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

MXSCELMADTEOUS.

From Leucate, the Lover's Leap, now known as St.
Mauro, there have leaped to cure themselves of the pas-
sion of love, with Sappho at their head, 124 males and
12G females. Of these 51 males and GI females were
cured, and 110 drowned.

Mr. Cockburn, of the Western Circuit, has just been
appointed Queen's Counsel, by the Lord Chancellor.
Upwards of 100 workmen are now engaged in snaking
the alterations in the Home Park, Windsor ; a large
portion of the park, to the extent of several hundred yards
in length, has been severed in two by a deep cutting,
which will divert the old foot-path, leading from
Windsor to Datchet. Three thousand pounds are to be
expended on these alterations.
A meteoric stone lately fell in Tenessee, the original
weight of which was 2,0001b5. From a brilliant steel
polish on some parts of the mass, it was supposed at first
to be silver. It has since been divided into fragments,
and one man asks 1,500 dollars for a piece, which is
more than it would be worth at pure silver.
At a meeting of the Zoological Society, held yester-
day afternoon in Pall-mall, the Report stated that the
number of visitors to the Gardens in July was 21,619,
from whom 842/. I Is. had been received,. and in Au-,
gust, 17,333, from whom 6651. Is. had been received.
Among the presents made to the Society were several
rare species of monkeys from the Duke of Northumber-
land and other donors. The valuable possession of three
chimpanzees was also referred to.

The Times gives the following striking instance of Sir
Robert Peel's magnanimity on his return from Windsor
on Tuesday!—" As the Right Hon. Baronet quitted the
town he became more thoughtful, until aroused from his
reflections by observing, as he came within view of the
Slough station, that the train by which he was desirous
of returning was in motion. It is said that great minds
are often affected by trifling circumstances, but, what-.
ever Sir Robert may have felt at the disappointment, he
betrayed not the slightest irritation, but, coolly descend-
ing from his carriage, supplied himself with tickets for
the next train, and walked about."—Who can fail to
recognise in this impressive incident the magnani-
mous intellect born to regenerate an empire? Though
he was too late for the 'Windsor train, and knew well that
the safety of Great Britain depended on his immediate
return to London, yet Sir Robert Peel was so far from
being overwhelmed by his sense of such an awful re-
sponsibility, that he coolly descended from his carriage,
bought a ticket for the next train, and then coolly
walked about until it was time to start ! What lofty
equinimity is here ! What a truly philosophic resigna-
tion to circumstances ! Little minds would have stormed
and stamped with vexation ; but the majestic intellect of
the Right Hon. Baronet at once convinced him of the
expediency of taking things coolly ! lie yielded to the
circumstances which he could not controul, just as the
Bishop of Exeter did, when he resigned—though with
a broken-heart—the fat Rectory of Stanhope !
To-morrow will be the anniversary of the death of
John Home, author of the tragedy of Doutfs, who died
in 1808. A short time previous to-his death he had the
pleasure of seeing Mrs. Siddons perform . his Lady Ran-
dolph. his grey hair and venerable appearance, as he
sat in one of the stage-boxes, was very noticeable.

HUIVZOITHS Or THE Day.
It is stated that Miss Stopford, daughter of Sir Ro•
bert Stopford, will be united, on the 19th instant, tt
Lord Henry Russell, late of the 74 gun-ship Vanguard.

EVENING SUN

CHINA.

(From the Seecnd Edition of the :Timis)
Although our courier from MarSeilks, bearing
the despatches which have reached that port by
the overland mail, has not yet arrived, we have
been put in possession of the following
intelli-
gence of a date a few dayS later than that of anY
authentic news from ,China, and which we do.nnt
feel justified in withholding from the public,.Bl"
though a fe‘V hours will supply us with inforras'
tion of a much later date, and with the fullest
details :

" By the Delhi, Captain Byron, arrived og
Torbay, Cane•of Good Hope papers have been
received. These state that this vessel had touched
at Table-bay, and thence obtained a Calliol Be'
gister of the 20th of April. The following is
the news as it appears in the Cape of Goa
Hope Shipping List of the 29th of June :
" By .Captain H. Byron, Jun., uNhe bark
Delhi, arrived in Table Bay yesterday, -from
Singapore, we have been favoured with the Pe;
rusal of a Canton Register, of the 20th of April
last,- con taining the following:—
CIRCULAR TO. lIEIZ MAJESTY'S SUBJECTS.
‘ " British Factory,. Canton, April 16;
-1841.
-‘ A satisfactory . communication has this dot
been received front his Excellency Commissioner •
Yang, declaratory of the faithful intentions of his
newly-arrived colleagues concerning the arrange
ment concluded on the 20th ult. between his Ex-
cellency and the undersigned.
"The Kwangchowfoo having also issued a.pre-
clamation by desire of their Excellencies, in'
tended to re-assure the trading people, the Pleni-
potentiary has, for a like reason (with .the con-
currence of the Government), made public the
accompanying notice under his own seal.
" CHARLES •ELLIOT,
" Her Majesty's PlenipotentarY•
" NOTICE.
_ _ _

" " British Factory, Canton, April O.
Elliot, &c., learning that the industrious
people of Canton are
.disturbed by constant ru'
mours of secret warlike preparations against till/
town and province upon the side of the
forces, clearly declares to all the peoPie
that these reports are false and mischievous'
.The Commissioner Yang, and the high officers
of the province, acting with good faith and wisdorn,
have now opened the trade, and while their
Excellencies are fulfilling their sealed engage'
ments with Elliot, there will not be the least
disturbance of the peace at Canton by the 1314'
tish forces. The high officers of the English
tion have already manifestly proved that they'
cherish the people of Canton, and if misfortunes
befall the city and the whole: trade of the pry
vince, assuredly the evil will nOti'be justly .01'
tributable to them.
" CHARLES ELLIOT.,"
" We understand that while the negcitiation,i'
were still pending the trade was carried on, ii P"
the ships loading at Whampoa as 'fOrmerlYi
freights for British ports 71. to Si. per ton. Teas
bad risen 30 per cent.; European gbods ver)
little in demand, and all transactions were made
in cash owing to the unsettled state of affairs.
" Previous to the Delhi's departure from Sill;
gapore, 27th of April, Sir Gordon Bremer had
touched at Singapore in the Queen steamer, on
his way, it was said, to Calcutta, for reinforce'
inents. The schooner Black Swan of this port
,
was reported in the Canton Register of the 20tr
of April to be that day under despatch for Go'
cotta."

