The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1841.

" C,ntlemen of the House of Assembly,
"1 k you in the manic" of he. sty for the
with Which you have voted the supplies neces-
sary for the public service, and for maintaining the credit
of the province.
" Honourable Gentlemen and Gentlemen,
" I am confident that you will sympathise with me in
the deep sorrow which I feel for the illness of the Go-
vernor-General, and in my hope that the sufferings with
which it has pleased Almighty God to afflict him, may
be but temporary. In the meantime, I would urge on
you the propriety, on your return to your homes, of en-
deavouring to carry out the great improvements now in
progress, and of inculcating on those by whom you will
be surrounded, as well an oblivion of past differences as
a hopeful spirit of enterprise and contentment for the
future. In so doing you will best promote the perma-
nent interests of your country, and entitle yourselves to
the gratitude of your fellow-subjects; and may that Pro-
vidence which has heretofore so signally protected this
land, prosper your endeavours."
The Honourable the Speaker of the Legislative Coun-
cil then declared the Provincial Parliament prorogued
to the 25th of October next.
On the present occasion, the usual salutes and guards
of honour were dispensed with, and the attendance of
the heads of departments, officers, &c. not required
The number of Bills to which the Royal assent was
this day given was 67
Reserved for the signification of her Maj esty's pleasure 15
Previously sanctioned 2O

Total passed this Session..

102

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DEATH or LORD SYDENHABL--The Montreal papers
received yesterday morning contain the first announce-
ment of the death of Lord Sydenham, and their columns
are all dressed in deep mourning on the melancholy
occasion. The journals of all parties concur in consi-
dering the event as one deeply to be deplored.
ANOTHER BOAT RUN DOWN IN THE SOUND AND
Lin; Losr.--The steamboat Belle on her passage from
New Haven to New York on Thursday mornine.,' about
two o'clock, ran over a small sloop boat, and upon backing
afterwards to the boat no person was found in her. Of
course those on board were drowned. The voice of one
person was heard as the sail boat was passed over.
Mr. Henry Walters, while having some altercaticn
with another person in Juniatta county, Pennsylvania,
on the 7th instant, was stabbed in fourteen places by a
notorious miscreant named Bill Ruggles, who came up
while the two first. named persons were quarrelling. Mr.
Walters died of his wounds some days after, and Ruggles
in the meantime escaped,
Robert Dawson, of Fouquer county, Va., was found
dead in that county on the 12th- inst., his head having
been crushed and his brains beaten out, while in the act
of drinking at a spring. The murder is believed to have
been committed by a female slave that he was carrying
to prison.
BRANDY ExpLosiosr.—We learn from the Nashville
Union, that a serious accident occurred at the residence
of Spencer Buford, Esq., in Williamson county. Some
negroes were sent into the cellar to, stop a leak in a bar-
rel of brandy-, and in searching for it the flame of the
candle came in contact with the spirit, and occasioned
an explosion, which killed five of the negroes ; three died
in a few hours, and the other two lingered about a day.
The fire communicated to the house, but was soon ex-
tinguished by smothering it with some green tobacco
leaves on the premises.
The Abolitionists of Connecticut recently assembled
in solemn convention, and nominated Francis Gillett, of
Bloomfield, and Levi Yale, jun., of Meriden, as their can-
idates for Governor and Lieut.-Governor of that State.
The same Convention passed a resolution that they
would " respectfully take leave" to ask Mr. John Tyler,
President of the United States, to emancipate his slaves.
We are not precisely in Mr. Tyler's secrets, but it is a
settled opinion with us that he will not consider these
gentry as having any constitutional right per se, to make
such a request.
It appears by the following paragraph from the Louis-
ville Journal, that the so-much-talked-of duel at the
West, resulted in the death of one of the parties, who
was shot in the back--a very appropriate " taking off"
for a Judge who descends from the bench to settle a legal
question with rifles and bowie knives. But, what can
be said of the man who takes deliberate aim at an anta-
gonist with his back turned to him ?
FATAL DUEL.—We mentioned, in our paper of Tues-
day, that a duel was to have taken place, on the Gth in-
stant, opposite Princeton, Mississippi, between Judge
Tenny and Mr. Rowley, both of Louisiana ; weapons,
rifles—distance, thirty steps. It took place according to
arrangement, and Judge 'fenny was killed at the first
fire. The parties; we understand, stood back to back,
and the Judge, through, mistake, wheeled too quick.
Discovering his error, he was in the act of resuming his
position when the word was given, and he received his
adversary's death-shot in the back.
MURDER AT HEMPSTEAD HAREM/R.—The Brooklyn.
News says that on Thursday last the body of Jesse
Ryerson, a boat builder, was picked up in Hempstead
Harbour, with two stabs in the neck, apparently made
with a large knife. There were also severe bruises on
various parts of the body. The murderer has not been'
ascertained, and the whole matter is considered very
mysterious.
(Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.)
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 23.—A CANTON VESSEL
WRECKED.—lnformation reached this city between 12
and 1 o'elock to-day of the entire loss of the barque
Florida, Captain Faucon, from Canton, for New York,
with a full and valuable cargo of silk and teas. The
barque sailed from Canton, on the 19th May, went ashore
on the Brigantine Shoals, near Absecoin Beach, on yes..
terday about 10 o'clock, and it is thought that the vessel
and cargo will be entirely lost.
The ship Stephen Baldwin, from Liverpool, with a full
cargo of assorted goods, is now coining up. She
saild from Liverpool on the 16th of last month.
Sales at the Brokers' poard were to a limited amount
only, with but little change in prices-2,500 dollars
Pennsylvania s's, 1846, sold at 88 a ; 138 dollars
ditto, 1864, at 784 ; 4 shares United States Bank at ;
Girard 23:1 a 24 * • Camden and Amboy R. R. 80 a 82 ;
United States Bank 61 a ; Vicksburg 4 a 44-.
The Southern mail is just in, bringing but little news
as far as I can learn.
A forgery of some $1,500 or $2,000, has been just
discovered, as having been committed on one of our city
banks in the form of marking checks " good." I have
not learned the particulars.
NEW ORLEANS.—There were twenty-eight deaths by
yellow fever at New Orleans on the 11th. During the
week ending on that day, the total number of deaths was
245, of which 164 were by yellow fever.
SHIPWRECK.--Yesterday afternoon intelligence was
received of the stranding at Barnegat of the bark Flo-
rida, belonging to New Bedford, coming from Canton.
The news was communicated in the following letter :
LOSS OF THE BRIG FLORIDA.
Short Beach, Little Egg Harbour, Sept. 22, 1841.
To Mr. James Bergen.
Dear Sir--I hasten to inform you that the bark
Florida, of New Bedford, from Canton, bound to New
York—cargo tea, silks, rhubarb, and cassia—struck
on Brigantine Shoals yesterday, and is now a wreck.
The captain, crew, &c., were taken off by the schooner
Batsh, Capt. Cranmer, and are now at my house. This
morning the vessel is not to be seen ; her masts are
down, and in all probability she has gone to pieces. I
am just sending a vessel out to her, and am going to Bri-
gantine Beach to take charge of what may be stranded.
The vessel is insured in New Bedford ; the cargo partly
in China. I have not time to say more.
Very respectfully, yours,
S. WILLETS, Jun., Commissioner of Wrecks.
BALTIMORE, SEPT. 23.
By the brig William Prince, at this port, we have
dates from Rio, to the 2d ult., which you will find in the
paper sent with this.
The storm at the South did great injury to the Georgia
Railroad, and at one place near Greensborough, the rain
washed away the embankment, leaving a chasm 20 feet
deep. On Thursd.ty night, and before the injury to the
road was known, tile train of cars were run as usual,
and on coming to th is part, run off the track, and the
locomotive and bagga, ge car plunged down the chasm.
A portrait painter, n amed Hayden, was riding in the
baggage car, which wrs placed ahead of the locomotive.
He was seriously injirred by the fall, and also much
scalded by the hot water fTom the engine. The engineer
was also injured, but fortunately no other persons.
There is nothing new in the western papers.
A HEAVY FORGERY.

