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The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-23

THE MARKETS„TuNE 1.

The Merchants' cargo of Teas were offered by auction this
morning, but nearly all withdrawn, though the lots sold brought
about the same rates with recent sales.

The Cotton Market is firm and the sales moderate, say 300
bales this morning.
Flout is heavy, and sales of good Ohio have been made at
4 dol. Slc., which is a decline of 6 cents.

Corn fluctuates. Part of a cargo of Corn was sold yester-
day at 65 cents. per binhel, and the balance 62 cents.
Potashes are brisk at 5 dol., and buyers would be glad to
get Pearls at the same price, but holders demand 5 dol. 25 cts.
Stocks are rather buoyant. U. S. Bank Notes 19 dis.
Exchanges, including Certificates and Checks :—Bills on
Londcn 7i a 8 ; Ditto, France, Of. 25c. a sf. 26Ac.

The first Parliament of Queen VICTORIA's
reign is closed. It was yesterday prorw,med by
her MAJESTY in person, with a view to its imme-
diate dissolution. The proclamation dissolving it
has not yet appeared, but that is a mere matter
of form, and the monopolist Parliament, a Par-
liament to be for ever reprobated in history, is
extinguished.

We heartily thank her MAJESTY both for put-
ting an end to it, and for the manner in which she
carried the sentence into effect. Her MAJESTY'S
speech was worthy of the occasion. Discarding all
extraneous topics, thereby telling the nation that
neither our foreign relations nor any thing in our
domestic concerns is at present of the least im-
portance, she dismisses the Parliament on the
single ground of ascertaining the sense of her
people, on the propriety of providing for the
wants of the public service in " the manner the
least burdensome to the community." On that
phrase her MAJESTY laid a strong emphasis;
she read all the speech with dignity and firm-
ness, but her MAJESTY'S manner of reading that
passage, demonstrates that she makes the cause
of her Ministers and her people her cause, and
that she lends all the authority of the Crown,
with all sincerity and zeal, to the great principle
of relieving the people from some of those taxes
which are a grievous burden on them without
contributing anything to the Exchequer.
That her MAJESTY duly exercised her prero-
gative admits of no doubt. That she has any
other object in exercising it than that of promot-
ing the interest of her subjects no man but a
thorough Tory partizan will assert. The para-
mount importance of trade is palpable to all but
the bread-taxers; and the hope that public
business may be facilitated by the authority of a
new Parliament is shared by every human being
in the empire. Generally we have to complain
that the Royal speeches are too meagre, but
this, in few words, says all that is necessary. It
is at one 3 shmait, and pregnant with nteatii:zg
.We were afraid, on reading the Morning Post
yesterday, that the Ministers would not have
suggested to her MAJESTY to speak out so plainly;
London, England, 1841-06-23

THIS EVENING, JUNE 23,

The splendidly successful Domestic Drama, in Three Acts, of
SUSAN HOPLEY ! OR, THE TRIALS AND VICISSI-

TUDES OF A SERVANT GIRL !

William Dean, Mr. E. F. Saville ; and Susan Hopley by
Miss Vincent, the accepted Heroine of Domestic Drama.
After which, Sheridan Knowles' Tragedy of
VIRGINIUS ; OR, THE ROMAN FATHER.
Virginias, Mr. Osbaldieton ; Icilius, Mr. E. F. Saville;
Siccing Dentatus, Mr. Dale ; Appius Claudius, Mr. Seaman;
Virginia, Miss Vincent ; Servia, Mrs. Lee.
To conclude with, the new Barletta. entitled
THE PALACE OF GENEVA. _ _

Old John. Mr. Gardner ; Seliria, the Countess of Barotti,
Mrs. Howard.
Boxes, 23.—Pit, ls.—Gallery, 6d. Half-price to the Boxes
only, at Half-past Eight.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
The greatest wonder of the present age is Mr. J. H. AN-
DERSON, the GREAT WIZARD of the NORTH, now
nightly performing at the above Theatre his wonderful and
incredible feats of Necromancy and Occultomacy. As a proof
of the rising reputation and renown of this distinguished and
net-to-be-equalled Mysteriaebi.t, the Theatre is nightly
crowded by ASTONISHED AND DELIGHTED AUDI
ENCES, comprising the elite of Science, Literature, and
Fashion, in and around the Metropolis. To attempt to enu-
merate or descant on the wonder-workings of this unparalleled
artiste would be useless—they must be seen to be believed,
and when seen, must be pronounced the ne plus ultra of all
that is astonishing, delightful, and rational. The various de-
lusions performed by THE GREAT WIZARD OF THE
NORTH are entirely different from those which gained him
such immense patronage at the Strand Theatre some time back,
which even at that time were universally allowed to be without
parallel. The incredibilities he now enacts are the result of
many years' research, indeatigable study, and perseverance, to
say nothing of his magnificent display of solid silver apparatus,
forming a tout ensemble at once unicine and elegant, and alone
worthy the public attention and admiration.
Strangers at present sojourning in the Metropolis should not
neglect visiting the Adelphi Theatre—the Temple of the Magi
—the cheapest and greatest treat in London.
Boxes, 23. 6d. ; Pit, Is. 6d. ; Gallery, 6d. Half-price at
Nine o'clock. Private boxes, to contain six, 1/. ss. The
Box-office is open daily from 11 to 4. Parties desirous of se-
curing places are requested to apply as early as convenient.
Carriages at a quarter past Ten.

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OF COMMODORE

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London, England, 1841-06-23

NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAILWAY.

