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

TEIE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY, ATM', 22, 1840,

NIX, MY TORY PALS, FAKE

AWAY!

" If we now agitate for Repeal, it is because we are com-
pelled to do so by the Tories, who are never content nor
happy till they put Ireland into a state of ferment."— Vide
0' Connell's. Speech at the National Association.

Bravo, Tories, you've done :t now !
Ireland's ready and ripe for a row ;
Not a Liberty boy, not a joint of the Tail,
But, goaded by you, is mad for Reptile;
All goes well as your hearts could desire,
For from north to south the heather's on fire,
While Dan—and who shall dare bid him stop?—
Raves, like a bull in a china-shop ;
So dance and sing, as well you may,
" Nix, my Tory pals, fake away 1"
Yes, dance and sing, for the day's your own,
The banner's unfurled, and the war-trump's blown,
And, roused by the sound, each fiend of strife,
Starts into sudden, portentous life ;
'Tis discord here, 'tis discord there,
At,d fierce agitation every where,
While daily a brood of red-hot Catos
Spring up in Ireland, like new potatoes ;
So dance and sing, as well you may,
" N:x, my Tory pals, fake away l"
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ASTLEY'S THEATRE.

This deservedly favourite place of entertainment
opened on Monday night for the season, with " a
new grand hippo-dramatic spectacle, combining
classic and historic splendour, and intense interest,
by man and horse, with magnificent scenic effects,"
entitled The Merchant's Steed of Syracuse, or the
Flight of Damon. The story, as must be evident
from the title of the piece, is founded on that
memorable instance of friendship which was mani-
fested by Pythias for Damon, who, when the latter
was condemned to death by Dionysius, the tyrant
of Syracuse, but conditionally allowed by the King
to go and arrange his domestic affairs, and take
leave of his family, undertook to die in his stead,
should he not retur❑ and give himself up at the*time
specified. This story is only the skeleton of the
dramatic version last night produced, but it is amply
covered with integuments, consisting of hair-
breadth 'stapes, scenes of domestic love and public
splendour, and flights by flood and field, which have
rarely been exceeded in magnificence or effect, even at
the amphitheatre so celebrated for these displays.
The exciting interest throughout the piece is the
journey of the faithful Damon, which he performs
on a beautiful fawn-coloured charger, who appears
to share the anxiety of his master to surmount the
difficulties of the journey in time to save the life
of his friend. Pythias is already brought out, and
the axe of the executioner is all but raised, when
Damon arrives ; the life of neither is forfeited, and
the King, struck by the extraordinary proof of
friendship and fidelity, becomes the friend instead.
of the persecutor of Damon and Pythias. The
execution scene, as well as the finale, was very
splendid, and elicited the applause of a full house.
The spectacle was followed by some beautiful
feats of horsemanship in the circle ; and the clown
was as funny and the little pony " Firefly " as fasci-
nating in his tricks as ever. The performances
concluded shortly before twelve with The Duel
and the Valet.

IRELAND.

The aggregate meeting which it was originally contem-

plated should-take place on Easter Monday, is Postponed.
In the Dublin Evening Papers of Saturday, the subjoined
announcement appears :
" Postponement of the Aggregate Meeting on Lord
Stanley's Bill, in consequence of the decease of the
late Thomas Drummond, Esq.
" At a meeting of the Committee to make arrangements
for the Aggregate Meeting, held at the Corn-Exchange
this day—