The /Veto Orleans Bulletin of the Bth says :—" Intel-
ligence has been received here th..Q an individual calling
himself John P. Caldwell had forg•ed a letter of credit
fur twenty-five thousand dollars, from the house
of Maunsel White and Co. of this city, upon the bank-
ing house of Brown; Brothers, and Co., in New York,
which latter firm is a branch of the English firm of that
name in Liverpool. Caldwell is supposed to be the
Englishman who forg ed certificates of deposits to a large
Baineeolsintat s'Pon sevt
ehat eralel
town, D. C., based on a consignment of 1,011 bales of
tit icarn kofs
corfetdhiitslcv iatsy
sleans
tt
f•arioilinteGr . 'e'
rTglete.
cotton, it was paid.
ANOTIIER ACCOUNT:--Two great forgeries have just
been perpetrated on houses here by a process somewhat
like that by which 1.,0 large• sums were obtained some
months ago. In this case, one of the frauds practised on
the great house of Brown R•others and Co., and the
other on the aments of Fletcher, Alexander, and Co., of
England, each for about $25,000.
(From the Elmira Bej7ublican.)
FOUR PERSONS BURNT TO ASIL:te !—We have been
furnished with the following details; ,of a late horrible
catastrophe. The house of Sylvester S. H. Brown,
on South Creek, about eight miles from this place, was
consumed by fire on the 11th instant;. at about eleven
o'clock at night, and four persons., NiZ., two sons of
Mr. Brown, one aged 7 and the other 5 years—Thomas
Smith, aged 50 years, and aughter of Ezekiel
Campbell, aged 11 years. The persons burnt, we
are informed, slept up stairs, while Mr. Brown
and his wife and a babe, who slept below,atevr
barely escaped, without saving anything wh
but their night clothes. Mr. Smith was tone mason,
formerly from Smithville, Chenango co. The fire caught
from a stove shanty, ouse, very probably
joining the hivote,
near the staircase, which prevented'. a descent of the per-
sons up stairs—we must suppose then 'e was no upper
window large enough to admit of juirpi ng through.
All the furies of faction are no turned loose
at once. We are to have a long and violent
political struggle—breaking up f the oirl
and old friendships. There is a distinct object inarties this
strife. The Claymen have hoist ed the banner of the
Bank—they fight for a Bank and :nothing else.
The state of things at the Al ,proaching session of
Congress, will be extraordinary and exciting. The
severance of old political friends will create a fearful
war of words—and, probably, the. Bowie knife will ba
brought in in aid of the argument. That is the opinion
deliberately given in the late debate...; 'n the House on the
last week's riot, by Mr. Warren, of . Georgia, and other
respectable Members. The Abo-litioi t question, which
of C ongre4
must be met at the opening s, and is the first