We hear that this Company are actively
engaged in surveying a new entrance into Loa-
don. It is said that they intend to come to a
place called Middleton Gardens, Islington.
But how will their agreement with the Eastern
Counties for twenty years chime in with this?
Should they take the above line, we suppose they
will hardly need to compensate the parties again,
having, we believe, already paid near 37,0001. for
that purpose, to parties with whom they had en-
tered into agreements, and been obligee to break
them on joining the Eastern Counties.
London, England, 1841-06-23

RAILWAYS.
(From the Railway Magazine.)

ILWAY EXCURSIONS.

The b ounties Herald gives an ac-
count of a number of excursions on the railways
in the neighbourhood of Birmingham, made by
members of Mechanics' Institutes, Temperance
Societies, &c. These excursions in the inland
district seem to be as popular as steam-boat ex-
cursions here.
London, England, 1841-06-23

TAFF VALE RAILWAY.

We learn from the Gloucester Gazette that on
Thursday week, the first train with Lancashire
ore reached the station at Merthyr; the quan-
tity brought up was 70 tons. Had the same
quantity come by canal it must have taken three
days at least to bring it; it was brought up in.
two hours from Cardiff! The lower portion of
the Dowlais branch, communicating with the old
tram road, was opened the same day for the con-
veyance of the ore to Dowlais works.
London, England, 1841-06-23

RAILWAYS INTO SCOTLAND FROM ENGLAND.

The Carlisle Journal observes upon this sub-
ject, that " A decisive step is likely to be taken
soon for the promotion of the lines recommended
by the Government Commissioners between Lan-
caster and Glasgow. The Railway Companies so
materially interested, between Birmingham and
Lancaster, are beginning to move in this under-
taking, and a powerful party is organising itself
in Scotland to co-operate with those interested in
the northern counties of England. So that
some important proceedings may be expected to
be taken when the preliminary measures are
ripe, and a favourable opportunity presents itself
for action.
London, England, 1841-06-23

TilE SUN, L

fair discussion to all friends of free trade. It is the prin-
ciple propounded in the Ministerial Budget that we are
at present called upon to support, N:111i10 eveit Mend of
his country ought to do with tike 411iiiost of his power
and abilities. TN ddles at present charged on foreign
oak arel,bont 150 per cent., and 200 per,: ent. on Nor-
Wegian pine. These are almost, prohibitive rates, and
afford ample scope for the,, prnnint thife, the precise
extent of which we itt.4o: Willing to leave to the decision
lof a free-treite Parliament. By reducing them to a rea-
ffotiAble rate, it is not the British shipowner only, strictly
so to speak, tbat will be benefited, but the people gene-
rally will be enabled to use better Anil Mere durable tim-
ber. Then the hardy fishermAii, Iv the reduction of the
price on Norway fir,, 1)43 able to build their boats at a
much cheaper rate, and the condition of our mercantile
navy will be greatly improved, by an increase of shipping
and demand for hands, and better provisions at lower
prices. The cost of ship building will be manifestly re-
duced most essentially. Even the supposed saving of the
difference Of 51. a ton in the hull, without calculating the
advantage the shipowners will receive from a reduction
in the cost of the outfits and provisioning, is a most im-
portant saving ; but when, in addition to these advan-
tages, we contemplate the immense stimulus that the
adoption of a liberal commercial policy will give to our
export trade, and the employment it will confer on British
bottoms, we conceive it to he as clear as sunlight that no
class of men have a deeper stake in the success of the
Ministerial policy than the general body of British ship-
owners.
POST.—The English funds have advanced per cent.
further, though the transactions in them continue li-
mited. We heard of a sale of Consols for time to the
extent of 20,0001. to-day, but nothing beyond worthy of
notice. There are no more quotations of money sales of
stocks, of which the books have closed for the dividends
It may be presumed, therefore, that the " fiddling" sys-
tem has received a check for the moment that will be
highly beneficial to unreflecting persons having to do
business in the funds, and to the public at large.
London, England, 1841-04-16

EVENING EDITION

NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE.
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
J
AN 0 F A R C,
THE MAID OF ORLEANS.
AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE.
By T. J. SERLE, Esq.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
U,;DER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS.

THIS EVENING, APRIL 16,
Will be repeated the New
LONDON ASSUR Comedy,
ANCEin Five Acts, entitled

Sir Harcourt Courtly, Bart., Mr. W. Farren ' • Max Hark-
away, Mr. Bartley ; Mr. Charles Courtly, Mr. Anderson ;
Mr. Adolphus Spanker, Mr. Keeley; Mr. Dazzle, Mr. C.
Mathews ; Mark Meddle, Mr. Harley ; Grace Harkaway,
Madame Vestris • Lady Gay Spanker, Mrs. Nisbett ; Mrs.
Pert, Mrs. Hamby.
After whieh will be repeated, the Grand Romantic Fairy Ex-
travaganza, entitled
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
__ .

Beauty, Madame Vestris ; The Beast, Mr. W. Harrison ;
John Quill, Mr. Harley ; Dressalinda, Miss Rainforth ; Mar-
rygolda, Miss Grant; Queen of the Roses, Miss Lee.
To-morrow, London Assurance, with Beauty and the Beast.
Doors to ke opened at half-past Six—the performances to
commence at Seven o'Clock.
Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 35. 6d.; First and Second
Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price.
25.; Gallery, Is.
Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan
at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets
may oe had upon application.
Private Boxes to be had se.ely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller,
167. New Bond-street.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MR. DAVIDGE