" THOMAS WELSH, Esq., in the Chair,
" It was moved by Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P. ;
seconded by Edward Clements, Esq., and
" Unanimously Resolved—That, in consequence of its
being ascertained that the funeral of the lamented Mr.
Drummond will not take place before Wednesday next,
and being desirous of paying the most distinct tribute Of
national sympathy and sorrow to his memory we possibly
can, and of fully demonstrating the intensity of the public
affection, we recommend that the Aggregate Meeting of
the Province of Leinster be, and the same is, hereby post-
poned till after the funeral of that excellent and lamented
gentleman—such meeting to be held, however, on a more
remote day, to be hereafter named.
"THOMAS WELSH, Chairman."
Mr. O'Connell's enemies insinuate that he has received
an interdictory communication from Lord Ebringtbn and
the Executive, and that that is the reason why the meet-
ing is postponed. What next ?
LORD LIEUTENANT —His Excellency the Lord Lieute-
nant has been pleased, in the handsomest and most com-
plimentary manner, to appoint Colonel Crichton, of Crum
Castle, Lord Lieutenant of the county of Fermanagh,
which office became vacant on the demise of the late Earl
of Enniskillen. We are authorized to state that the ap-
pointment was made without the slightest reference to
Colonel Crichton's political opinions, which are highly
Conservative, and we need not add without the com-
promise of a single sentiment expressed or acted upon by
that independent and high-minded gentleman. The no-
mination was made—and we state the fact as highly cre-
ditable to Lord Ebrington—because Colonel Crichton was
a useful country gentleman—a constant resident landlord

—an improver of-the soil—a friend to his tenantry—a be-
nefactor to the poor, and the possessor of one of the most
extensive properties in the county.—Dublin Evening Mail.
Speculation is afloat and rumour busily engaged in filling
up the vacancy in the Under Secretary's office, occasioned
by the death of Captain Drummond. Amongst a few of
those whose names have been mentioned are the Right
Hon. Mr. Kennedy, of the Irish Treasury ; Mr. Norman
M'Donald, Private Secretary to Lord Morpeth ; Mr. Fitz-
stephen French, Member for Roscommon ; Mr. M'Don.
nell, late of the Secretary's office, now Commissioner of
Education; arid, though last not least, Lieut.-Col. Mor-
ris, ex-Goveitor of the House of Industry, and at present
Commissioner of the Paving Board. The latter gentle-
man has, it is said, gone to England to urge his preten-
sions with the high land influential connexions that he is
known to possess ; and no one can deny that he would
make a most admirable and efficient Whig Secretary.—
ibid.

FUNERAL CF MR. DRUMMOND.—The public funeral of
Mr. Drummond was to take place on Tuesday. It was
understood Jams Drummond (brother of the deceased),
his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant, and Lord Morpeth,
who arrived in Dublin on Saturday evening, were to be
the chief mourners.

THE FRANCIIISE.—The Tory gentry of Ireland are en-
gaged in a formidable conspiracy to annihilate the fran.
chile, even without the aid of Lord Stanley's Bill. A
system of cruel intimidation, beyond anything heretofore
attempted even in that country, is how in full operation
to force the tenantry into an abandonment of their elec-
toral rights. Many proofs of this wholesale system of
persecution have recently come to light ; but the Cork
Reporter has brought the matter home to the Conservative
Association of tfiat county.

SUICIDE OF MR.JPITTS, THE SCULPTOR.—
On Tuesday an inquest was held at the lielgrave, Pimlico, on
the body of Mr. Wm. Pitts, sculptor. Some particulars rela-
tive to the death of this gentleman appeared In The Sun. Air.
Bloxam, a surgeon, proved on the inquest that, on Monday
morning last, about eight o'clock, being called in, he found de-
ceased dying of the sedative effects of opium, and though every
antidote was used he died shortly afterwards. Several artists
said that deceased was a man of very great talents, that he had
been shamefully used by pretended patrons of the fine arts, who
frequently gave him commissions, but did not pay him half their
value when executed. This ill treatment brought on the state
of mind that led to his death. Verdict, " Temporary insanity."

.
BLASPHEMOUS PUBLICATION.—On Tuesday
last the grand jury at the Salford Quarter Sessions found an in.
dictment against Mr. Abel Heywood, bookseller, of Oldham-
street, Manchester, "for a blasphemous libel on that part of
the Scriptures called the 01.1 Testament, in a certain letter pur-
porting to be a letter to the clergy of all denominations, and
having the signature of T. Marsland." The Chairman said he
should require the defendant to enter into his own recognizance
of 3001., and find two sureties in 1501. each, that he appear at
the next sessions to take his trial. The defendant found sure-
ties almost immediately; and the recognizances having been
entered into, he was diseharged.Hliagchester paper.

