The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-22 00:00:00

ETT.NiNG tVi)TTIONT

liberal measure that would promote that end, has been the
anxious object of my solicitude and duty, but at the same
time firmly to support the honour and dignity of the Crown,
and to resist any attempt to encroach ❑pon its prerogative,
is a paramount duly I owe to my Ssivereign, and in which
it is most gratifying to see that you coincide. I again re-
peat my Ls aralcst and best acknowledgment for the flatter-
ing testimony of your approbation, as conveyed in your
Address."

On returning from Government HL,use three times three
cheers were given for his Excellency.

THE FUNDS.
Consols may be quoted this morning a shade better than
they left off yesterday; at 91. buyers, for the Account;
Money, 904 ; Exchequer Bills, 21 23 prom ;
Bonds, 2 4 prem. ; Bank Stock, 175 A-; India Stock, 2501.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Activa the same as they
left off, 281- 29 ; Deferred, 14i ; Passive, 71 Portu-
guese, 351 1; Three per Cents., 24a ; Colombian, 25i ;
Mexican, 274 281 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.,
53L- Five per Cents., 99i 100.
We understand that the public are now lending money
on the Railroad Debentures at five per cent. This causes
an improvement in the shares. India
The Foreign Exchanges yesterday were much the tame
as last post day.
Pit ICES OF' STOCKS Tl-118
Bank Stock 175 5
3 per Cent. Red. 89% %ya
3 per Cents. Con 96%.%
3N, tier Cent
I /ill° Red. 984;04102
New 314 per Cent 9040's
New 5 per Cent.
Bank Long Annuities toexpire
Jan 5, 1860 1395 i
Oct. 10, 1859
.1;:n. 5, 1860
Jzm. 5, MO
Aprils, 1880
Jae. 5.1870
I'ItICEs OF FOREIGN FU NDS
Austrian Bonds
Belgian Bonds
Ditto Account
Brazilian i.onds
Ditto Account
3uenos :Ayres Bonds
Ditto kccount
Chinon 3ond k :39T4*
Ditto A.c.ccr, tit
Co ion Bcnds
Dittc it
Columbian • d 5,1824
Dr.to
Zanish Bonds
Ditto .I.:.tt ; tit
Greek Bonds

DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
India Stock ..................
ra
Ditto Bonds ............ 53 P
South Sea 5t0ck........... .....
Old Annuities ..................
New Ditto .....................
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1751
Exch. Bills, £l,OOO ... 21 '23 Pin
Ditto 500... :21 '23 On'
Ditto Small 2l 23 lon'
Ditto Commercial pm
Ditto Advertised
Bank Stock for Account
India Stock for Account ..
91
Consols for Account rs
PHIS DAY AT ONE CLO.,
Peruvian 80nd5.... ...........
Ditto Account
Portuguese Bonds . ..........
Ditto New Bonds ..... s,;
Ditto Account 35% 72
Ditto, 3 per Cent. 044
I+ltto Account ............... •
Prussian Bonds ... ............
Russian Bonds, 152-2. ......
Ditto Account
Ditto Metallic ...............
Spanish Bonds .................
Ditto Account. ............ 261V4
Passive
Deform! 11%54
French, 5.

_ ....,,,, 5 per cent.......
.....- f. ....e.
Ditto Bonds, 1825 — , ---- Ditto Account
_t. . ....c.
------ 3 per cent. ....» ,„
.....,,
Mexican Bonds, 5 per Cent. ----- Exchange..... --"5,.,t„
Ditto Account
Ditto, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Neapolitan — Ditto Account...» ......
eitiClAb iii. sliAitEi TtiiS DA IL Al ONE sycLua'• ~,
Paid, Per Sh3r"
Birmingham and Derby Railway Company ....RP) 80,4 I
itreat Western Railway Company 65 19S
II Ighton Railway '•s 251' 5 %I
L,ntion and "Rockwall Railway
Loudon and South Western ....
,inchestor B-- • ._ I

qinchester and Birmingham Railway 25
N rth Midland Railway Company lOO 10214
Ditto New lO 213,,i203( ~
South Eastern and Dover Railway Company IS
12$
London and Westminster Bank 2O
...

