The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-13 00:00:00

BILLINGSGATE MARKET.

Supplies good, except Lobsters ; trade lively.—Turbot, ss.
to 21s. ; Cud, 3s. to 12s. ; Soles, 6d. to 4s. per pair ; Lob-
sters, 2s. to 6s. ; Oysters, 245. to 60s. per bushel ; Mackerel,
6d. to Is. ; Whitings, 4d. to Bd. ; and Haddocks, 6d. to Is.
SEED MARKET.

But a moderate amount of business done in every kind o!
Seeds—no varietion in price since Monday.
TALLOW MARKET.

P. Y. C. quiet at 513.
COLONIAL MARKET.

British Plantation Sugar sold slowly. Low' brown at 565.,
mid. 625., and fine 68s. Some very small parcels of Bengal,
Siam, and Brazil Sugar realized their previous value. 207
bags of black pepper, went at 34d. The Coffee market is
pnet, being just now affected by the state of the Tea Trade.i
TEA MARKET.

The market was in an state, of excited perplexity, and bu
siness was limited to small transactions. Prices uncertain.

POLITICAL SUMMARY OF TEE

MORNING JOURNALS.

The Morning Chronicle of this day, alluding to the
question of a war with China, says :—" It is far from be
yond the range of probability, that not only will there be
no declaration of war against China, but no war at all.
The presence of the very formidable armament despatched
against China may operate on the prudence of the Govern-
ment, of that country, and obtain for us that reparation and
means of security against furthur aggression which we re-
quire. This country has no covert object in view.
It cannot be our wish, as it is not for our interest,
to make conquests from the Celestial Empire."_...
The Morning Herald observes, with reference to the
Chinese question :—" We have truckled to Russia and
France—because France and Russia are strong; we seek
to bully China, because China is reported weak. Yet it
is far from improbable, that we may meet strong foes,
when we anticipate only a feeble one; it is not by any
means unlikely that, having quailed before the armaments
of France and Russia in other quarters of the globe, we
may yet be doomed to encounter them in the Chinese
seas. The French Government has actually directed a
fleet of observation to follow our squadron to the coast of
China. The navy of England was not wont to be
' dogged' from hemisphere to hemisphere I"—The Morn-
ing Advertiser, in a leadisig article on the Corn-laws, re-
marks as follows :—" It behoves the people to be up and
stirring. The Tories and all those who wish to support
the impost, decry the agitation of the Corn-law repealers.
They, good easy souls, are content with things as they are
and would not have matters disturbed—in other words, the
law works well for them. The hypocrisy is at last disco-
vered, and with it the bright prospect of the repeal of the
Corn-laws is now before us."

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL, MARCH 12.—Wind N. E.—Arrived the Eu rope
from the Cape of Good Hope; and Triton, St. Domingo.
PLYMOUTH, MARCH 12.—Wind N. E.—Arrived the
Rainborough, Arnold, from Ancona ; Robert Tilaire, Mar-
tinique; her Majesty's ship Pique, sailed for India.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 12.—Wind N. N. W.—Arrived the
Standard, Pcele, from Demerara; Jersey, Jamaica; Ring-
methon Castle, St. Domingo; Sclitland, Robinson, New
York, sailed the 15th ult. ; St. George, Halifax; and
George steamer, Harrison, Newfoundland. Sailed the
Arica, Dawson, for Arica; Horsburgh, Craig, Valparaiso;
and Brothers, Daniel, St. John's, New Brunswick. Off
port the Richard Anderson, from New Orleans.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 11.—Wind S. E. to N. E.—Arrived
the Cypress, Neals, from Odessa ; Somerset, Cleft, Mar-
sala ; Patriot, Neals, ditto. Off port, the Marys, Bra-
very, from Sicata.
SCILLY, MARCH 10.—Arrived the Ilarehill, Chudleigh,
from Odessa; Ludviq, Carl, Rio Janeiro; Ruby, Horns,
St. Kitt's ; Munro, Munro, Barcelona, having experienced
heavy gales, and been thrown on her beam-ends.

ROBBERY OF A COUNTRY BANK.—It will,
no doubt, be recollected that an extensive robbery was com-
mitted at the Horsham Bank on Friday night, the 7th, or early
on Saturday morning, the Bth of February last. The sum lost
amounted to nearly 7001., all in gold and silver; notes to the
amount of many thousand pounds, hills, and other securities,
being left untouched. The utter absence of all marks of exter-
nal violence, coupled with the extraordinary appearance the
house and bank presented, created a great sensation. The
proprietors of the bank, upon being made acquainted with their
loss through their clerk, who resides on the premises, lost no
time in informing the police, and Sergeant Otway went down
from London and made a minute inspection of the premises.
This inspection, however, did not furnish the slightest clue to
the detection of the thief. A partial examination was imme-
diately gone into before the Alagistrates, and in the meantime
every exertion was made to discover the perpetrators of the
robbery, but nothing of any moment was elicited. In conse-
quence of another communication made to the local Magis-
trates by the proprietors of the bank, they agreed to appoint a
day for a full inquiry into the subject. and this inquiry was
fixed for Tuesday last. On Tuesday accordingly the Magis-
trates met, and every person who slept in the house or was
known to be near it on the night of the robbery, was called
before them, but no light was thrown upon the matter.
ISLE OF MAN.—The take of cod fish on Thurs-
day night last was prodigious. Immense quantities were for-
warded by the Queen of the Isle to Liverpool, and there was
afterwards remaining more than sufficient to supply the whole
island. Fine fish were sold as low as one penny per lb.—.
Manx Advertiser.

Lord Macdonald arrived at Mivart's Hotel ves-
:erday from Lancashire.

MISS HELEN FAUCIT.—We regret to learn
that the friends of this young and gifted actress have been com-
pelled, by the extensive circulation of a most wicked slander
against her, to obtain and put up in the green-room of the
Haymarket Theatre, certificates from Dr. Babington,
Elliotson, and Mr. Duke, respecting the cause of her ill-health.
Success is a most unpardonable offence, and it was scarcely to
be expected that an actress who, though under twenty years of
age, at once succeeded in securing for herself the very first
rank in her profession, should escape calumny—the common
lot of distinguished women. But in this case, we doubt not,
the amiable and most irreproachable domestic life of the in-
tended victim will make the calumny hurtless. The certifi-
cates of the highly respectable medical gentlemen wh3 have
attended Miss Helen Faucit since the commencement of her
illness to the present hour, furnish a complete and most satis-
factory chain of evidence regarding her, which, were it in the
least degree necessary, could confirmed by many additional
proofs. The following is a copy of Dr. Elliotson's certificate :
"Dr. Elliotson certifies that lie met Dr. I3abington in consul-
tation in the case of Miss Helen Faucit, on the 2d and 13th of
January last. Her complaint was a morbid sensibility of the
nerves of the outer part of the chest, and of the air tubes of the
lungs, so that. the slightest touch of the chest with the point of
the finger gave it exquisite pain, and occasioned a sudden
inspiration and cough ; there was very frequent dry and loud
violent cough, independent of these exciting causes. The case
was one of a nervous character, such as he has seen in several
persons of Miss Helen Faucit's age, of both sexes, and unmar-
ried. The affection was induced, he has no doubt, by great
professional exertions and anxiety. This was the whole of the
case, and there was no cireumst..nce in it calculated to excite
even a suspicion of anything more.
" Conduit-street, Hanover-square, March 6, 1840."