AND MR. WILLIS JONES.
Three New Pieces, supported by Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. J. S.
Balls, Mr. Hicks, and Mr. J. T. Haines, its addition to the
old favourites. Splendid scenery and appointments.;
THIS EVENING, APRIL 16,
Will be acted a New Legendary Drama, entitled
TOM MOORE OF FLEET-STREET ; OR,
THE STARLING OF THE OLD SALOUPE HOUSE.
Tom Moore, Mr. J. S. Balls ; Wilhelm Stirn, Mr. 0. Smith.
After which, a Spectacle of Diablerie, called
APOLLYON, THE GREAT FIEND ; OR, THE LOVE
TOKEN.
Apollyon, Mr. 0. Smith.
To conclude with a New Farce, entitled
THE UNIFORM; OR, TWO MEN AND ONE COAT.
Characters by Messrs. J. S. Balls, J. T. Haines, Neville,
Buckingham, Heslop, Mrs. H. Hughes, Mrs. W. Daly, iz
Entirely New Scenery and Dresses for all Three Piece...
London, England, 1841-04-16

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, ArvL 15.
This being the first day of Easter Term, the Lord
Chancellor did not take his seat in Court until nearly two
o'clock, in consequence of having to entertain the Judges,
Masters in Chancery, and Queen's Counsel, to breakfast at
his house in Bruton-street. His Lordship, on taking his
scat, was accompanied by the Master of the Rolls, the
Vice-Chancellor, and Masters WingfieH and Ferrer. His
Lordship proceeded to hear motions, but no case of any
interest came before his Lordship previous to the rising of
the Court.

VIOE-C.HANCELLOR'S COURT, APRIL 15.
His HONOUR the VICE-CHANCELLOR did not take his sea
in his Court at Westminster till nearly two o'clock.

HOUGHTON V. HOUGHTON.
His HONOUR gave judgment in this case, dismissing the
bill with costs.

WILSON V. WILLIAMS.

His HONOUR also gave judgment in this case,
which was argued before his Honour about six
weeks since. The case came before the Court
upon motion for a new trial of an issue, tried before Mr.
Baron Parke at Stafford, with respect to the validity of
the Rill of a gentleman of the name of Williams. The
Jury, under the direction of the Learned Judge, found a
verdict in favour of the will, and, the grounds on which
the application for a new trial was made, were misdirection
on the part of the Learned Judge.
His HONOUR after going at considerable length into the
facts of the case, stated that he felt bound to dismiss the
motion with costs.

The Court then proceeded to hear motions, but no case
of any intcreit occurred up to the rising of the Court.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, APRIL 15.
At half-past one o'clock, Lord Denman, Mr. Justice
Patteson, Mr. Justice Williams, and Mr. Justice Wight-
man took their seats on the Bench.
London, England, 1841-04-16

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE

ARRIVALS.
Sir Charles Napier, R.N., from the Mediterranean; the
Earl and Countess of Sandwich, in Dover-street, from Hinch-
inbrook ; Mr. and Mrs. Maclean, from Brighton ; the Earl of
Harewood, in Hanover-square, from Harewood House, York-
shire; Mr. C. W. Codrington, M.P., and Lady Georgiana
Codrington, in Park-place, from their seat in Gloucestershire;
Lady Saltoun and Hon. Miss Fraser, in Great Cumberland-
place, from Ness Castle, Inverness ; the Hon. J. Cole, from
Ireland ; the Earl of Falmouth, in St. James's-square, from
Woolhampton, Berks ; Lord and Lady Montagu and Hon
Miss Montagu, in Hamilton-place, front Ditton Park ; Lord
Sydney Osborne, from Dublin; the Hon. Colonel Wingfield,
in Dover-street, from Powerscourt Castle, Ireland ;
_Lady

Sarah Campbell, from Malta ; Lady Charlotte Blount
and Lady Henrietta St. Maur, in Cumberland-street,
Portman-square, from Sunning-hill; Reverend W. Wilson
and Miss Wilson, at the Gloucester Hotel, Piccadilly; Mr.
and Mrs. Barton, at ditto ; Mrs. Lewis, at ditto ; Lieut. M.
Macgregor, 21st Fusileers, at ditto; —'Perkins, Esq., at
ditto; Wren, Esq., at ditto; Herbert Langham, Esq., Mrs.
Langham, and family, at Marshall Thompson's Hotel ; his
Excellency M. °hyena, Madame Oliveria, and family, at ditto ;
Sir Charles Chad, Bart., and Jady Jane Tumour, at Fladong's
Hotel, Oxford-street, from Pinkney Hall, Norfolk ; Edward
Henry Chad, Esq., at ditto, from ditto ; Sir Duncan Came-
ron, Bart., of Fassfern Callart, Fort William, N. 8., at ditto ;
Mr. and Mrs. Mackenzie, at ditto, from Madras ; Ruddell
Todd, Esq., at ditto, from Brighton ; Rev. Mr. Sage, at ditto,
from Bracklel,, Northamptonshire ; Charles Kaye, Esq., at
ditto, from Teignmouth, Devonshire; Henry Lucas, Esq., at
ditto, from Newport Pagnell, Bucks ; Daniel Vautier, Esq.,
and Messrs. Gordon and Whitesides, at ditto.

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London, England, 1841-04-16

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the LIQUID 31 A GNESIA for the cure of Gout, Heart-burn,.
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Liquid Magnesia, in bottki, Is., 2s. 6d., 4s. 6d., and 10s.
each. Accidulated Syrup, Is. 6il. each.
London, England, 1841-04-16

riPHE LONDON MARBLE and STONE
WORKING COMPANY, are enabled with their
PATENT MACHINERY, to execute Chimney Pieces, Mo-
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The Public are invited to inspect their extensive SHOW-
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Please be accurate in copying the Address.

VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE AND
LOAN COMPANY.
No. 18, King William-street, City.
Sir JAMES DUKE, Alderman, M.P., Chairman.
BENJAMIN HAWES, Esq.. Deputy Chairman.
William Allen, Esq. John Knill, Esq.
Benjamin Barnard, Est. Benjamin Lancaster, Esq.
Charles Baldwin, Esq. Thomas Nesbitt, Esq.
James Cockburn, Esq. Major-General Robertson
Bryan Donkin, Esq. Daniel Sutton, jun., Esq.
Aaron Goldsmid, Esq. O'Bryan Bellingham Woolsey,
James Law Jones, Esq. Esq.
SOLICITORS.—Messrs. Lake and Curtis, Basinghall-street.
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Capital, 250,0001.

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curing Deferred Annuities as a provision for Old Age; Weeit.y
Allowances during Sickness ; and Endowments for Children,
the Premiums being divided into Monthly Instalments for the
convenience of the Insured. Also for the protection of such
as possess only a small personal property, Insurances are effected
against loss by Fire, in sums from 101. to 1001., by Quarterly
Payments ; thus Household Goods, Wearing Apparel, Stock
in Trade, Workmen's Tools, &c., to the value of 201. can be
Insured, on payment of Sixpence every Three Months, duty
included.
The attention of the Publie is particularly directed to this
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of a calamity, against the evils of which he could so readily
have guarded.
Prospectuses, detailing at lengih the various mode., and rates
of Insurance, can be obtained on application at the office, 351,
Strand, or to any of the Society's Agents.
HENRY WILSON, Actuary and Secretary.
London, England, 1841-04-16

LETTER TO CAPT. FRANKLIN.

Steam Ship, British Queen, Halifax, March 31, 1
Dear Sir—ln addressing you on the subject of our late
passage towards New Ycrk, we feel we have a difficult,
though at the same time a pleasing duty to perform—
difficult from the circumstance of our being unable
to congratulate you on the shortness of our passage,
which, from its prosperous commencement, ap.
peared so promising and pleasing, from our being
able to express to you our entire confidence in your
skill, and in that of your Officers and Engineers—as
also our sincere acknowledgements of your unremitting
attention to our safety and comfort. It was at one time
deemed by many of us desirable to run for Fayal, in con-
sequence of the loss of every float from our larboard or lee
paddle wheel as well as sails, during the %iolent storm
which lasted for ten successive days—not that we enter-
tained, for a moment, the idea of placing our judgment in
opposition to yours—and we therefore felt perfectly satis-
fied when you announced to us your intention of steering
for Halifax ; our unanimous opinions of the soundness of
which decision we hereby beg to record.
And now, dear Sir, that we have, under the protection
of Divine Providence, got safely into harbour, we can-
not separate without expressing, from our hearts, the sin-
cere wi.h that you may never again be so severely tried,
but that your future voyages across the Atlantic, as well
as the remainder cf your journey through life, may be
naa,ked by sunshine and prosperity.
(Signed by the Passengers.)

The British Queen encountered a severe gale of wind,
which continued for ten successive days, during vvhich she
lost every float from her larboard paddle, and many from
her starboard one, every sail was split or torn out of the
bolt-ropes as soon as set ; Captain Franklin, consequently,
had no alternative left to him bat to make the nearest port.
During a lull of six hours a few floats were replaced, but
the number was not sufficient to justify an attempt to con-
tinue the voyage to New York, without previously putting
into this port.— Gazette.

THE PRESIDENT.
London, England, 1841-04-16

THE EARL. OF CARDIGAN.

We copy from the Morning Chronicle of yesterday, a letter
relative to recent transactions at the barracks, Hounslow,
" from a correspondent," says our Contemporary, " implicitly
to be relied on." It records the flogging of a private of the
11th Hussars, in the riding school, on Sunday last, imme-
diately after the conclusion of prayers and a sermon. If the
story be true, there is no language of reprobation too strong to
he applied to so flagrant, indecent, and unnecessary an outrage
on the sacredness of the day—so unseemly an affront
solemn ceremonies whichhad just before been f,;, the
celebrated.
Nothing but a sudden act of mutiny on the celebrated.
being in active
part of the of-
fender, or the circumstance of his regie-
service, or in the field, or doi-
,ent
• .
town, where it might be of .g duty in a garrison
incalculable moment to pu-
could lay a ground,
nish instantaneously ever-f
flagrant breach of discipline
apprehend, even for the expe:
diency or so sumi,illry
a course of proceeding under the cii -
cumstances `,sated. in one part of its publication of yesterday,
the ning Chronicle, we observe, publishes " ;.n old sol-
dier's letter," under the heading " The Earl of Cardigan."
in another it concludes an article on the same subject, with
these words—" Lord Cardigan should have been a Pagan and
not a Christian. He would have been the very man to stick
a knife into the victim beside the altar." This is pronouncing
a pretty strong opinion on a case, the whole of which does
not seem to be before us. We cannot find in any part
of the letter, or from any statement in the previous portion
of the Chronicle's commentary, that Lord Cardigan issued
the order for the infliction of this punishment, or was pre-
sent in the barracks at the time, nor do we learn under
what circumstances it happened that an offence, which
seems to have been committed at Brighton, should have
been referred to a district Court-martial, and the punishment
for it be inflicted in the quarters of the regiment in another
county. These circumstances, we dare say, will be in due
time sufficiently explained; but in the absence of further infor-
mation upon them, we think we shall best discharge our duty
for the present, by calling public attention to the facts, as they
are alleged by the Chronicle. Should it app ar, on the other
hand, that the Earl of Cardigan has really rendered himself ob-
noxious to the imputations cast upon him, in this case, by the
Chronicle, we shall not be slow to call, with the latter, for the
most decided and stern expression of displeasure with which
the highest authority can visit, what we should then be justified
in denouncing as a most flagrant insult on the forms of our
Church Service, and a most heartless desecration of the Sab-
bath.—Morning Herald.
London, England, 1841-04-16

HAND BOOK FOR THE NAVAL SERVICE,

This day, New Edition, in a neatly-bound pocket volume,
price Gs.,
THE NAVAL OFFICER'S GUIDE
For PREPARING SHIPS for SEA.