The following vessels were spoken by the
Delhi:—
Staines Castle (signalized) from Whampoa to
to London, in the Straits of Banca ; Hera
Watt, from Whampoa, to Leith, May 18th, in
the Straits of Sunda; .Chevalier, from Singapore
to London, June 26, of Cape Algulhas.
The Premier, Ware, from China, has arrived
at St. Helena, with a cargo of tea, and sailed for
London on the 16th of July. The Seotlaua,
Cunningham, sailed from China to the Clyde'
was spoken with on the 20th of July in latitua`
3 10 S., long. 17 30 W., with a cargo of tea.

EXPRESS FRONI PARIS'

FRAti
The Paris papers of Wednesday continued t°
indulge in speculations on the advent of the 00'
servatives to power in this country.
The Gazette de France states that the Beh.r.ll:
Commissioners had their first interview with,
Ministers of Finance and Commerce on Wedoe",;
day. The plan for the Customs union betie' e
France and Belgium having been abandoned; t';,,
Commissioners. merely demanded a reduction
the import duties on iron, cloth, and various other
articles of Belgian manutitcture.
The Corn market was rather dull in Paris °ll
Wednesday, not -more than 630 sacks of flour
were sold, and the prices underwent no variatioll•
The accounts of the harvest received from the
northern departments continued to be satistitcci
tory. Purchases for the English market 113 t
been made at Bayonne and in Marseilles, wheat
had fallen from lf. 50c. to 2f. 50c., and accord'
ur
ing to the quality of the grain, in consequence
the advices from England announcing the retl.lo
of fine weather.

The Monitel;r Algerien announces the rettaa
of General Belghaud to Algiers on the 00th fro°
the excursion to the Sakel, and the works in pro'
press of construction near Belidah to protect tile
Mitidgo on that side. The Governor-General
f
bad published a decree prohibiting the export.°
wheat and wool from the province of Constantly
l; It was -not true that Queen Christina had as
intention of proceeding to Bayonne as was re,
ported.

The French Funds declined at first in cona,se;
quence of a report that the Moniteur of IP
6th, would give notice of M. Humann's deter/
mination to bring out the loan in the course (:"'
October.
PARIS, SEPT. 2, 1841.—Throe per Cent-44
77 f. 25c. Spanish, 21i.

SPAIN.
Adviees from Madrid of the 26th ult.-state tbo.l
M. Olozago, the Ambassador of Spain in Pori,*
was preparing to return to his post.
Two hundredgallOY: slaves revolted near Valli✓
dolid, and retired into the mountains. The G
01
vernment had not yet obtained the advance
60,000,000 .of reals. •
The Five per Cents. left off at 251-foi cash, f.lll
at 261 at 60 days.
•

GERMANY.
. .
The Queen of Greece arrived at Ems on the
•
27th ult., travelling under the title of Cowl tesbo( 11
Missolonghi. Prince and Princess Metternico
left Cologne on the 29th ult. on their return t.
Johannisberg.

TURKEY.
A Constantinople Correspondent of the Atig:
bury' Gazette writes, under date 11 th ult , tlJ;tr Mehemet Ali having offered to abdicate in, ult.,
of Ibrahim Paella, on condition of being hin15,,,e1
appointed Grand Vizier, the Divan had held fr,,, quent meetings to deliberate on the propositi°e-ct
which was ultimately rejected. it.waS Teport
that Tahir Paella Would be made Grand
on his return from Candia. •
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back to their country.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen will hold a Privy Council at o°f
o'clock this afternoon at Claremont for receivi°s''
the seals of office from her Majesty's Minister*
and for administering the oaths of office to itle.
members of the new Administration, and pre'
seating them with their official seals.
The Earl of Jersey arrived in town froul
seat, Osterly Park, and had yesterday mornilid
an interview with Sir Robert Peel. The followi%
Noblemen and Gentlemen had also intervie`cr
with the Right lion. Baronet in the course °,
the day :—the Earls of Lincoln, llosslyny nut
Haddington ; Viscounts Sandon, Powerscoll"
and Lowther; Lords Ernest Bruce, Granville
Somerset, and Eliot; the Hon. Sidney Herbed"
Sir James Graham, and Sir George Clerk.
at
Sir R. Peel had a dinner party last eveningthe
his residence in 'Whitehall-gardens. Among
company were the Duke of Wellington,
Lyndhurst, Lord Wharncliffe, Sir James ti of
ham, Earl of Aberdeen, Mr. Goulburn,
Ripon, Lord Elleuborough, Sir Edward Knt
bull, Sir Henry Hardinge, Earl of Hadding‘on,
Earl De Grey, and Lord Stanley.
Sir Henry Pynn transacted business at the
Foreign-office yesterday.
Despatches from Sir C. Metcalfe, Governor°e
Jamaica, and from the Governor of the other
West India colonies were received yesterday'at
the Colonial-office.

ERRATUM.—The name of the Consul at Rot-
terdam, printed yesterday Terrier in the Leader, shooo
have been Sir Alexander Ferrier.