thing to come up, will add much to the general excite-
ment and confusion.—New York Inquirer.
YELLOW FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS.—TIIe yellow
fever, we regret to state, continues to increase at New
Orleans. The papers of the 10th announce 35 deaths
by yellow fever on the preceding day, and those of the
lltb, 25 deaths by the fever, making GO deaths in two
days.

LATER PROM MONTE VIDEO.—By the brig Buenos
Ayres, Captain Lake, via Pernambuco, we have reports
from Monte Video to July 25th. The market was
glutted with flour. No freights of any description were
offered.
The Buenos Ayrean fleet of six sail, under Commo-
dore Brown, lay at anchor off the harbour of Monte
Video, within gun-shot of the Monte Videan fleet under
Commodore Coe.
It was reported and universally believed that a me-
diation had arrived by the British Packet, which had
been offered by England, and had been accepted by the
Governor of Monte Video, and had proceeded to Buenos
Ayres. Should this mediation be accepted by Rosas, it
was thought business would improve. Should it not be
,
accepted, a battle would immediately take place between
the two fleets.
HALIFAX, SEPT. 16 1841.—Sailed this morning the
French frigate La Belle Poule and sloop of war Cas-
sand, for New York. Much bustle has been excited
here by the arrival of the Prince de Joinville—his
movements have created subjects of conversation among
all classes ; nevertheless the citizens woull not combine
in a body sufficiently numerous or liberal to honour him
by any tangible demonstration of their respect for his
person and gratification at his presence among there. A
splendid ball and supper were given by the garrison and
navy officers on Tuesday evening in the Province Build-
ing ; the Council Chamber was fitted for a dancing-
room, and the banquet was prepared in the Assembly-
room. No little offence has been taken by many in-
habitants at the exclusiveness of the military, who in-
vited scarcely any civilians except ladies. Such a pro-
cedure savours of a studied insult, it is thought, because
it is generally considered highly indelicate for a female
to participate in a feast with military "gallants," un-
less the company is so mixed and qualified by the pre-
sence of relatives and friends of the other sex as to pre-
clude the possibility of slander arising from such an as-
sociation.—Boston Paper.
A PRACTICAL MISTAKE.—The late Secretary Of the
Treasury, Mr. Ewing, has been in the city for some
days past, a lodger at the Astor House, where he has re-
ceived the calls of many friends. Among the rest•on
one day last week, were two Committees, who waited
together on the ex-Secretary. He rose on their entrance,
and the Chairmen in succession addressed him in a
manner befitting the occasion. When they had finished.
Mr. Ewing, instead of making a formal reply, said con-
cisely, " That will do, clear," and waving his hand ap-
propriately the Cothmittee retired, discussing whether
their reception had been such as they bad reason to ex-
pect. They had not proceeded far in the hall before
they met an acquaintance walking with a gentleman,
whom he introduced to the Committees as the Hon. Mr.
Ewing. This put a new face on affairs, on returning to
the room it turned out that the gentleman who had re-
ceived the honours of the Committees was not exactly
in his right mind, and had happened during Mr. Ew-
ing's absence to step in and occupyhis chair.—New York
Paper.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.
NEW YORK MARKETS, SEPT. 25.
The transactions at the Board of Brokers were to con-
siderable extent to-day in Harlem, the sales of which
reached about 3,300 shares, closed at pr 3 4, an im-
provement of 1 per cent., 400 Shares United States Bank
sold, going as lew as 5 1-4, a decline of 1-2 per cent ;
Farmer's Trust fell off 1-2 ; Mohawk 1-4; Delaware and
Hudson improved 1-4 ; Canton Co. 1-4 ; Patterson 3-4.
In State Stocks the transactions were very extensive.
Indiana Bonds improved per cent., selling at 474, and
Sterling at 48; State Five-and-Half sold at 90, and Illi-
nois Sixes at 44.
Of monetary affairs in general the most remarkable
feature is the, present high rates of exchange, and
consequent shipment of specie to England and France.
The scarcity of good bills and the advance on the
rates, proceeds probably from the absence of any mate-
rial export at this moment of our chief staple, and the
cessation of remittances in stock or public securities,
which, within a few months, have been always used in
a greater or lesser degree, as a medium of remittance,
or been the basis on which bills were drawn. At this
moment the only drawer in the market, we presume,
against stock, is the Bank of Commerce, which is selling
on London at 9 3-4 per cent., probably against stock sent
there, part of the one million taken of the United States.
An unusual demand, too,• is created by the increased
importations of goods made in consequence of the ap-
proaching advance of the duties. No doubt however as
soon as the cotton crop comes fully into the market, the
supply of bills will be found sufficient to keep rates of
exchange below par ; meantime the existing demand fur
specie creates no uneasiness, as our banks are amply
supplied, and it rids them of a large dead capital. The
exports of specie this week to Europe will probably
reach one million of dollars, and there has besides been
a considerable amount taken for Canton.
The Bank, of course, tender gold for their notes when
specie is required, and obtain I per cent. premium for
American Halves, at which rates they have parted with
large amounts.