By LIEUT. CHARLES MARTELLI, R.N.
" A masterly exposition of those complex details on which
the efficiency of our ships depends. No naval officer should be
without it ; and it shoulii form one of the cabin library of every
yacht."—United Service Journal.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.
To he had also of all Booksellers.
London, England, 1841-04-16

" THE CHINA SUN,"

REPUBLISHED ON SATURDAY LAST,
IS NOW ON SALE,
With all the LATEST NEWS.

TH E RAILWAY SUN
WILL BE PUBLISHED
TOWARDS THE END OF THIS
MONTH.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
We cannot undertake to answer legal questions resembling
those put by our Norwich Correspondent.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO.MORROW
48 minutes after 10 1 Evening r minutes after H

The Publication of the Evening Edition of THE SUN com-
menu -d at 10 minutes ater Three.

LONDON:
FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1841.

ARRIVAL OF THE
CALEDONIA.

(EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.)

NO NEWS OF THE
PRESIDENT.

The Caledonia arrived at Liverpool yesterday
morning at ten o'clock, bringing New York
papers to the Ist, and Boston papers to the 2d.
The Caledonia brings no word of the President,
which vessel, therefore, cannot have put into
any American port. It is still possible that she
may have reached the Azores or Bermuda, but
hearing nothing of her by this arrival, cannot
avoid enhancing the uneasiness which prevails
respecting her.
The intelligence concerning Mr. M'LEOD is
contained in the following paragraph :

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250, 500, 1,000, or 5,000 needles.
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London, England, 1841-04-16

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TURES of the URETHRA, SYPHILIS, GONOR-
RHEA, GLEETS, and'all DISEASES of the GENERA-
TIVE and URINARY ORGANS.

Notwithstanding the above Institution is closed, Patients rosy
continue to receive the GRATUITOUS ADVICE of the Sur-
geon (Mr. Courtenay, 42, Great Marlborough-street,) by ap-
p:ying at his own hease instead of the Charity.
Hours of Attendance, from Eight to Ten in the Mornings
and from Seven to Nine in the Evenings. On Sundays in the
Morning, but not in the Evening.
London, England, 1841-04-16

MORNING EDITION

AMERICAN NEWS,

EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.

(PROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.
BY the arrival of the Tarolinta, a fine
American ship, off the port last night,
lye have received papers to the 26th ult., the
.Tarolinta having made the voyage in nineteen
Ys• She brings no tidings of the President.
That New
unfortunate vessel had not returned to
41evir York on the 26th, when the Tarolinta
' led, nor had any thing been heard of her
there after she sailed on the 11th.
' The trial of M‘LEop, it is said, had been post-
poned to the first Monday in October, owing to
"Mistake made by the clerk of the Court ia the
necessary legal forms. The President's new
appointments were giving great dissatisfaction to
the place-hunters, most of whom were disap-
Pointed.
(P 1

r°4l the New York Papers to the 25th of March, re-
ceived last night )
OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
Robert C. Cornell, of New York, to be Receiver Ge.
111'41 of Public Money at New York, in the place of Ste.
Nen Allen, removed.
Samuel Frotbingham, of Boston, to be Receiver-Gene-
of Public Money at Boston, in the place of Isaac Hill,
telllism ed.
Richard K. Call, of Florida, to be Governor in and for
"le Territory of Florida, in the place of Robert R. Reid,
"roe% ed
„ Charles B. Penrose, of Pennsylvania, to be Solicitor of
" Treasury, in the place of Matthew Burchard, removed.
Elisha W hittlesey, of Ohio, to be Auditor of the Treasury
in°, the Post-office Department, in the place of Charles K.
Gardner, removed.
Rossignol, to be Superintendent of the Branch
int at D3hlonega, in the State of Georgia, in the place
"' J. J. Singleton.
'6n Williamson of Pennsylvania, to be Receiver of the
l'eral Land Office, in the place of Hudson M. Garland,
tic‘
,114 Awn Van Rensselaer, tle be Deputy Postmaster at
7.
OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS.
COLLECTORS.
kPrieorge Allen, at Waldoborougb, Maine, vice Denny
Pei*, rmoved.
rmialie Brooks, at York, Maine, vice Joseph P. Jun-
Is removed.
rarker Shelden, at Bath, Maine, vice Joseph Sewall,
-.tared.

NAVAL OFFICER.
Isaac P. Davis, at Boston, Massachusetts, vice Isaac 0.
'nes, removed.
London, England, 1841-04-16

At least the existence of 4"
was a misfortune, be"-
by our rulers,

(nese circumstances
...Luse they were unnoticed
_to, from their ignorance) tiggra-
_.oral evil. To carry On war, whether
not, they i‘equired very large sums of
_aoney ; and the rapid increase of wealth by the in-
troduction of the steam-engine and the cotton-
mill, enable them to take immense sums from the
people, and squander them in extravagant under-
takings, with the hearty consent of the latter.
Every person is aware that those circumstances
awakened a spirit of gambling and speculation in
the land, and all men became infected with a
desire to seize wealth by discreditable means.
The conduct of the Legislature and of the people
re-acted one on the other; the people grew care-
less about the right of property like the Legisla-
ture, and their tacit consent to its proceedings
begot or confirmed the opinion that the Legisla.
pro-
pertyii enoefe theit
hpa
se oepol
tibt tpl ltiht
ture might appropriate and deal with the
ass
afitt.of late years
the Legislature has had no respect whatever for
the property of any classes, except those of
its own immediate members and dependents.
The servants of the State must be paid though
the Legislature
.have asked it to be guilty or
classes. Finally, it
the people starve. Hence also many Persons not
in
the most terrible invasions of the property of
the
seems to us that the sentiment _of the
and working
sacredness
in practice, except the proper,
of property, .
some favoured few, has been alm'st
middle
swept out
of the public mind.

