The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-17 00:00:00

THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

An official document was posted this morning at the Bank
of England, of which the annexed is a transcript :-
44 BANK OF ENGLAND, FEB. 15.

" At a Court of Directors held this day, resoled,
" That on and after the 16th inst. the rate of interest on
hills of exchange and notes discounted at the Brnk of Eng-
land will be 4 per cent. per annum.
" JOHN KNIGHT, Secretary."
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The above, it will be observed, differs materially from all
other documents of a similar nature issued by that establish-
ment, for neither time nor amount is mentioned, being issued,
in fact, it would seem, rather as fixing a standard for the rate
of interest throughout the country than any other cause. The
Bank itself will not evidently be benefitted by it to the extent
of ten pounds, for u long as money is not worth more than
2 or 2i- per cent., there will not necessarily be any applications
for discount at the rate of 4 per cent. As fixing a maximum
for the rate of discount to bankers and others, it is of course
of advanta,gee to the public generally ; but in other respects it
is not of the slightest moment.—Morning Paper.

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AN ASTONICIIING FACT.—In consequence of the
munificent present recently made by a certain Lady of Rank
to Mr. Holloway, the Proprietor of the Universal Family
Ointment, Royal attention has been attracted to his wonderful
specifies for almost all external disorders, and that the
afflicted poor will shortly become enabled to obtain a pot of
the ointment gratuitously, fro T-1. an . establishment about to be
opened for that purpose. This inestimable remedy has already
received the approbation of the first men of the faculty,
amongst whom are Sir Benjamin Brodie, Bart., Mr. Herbert
Mayo, &c. &c. .
The forthcoming Life of Grimaldi, the unrivalled
Clown, edited by " Boa," will furnish a repast at which the
most inordinate lover of fun ma: banquet again and again.
In his pantomimic displays, Grimaldi was more original, more
more irresistibly.
.droll, than any actor of his own,
Other time ; while, in private life, he was distinguished
ye
bumourist.. Hia c?.reer in the world was, moreover,
more curious incidents than fall to the lot of most
mar
men ; so that a memoir of such a personage cannot fail to
possess unusual attraction. Mr. Dickens's name as editor, is
a full warrant that justice will be done to the work, while the
illustrations of George Cruikshank, who personally knew
Grimaldi, will enhance the vis comica of the text.
MR. BAILLIE FRASER'S " NARRATIVE OP THE
RISIDENCE OF TAE TURTLE PERSIAN PRINCES IN LONDON,"&c.—.
" These volumes," says the Spectator, "are a very delightful
publication, vivacious, characteristic, curious, and various. They
exhibit human nature under a new aspect, showing the effect
which civilization produces upon the minds of Oriental Princes,
when suddenly brought in contact with its results and customs
for the first time i and in this way, as it were, a double mirroris
held up, in which we can see reflected both ourselves and them.
They strongly and strikingly display the Persian, superadded
to the Oriental character, and that with a fullness and close-
ness which has never yet been done, arid which circumstances
may never allow again. There is no sameness, for each of
the three Princesis as complete an idiosyncracy as if he had
been purposely drawn by a dramatic poet. Nor is there any
want of a deeper interest than can be imparted by exhibition of
character and curious surprises, reaching to the height of a real
and refinedcomedy. A sad, rising almost to a tragic interest,
is frequently excited by their great reverse of fortune, and by
what is even more touchinz, the domestic affections of all. and
the yearnings oh toe eider bottler attar his inotaer, vavek, and
children. Neithr !sill the reader complain of any lack of
amusement—the incidents and adventures being of the most
novel and various description."

PRIVATE BUSINESS OF PARLIA-
MENT, FROM SATURDAY LAST TO THIS DAY.