COURSE OE EXCLfA...
Amsterdam C.F. 12 4%:
Ditto, at :fight
liottcritsan 0 U l2 5
Antwerp...
hamburg.
A1t0na.....
Paris, 3 days'sight...
0itt0....... ........... 3 518 :25 7t/

Nue. a ha(.1)A:• 4P
(iinra:ta • ... 50
Le"'":0111,.. •••••••••,25 75
btitan .••••••••••••••••••••••,
......
Venice ..... •••••••• ..... • ••••••••.... 40%
plea .06 ••••••••••••• • • .....
alerrno oz '544
Li3OGTI ....... ..••••.. • 4

- .
Nlancilles.
Bourduaux
Frankfort on Main.*, Ex. M. 15(%
?cterNiiingli, ruble... 3 Us. :37y%,
Berlin
Vienna, effective 11...3 M ln 6
rricAe......ditto l4l 7
Madrid :-,674
Cadiz ... '36,,,,
Billial ....,
B.ircalon r
tieiille 36

OFOrto ...... 0.11 4. • ILI :••• •••••••
Rio Jancirr .....
;lab • •••.•••••• ••... ..... •••
13iietios Apes 414,
New York, `41.,1ay,..ivi.t
• OZ.
Ml(' fit MA:l4u N. it
Portuya. 17 9
Goid )
Nc,v Doub;Jogs 4
N",w
Silver -.1 tar ••••••.•.e..
HALF-PAST ONE. f
:ET, TUESDAY,—The sales 0
Ts looking up.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARK
this day are 6,000 baler, pric(

The New York packet ship Oxford, of the 24th 01
March, has arrived, old date.
The Mauritius papers received at the Jerusalem Coffan
!louse, to the 20th January, state that a French two-
decker passed there on the 19th of January, going to the
island of Bourbon, but its after destination not known ; it
was believed bound to New Zealand, where the French
intend to form an establishment. A report has been mode
to the Governor in Council that there is daily and pub-,
licly sold in the colony a considerable quantity °I
tho
opium, which causes amongst the Indians
most pernicious effects, and often excites them to dio:
i l
order ; in consequence of which the Governor in Counc
has forbidden the sale of opium in the colony, as well as
laudanum, on the penalty of its being seized and confis-
cated, as well as the destruction of the above plant.
The following are the official returns of the export okr
the precious metals from the port of London for the we'
ending the 16th instant

7,000 ouncos
Silver coin to liamburgh
Ditto to Canton 65 000 ditto
Ditto to Rotterdam.. 4,000 ditto
Ditto bars to Rotterdam B,OOO ditto
Gold bars to Rotterdam 450 ditto
The Batavia Dutch steamer has not as yet arrive
deal
In the Share Market for several days past.g ga°
of business has been done.
In the British Funds little doing, and we have not a fea"
ture worth noticing to the present hour.
hLbea otbgeeun,eoria 9 t
;t
Ex,csheelqleuresr,
Bills for t 1.3 A
2e
23aOprileront.;:
AlniodCniaoenyl3o9onlisn:arather lower, 5 3 pr em. ; Bank". Stoek 175..
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active rather 1001
than in the morning, 28 ; Deferred,l4f ; Portuguese,'
35 ; Three per Cents., Il.q; Chilian, 39.; Dutelt.-Twe
and-a. Half per Cents., 533- ; Five per Cents., 100
We have no further arrivals or reports to commUnieate.,