vated the yr
just cs-

.ontinued the career
which
he Legislatureitbeganau 2 rrinll e
,
perity, and has - • 6 a season of great pros-
property of dnown as little regard for the
they -the bulk of the people, now that
P
..te poor and jn difficulties, as it exhibited
anon they were rich and prosperous. Their
consent to its acts is at present withheld, and the
Legislature ends itself at issue with the people on
London, England, 1841-04-16

STEAM-S HIPS-F GOAT-AN C HORS.

TO THE EDl7'uti OF THE SUN.
Sin—The result of an experiment lately tried, of discon-
necting the paddles of a steam-vessel, appears to establish the
practicability of overcoming no irreonsiderable obstacle to the
perfection of steam-navigation. Paddles fitted upon a prin-
ciple to permit their disconnection from the engine, will con-
veniently admit, under certain conditions, an applicatii,n of a
simple contrivance, which may prevent much stress to the ves-
sel, and possibly the fate of foundering. The contrivance
alluded to is a float-anchor. Dr. Franklin, many years since,
suggested its utility, which was tested and proved by Captain
Gower, of the East India Company's service, and by others
since his time.
Float-anchors of convenient form can be easill handled, and
when judiciously managed enable a vessel to bow the sea with
litle chance of injury.
If a steam-vessel leave port with favourable weather, and
after gaining an offing should encounter an adverse gale,
against which it is not in the power of her engine to urge her,
or if she be forced a-head, not without considerable risk of
say both to herself, her engine, and paddles, it would be
better to extinguish the fires, cisconnect the paddles (lessen-
ing, by so dn;:ig,
of heavy seas b}' the mischievous effect of violent concussion
Ifielding to their force), and bring her to by
her float-anchors, saving'
thereby her fuel till it can be advan-
tageously applied. The vessel's drift will not be considerable,
and should she drive too near latr:l., she will in all probability
be in a perfect state to free herself from difficulty or danger ,
and with respect to gaining her port of destination she will have a
better chance of accomplishing that than by attempting to ad-
vance, which must necessarily be attended with great expendi-
ture of fuel, compelling her to return to port for the purpose
of replenishing it, possibly the reason of delay in the arrival of
the anxiously looked-for President.
J. H., Commander, R.N.
London, England, 1841-04-16

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF WEDNESDAY'S RACES.

PLATE.—Sequidilla cut out all the work to the cords, where
Epirus went up and defeated her very easily by a length.
Scroggins was beaten early:
COLUMN STAKES.—Abydos made play, followed by Po-
tentia and Oakley to the cords, where Abydos died away, and
Potentia went on with the running. Oakley waited until
within thirty yards of the chair, when he went to the mare and
beat her cleverly by a length. Abydos was beaten two or
three lengths from the mare.
SWEEPSTAKES. (D.M, )—Mosque made all the running,
was never caught, and won easy by a length.
SWEEPSTAKE, for Fillies. ( D.M. ) —Minx went off at
score and had all the best of it for half a mile ; she was then
passed by Jonjou, and beaten in a canter by two lengths.
SWEEPSTAKES ON THIMSDAY.-6 to 4 agst Metternich—
taken freely, and even between him and Wahab. Eringo not
expected to run.
London, England, 1841-04-16

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, Timis")Av.—The Queen and Prince Albtrt
took t::eir usual walking exercise this morning in the
Slopes and Home Park for nea-ly two hours.
The Princess It was taken fur a carriage drive, in
the forenoon, into the Great Park.
Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Bouveric. Colonel
Wemyss, and Mr. George Edward Anson, rode out on
orseback in the Forest drives and Great Park.

Her Majesty, attended by the Duchess of Bedford, in a
puny phaeton, left the Castle for a drive in the afternoon.
A second phaeton followed, with the Lady Isakella
Wemyss and the Hon. Miss Devereux. At the same
time Princo Albert, attended by Colonel Bouveri:, Co-
lonel Wemyss, Mr. G. E. Ansor, and Mr. Rich, left on
horseback. The Royal Party returned to the Castle
soon after five o'clock.

The Earl and Countess of Uxbriege, and the Ladies
Eleancra and Constance Paget will have the honour of
dining with her Majesty at the Castle this evening.
This afternoon Mr. Ross, ten., had the honour of sub-
mitting to her Majesty's inspection two engravings from
miniatures of their Serene Highnesses Adela and Emilie
of Hohenlohe, forming part of a series entitled " Children
of Ro)el, Noble, and Distinguished Families," of which
her Majesty was pleased to express her approva:.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridgo honoured
Covent-Garden Theatre with his presence on Wednes-
day evening.
The Duke of Cambridge yiiited the Duchess of Glou-
cester yesterday at Gloucester House. _

Despatches for Sir George Gipps, Governor of New
South \Vales, ?Vera sent off last evening from the Colonial
Office.

Despatches for the Governor of Barhadces, and for the
Governor of the other West India Colonies, were also
sent off last evening from the Colonial Office.

