The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-09 00:00:00

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London and Westminster . .20

HALF-PAST ONE.

The Leeds steamer has brought the Lisbon mail, by which
we have intelligence to the Ist of March. The only feature
worth observation from the above capital is the second instal-
ment of the British Civil Claims, amounting to 36,4021. 17s. 2d.
sterling, due on the Ist of March, which, by the assistance of
the Lisbon Bank, will be paid. Exchange upon London, at
30 days' sight, 520. per mildred. It abo brings an account
that the British ship Heroine, from London to Calcutta, with a
va'uable cargo, was wrecked a few days since near Cape
Spartel ; twenty-five of her crew and passengers arc stated to
have been drowned.

Since the early part of the morning there has been an im-
provement in the Consols from ssl ato Sag for the Account,
at present they are not so good, and may he quoted at 88 ;
Exchequer Bills, 7 9 prem. ; Bank Stock, shut; India, shut.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active 23Z- 241 ; Portu-
guese, 311; Three per Cents. l9i ; Colombian 23h ; Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 501 1 ; Five per Cents. 991.
In the Shares scarce anything doing. Bristol and Exeter 33 ;
London and Brighton 431 ; London and Blackwall 20 ; Lon-
don and Greenwich Si- ex. div. ; South Western 54.
We have not heard as yet of the arrival of the ovQrland mail
from India.

Mit. WILLIAM TOOKE.—This gentleman, as
our readers know, was elected some time ago
Treasurer of the London University by a majo-
rity of two, and took occasion to boast of the re-
sult, as if he had obtained a great victory. The
pious Treasurer, however, hallooed too soon ; on
Saturday he found to his cost he was not out of
the wood. The Treasurer has always been one
of the Council of Management. On Saturday a
ballot took place for the appointment of the
tnembers, consisting of five, and on the votes
being counted, Mr. Tooke had only three votes
out of twenty-five. Being thus excluded from
the Committee, be may as well give up his office
as Treasurer; he has lest the confidence of the
Proprietors, and therefore the Council, with all
its predilection for his skill in getting money and
mustering dinners, will be compelled to resign
him to his fate.

Much activity now prevails at the factory of
Messrs. Seaward and Co., at Limehothe, is. fitting out the
engine s and machinery for the Ardent and other steam-
frigates, lately towed up the river, nh'ch a e to be equipped
with ell possible expedition for the Rt.yal Navy. The
workmen in Messrs. S 'award s factory arc tmployed day
and night in completing the boilers, engiket, and ma-
chinery. The Ardent is in a very forward state, and
will soon be ready for sea, and to meet an enemy if re-
quired.

ROYAL ARSENAL, WOOLWICH, MARCH 8.
—A prod' took place to-day at the Butt in tie Royal Ar-
senal of two 56-pounder guns, Monk's pattern, four 6S-
pounders, and e Wit 32-pounder guns. There were AA)
four proofs on different days last wt ek, and the supply re-
cently received for her Majesty's service has been consi-
dtr_ble, especially of guns of large cal Lre. About nicety
additional workmen wi 1 next week be added to the num-
ber sire rdy employed in her Majesty's Dock-yard here, and
the gicatest act.vity prevails in every department of her
Majesty's service at Woolwich.
THE GREEN PARK.--The improvements in
the Green Park proceed rapidly, and in the cuurse of a
mon.h it is expected that the whole will be planted wit')
etergreens and shrubs similar to the inclosed pleasure
garden of St. James's Park. The long gravel walk,
which commences at the entrance in Piccadilly, opposite
Hamilton-place, and ends at the Duke of Sutherland's
mansion, has been laid out with the utmost care and pre-
' eision. It is as level as a die, and the gravel is already
firmly st. As the spring advances, the aspect of the park
will greatly improve, a- the mild and gcniii weather will
bring up the clover and grass seeds which have beCn sown
in the bare places. Eventually lodges will be erected at
the various entrances, and gate-keepers appointed, and
tl c same regulations adopted as those now in operation in
Kensington-gardens and St. James's Park.
The Merstham tunnel, on the Brighton railroad,
was opened on Saturday morning, and the key-atone of
that of Balcombe placed, in ficishing the one which was
deemed impracticable.
General Harrison will be 68 years of age this
day ( Feb. 9). He has left Baltimore, and is now at
Washington.—New Yorh Paper.
We hear that the Earl of liosslyn is about to
retire froth the commend of the 9tb, or Queen's Own
Lancers.

A deputation of the Tower Hamlets' Park Com-
mittee, introduced by Mr. Clay, M. P., consisting of Mr.
G. Frederick Young (Chairman), Mr. Frederick Hodg-
son, M. P., Mr. Wm. Tooke, Rev. Wm. Store, Mr. Wm.
Baker, Mr. Jas. Scott Smith, and Mr. Frederic Young,
jun. (Hon. Sec.), had an h tcrvf ew with Lord Duncan-
non, yesterday, at the office of Woods and Forests,