HE QUEEN'S STAG-HOUNDS.—The meet 011'
Monday morning at Ascot was one of the most brilliant :the
season, attended by her Majesty and her Court, Prince :Alert
c,
joining in the chase, attended by
V a the elite of the st"rClit
world. The chase was superior to what usually takes c"
such occasbns.
MYSTERIOUS CASE OF DROWNING "the
t
Monday night an inquest was held before Mr. Higgs, an the
George the Fourth, Gilbert's-passage, Clare.market, 00 d
body of John Hargreave, Esq., aged 40, whose body was"f at
ca.
on Sunday morning. The deceased, it appeared, lived ,he
Woodford, and was possessed of 9001. a year. The last tiraeds,
was seen was on the 20th of March, when he left Mr. Sp," a,
a friend in Cullum-street, City, to take a walk, but,he
was
w
never seen afterwards. On Sunday morning the bodYwori
found in the river, and a 51. note and 21. 19s. Gd. was found .on
him. On the night he was missed his cloak was picked uli ii
Southwark-bridge. The deceased's friends said that he wasiit
very nervous man ; but one they should never for a Inurnbeis
think guilty of having committed suicide. Every inquiry to
been made, but not the slightest clue could be obtained 29 d,
how the deceased got into the water. Verdict " Found des,,
but no evidence to show by what means he got into the river.
On Monday afternoon a barn at Wittle, Chan's.;
ford, in the occupation of Mr. Jones, was set on fire by a sq2l,
discharged by a boy, and in a short time was totally cons mild_
together with two stables, cow-house, and several small btu'
ings, the property of Mrs. Catley. ,
SHIPWRECKED FISHERMEN AND MARINERS f
Committee
s°...
BENEVOLENT Socirry.--At a meeting of the
Management held at the offices of the Society, 26, Buckleret,
bury, on Thursday, the 16th April, the Rev. Thomas Burnet,
D. D., F. R. S., in the chair, a petition forwarded bythe Dul
burgh Auxiliary, from ninety fishermen, of Sarclet (Caithlistsre
shire), was taken into consideration. The applicants had,
ch.
of their boats totally destroyed, and eleven others severely wed
maged by a storm, and they with their families had been niunbof
into the greatest distress, and were now without any Meaniseat
resumin,r their fishing pursuits, upon which they are depen•
..
derah,
for a livelihood. It was resolved, that, takino-- into consi
tion theextretne distress thus occasioned by a storm, by whit; a
destitution,thelastth eCe
paragraphn tralßoard ,
theira c tipnrgi
notcn.dth the though no lives were lost, ninety families were thrown into iw.
rp inciP -
sauthorizedtate()f
do hereby vote the sum of 1001. to assist the unfortunate
fevers. A letter was read from Lieut. Medley, 11• N" hone'
rary
agent at Freewick (Caithness-shire), stating that six fish-:
ermen of that place, some of the earliest members of the society'' .
had their boat lost in a storm on the 6th inst., and it was rid ,
solved that 101. be transmitted to Lieut. Medley, 1t,.14', 1„lif the
of this case, in consideration of the men being_ meinn„ersi4" of
society. A letter was read from Lieut. Harvey, A. '..tilist
Culdaff (Donegal), stating the loss of three fishermen of
ived,
place, leaving widows and four children ; and it was res° the
most be forwarded to Lieut. Harvey, to be applied ju
most effectual way for the benefit of the sufferers.
.----
THE NORTHERN SUBURBS OF LON.-rinl.T- ,of
The fineness of the weather on Monday attracted thousanli,-.
people to the several houses of eniertainment in three
adj,.