The marriage of Edwin Pearson with the Honour-
able Alicia Anne Hewitt, eldest daughter of Viscount
Lifford, was solemnised yesterday at St. Mary's Church.
The ceremony was performed by the Hon. and Very Rev.
Robert Maude, Dean of Cloghcr. The marriage was
quite private, and only a very few of the nearest rela.
tives of the two families attended. Among those present
were Viscount and Viscountess Lifford, Viscount Hawar-
den, Hon. Sir Ashley Maude, Hon. Captain Francis
Maude, Hon. John Hewitt, Mr. and Mrs. Babington, Mr.
and Lady A. Pearson, &c.
Viscount Lifford gave a dejeuner after the ceremony, at
his residence in Montague-square.
London, England, 1841-04-16

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.

Last night an untoward incident occurred at this theatre,
by which the feelings of the audience there assembled were
subjected to an excitement with which our readers will pro-
bably fully sympathise. Mr. H. Phillip was to have ap-
reared in his part of the Egyptian demon, in Keolanthe.
It would seem, however, that he played the d— by staying
away. Mr. Balfe had, consequently, to again undertake, as
occurred at the beginning of the week, to be his locum tenens,
in order that the opera might proceed. He felt, however, that
an explanation on the point was due both to himself and the
house, and he, consequently, eame forward at his entrance on
the stage, and addressed his audience pretty nearly to the fol-
lowing effect :
" Ladies and Gentlemen,—Doubtless my appearing before
you in this character must excite your astonishment, but Mr.
Henry Phillips has thought proper to absent himself from the
theatre without assigning any reason, and I oan assure you on
my honour he has no cause for so doing. You are aware that
this is riot the first time he has been guilty of such conduct, and
I shall endeavour to find out, by means of a court 'of justice,
whether he can act thus with impunity."
A burst of unanimous and most warm applause followed the
delivery of this statement, and the era was performed with-
out any seeming depreciation in its attig)
ractions.
London, England, 1841-04-16

MORNING EDITIOS

NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE.
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 'vol.,s
JOAN OF ARC,
THE MAID OF ORLEANS.
AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE.
By T. J. SERLE, Esq.
Henry Colburn, F____'‘.2l)lj.!!!!!l:l22_92._*eat Marlborough-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
UNDER the MANAGEMENT
ING of MADAME VESTRIS.
THIS EVEN, l6,
Will be repeated the New
LONDON ASSUR Comedy,
ANCE. in Five Acts, entitled

Sir Harcourt Courtly, Bart., Mr. W. Farren • Max Hark-
away, Mr. Bartley ; Mr. Charles Courtly, Mr.i Anderson ;
Mr. Adolphus Spanker, Mr. Keeley; Mr. Dazzle, Mr. C.
Mathews ; Mark Meddle, Mr. Harley ; Grace arkaway,
Madame Vestris • Lady Gay Spanker, Mrs. Nisbett ; Mrs.
Pert, Mrs. Humbv.
After which will be repeated, the Grand Romantic Fairy Ex-
travaganza, entitled
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
Beauty, Madame Vestris : The Beast, Mr. W. Harrison ;
John Quill, Mr. Harley ; Dressalinda, Miss Rainforth ; Mar-
rygolda, Miss Grant ; Queen of the Roses, Miss Lee.
To-morrow, London Assurance, with Beauty and the Beast.
Doors to to opened at half-past Six—the performances to
commence at Seven o'Clock.
Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; First and Second
Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price,
25.; Gallery ls.
Tides and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan
at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets
ra ty oe had upon application.
Private Boats to be had so!ely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller,
i 67. New Bond-street.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MR. DAVIDGE
AND MR. WILLIS JONES.
Three New Pieces, supported by Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. J. S.
Balls, Mr. Hicks, and Mr. J. T. Haines, in addition to the
old favourites. Splendid scenery and appointments.;
THIS EVENING, APRIL 16,
Will be acted a New Legendary Drama, entitled
• TOM MOORE OF FLEET-STREET ; OR,
THE STARLING OF THE OLD SALOUPE HOUSE.
Tom Moore, Mr. J. S. Balls ; Wilh elm Stirn, Mr. 0. Smith.
After which, a Spectacle of Diablerie, called
APOLLYON, THE GREAT FIEND ; OR, THE LOVE
TOKEN.

Apollyon, Mr. 0. Smith.
To conclude with a New Farce, entitled
THE UNIFORM ; OR, TWO MEN AND ONE COAT.
Characters by Messrs. J. S. Balls, J. T. Haines, Neville,
Buckingham, Heslop, Mrs. H. Hughes, Mrs. W. Daly, &c.
Entirely New Scenery and Dresses for all Three Pieces.

‘4 THE CHINA SUN,"
REPUBLISHED ON SATURDAY LAST,

IS NOW ON SALE,
With all the LATEST NEWS.

THE RAILWAY SUN
WILL BE PUBLISHED
TOWARDS THE END OF THIS

MONTH.
London, England, 1841-04-16

WINDSOR.

THURSDAY EVENING.—The Royal movements during t o
day have been diversified in the usual manner, by prom.nading
in the grounds attached to the Castle, and a carriage airing in
the Great Park.
The Shetland ponies have not yet arrived, in consequence of
the Lilliputian carriage, which is now fling for the use of
the Princess Royal, not being finished.
A paragraph; under the head of " Royal Progresses," lately
appeared in the Salisbury Herald, and was copied into the
metropolitan journals, which stated that her Majesty and Prince
Albert would honour the neighbourhood of Lyndhurst with
their presence, upon the arrival of the Queen's stag-hounds in
that locality next week, when they will hunt in the New Forest.
It is not the intention of either her Majesty or Prince Albert
to be present.
Since the arrival of the Court at Windsor, in order to se-
cure the greater privacy to her Majesty and Prince Albert
during their walks about the grounds in the immediate vicinity
of the castle, additional keepers have been stationed in the
Home Park to compel the public, who proceed through the
park either to Datchet or along the avenue of trees-to'Frocr-
more, to keep on the path, and not to proceed in any other
direction than that which is thus pointed out.
Her Majesty and the Prince have been frequently sll
walking in the park and grounds unaccompanied by a single
member of the Royal household.--Correspondent of the
Herald.
London, England, 1841-04-16

Now ready, in 3 vols.,
THE PLAYFAIR PAPERS;
Or, the AMERICANS in 1841.
By CAPTAIN PLAYFAIR, R.N.
Saunders and Otley, Publishers, Conduit-street.