No satisfactory offers having been made for
the two millions loan advertised by the Secretary of
the Treasury, we are informed the Treasurer of
the United States is here endeavouring to dispose of
it on more advantageous terms. We have reason to
believe that no offers were made above par for a 6 per
cent, stock. The case of M‘Leod and the rumours
which were put in circulation a short time since of a
peremptory demand for his release being about to be
made by the British Minister, have probably caused capi-
talists to be backward in investing in United State Stocks.
Of State Stocks heavy sales are making, and at some-
what depressed rates. A better feeling is gaining ground
as regards Railroad Stocks—indeed, it is evident, such
is the natural increase of business throughout the coun-
try, that where railroads haVe been undertaken with
common prudence, it will require only time to make
them highly productive.
(Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.)
PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 24.
In articles of foreign produce, the most active for a
day or two have been Sugar and Coffee; the former,
which has been rather heavy for some weeks, has revived,
and the sale of New Orleans and Porto Rico has nearly
cleared the market at improved prices, and over 2,000
boxes Cuba Browns have also been taken for re-
fining, which has much reduced the stock. The tea mar-
ket is again all aback from the news by the unfortunate
Florida. The sales of Coffee are large within a day or
two, say 2,200 bags, principally Laguyra, with 5 or 600
Rio, at a shade improvement, to our Water-street gro-
cers. Broad Stuffs come down slowly, the low stage
of the water keeping back supplies, the lowest price which
I have heard of being 8.25 dol. and 6.31 dol. per barrel
for export. Corn and Rye Meal are without change. Sales
have been made of Southern Wheat at 133 cents., and
Pennsylvania is about the same. Yellow Flat Corn firm
at 70 cents, and White 68 cents per bushel. Flax Seed
has advanced to $1,85, and in demand for crushing--and
Oil has jumped up to $1 per gallon ! Oats 45f cents
per bushel, Quercitron Bark has been active this week,
and sales of 600 hogsheads have been made at $27. Coal
vessels much wanted.

GRAIN,—Sales during the week of 4,700 bushels Ge-
nesee Wheat at 150 c. for export to Bermuda, and 1,200
bushels Virginia for milling at 140 c, and yesterday 4,500
bushels New Genesee, for British Provinces, at 147 c.
Northern Rye is in fair demand, 3,200 bushels sold, to
go east, 76+e., and 1,500 bushels 75+, the latter not de-
livered. Jersey Corn has declined, and sales are making
at 74 a 741 e. measure. Northern 74 a 75c. No sales of
Southern. Oats 48c. a 49c. dull and abundant. The stock
is of inferior quality.
COTTON.—OnIy a moderate business has been done in
this article during the past week, and without change. in
prices. The sales of the week are 1,800 bales Upland
and Florida at 7c a 10c ; 1,000 Mobile at 8c a lle ; and
500 New Orleans at 7.1 c a 11c.
ASHES.—There has been a further advance in Pots
since our last, but owing to very light receipts sales have
been limited. About 200 barrels have been taken for
shipment at 6 a 641- cents. Holders now demand higher
rates. Pearls have also advanced ; sales to the extent
of 450 barrels have been made at 5:1 a 6 cents per pound.
Some sales are reported at $6,12i.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, sErT.
RATE OF SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.
38,000 State Five-and-a-Half per Cent.
3,000 Indiana Sterling
7,000 Ditto do ...
1,000 Indiana Bonds
100 Shares United States Bank
20 Ditto Mechanics Bank ... 90
25 Ditto Delaware and Hudson ......... n. week 1046
50 Ditto Farmer's Trust .....................s 30 ds
5 Ditto Vicksburg
10 Ditto New York Gas
30 Ditto ditto .................. 119
25 Ditto Canton Co.
28 Ditto Boston and Prov. .......................... 954
50 Ditto Paterson.... ...................... ......... 50
50 Ditto Harlem ..................................s 10 16i
25 Ditto Stonington
25 Ditto Mohawk 11. R.
600 Exchange on Philadelphia
4,000 Exchange on New Orleans
10,000 Ilir.ois 6's of 1870
3,000 Ditto do b6o days 44
SALES AT THE SECOND BOARD.
250 Ditto Harlem Railroad s 3 days 17i
2,000 Indiana Bonds .......................................... 48