(Time expired for presenting petitions for Private Bills.)
RAILWAYS, CANALS, &c.
Grand Junction Railway."—Petition for Bill, Feb. 12.
Bristol and Exeter Railway.—Petition for Bill, Feb. 12.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Ralway.—Petition of Provost, Ma-
gistrates, and Town Council of Bathgate, against, Feb. 12.
Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway.—Petition
for Bill reported. Report referred to Committee en Stand-
ing Orders.
(N.B.—The Committee on Standing Orders will most
this day.)
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway.—Petition for Bill reported,
and referred to Select Committee on Standing Orders,
Feb. 13.
Garnkirk and Glasgow Railway.—Petition for Bill, Feb. 13.
Newtyle and Cupar Angus Railway.—Petition for Bill,
Feb. 13.
Moy River Navigation. `...Petition for Bill, Feb. 13.
Brandling Junction Railway.—Bill read first time, Feb. 14.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne and North Shields Railway Eaten-
sion.—Petition for Bill, Feb. 14.
Dean Head (Huddersfield) Reservoir.—Petition for Bill,
Feb. 15.
E linburgh and Glasgow Railway.—Petitions in favour of,
from Glasgow, Kilmarnock, Hamilton, Stirling, Selkirk,
Stirling, Greenock, Paisley, Ayr, Greenock, Forfar, Prest-
wick, Cupar, Falkirk, Ayr, Feb. 15.
London and Brighton Railway Act.—Petition of James Mills,
praying for repeal of the Act, and is favour of Mills' Line,
Feb. 15.
Severn Navigation.—Petition for Bill, Feb. 15.
Taro Vale Railway and Dock.—Petition for Bill, Feb. 15.
St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap Railway.—Petition for Bill,
Feb. 15.
Bolton and Preston Railway.—Petition for Bill, Feb. 15.
Grand Junction Railway.* —Petition for Bill, Feb. 15.
Liverpool Court of Passage.—Petition for Bill, Feb. 15
Petition from Johnstone and Kilbarchan. —ln favour of,
Feb. 16.
Severn Navigation (No. 2.)—Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Hartlepool Dock and Railway.—Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
West Durham Railway.—Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Ardrossan Railway.—Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Grand Junction Railway.—Petition of John Claro, complain-
ing- of non-compliance of Standing Orders, Feb. 16.
Birmingham, Bristol, and Thames Junction Railway.—Peti-
tion for Bill, Feb. 16.
Great Central Irish Railway Company.—Petition for further
time for leave to present a petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
INCLOSURES, ROADS, AND AGRICULTURAL