ASCOT RACES.—The figu es obtained for the
ground al'otted for the high booths at Ascot for the ensuing
races let by auction on Monday, upon the average, were equally
as good as the prices obtained last year. The meeting, from
the presence of her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the sport
promised by the numerous entries, cannot fail to surpass all
preceding years. The races will commence on Tuesday, the
16th of June.—Reading Paper.

—,--- --- ------ .- .
REPRESENTATION OF LIVERPOOL. --- We
understand that the breach on this subject, which, at one time
threatened such terrible things is rapidly healing. Those who
have the requisition to Mr. Walmiley in hand, have met with
many who would not sign it, but with none who will withhold
their support from him when the struggle arrives. On this
point there is a decided and unanimous feeling amongst the
great mass of the electors. The general. enthusiasm in favour
of Mr. Walnisley is, we believe, greater than ever existed be-
fore in behalf of any individual offered for the borough. This
is now felt and acknowledged in quarters in which much oppo_
sition to the idea of starting that gentleman for a candidate
once existed; and we have nu doubt that in a very short time
union will be re•establisbed amongst all sections of Reformers.
" A consummation so devoutly.to be wished" is, we have reason
to believe, rapidly approaching, and when onc, it is accom-
plished, we shall have small fear about the issue of a struggle,
let it come when it will.—Liverpool Chronicle.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON RAIL-.
wAv.---On Friday afternoon an accident, which terminated in
the death of one of the labourers named William Price, occurred
upon the works of this railway, near the Godstone-road. The
unfortunate man, with several others, were engaged in removing
a quantity of earth, and while lie was standing upon the top of
the bank, it gave way, and an immense quantity of earth fell a
considerable distance and buried him underneath it. He was
speedily extricated, and was conveyed to the infirmary at Croy-
don, when it was found that he had received severe injuries.
Every attention was paid to him, but he died the next day.
The deceased was quite a young man, and on the day he met
his death in this manner, he had applied to 11.1r.Thomas Green
the contractor, for work, and he put him upon this job which
in a few hours led to such a fatal result. An inquest was sub-
sequently held upon the body, and a verdict of Accidental
Death returned by the jury.

OF CANAL,DOCIi,ASSUR-
ANCE COM:PAZ.ZY SHARES &c. &c.

LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 21.
• !cumber Dii wend Price
o per CANALS. per
Shares. Annum Paid. Snare
1,766 7 pet cent. Ashton:lnd o,,lliarn., AN erage97l. itii,.sh. 120
„ ..
~082 41. Ashby ...,e_1e..2,,...ii
......--;ragell3l.sh . 70
1,030 Basingstoke lool.sh. 5
1,005 51. Brecknock and Abergav enny lso:.sh. -
8,0001. 16th. 91 6s. Birningham, 1.16 th
share 8.11. ar 711. 219
l ~j 0 ....... . Ditto and Liverpool Juncti,3l sh • 101) pd :i6
600 N. bridge:veer and .1601 A. all pa -
'OOlOOl. sh . 101
41. Cheimer and Binckwater
5)0 411. Caventry 100/.sh. 660
4,545 Croydon .
'2,060: 41. 10s. Dudley lOO/.sh. 99
600 131.
111,1'(11)4 per cent. I)a Derbynube and M,yne lool.sh . 113
41/. t3s. 4d ,pd 2S)
, 3,5750 41. Ellesn,reandChester...Avoie.gel33/.sh. 83
231 00!. Erewasii 100/.sh. 81'0
1,267 301, Forth I.nd Clyde ....Averayeal.l6s. eh. 615
4100 10 Granu ,unctior VOL sh 157
1,649; it. Grand Union 1001.sb 04
21,500 Grand Surrey lCol.sh. 244
0...
,000/ 41, percent. Ditto (optional) Loan RV/. (3'
3 Grand Western lOOl. sh. allpd 12
600 131.125. Std. Glamorgamhire, Aver. cost 174. 135.44. 2CO
749 Ills. Grantham 150/. sh. 113
6,238 91.05. Huddersfield Average 57/. Os. lid. sh. 35
100 Kensington . lonth. allpd. Ioj
5,1•28 11. fis. Kennet znd Avon, Aver. 391.185. 101. sh '26
2,897; 301. Leeds and Liverpool 160/.811. 7111
515: 15,11. Leicester l4O/. sh. •.:6;*
1.997 51.10.. Leicester an 4 Northampton Aver S-:;1. ins. MI
0.400 10/. Monmouthshire 1001. sh. 1 9
150 101, Melton Mowbray lOW. sh. 201
500 251, Mersey and Irwell 100/. sh. 505
3,000 11. 10s. Macclesfield 1001. sh. all pd 46
247 171. Neath 100/.sli. 305
2,400 4!. Peak Forest Avtiege about 75/. sh. 91
1,418 . Ili. Regent's (or London) Av. 33/. Ifis. Pd. sh. i 2
5,609 61. per cent. Rochdale Average 2.;/.sh. ' 951
500 8/. Shropshire )251. sh. 138
800 9/. !Os. Somerset Coal 150/.sh. 150
3,600/. 41 per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock ......... 12/ 10s. sh. 11
700 40/. Stafford and Worcester l4O/.sh. 675
500. 16/. Shrewsbury 125/. sh. 280;
300 9!. Stourbridge ......... 145/.114 396
3,647 21. Os. Stratford-on-Avon Average 791. 9s.tki. sh. 44
133 161. Swansea 100/.sh. 265
1,702 I/. 1:r. Severn and Wye, and Railway A 35/. sh. 42
1,604 sh. 921. 10s. Treat and Mersey, f share 181. sh, Um
.149 ......... Thames and Medway Aver.l9l.ss. Bd. sh. 2
1,0 j 00sh.1 ,„,.
;,000,45h. ""
Warwick a.ld Vrzningham . lool.sri. 268
. _

. _
SMO 1:54. Warwick and Ilatn.n I 00/. sh. 193
I'VN/O 41. Os, Worcester and 13irmingliam Av. 78/.61. sh. tin
5.4.0() 258 Wilts alid Berko Averaec 671. Ms. 8,1. sh • 28.1-
6GO 6.. -.A., ytiev and Essington 1,•751. sh 74
Wroneacn IOU. sh. JO
905 ..li.
Wey and Arun . 110/. h. 221

DOCKS.

t. 600& n
I,u6.sish. j C. Commerc al ..,001.5h. RB
_ _

E4s.t and West India Stock 105
1,239,310 V. 60s. p.ct. London
Ditto ilonds lOl
2,209 31. 64. r,d. Bristol ' Average 1471.95. sh. 74
08,324/. 5/.por cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts IOS
1,352,752 5 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 100
500,000 4; per cent. Ditto Bonds lOl5
210.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years lOO
4%500 ~ ..., Deptford Pier
BRIDGES.
1,600 10s. liammersinitl. sol.sh. 22
7,201 Southwark, Old
1,700 D. Es. Ditto, New, of 7-,t r. cent. sol.sh. 13
.4000
5,000 ‘2'.2s. Od, Ditto, Old Annuities of Et. 6O/. p.l 21
5,090 19s. 3]. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 40/. pd 17;
00,0/30/. 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds OO9
5,948 -17 s Vauxhall Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh. 25

ASSURANCE COMPAN:ES.