REPORT of the GREAT WESTERN, J. HOSKINS,
Commander, sailed from New Y ork on the 25th of Sep-
tember, arrived at Bristol Bth October.
Sept. 27.-11, A.M. Exchanged colours with the Ame-
rican ship Osceola, lat 40. 35., lon. 60. 34. Running
eastward.
Oct. 7.-3 A.M. Forty miles west of' gape Clear, saw a
steam-ship (supposed to be the Columbia)sttroontghebsroeuetzlei:
ward, ran towards her, and burned a blue light.
SHIP'S PROCEEDINGS.
heavy*o et
.t
se.
qa2ussta. e—l
rl
squalls
and4ws ,
westerly.
Passed the
Fresht he Battery.
breezes
and fine weather.
S26.—Strong breezes and fine weather. Fresh breezes
and cloudy. W.S.W.
27.—Strong breezes and fine weather. Fresh breezes
and squally. North-westerly.
28.—Moderate and fine weather. Light breezes and
fine. North, north-easterly.
29.—Light breezes and fine weather. Fresh breezes
and clear. Variable, westerly.
30.—Moderate breezes and dark haze, with showers.
Fresh breezes and dark haze, with rain. South-westerly,
westerly.
Oct. 1.-- -Light airs and thick fog. Increases to strong
breezes and squally, rain and lightning. Variable.
South-westerly.
2.—Fresh gales and cloudy, high westerly seas.-
Strong squalls and showers. IS, esterly.
3.—Fresh gales and squally. Heavy seas and rain.
Westerly.

4.—Fresh gales and heavy squalls. Moderated to
fresh breezes and cloudy. High seas. W.S.W.,
5. Light variable winds, dark cloudy weather, with
rain. Fresh breezes, and heavy westerly swells. Va-
riable, north-easterly.
6.—Strong winds and squally, westerly swells, rain
and lightning. Northerly.
7.—Squally dark weather. Midnight, took a pilot.
N.N. W.

B.—Fresh breezes and hazy. At 7, anchored at King
Road. North-westerly.
This passage was made in 12 days 12 hours.

LIST OF PAssENGEns.--LCaptain C. Stuart, Louis Mo.
rum, Louis Celleusa, Alfred Large, James Pattison, G.
Guy net, P. Palmein, E. Dureni,. 11. Palmer and ser-
vant, Mr. and Mrs. Tanner, Mr. Sinat, John 11. Davis,
Mr. Hughes, IL T. Jenkins, Thomas Richardson, Linley
Haines, Mr. M'Gregor, J. P. Moutons, A. L. Montaus,
J. N. Bradley, E. T. Randulph, J. A. Delano, T. Bishop,
D. H. Durand, A. S. Petrie, S. Petrie, Arthur Hirst, A.
S. Riley, Mr. Millis, Thomas Forster, E. Stainer, A.
Scheitlin, W. Burnby, F. W. Coolidge, Mr. Laughlin,
Mr. Bailin, H. P. ilulbut, C. D. Hazin, F. Tomes, B.
B. Atterbury, Mr. Atkinson.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS,