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Mr. PLUMER WARD'S NEW WORK.
Now ready at all the Libraries,
D E CLIFFORD;
or, THE CONSTANT MAN.
By ROBET PLUMER WARD, Esq.
Author of " Tremaine," " De Vere," &c.
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Now ready, in 3 vols. post Bvo., with numerous Illustration s
by Leech, &c.,
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C
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London, England, 1841-04-16

COUNTY OF DOWN.

JAMES MOORE, Executor of the last Will and Testament
of Alexander Moore, deceased, Plaintiff.
The Honourable Lady Harriet Forde, William Evans, Mor-
ris Bayly, James Miles Reilly, John Lushington Reilly, Mary
Anne Bayly, Clayton Bayly, William Morris Bayly, henry
Meredvth, and Mary Anne his Wife, Andrew Nugent, and
Richard Thomas Maxwell, Defendants.
PURSUANT to the DECREE of her Ma-
jesty's COURT of EXCHEQUER in IRELAND,
made in this Cause, bearing date the 21st day of November,
1837, I will on TIIURSDAY, the 24th day of January, 1839, at
the hour of One o'Clock in the afternoon, at my Chambers on
the Inns-quay, in the City of Dublin, SET UP and SELL to
the highest and first bidder all that and those the LANDS and
PREMISES called the HOLL YMOUNT ESTATE, con-
sisting of the Towns and Lands of Dromonaghan, Farranfad,
Cargagh, Ballydomety, Magheraleggin, Woodgrange, Holly-
mount, Cranley's Quarter, Ballintogether, Ballysugah, Rus-
sell's Quarter, and certain Tenements in the Town and De-
mesne of Down, situate in the Baronies of Lecale and Kine-
larty ; and also all that and those the 31anor and Estate of Ard-
keene, consisting of the Towns and Lands of Ardkeene, Lis-
bane, Ballybranigan, half-quarter of Cookestown, Ballywhillart
otherwise Ballywhillar, Ballymaenamee, Tullymally, Bally-
ward, Ballycranbegg, Ballygela, and Kirkestown Quarter, to-
gether with the several islands in the Lough of Strangford,
called Scattriek, Calf Island, Banish, Trasnagh, Inishauren,
Leycarrick, Craggery, Islandroe, Monastres, Bird Island,
Longsheela, Sandrock, Long Island, Islandfad, Islandcorr and
Partan, situate in the Barony of Ards, all which said Lands
and Premises are situate in the County of Down, in the plead-
ings mentioned, or a competent part thereof, for the purposes in
said Decree mentioned:—Dated this 6th day of December,
1838. ACHESON LYLE, S.R.
The ABOVE SALE is FURTHER ADJOURNED to
WEDNESDAY, the 21st day of April, 1841, at the hour and
place aforesaid.—Dated this 29th day of January, 1841.
ENTERED, S. S. ACrIESON LYLE, S R.
For Rental and Particulars of Title, apply to Rowland Craig,
Attorney for the Plaintiff, No. 47, Lower Gardiner-street,
Dublin, and Downpatrick.
London, England, 1841-04-16

G UILDHALL.

A respectable-looking man, named Joseph Lowe, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Alderman HUMPIIERY under
the following circumstances _

Henry Be-flinger said he was a clerk in the employment
of the Joint Stock Union Bank of London, Moorgate-
street. The prisoner came into the bank-room and pre-
sented a check for 30/., put porting to be signed by Mr;
Addis, of Newman's Wharf, Pickleherring, who had an
account with the Bank. On looking at the sig.
nature, he at once perceived it to be a
gery, and asked the prisoner for his na:,ne and
address, which he gave as Joseph Lowe, cor:Acaler, 85,
\Vhitecross-street. At the instance of t
prisoner was given into custody. Ar Manager the
—.other cheek for 501.,
sented for payment at the Bar,'
purporting to be signed by the sar..gie
gentleman, was pre-
individuala few days ago, but the
'lc perceiving some doubts made
off,
and,
a l
twilhoou
gphr resented d
sty pursued, e: Gaped.
Police constables7o stated that he went to the address
given by the `,,risoner, and found it true. He was living
Mr,
there, and
apparently a very respectable man.
' Addis said he never saw the prisoner before ; the
flr',,,nature to the check was a forgery, and quite unlike his
handwriting. Al hough he kept the check book under
lock and key, ten blank checks had been stolen from it.
The prisoner, in his defence, said that yesterday a per-
son came into his shop and bought a quantity of corn and
other goods to the amount of 19/., for which he gave the
check which formed the subject of the present charge, and
received the change. He desired the goods to be sent to
the Rose Inn, Farringdon-street, but be (the prisoner)
kept them until he should be aware if the check were
genuine. Tho person who gave him the check was about
five feet six inches high, rather fat, and square built, and
wore a blue frock coat and white waistcoat.
Mr. Alderman Hurdl-lEla said he did not think, as
the prisoner was a respectable man, he should be justified
in detaining him; but he hoped he would afford every as-
sistance in his power to discover the person who first
passed the check.
The prisoner was then discharged.