2,600 3/103 Albion 5004 sh. 50/. pd 73
50,000 i6Leir, ci'-51,:l Allianceßritisn &Foreign IGO/. sh. 114 pd 141
50,000 fi per cent. Ditto, Marine 100/. sh. 54 pd 51
24,000 11. per sh. Atlm 'Ol. sh. 51. pd 151
1,200 ph. 5/. Birmingham hire .. 050/. sh. 55/. pd 1071
20,000 41. percent. British lire "504 sin 501. pd 40
12,000 61 per cent. British Commercial 501.x1.. 54 pd 51
5,000 51. per cent. Clerical & Medical Lite, ICOLsh. 211((s pd 41
4,000 21 15i County 100!. sh. 10/. pd 42;
f. 0,000 ss. Eagle 501. sh. 51. pd 51
0,,,„ rand 301 b,. per cent./ Economic Lite lOOO/.0. 2501. pd 406
"'"
2,271 225. per cent. European Li i s 2Ol. sh. all pd 22
50,000 ::.s. Ditto, New 2O/. sh. 2/. pd 11
1,000,000/. 6/. per ct Globe Stock 125
20,000 5/. Gu,t7dian lOO/. sh. 271/ pd 03
'O,OOO e. l: Hope 50/. sh. 5/. pd 51
2,400 51. 7s. fid. Imperial hire 500/. sh. 504 pd 135
7,500 9s. Imperial Lite 1004 sh. 10/. pd 101
13,459 4/. percept. Indemnity Marine 100/. sh. 84 pd 25;
2,020 3/ 109 Kent Fire 50/. sh. all pd 92
31. Ditto Life 501. pd 79
10,000 ' 16s. Law Life 100/. sh. 10/. pd f'.o
5.000 10s. London, Fir:, 251 sh. 12/. 10s. pd 191
3,900 Ills. London, Ship •)5/ sh. 1.21. 10s. pd 191
1,000,000/. ... ..... Minc rva Life 100/. sh.
500,0004
30,0110 5/. per cent. Palladium Lite 50/. sh. 2/. pd 0/ 7s
50.000 41. per cent. Protector Fite 2Ol. sh. 2/. pd Ith Od
MO 041 er cent. Pr..testant Dissenters ll,O/. sit. Z,/. pd 51
.2,500 ' 1/. Provident Li le lOOl. sh. 10/. pd IS
00,000 ' ss. Rock Life... 20/. sh. 11. pd 6;
.49,220/ Si. per colt. Royal Exchangv Stork... 203
6,000 5 per cent. University Life Um sh. W. rd 5;
50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 1001. sh. 5/. pd 71
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
.15,000 8 per cent. Agric. and Com. of Ireland 25/. sh. 10/. pd
5,000 Australasia 4O/. sh. 40/. pd 571
10003 10 per cent. Bank of Bit mingham 5Ol. sh. 104 pd iii
10,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank.. 504 sh. 104 pd .231
31,000 5 per cent. London and Westminsterlool sh. 25/. pd 23
60,000 5/. London Joint Stock 504 sh. 10/. pd 121
3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster 1004 sh. 204 pd 50
25,000 ..« . . ... Liverpool lOW sh: 104 pd 21;
50,000 71 per vent Manchester and Liver-1 „,.,
• pool District.....« ....... i '1"1"th• 151 pd 12
20,000 - 7 per er4t. Manchester 1004 sh. 254 pd 27
20,000 Provincial Bank of Irelandloo/. sh. 25/. pet 44
00,000 National Batik of Ireland 504 sh. 1714 pd 16
10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. 100/. sh. nu. pd 35
10,000 ...... .. • Ditto New lO,. sh. 101-pd 101
10,000 Gloucestershire 5O!. eh. 104 pd 30
6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 50/. sh. 5/. pd 9
GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES:
2,500 16s 0,1 Bath
5,000