tricts. The Regent's-park, Primrose-hill, and the At
cent fields, presented one mass of animated beings' jOia-
Chalk Farm there was a perfect fair—a Greenwich in ",r.
ture—with swings and roundabouts, ups-and-downs, 11'1,1.1/46,1,e
bread-stalls, a theatre, whose boards were graced witr"aotehs;
usual dramatis personae, &c., &c. There were donkey
and A
rervQueensi:ray'l oetfAhleparrrriainatetgerea,cA'
t'
pony chaises, shows containing representations Of , the
Jones, and Williams, the Chartist
ot the e
horsemanship fastidious.,,
t.h re-wheeled rioters,"
te in haPPYiu„Vsten
ary, au",hr—the
attraction
Albert," , taablnleudr
e`
t(
hles 1 i,n,gptoenparillatirredoefr,F,..est:
Hampstead-heathuausiasseliens ni.g
Copenhagen
emi
tssh:
alwar7-naeedssn_ up
withielniarwoyo House
degtehv
idt
eha
eswit:ca:r
awes
11-;
evv_ed de. featsnj.
youth and beauty of the surrounicz.4 villages, exhibiting liti,)
as usual, ulistutiael
town, the
efives, archery.itaendcon(tve, 'la° all '
uhouse,it er h
and A thede
Adam
le, City-road, r
othe
had their fair shareofwith each
company, and emulated
in providing, •
suitable entertainments for their guests.
bout t°
The " T II;
_,,-totaists" of Worcester are a -„ County
Courts a grand demonstration. The use of the Hall at the `,-'o°,llight
Courts has been applied for for the purpose, as it is not thought
andag E.
the Guildhall will be sufficiently spacious.'
THE DEVIL DEFEAE IN NEW Y°lllC.- us
the:Se
For some time past the struggle between Satan and
Ministers of religion in this city has been truly despe!ae
.seeple
Devil had such a strong hold on the affections of th
.nY,
__„d
here that it was with the utmost difficulty be could be i_ 01.'",
He wa-
to relinquish his grasp upon any portion of them' in Wall-
greatly assisted by his pious and indefatigable agentsdone
to ex-
ialreteoilneesdjecaihm.
street • and all that human exertionilllould do was
strengthen
its
tend his' kingdom, to lengthen its stakes and strengc.t,e_tin.
(is were
cords. Seductions, murders, trim. cons., riots,kint 3 '''
bank-suspensions, post notes, and robberies of all
Devil =aeme,fd
resorted to ; and, for a time, the children
of
the
disinterested,
to be on the 'increase; but at last, owing to the
and Brother
pious, and gratuitous exertions of Brother Kirk
usuess and
Knapp, godliness hash triumphed over sin, righteo
turned t°
peace have kissed each other, and many have been
righteousness, to shine as the stars for ever and ever.
era
Among the forthcoming novelties at the Op
__aro.
House are, II Turco in Italia, Ines di Castro, Il Or
and II Giuramenti, which will be produced with a very strong
cast. Gemma di Vergy and Elena di Feltry are also sP°..n,
of. We have lost Fanny Elssler ; a very short interrega."3..
will, however, exist before the appearance of Taglioni•
ei'ven
porte is now in Paris in search of a " talent" to suPPILe de
this short space, and a new ballet, founded on Auber's ith.
Fees, is in active preparation, and will be produced f°lllvbre,
Taglioni appears early in May in the new ballet OL' OM
__,..
peter.__
produced as was the Guiana of last year, at St.
burgh. Other novelties are in store. Grisi makes her appear-
ance ance next Saturday in I Paritani. The subscription, ‘7_.,
understand, is very full, and includes nearly all the eristociatu
and rank of the country.
*ns
Mt. Thorogood, of Chelmsford, is still in-P",so f
having been incarcerated Sixty-five Weeks for non-payment . J
a Church-rate of ss. Gd.