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS -DIY.
CHRONICLE.—There is a continued pressure in the
Money Market, and the evident incapacity of the Go-
vernment to grapple with the exigencies of ;.he country,
together with the financial wants of the Indian Ex:he-
quer, and the probability that Sir Henry Pottinger may
find it. necessary to make a demonstration on Pekin,
hare all tended to depress prices and to shake confidence.
No less than 34 lots of land in the island of Hong Kong
had been sold by public auction, and knocked down to
various British residents and Parsee merchants at vari-
ous quit rents, amounting in all to 3,238/. per annum.
Amongst the list of purchasers there are the names of
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co., for three lots, at
5651. per annum ; Messrs. Innes, Fletcher, and Co., lot
16, at 150.; and Messrs. Fox, acvicar, and Turner, for
lot 33, at 2501. per annum.
The Commissioner, on the 7th of June, issued a pro-
clamation, declaring to the merchants and traders of
Canton, and all parts of the empire, that they and their
ships had free permission to resort to, and trade at the
port of Hong Kong, where they would receive full pro-
tection from the high officers of the British nation, and
that there would be an immediate embargo upon the
port of Canton, and all the large ports of the empire, if
there should be the least obstruction to the freedom of
Hong Kong. On the 10th of June he warned all her
Majesty's subjects that he considered the entrance of
British shipping within the river unsafe, and recom-
mended them to proceed forthwith to Hong Kong.
Those who had suffered loss by the pillage of the fac-
tories in Canton were requested to present an inventory
of the particulars and amount on or before the 20th of
June. The private letters do not thrown any additional
light on the state and prospects of the tea trade. It is
evident that Captain Elliot: expects to succeed in keep-
ing open the trade with the Chinese at Hong Kong, and
to make that port the great mercantile depot. From the
extensive purchases of land made, it is also plain that
our Canton merchants consider it a favourable locality
for carrying on trade ; but pending negotiations, and
until the operations of Sir Gordon Bremer, and Sir
Henry Pottinger are known, it is impossible to say to
what extent mercantile transactions may be carried uu.
POST.—We have before us the names of three other
considerable firms in the tallow trade which, we regret
to state, have given way. We refrain from the puli-
cation of them, owing to the very general derangement
that exists in this branch of business. One of the num-
ber more particularly referred to had been some eighty
years in business, and its embarrassments are under-
stood to have been occasioned principally by the failure
of the other two. Another party in the same line are,
we hear, negotiating for time.
We have no wish to prolong a discussion with one
who loses his temper, and resorts to low scurrility
instead of fair argument, as is the case with our Con-
temporary of the Chronicle. We will, however, ap-
peal to the commercial readers of that paper, upon
the more important question at issue. Those of them
who are unhappily holders of the shares of the
United States Bank, the corrupt medium through
which no less than three millions sterling have been ab-
stracted from the pockets of English capitalist, many of
whom relied upon the integrity of its management for
the entire of their revenues, may contradict us in the
columns of the Chronicle itself if we be wrong in the as-
sertion we hazard, namely, that its City Correspondent
was, up to a late period, and until his advocacy of the
rotten fabric would no longer be availing or tolerated,
most prodigal in his encomium on
.the establishment.
We wish not to goad our discourteous assailant into any
further displays of vulgarity, yet we can hardly forbear
calling leis attention to the fact, that the shares of the
bank, so praised by him, and which, according to his
encouraging report, had " rallied " on the departure of
the Britannia to 7 dollars per cent., have suffered a re-
lapse. Before the Great Western quitted New York
they had,'as we have stated above, dropped to s:ls, and
at this quotation they were nominal merely.
SUN.—A very considerable degree of heaviness hangs
over the Stock Market at present, in consequence chiefly,
no doubt, of the badness of trade in general, the scarcity
of money, and the gloomy nature of our prospects for
the winter. To these causes we may perhaps add the
want of more capital to complete the conversion pay-
ments on the part of those who subscribed for the new
Stock, and the uncertainty which exists with respect to
the China dispute. To-day prices were about per
cent. lower. Consols have been as low as 884, but be-
fore the close of business had rallied to 884 and 89 'for
Money, and for Account they were quoted 884 to 89.
Exchequer Bills were at 13s. to 15s. premium, and East
India Bonds at par. The New Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. receded to 984 and 981. India Stock wus at 2461.
In the Foreign Securities there was no rally to day.
On the contrary, they mostly went lower, Spanish to the
extent of about per cent., the Actives being quoted at
211 to 214. Portuguese New Five per Cents. were de-
pressed at 304, Mexican dropped to 254 and 25, Bra-
zilian were at 59, and Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents.
steady at 514.
The Share Market was depressed, being influenced by
the decline in the Brighton line, which was to 94 and
10 discount. Great Western were 10k, and York and
North Midland at 28 prem.; Blackwall were 154, North
Midland 34, Eastern Counties, 15k, and South Eastern
about 24 discount. Union Bank of Australia were 51
premium.
The Foreign Exchanges this afternoon had a slight
tendency to advance, Bills being negotiated as follows :
Paris,_ 2.5 f. 674 c. to 70c.; Amsterdam, 12 44. to 4, Ham•
burgh 13 104 to 11, Antwerp 12 34 to 4, Frankfort
1494 to 4, and Trieste 9 53 to 54.

WOOLWICH—FRIDAY.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.
Captain Eyre's company (B field battery), 7th battalion,
arrived from Deal on Wednesday morning, having been
employed there during the last five months in carrying
on a course'of experiments, the range at Woolwich not
being of sufficient length for the practice they had to
perform. Capt. Eyre, Lieut. Fyers and Lieut. Radcliffe,
who joined when Lieut. Montressor obtained leave of ab-
se:ite, returned with the company.
Intelligence has been received at the garrison of the
death of Capt. Rogers, at Cheltenham.
Major Raynes has taken command of the Bth battalion.
Brigade Major Cuppage has returned from leave, and
resumed his duties.