xmA S-51.percent.1 Ditto Provincial 20/. sh. 19 pd 25 1
""' land Bs. 60
928 5! lOs Birmingham 5O!. sh. 93
1,250 210 s Bristol 90/. sh. 261
9,250 3/ lOs Brighton 2Ol, sh. 11
750 31 les Ditto, New 'kit. sh 18/. pd 9
2,471 41 per cent. Brighton General 901. sh. allpd 9
4,000 61. 10s. Continental Consolidated .... 751. 621 /.pd 110
1,000 101. City of London lOOl. sh. all pd 195
1,000 (U. Ditto New
4,000 3/.os. Equitable 50/. pd tfi
10,000 21 per cant. Imperial
900 5/. per cent, Isle of Thanet 251. oh. 20/. pal 18
2,350 6/. per cent. Independent 5Ol. sh. all pd 50
0,000 41. per cont. Phoenix 50/. oh. 394 pd 301
1,000 41. per cent. RatclifT 100!. sh. 80/. pd 62
4,000 South lq4•tropolitan ...... 5O/. oh. 10/. pd 17
8,200 41. per cent. United General 5Ol. sh. 46/. NI 34
240 5/. per cant.. Warwick 50/. sh. 50
400 N. per cent Wakefield 25/. sh. 22
2,000 /. Westminster Chartered
6 000 12s. Ditto New ......... 5(l. sh. 10/. pd 11
• 7842 b. per cent. Yarmouth ........................ 20/. sh. 181. pd
WATER WOIIKS. •
4,800 10s., Birmingham 251. sh. 25/. pd 20
14414 61. East Londonlool. sh. 164
5,500 2 .10r. Grand Junction Averaee 41/. 13s. 41. sh. 661
2,000 2/. Kent 100 sh. 44
372 int. Liverpool Bootle 2201. oh. 327
1,500 2/ Ins New River London Bridge Water Ann..... '9l
• . 6,486 '2l lOs Manchester and Salford IOW. sh. 571
1,4)00 4 per cent. South London 100/ sh. 1041
8,21(4 41. - West Middlesex Average 63/. 12s. Od. sh. 110
'1,360 • lll4s York El•li idi 0 e Co. Lessee Prop 100/. sh. 35
IRON RAILWAYS.
8,000 Bit mintham and Derby 101/. pd 821
9,5140
„„„.., Birmingham aisil Gloucester
15,600 • Bristol and Exeter 100/. sh. 40 pd It
4;60 Calcutta and Saugur 501. oh. 21. od 0
7.. , 500 Cheltenham and G. Western 100/. oh. 45/. 133
3,000 Clarence lOO/. sh. 100/ pd 351
12,000
8,1100 Dublin and Kilkenny 1001. sh. 5/. pd
60,1100 Eastern Counties 25/. oh. 21/. pd 10
Grand Junction lOO/. sh, INV. pa 231
Great North of England 651. pd 51
5,000 Great Western lOOl. sh. 65/. pd 86
2,000 Hartlepool 100/.5h. 100/. NI 21
8,000 Hull and Selby 501. sh. 4.01„ pd 134
2,1110 3/. per cent. Leeds and Selby 1110 oh. 15
1,500 I/.55. Leicester and Swannington .501. sh. all pd 75}
5,100 10 per cent. Livf.,rpool and AlancliesterlOt l.sh. 100/. psi 195
10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares .5/. pd 61
36,000 London and Brighton 50/. sh. 35/ pd 251
14,000 London and Blackwall 50/. oh, tO!. pd Isl.
20,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich 2O/. o!,. 20/. pd 11
25,000 London and Birmingham 1001. sh. 00/. pd 108
Ditto Quarter Shares 5/. pd 24
311,000 .... ..... London and Southampton Av. 38?, 17s. ild. 4r
11,000 ~.. ..... London and Croydon Trunk Isl. pd 1',4
6,000 Ditto New Scrip
12,000 London Grand Junction 504 oh. 5!. pd 2
1:1„000 Manchest,r and Leeds -lOW. oh. 6(1. pd 4,11
I^,olo .. ..... . Ditto Half Shares ';0/. •,!/. pd 3,,i
10,000 • BLinchester and Birmingham 70/.51..2p21d. 1313
Ditto Extension. 7)1
North Millard 100/. sh. 11X1/ pd 102
Northern and Eastern 100/. sh. 25/. pd 13
,6011 Preston and Wyre 50/. sh. 301. pd 3(1
28,000 ... ...... South Eastern and Dover IS/. pd 24
1,000 10/. per cent. Stochton and Darlington lOO/. sh. 2401
0,001 Thames H.,..,ven 5O/. sh 2!. 10s. pd 0
1,400 -
6,000 York and North Midland 50 . sh. 40!, pd 57