IMPROVEMENTS.
Haverfordwest Inclosure.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 12.
Warminster and Frume Road Bill.-Read second time, and
committed, Feb. 12.
Barnsley Improvement.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 12.
Brampton, Bierley, and Flooton Ruberts Roads.-Petition
for Bill, Feb. 12.
Buekstones and Elland Bridge Roads.-Petition for Bill,
Feb. 12.
Great Starley (Essex) Inclosure.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 12.
Witcham (Cambridge) Inelosurs.-Report from Select Corn-
mittee for Private Bills, read, Feb. 12.
Chesterton (Cambridge) Inclosure.-Read second time, and
committed, Feb. 12.
Linton (Cambridge) Inclosure Bill.-Read second time, and
committed, Feb. 12.
Swavesey (Cambridge) Inclosure Bill.-Read second time,
and committed, Feb. 12.
Cookham Bridge.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 15.
Leeds and Homefield Lane-End Road.-Petition for Bill,
Feb. 15.
Aylesbury and Theme Road.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 15.
Wortley, Armley, and Brumley Road.-Petition for Bill,
Feb. 15.
Nottingham Fields Inclosure.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 15.
Combmartin Roads.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 15.
South Moulton Road.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 15.
Coventry and Wolvey Road.--Petition for Bill, Feb. 15.
Dean Forest Roads.-Pctition for Bill, Feb. 15.
Portsmouth Floating Bridge.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 15.
llolbeach and Gedney Drainage.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 15.
Bishop's Castle and Munalow Inclosure.-Petition for Bill,
Feb. 12.
Torquay Roads.-Petition for Bill reported, and referred to
Committee on Standing Orders, Feb. 12.
Bslmore Road.-Petition for Bill, Feb 12.
Swavesey Inclosure Bill.-Petition of Commissioners of Bed-
ford Level, against ; referred to Committee on Bill. Coun-
sel ordered, Feb. 13.
Staley Road.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 13.
Borden (Essex) Inclosure.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 14.
Bretton Fleming (Inclosure).-Bill read second time, and
committed, Feb. 14.
Fen Drayton (Cambridge) Inclosure.-Patition for Bill,
Feb. 14.
Carbridge (Oxford) Inclosure.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 14..
Wardsley, Langset, and Sheffield Road.-Petition for Bill,
Feb. 14.
Rugby and Luttcrworth Road.-Petition of Charles Britten,
complaining of non-complianoc with Standing Orders, Feb.
14.
Dee Bridge Road. -Petition for Bill reported, Feb. 14.
Linlithgow Roads.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 14.
Luton and St. Alban's Road.-Petition for 13111, Feb. 14.
St. George ( Somerset) Inclosure.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 14.
Dec Bridge Roads Bill.-Read first time, Feb. 16.
Lower King's Ferry Road.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Haleworthy Road.-Petition for Bill reported, Feb. 16.
Wakefield and Helifax Road.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Caithness Road and Statute Labour.-Petition for Bill,
Feb 16.
Gazeley ( Suffolk) Inclosurc.-Petition for Bill.-Feb. 16.
Kirkatall, Ilkley, and Shipley Road.-Petition for Bill,
Feb. 16.
Dudley Hill and Killinghall Road.-Petition for Bill,
Feb. 16.
Salterhebble Roads.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Lough Foyle and Lough Scilly Drainage.-Petition for Bill,
Ft b. 16.
Lough Sivilly Embankment.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Soane's Museum.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 12.
Necropolis Cemetery Bill.-Read Ist time, Feb. 12.
Metropolis Improvements.-Order for (of Dec. 21), appoint.
ing Select Committee, read and discharged, Feb. 12.
Metropolis Improvements.-Select Committee appointed,
Feb. 12.
Aberbrothwick Harbour.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 12.
Swansea Harbour.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 12.
Sligo Borough Election.-Petition of John Patrick Somers,
Esq., M.P., praying for inquiry, Feb. 12.
Waterford House of Industry.-Bill read 2nd time, Feb. 12.
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company.-Petition
for Bill, Feb 12.
West India Docks.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 13.
Bury (Lancaster) Water Works.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 13.
Ribble Navigation.-Petition for Bill, reported and referred
to a Select Committee on Standing Orders, Feb. 13.
Turton and Entwistle Reservoir.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 13.
New Quay (Cornwall) Harbour.-Petition fur Bill, Feb. 13.
Merylebone Sm.ill Dehts.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 13.
Marylebone Paving.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 13.
Leominster Improvement Petition.-Standing Orders Com-
mittee, reported that the parties should be allowed to pro-
ceed with their Bill, on giving three notices in the London
Gazette.
o:dham Gas Light and Waterworks.-Petition for Bill,
Feb. 13.
Gravesend Cemetery.-Petition for Bill. Feb. 14.
Rochester Bridge.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 14.
Pembroke Ferry.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 14.
Boroughbridge.-Pctition for Bill, Feb. 14.
Sheffield Improvement.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 14.
Milton Improvement Bill.-Reported.
Exmouth Market Bill.-Read 2nd time, Feb. 14.
Ramsgate Improvement.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 14.
Isle of Thanet Cemetery Bill.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 14.
Southampton Docks.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 14.
Blackburn Gas.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 14.
South Australia Colonization.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 14.
Paignton Harbour Bill.-Reported, and re-committed to for-
mer Committee, Feb. 15.
St. Pancras Paving.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 15.
Blackheath, Sce., Small Debts.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 15.
Protestant Dissenters'Assurance Company.-Petition for Bill,
Feb. 15.
Leamington Priors Gas.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Tyne Dock.-Petition for 13111, Feb. 16.
Sudbury Town Lands.-Petition fur Bill, Feb. 16.
Sudbury Poor-rates.-Petition for Bill. Feb. 16.
British Pledge Society.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Deal Pier.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Birmingham Equitable Gas.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Vauxhall Gardens Lottery.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Varteg Iron Company.- Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Portland Cemetery.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Berkhampstead School.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Thames Purifying Company.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Exeter Commercial Gas.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Anderton Carrying Company.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
St. George Steam.packet Company.-Petition for Bill.
Leamington Priors Improvement-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Sudbury Waterworks and Improvement-Petition for Bill,
Feb. 16.
Islington (Angel Place).-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Ladykirk and Norham (Tweed) Bridge.-Petition for Bill,
Feb. 16.
St. Philips (Bristol) Bridge.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Metropolitan Suspension Bridge.-Petition fur Bill, Feb. 16.
Gravesend Pier (No. 2). -Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
Thames Improvement Company and Drainage Manure Asso-
ciation.-Petition for Bill, Feb. 16.
• Two of this name.

We regret to announce that John Bonham Carter,
Esq., one of the Members for the borough of Portsmouth
(which place he had represented for above twenty-one years),
died at an early hour this morning, in Spring-gardens, aged
49. The illness under which he bad laboured for more than
two years had been mainly induced by his exertions in the
popular cause. In the course of a life of unremitting activity
he had secured the respect and affection of numerous friends,
without ever making a personal enemy.
The Marquis Camden has paid into the Bank of
England the sum of 19,2041. 7s. Although it has been the
invariable rule, in all reforms, to respect vested interests,
Lord Camden voluntarily resigned his. His lordship centri-
bute,i duiii.g the las, yed,, end betwetAt yez.. 181; arid
1837, the sum of 302,810/, 2s. 4d. The public ought to be
made acquainted with this fact, in justice to the character of
the noble lord.