The practice and field days have ceased for a season.
By the late accounts from Jamaica the companies were
still suffering from fever, and many deaths had taken place.
The regiment oontinues much below the establish-
mtnt, but recruiting goes on very slowly. The men
unfit for further service will be discharged on the 13th
instant, and about 200 will require to be raised to com-
plete the deficiencies.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Styx steam-vessel, Captain Alexander, T. E.
Vidal, arrived at Woolwich, from Sheerness, on Tues-
day, to be fitted for the reception of the Right Hon. Sir
Charles Bagot, G.C.B. appointed Governor-General of
Canada, in the room of the Right Hon: Charles Poulett
Lord Sydenham. The Styx is expected to leave for
Quebec on Sunday or Monday next.
The Avon steam-vessel, Lieut. Commander C. Jenkins,
left yesterday, with a party of the Woolwich division of
Royal Marines, for Plymouth. Lieutenant Courtis was
originally appointed to take charge of the men, but
Captain Wright proceeded instead with them, and on
their arrival at Plymouth ho will return to head. quar-
ters at Woolwich.
The Sinbad arrived from Portsmouth yesterday.
The appointment of Mr. George Grant as master of
the Styx has been cancelled.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. B.—The St. Vincent was commis-
sioned on ➢londay, and hauled alongside the dockyard
the same day. _

The Belvidera, 48, was undocked on Monday, and the
Madagascar was taken in ; on Thursday she was taken
out of dock.

The Ringdove, 16, was paid off on Monday, and is to
be brought forward for commission ; also the Satellite
for immediate service. The Bingdove was taken into
dock on Wednesday last. •

The Hazard, 18, was undocked on Wednesday last,
and hauled into the basin to refit.

The Vindictive was taken into dock on Thursday to
have her bottom examined.

The Mercury, tender, sailed for Weymouth on
Tuesday.
The Quail lighter arrived on Monday from Woolwich;
the Buoy Boat, from Chatham.
The Aid lighter arrived on Tuesday from Sheerness.
The Steadfast merchant ship was towed out, of har-
bour to Spithead by the Echo steam tug.
APPOINTMENTS.—Lieutenant R. 0. Oliver to the Van-
guard, Lieutenant Henry Caldwell to the Excellent, Lieut.
F. E. Johnstone to the Queen, Lieutenant J. C. Coffin to
the Queen, Lieutenant Alexander Boyle to the Queen,
Lieutenant J. J. Robinson to the Queen, Lieutenant C.
B.Hamilton to the Queen, Lieutenant David Robertson to
the Hazard, Mr. W. A. Harris, (purser) to the Hazard,
Lieutenant Henry Stewart to the Vindictive, Lieutenant
N. F. Edwards, Lieutenant G. Woodhouse, Lieutenant
C. H. Binstead, James Scarlett (second master), J.
Drummond (surgeon), W. F. Carter (assistant-surgeon),
Rev. J. Falls (chaplain), to the St. Vincent.

FLOOD IN THE DON.—The rain which fell
during the night of Monday last was extremely heavy.
The river began to rise on the following afternoon with
great rapidity until Wednesday morning; and it was at
one time feared that all the ground skirting each bank of
the stream would be overflown to a considerable extent.
This, however, was not the case, although in some loca-
lities thew ater covered a large breadth of ground. Since
the time just mentioned the water has gradually subsided.
—Doncaster Gazette.

BRIGHTON RAIL WAY.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

BRIGHTON, FRIDAY.
A small part at the end of the Patcham tunnel fell in
yesterday forenoon, and delayed the travelling a
little. Fortunately it is near the main road,
and the omnibusses of the Company were at
hand to carry passengers and luggage to Brighton.
It rained here for the last two days almost in-
cessantly, but now the weather is clearing up. The
end of the tunnel is being actively repaired, and will
be finished to-night. The disruption is attributed
to the wet weather. The swell drivers of the coaches—
almost on the point of extinction—are now chuckling
over the adage "Its a bad wind that blows nobody
good"--but their days are numbered, notwithstanding.

TO THE EDIT 01? OF THE SUN.
Sin,—ln reference to the reports regarding this rail-
road, I am desired by the Directors to state that the in-
terruption yesterday at the entrance of the Patcham
Tunnel, was caused by the falling of a quantity of chalk,
which has been removed, and th trains are running to-
day as usual. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
THOMAS WOOD,
Secretary to the London and Brighton Railway Company.
October 8.