14; V 14,'N ENG EDITION.

COURT CIRCULAR.

--....-- -
WINDSOR, TUESDAY.-Tills morning the Queen, Prince
1 Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the Hereditary Prince of
f Saxe Coburg Gotha, Eail of Uxbridge, Lord Byron,
Ladies E. and C. Paget, Miss Pager, Countess of Charlc-
!tont, Hon. Charles A. Murray, and other members of the
Royal Party, honoured the performance of Mr. Elvey's
Anthem (composed as an exercise for his Doctor's de-
gree) in the music room of the Castle. Mr. French, Mr.
Mitchel, Master Foster and Mr. Harris, took the solo de.
Pai-tment. Mr. Williams, Leader; and Mr. Eivey con-
ducted. About twenty of the Exeter Hall Chorus and the
excellent Band of her Majesty completed the Orchestra.
1
The performance ended with;the National Anthem, and, as
a performance, must have been exceedingly gratifying to
the young and talented composer.
Her Majesty and the Prince and Court present were
( most attentive, and seemed to derive much pleasure. The
I Lord Chamberlain, at the conclusion, came to desire Mr.
Elvey to attend the Queen, who was graciously pleased to
express the pleasure she had received. His Royal Higb_
tress Prince Albert also expressed his gratification to Mr.
El,eY, Master Foster, a clever boy, had the honour to
he particularly mentioned by both.
Yesterday, Lord John Russell, Colonel Reid, of the
Royal Regiment ef Horse Guards, and Colonel Brown, of
the (
G Rifles, joined the Royal Dinner Party.
Ills. omit and Viscountess Howick, and the Hon. Mrs.
Grey, arrived to- day at the Castle. Lady Caroline Bar-
rington is expected to join the Royal Circle at dinner this
evening.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert rode out at three o'clock
this afternoon in a pony phaeton to the Great Park, the
Duchess of Kent and the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Co-
bourg Gotha followed in a pony phaeton and four; the
Ladies Paget, Hon. Miss Anson and Hon. Miss Paget;
the Countess of Charlemont, Lady Anne Maria Dawson,
and Hon. Miss Pitt, the Earl and Countess of Uxbridge,
the Earl of Erroll, and Lady Kinnaird, also followed in
three carriages and four ; the remainder of the Royal vi-
sitors and suite were on horseback.
The anthem performed before the Queen this morning
at the Castle, commenced with an overture—double
chorus, " The ways of Tondo mourn, because none come
to the solemn feasts." Air, Mezzo Soprano (Master
Foster), " Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water
for the destruction of the daughter of my people." Air,
Bass (Mr. French), " Thou hast covered thyself as with a
cloud, that our prayers should not pass through. Fear
and a snare is come upon us, desolation and destruction."
Recitative, Tenor (Mr. Harris), " I called upon thy name,
0 Lord, out of the low dungeon. Thou drewest near in
the day wherein I called upon thee; thou saidst, Fear
sot." Double chorus, " Praise the Lord, call upon his
name, declare his doings among the people, mike men-
tion that his name is exa!ted." Chorale, six voices—
" God the Lend a King remaineth,
• Rub'd in His own glorious light ;
God hath rob'd Him, and He reigned),
He hath girded him with might,
Hallelujah !
God is King in depth and height.
" In her everlasting station,
Earth is pois'd to sweive no more ;
Thou hest laid the Throne's foundation;
From all time where thought can soar,
Hallelujah I
Lord thou art for evermore."
Airs Tenor, (Mr.: Harris) " The Lord is my por-
tio•
n, saith my soul ; therefore will I hope in Him,
• He doth not afflict willingly, nor grieve the
children of men."—Air, Bass (Mr. Mitchell) " Great is
the Lord, and great is His power, yea, and His wisdom is
infinite." Double chorus, "At His sight the mountains
are shaken ; the northern storm, the noise of His thunder,
and the wirlwind make the earth tremble."—Air, Tenor,
(Mr. Harris):" I will give thanks unto the Lord, and make
the voice of His praise to be heard."—Air, Treble, (Maze
ter Foster) " The Lord is my light, and my salvation, of
Whom then shall Ibe afraid? For in the time of trouble
He shall hide me in His dwelling, and set me up upon a
rock of stone."—Chorus, " 0 give thanks unto the Lord,
for his mercy endureth for ever."
The Anthem composed by Mr. G. J. Elvey, as an Ex-
ercise for the Degree of Doctor in Music, was approved
byT W. Crotch, Mus. Doc. Professor of Music to the
University of Oxford.

Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Hon.
Miss Hudson, Hon. Miss Wheatley, Earl Howe, and
Captain Curzon, rode out on horseback yesterday morning.
The Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar, accompanied by the
Princesses of Saxe Weimer, took an airing yesterday in a
pony phaeton.
The Chairman of the East India Company had an in-
terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday
in Downing-street.
A Deputation of Operative Broad Silk Weavers, from
SpitaMelds, consisting of Messrs. John Po) ton, R. Bolter,
Thomas Clausse, and William Jennings, had an interview
With the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
The Chairman of the Customs, and the Chairman of
Stamps and Tsxes, bad interviews yesterday with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer.