The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-10 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR; WEDNRSDAY.—The Queen rode out in a car-
riage this afternoon, in the Parks, attended by Lady Barham,
Hon. Harriet Lister, and the Hon. Mrs. Anson. His Royal
Highness Prince Albert followed immediately after, attended
by Sir Edward Bowater.
The following visitors took their departure from the Castle
to-day :—His Highness Prince Esterhazy, the Prince Nicholas
Esterhazy, the Duke of Rutland, and Lady Adeliza Manners,
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, Countess of Albemarle,
Viscount and Viscountess Powerscourt, Lord and Lady Ashley,
Lord and Lady George Lennox, and the Earl of Abo'.ne.
His Royal rlighness Prince George of Cambridge arrived at
the Castle to-day on a visit to her Majesty.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Viscount and Viscountess
Jocelyn, Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, Marquis of West-
minster, Marquis of Exeter, Sir Henry Wheatley, Countess of
Erroll and Lady Ida Hay, Lord and Lady Robert Grosvenor, and
the Countess C,hatlemont, arrived to-day at the Castle on a visit
to the Queen.
The Earls of Erroll and Albemarle, Lord Poltimore and the
Hon. C. A. Murray, went to the Races to-day.
Her Majesty is expected to give a Grand Banquet to-morrow
(Thursday) in St. George's Hall.
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The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by Prince George
and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, and attended by
Lady Augusta Somerset, took an airing to Kew yesterday
afternoon. His Royal Highness Prince George proceeded
from Kew to Windsor Castle on a visit to her Majesty. The
Duchess and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, attended by
Lady A. Somerset, returned to Cambridge House.
Sir Matthew Wood, Mr. Jonei, and the City Re-
membrancer, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street.
Despatches from the Governor of Van Diemen'sLand were
received yesterday at the Co'onial-office.
Viscount and Viscountess Boyle have arrived at Farrance's
Hotel, Bclgrave-street. from their seat in Ireland.

FINE ARTS.
VIEWS IN AFFGHANISTAN.
Allen, London, 1841.

These views, which are twenty-five in number,
represent Cabool, Ghuznee, Kelaat, and several
other remarkable places in Affghanistan, and are
from sketches taken on the spot by Sir Keith
Jackson, during the progress of the late cam-
paign in that country. They are drawn in the
tinted style of lithography by Walton, and are
printed by Hullmandel, who has availed himself
of all the most recent improvements in the art.
A Map of the route of the army of Indus—
respecting whose long and harassing march so
many entertaining particulars were published
last year—accompanies the plates, and adds
greatly to the interest of the volume. The views
of the fortifications of Cabool give a vivid idea of
the strength of this capital, which is surrounded
on three sides by fortifications, and at a first hasty
glance would appear absolutely impregnable.
The plate representing the Storming of Ghuznee
by the Caubul Gate is full of spirit. The dark
frowning ramparts, which are manned by hun,
dreds of native troops, are wrapt in smoke froth.
the incessant fire of cannon directed against
them ; and the British troops are entering by a
breach made near the gate, and triumphantly
bearing down all the opposition. The solitary
figure on horseback, who with drawn sword is
waving his men on to the assault, has a very
striking effect. Kweltah is the view of a strong
hill fortress that stands nearly in the centre of an
extensive plain, here and there dotted with
luxuriant forest trees, and enlivened by groupes
of British soldiery who arc rapidly scouring
across it, accompanied by camels, baggage-
waggons. and trains of artillery. There is a great
command over space shown in this graphic
sketch. Kandahar from the south is a graceful
and most picturesque landscape, with an im-
posing mountain distance defined with great
skill. The appearance of the British troops
winding in single files round the base of a hill
in the foreground, breaks the still-life of the
landscape, and imparts to it quite a cheerful as-
pect. The letter-press explanations of the dif-
ferent views arc brief, and to the point. The
work is dedicated to the Chairman and Directors
of the East India Company.

ILLUSTRATIONS qf MASTER HUMPHREY'S

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CLOCK.
Tyas, London, 1841.
The present Part, which is the Thirteenth,
contains four plates, of which we can say no
more than that they just barely attain mediocrity.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sta—Our worthy representative, E. B. Clive, Esq., M.P.,
presented to Parliament on the 2d instant a petition from the
city of Hereford, praying for the removal of those unwise and
unjust laws which deny the right of the people to exchange
the produce of their labour for the productions of other coun-
tries, and which sanction tie iniquitous monopolies in corn,
sugar, and other food ; and that those measures introduced by
her Majesty's Ministers may not be obstructed; ire.
The petition was signed by persons professing every shade of
politics, Whigs, Tories, Radicals, and Chartists, the whole
number amounting to 1,007, obtained in three days; among
them the Mayor and Magistrates, the Aldermen and Town
Council, several of the resident clergy of the Establishment,
all the Dissenting ministers except the 'Wesleyan minister, with
the names of the oldest and most influential tradesmen of the
citNy.
ow, Sir, as your paper is more read in this city than any
other, I was rather surprised that it was not reported when the
petition was presented. I trust you will take an opportunity
of doing so. I am, Sir, yours respectfully,
Hereford, June 9, 1841. F. W. H.
[ We do no, see any notice of the petition in the ether papers,
and p;obably Mr. Clive was not heard. Our Correspondent
would not complain if he knew the difficulty reporters have
s,Nroetinies in catching the names of Members and ulaces. ]

AI:•LEGED MURDER AT D EPT FO R
greatest;excitement has prevailed in Deptford since Tuesday,
in consequeOP of a woman having been discovered with her
throat cut, in a house occupied by a man named Thomas, in
Giffen-street, in the above neighbourhood. Suspicion has
fallen on a man n:ssned Jacobs, who has been tacit into cus-
tody. On inquiry into the case yesterday at the Police-court,
before Mr. Jeremy, it transpired that. the prisoner had long
resided separately from his wife, and on the night previous to
the murder, brought home the deceased woman with him.
Jacobs's statement before the Magistrate ran thus :—He met
the deceased about 1 o'clock in the street. She came to him
and asked him if he could tell of a lodging, adding that she
had come from Rotherhithe. He offered her to go with him,
which she agreed to. He went to sleep and did not awake till
7 o'clock. When he first woke she was sitting up. He said,
t, Why don't you lie down ? " The clock struck 7. Deceased
asked what time it was, and he told her. He afterwards went
to sleep, and was awoke by the rattling of the deceased's
throat. She was sitting up, and had her gown turned over
her head. The blood was streaming from her throat. The
razor was lying in her lap. It was nearly shut up, and she
appearel nearly exhausted. He ran down stairs without
speaking or doing anything to her, or touching the razor. His
own razor w:s at the other lodging, and had a black handle.
' When they first Went in deceased asked for a light, but he
could not get one. The prisoner said he had nothing further
Ito add. Mr. Jeremy real the statement over, and the prisoner
said it was correct. An inquest will be held on the body to-
morrow.
SECOND GREENWICH HOSPITAL FOR MER-
CHANT SEAMEN.--a appears by a circular, that this great
project of providing a home and howpital for m ?remit& mariners,
is to be brought before Parliament early next Session, having
been delayed during this Session from the prospect of a disso-
lution. Some modifications, giving to disabled or decayed
sailors the option of being relieved in their own localities, have
been adopted, and now the feeling is so general in favour of the
plan in the maritime sli,tricts, that there is little doubt of its
speedy success.
FAT A [.ITT OF THEATRES.—Drury-lane was
built in 1662, destroyed by fire in 1672, rebuilt in 1671, and
burned down three years after. It was agai.i burned down in
; 1809. Covent•gardcn Theatre was built in 1733, and de-
stroyed by fire in 1808. Her Majesty's Theatre opened in
1704, burned down in 1789. Pantheon, Oxford- street, built
in 1772, burned down in 1784, and eight years after was again
destroyed by fire. Surrey Theatre destroyed in 1805. Royalty
Theatre burned down in 1819. English Opera-house destroyed
by fire on the 17th February, 1830.
BELFAST.—Our accounts from Belfast this
morning are most cheering. The letters speak with perfect
confidence of the success of Lord Belfast and Mr: Ross, whose
admirable speech, at the Ulster Association, published in this
; journal on Saturday, has won him many friends from the Tory
4.ranks. 'Emerson Tennent .yesterday is,ucd a piece of delusion
in the slur* of an Address, and commenced his canvas, but
I already be must feel that bis doom is sealed.—Dublin,Evening
Post.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.
(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Con,mons.)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (N 0.1.)
BILL.

Further Proceeding on Report resumed :—Clause (That the
Act shall commence and hare effect en, from, and after the 10th
day of October next, and not before, except where a day is
hereinbefore fixed) brought up, and read a first time ; Motion
made, and Question put, " That the sad Clause be now read
a second time :"—The House divided :
AIAJORITV,—AYES,
A'Court, Captain Filmer, Sir E,
Adare, Lord Forester, Hon. G.
Alexander, N. Gaskell, J. M.
Antrobus, Edmund Gore, 0. W.
Arbuthnot, Hon, H. Goulburn, 11.
Archdall, General Graham, Sir J.
Ashley, I.ord Grimsaitch, T.
Begot, Hon. W. Grimston, Lord
Bailey, J. Hamilton, Lord C.
Bateson, Sir Robert Hardinge, Sir H.
Blackburn, John I. Hawker, 'l'.
Blackstone, W. S. Ileneage G. W.
Bramston, T. W. Henhiker, Lord
Groadley, Henry Hepburn, Sir 12. B.
Buck, Lewis W. Herries, J. C.
Buller. Sir J. B. Y. Hodgson, R.
Burrell, Sir C. M. Hope, Charles
€alcratt, J. H. Hotham, Lord
Canning, Sir S. Ingestre, Lord
Chapman, A. Inglis, Sir it. H.
Clerk, Sir G. Jones, John
Cochrane, r,:ir T. Jones, 'l'.
Corry, H. L. Knatchbuil, Sir E.
cresswell, C. Laseeles, W. S.
Darby, George Law, Hon. C. E.
Dick, Quintin Lefroy, Dr. T.
Douglas, Sir C. E. Lincoln, Earl of
Drummond, H. IL Lindsay. H.
Dugdale, W. S. Lowther, Viscount
Duworribe, W. Lowther, J. H.
Duncombe, A. Mackenzie, Thomas
Eaton, Richard J. Maclean, D.
Egerton, Sir P. G. Mat on, Lord
Eliot, Lort Neeld,, Joseph
Estcourt, I'. G. B. Neeld, John
NORITY—NOES,
Peatlicoat, John
H'wtor, (' J.
Hindley, Charles
Hohhouse, 'l'. B.
Howard, P. H.
Hume, Joseph
Labouchere, H.
Lambton, H.
Listowel, Earl of
Lushington, S.
Lynch, H. A.
Macaulay, T. B.
Marshall, W.
Maule, Hon Fox
Morpeth, Viscount
Morris, David
Muntz, G. F.
Noel, C. G.
O'Brien, C.
0' errall, More
Paget, Frederick
Parnell, Sir H.
I'echell, Captain
Pendarves, E. W.
Figct, D. B.
Power, James
Prier, Sir B
Rico, E. B.
Roche, W

MI
4.dam, Admiral Sir C
Archbold, K.
Bannerman, A.
Baring, F. T.
Barry, G. S.
Berkeley, C.
Bodiiin, J. J.
Briscoe, J.
Brocklehurst, J.
Brotherton, J.
Buller, E.
Busfield, W.
Campbell, Sir John
Childers J. W.
Clay, W.
Craig, W. Gibson
Dalmeny, Lord
D'Eyncourt, C. T.
Ellis, Wynn
Evans, Sir G. De Lacy
Evans, William
Fazakerley, J. N.
Ferguson, Sir B. A.
Fitzpatrick, John
Grey, Sir C. E.
.irey, Sir G.
Guest, J. J.
Hawes, B.
Hayter, W. G.

101.
Nichol), J
Norrevs, Lord
Padre, C. W.
Pakington, John S.
Palmer, G.
Parker, R. T.
Peel, Sir R.
Pemberton, T.
Plumptre, J. P.
Pringle, A.
Rae, Sir William
Reid, Sir J. l't.
Richards, Richard
Round, J.
E tislibrooke,"Colontl
Rushciir, Bowles
Sheppard, Thomas
Shit Icy, E. J.
Silithorp, Colonel
Somerset, Lord G.
Sotheron, T. E.
Stanley, lord
Shut, 11. C.
Sugitcn, Sir Edward
Thesiger,
Thompson, Ald.
Were, Sir C. B.
Waddington, H. S.
Walsh, Sir J.
Wilbraham, R. B.
Wynn, C. W.

TELT,ERS.
Holmes, W.
Fremantle, Sir T.
83.
Rundle, John
Rupell, Lord John
Rutherfu,d, A.
Shed, R. L.
Smith, Vernon
Stanstield, W. R.
Stewart, James
Strutt, Edward
Stuart, Lord J.
Stuart, W. Vi tiers
Thornely, Thomas
Troubridge, Sir T.
Villiers, Cha:les
Wakley, Thomas
Warburton, H.
Ward, H. U.
Wilbraham, G.
Wilde, Sir;T.
WillinXl3, W.
Winnington, Sir 1
Wood, C.

G.W.
Wood, Benjamin
Wyse, Thomas
Yates, John A.

TELLERS.
Stanley,
Parker, John

BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.)
Marian Luigla was placed before Mr. Twvroan, charged
with having stolen three pieces of check chalie, the property
of Mr. Robert Howett, of Holborn.
It seems that the prisoner had been seen, with two other
persons, loitering about Holborn last evening, by John Brown,
a police officer; and suspecting them to be thieves he watched
them, and observed the female prisoner go up to the shop-
door of Mr. Howet:, while the other prisoners stood at the
window. The prisoner stood some little time at the door,
and then took something bulky that was standing there, and
was making off with it, when the witness stoppeJ her, and silo
let fall the parcel produced.
The shopman of Mr. Howett identified the properly as that
of his master, and stated its value to be 5/.
The prisoner said nothing in her defence, and she was fully
committed for trial.

THE MARKETS.--(THIS DAY.)
COLONIAL MARKET.
The business was extremely limited both for home use and
export ;in prices, however, little variation took place. The
public sales went off flatly. The imports light.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON 'WARM, JUNE 9.—A rather better
business has been done in the Cotton Market this day, the sales
comprise 2,500 bales, without any alteration from the previous
rates. For export or speculation nothing has been done.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JUNE 9.—The following
comprises the transactions as reported at the close of the Stock
Exchange to-day :—Eastern Counties, SA ; Grand Junction,
201 ; Ditto Half Shares, ICO3 ; Great North of England, 70 ;
London and Birmingham New Shares, 2441:
About ten miles N. W. of the Light Ship, at 4 P.m., the
Britannia steam-ship from Boston.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 9.—Our business
to-day has been very limited, but little alteration in prices.
North Midland, 69 to 70 ; Ditto Halves, 34 ; Ditto Thirds, 6;
Manchester and Birmingham, 23 ; Great Western, 93 ;
Manchester and Leeds, 52.
We have received New York paper; of the 2)th May, five
days later than last arrival.
Bank of the United States.—The adjorned meeting of the
Stockholders was held on Tuesday. A resolution was adopted
accepting the provisions of the Relief Bill, and agreeing to come
under any laws which may hereafter be passed for the regula-
tion of banks. A resolution was also adopted authorising an
application to the Legislature for a reduction of capital, and a
change of the name of the Institution.
Sales at the Stock Exchange, May 19.-25 Shares United
States Bank, 18i; 25 do. do., 184.
Sales at the Second Board.-50 United States Bank Shares,
19 ; 50 ditto, 194; 25 ditto, 19A ; 25 at: 19.
(From the Boston Papers of the 20th of May.)
M'LEoD. —The arguments before the Supreme Court of New
Yorkin this case were terminated yesterday, but the decision of
the Court will probably not be made known until the last day
of the term, if so soon. The adjournment of the Court will take
place it is thought on Saturday, next week. On the Exchange
no alteration in the foreign or domestic. No accounts of the
President.
We have received the Journal of Antwerp of yesterday's date.
BOURSE OF AMSTERDA3I, JUNE 7.—ln general the price
of the National Funds is weak owing to some sales for Money.
In the Foreign Funds, particularly that of Spanish, the trar.-
sactions have been insignificant.
The great anxiety which prevailed during yesterday, owing
to the non-arrival of the Britannia steamer, front Boston and
Halifax, has subsided this mor&ng-, by the happy arrival of the
above steamer at Liverpool, which has enlivened the spirits of
the merchants and underwriters at Lloyd's, as she was insured
yesterday at twenty-five thousand pounds.
The account received from Bristol, of the Osprey steam-
boat, of Waterford, having brought intelligence of her having
seen, on the Bth June, an unusually large steam-boat in dis•
tress, off the Saltee Islands, has again caused great excitement

in the City, particularly with the underwriters, owing to its
being the pay day for the insurance upon the President steamer
at Lloyd's.
It is supposed, that in consequence of the intelligence from
Bristol, the payment on the insurance of the President will
be 'put off until further accounts have been received on the
subject.
The British Funds continue in a dormant state, and Consols
opened at the same quotations as they left off yesterday, with
nothing doing to the. present hour, 883 89; Reduced, 8831;
Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 973 3; Exchequer
Bills 10 prem., rather better; Bank Stock, Ib9 170; India
Bonds, par, 2 prem.
In the F,reign 'Market most of the prices are nominal at pre-
sent. Spanish Active as it left off, 233/4 ; Deferred, 113 1 ;
Passive, 53/4 3 ; Portuguese, 333/4 3 ; Brazilian, 67 63; Co-
lombian, 203 21 ; Mexican, `273, Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents., 521/2 ; Five per Cents. 991/2 100.
Snan.Es.—Great Western, 26 27 prem. ; New, 113 123
prem. ; London and Brighton, 5 43 dis. ; Blackwall, 63 6
dis. ; Birmingham, 67 69 prem. ; Southampton, 543 551
per share; Croydon, 131/2 14 per share; Greenwich, 73 83/4
per share ; Manchester and Birmingham, 17 16 dis.
HALF-PAST ONE.

The great excitement whiA to the present hour prevails in
the City respecting the large steamer in distress off tl.e Saltees,
has caused the lion. S. Cunard to have an interview with the
Lords of the Admiralty, who are also most anxious to aseertain
if it is the President steamer; inconsequence of which, their
intention is to send a steamer in search of the supposed steam-
ship in distress. We just hear that the under-writers at Lloyd's
have put off the payment of the insurance on the President
steamer. .

Although there is no business doing of any consequence in
the,British Funds to the present time, Consols continue firm,
with a trifling improvement:; they are buyers instead of sellers
at 88/ 89 for the opening-, 16th of July; Consols for Monet',
894 ; Redueed, 88/ ; Exchequer Bills, 8 10 prem. ; Bank
Stock, nothing done.
In the Foreign Market little or nothing done. Spanish
Active lower, 22/, have been 23k ; Portuguese Three per
Cents., 191.; Colombian, 20,1 21 ; Mexican, 271/p ; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., nothing done; Five per Cents.,
991 100.
In Shares very little doing :—Edinburgh and Glasgow,
38 ; Great Western, 91/ ; New, 6211 ; Fifths, 11 ; London and
Brighton, 45ii. ; Midland Counties, se 89 ; North Midland, 691.
QUARTER TO THREE.
It is said that the Lords of the Admiralty intend to despatch
two steamers in quest of the large ve,sel seen by the Osprey,
on its way from Waterford to Bristol. The safety of the Pre-
sident has again become a fertile source of discussion in the
City.
The Tea Sales to-day comprise upwards of 32,000 packages.
Among the samples we noticed 20 packages of Assam, and 608
packages of the execrable stuff denominated washed and kiln
dried, or what should be styled " dry-stiek," another lot of
the quantity recovered from the Westminster Indiaman,
wrecked near Margate. Very little of the quantity offered has
been sold, the greater part being taken in for higher
prices, but the samples purchased have realised the previous
quotations.
The letters and papers by the Britannia steamer will be de-
livered this afternoon, in the course of less than half an hour.
Consols for Account, 89. No alteration in the Foreign
Funds, and nothing whatever doing.
CLOSING PRICES,
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock ,„ ,India Stock
3 per Cent Red. BB/ :Ditto Bonds ...... 3 par
3 per Cent Cons B9l !Ditto Old Annuities ...
3i per Cent tried........ 971 ;Ditto New Annuities...
New 3i per Cent — 'Ex. Bills, 1,000/....21d 10 pm
New 5 per Cent — I Ditto 500/ 9pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small l3 pm
Jan. 1860 ..... . 121 ,Bank Stock for Acct...
Oct 1859 l2l 'lndia Stock for 0pg....
Jan. 1860.
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 per cent.... 'Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent lOO Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian 80nd5.......... ;Prussian, 5 per cent.

Buenos Ayres, 6 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent......—
Colombian, 6 per cent...
Ditto, 1824.

, .
'Russian, 5 per cent —
Ditto, Metallic..
Spanish, 5 per cent 22;
Ditto, Deferred ...

Danish, 3 per cent.. — 'French, 5 per cent. —f.
Greek, 18.45, 5 per cent Exchange
Mexican, 5 per cent.... French, 3 per cent —f. —c
Ditto, 6 per cent, 15.25. Dutch, t,!l- per cent. ... .._
Peruvian, 18'25, 6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cent 160
SIIABES

Cheltenham and (scat Western (62/ paid) 26/
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway(4o paid) ... 38
Great Western Railway (63 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid 614
Ditto Fifth (4 paid) ll
London and Brighton (50 paid) ,• 451-
London and Birmingham Railway (90 pd) 158
Ditto New Shares (2 paid)
London and Greenwich Railway (20 pd)
Ditto Scrip. (4 paid) ....... . . ....•••••••• ...... 5
London and South Western
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) ... ..- 23
'Midland Counties Railway (10. i paid) ..
North Midland Railway (100 paid)
Ditto New Shares (40 paid)
Ditto Thirds ( 5 Paid) 5
York and North Midland Railway (50 pd) 714