BRICIITON RAILWAY.—Yesterday the trains ran
throughout this line, and the punctuality of their arrival
is the best reply to the many exaggerated statements
with which the press has been so rife. Such statements
cannot be too severely deprecated. The use of four-
wheeled engines upon this line, as upon many others,
was a fatal error, but the ready adoption of the six-
wheeled engines the moment their safety was proved to
the Directors, and the placing at once a luggage carriage
between the engine and the carriage, may be taken as an
assurance that the management is most sensitively alive to,
and is ready to use every means that may tend to, the
safety of the public. The Directors have likewise given
orders to the engine-drivers to average their time upon
the line, and this regulation ensures additional safety,
while it does not increase the gross time employed be-
tween London and Brighton. Professor Barlow, the
Government Inspector, is now making a survey of the
line, and his report will be made known in course of a
day or so. It would seem, from the appearance of the
train of yesterday, that the accident of Saturday has in
no perceptible degree diminished the confidence of the
public.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, FutnAr.----The4Queen and Prince Albert
drove to. Adelaide Cottage this morning, and afterwards
walked for some time on the Terrace of the Castle.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal was taken her
accustomed airing.'
The Royal party left the Castle for a drive in the af-
ternoon, her Majesty and her Illustrious Consort in a
pony phaeton, his Royal Highness driving. In other
phaetons were the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Lady in
Waiting; Lady Charlotte Dundas, Countess CoWper,
Hon. Sarah Mary Cavendish, Hon. Matilda Paget, and
the Hon. Miss Anson • and in attendance on horseback
were Lord Charles Wellesley, Earl Jermyn, and Colonel
Bouverie.
The Earl and Countess de Grey took their departure
thi4 forenoon from the Castle.
Lady Charlotte Dundas has succeeded Lady Anne
Maria Dawson as the Lady in Waiting upon her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent.
His Serene Highness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philipps-
thal ..left town yesterday for Kew, and paid a visit to
her Royal Highness .the Duchess of Cambridge. His
Serene Highness the Dukc of Cambridge, attended by
Colonel Jones, arrived in town yesterday from' his resi-
dence at Kew. Ilis Royal Highness visited the Duchess
of Gloucester at Gloucester House, and in the evening
returned to Kew.

A Deputation froth the Manchester Short Time Com-
mittee, consisting of Mr. Doherty, Mr. Dawson, and
Mr. Turner, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yes-
terday at his official residence in Downing-street.
A Deputation from the African Civilisation Society,
consisting of Sir Robert H. Inglis, Bart., Henry Way-
mouth, Esq., Dr. Bunting, D. Coates, Esq., Rev. John
Beecham, and Robert Nokes, Esq., had an interview
with Lord Stanley yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Dr. Dickson, the Convener, and Mr. Gordon, the
Secretary of the Education Committee of the General
Assembly, had an interview with the Lord President at
the Council-office, concerning the Model School of the
Church of Scotland.

' The, Commissioners for the Reduction of, the National
Debt, held a meeting yesterday at the Treasury. The
Master of the Rolls, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
the Governor of the Bank of England, and the Deputy-
Governor of the Bank of England were present. Mr.
Ilighaw, Secretary to the Commissioners attended.
Messrs. William Rand and W. Walker, of Bradford,
Yorkshire, had an interview with Sir Robert Peel at his
official residence in Downing-street, yesterday.
The Earl and Countess De Grey arrived in town yes-
terday, from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.
Baron Koller, the Austrian Charge d'Affaires, trans-
acted business yesterday at the Foreign-office.
Messrs. Doherty, Dawson, and Turner, a deputation
from Manchester. attended yesterday at the Home-office,
and also at the office of the Board of Trade.
Earl de Grey and Mr. Henry Lytton Bulwer had inter-
views with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official re-
sidence in Downing-street.
Messrs. Brookes and Barrow, from 'Manchester, had.
an interview with Lord Stanley, at the Colonial-office
yesterday. _ _ _

The Might Hon. Sir Robert Peel had a dinner party
yesterday, at his residence in Whitehall-gardens.
Covers were laid for twenty. Lady Peel afterwards re-
ceived an evening party, at which many of the corps
diplomatique and their ladies were present.

MR. ALDERMAN T HOIVIPSON.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Barnes, near Sunderland, Oct. 6, 1841.
Sin—Perceiving in your Newspaper of the 4th instant
an article representing that a meeting had been held at
Sunderland, at which several resolutions, insultingly re-
flecting upon Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P. for that
borough, had been passed, I think it my duty to inform
you that •no such meeting was ever held, and that the
whole statement is a base fabrication.
I presume you have been led to make this publication
from an advertisement which appeared in the Durham
Chronicle newspaper of last week, in which such a meet-
ing was represented to have been held, and such resolu-
tions passed, and to which the publishers of that paper
had the audacity to print my name as Chairman.
I cannot believe that a newspaper of your established
character will lend itself to so gross and scandalous an
imposition on the public, and so infamous a mode of at-
tack upon a man of Mr. Alderman Thompson's high
position and character, for mere political purposes ; and
I shall therefore expect that you will immediately pub-
lish a contradiction of the gross misrepresentation Into
which von have been betrayed.
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
RICHARD PEMBERTON.
[The name of Mr. Pemberton was not given in The
Sun • but he presumes justly that we would not lend
ourselves to any imposition fur political purposes. See-
ing an account of the alleged meetinc, in the Durham
paper, we did not for a moment doubt its authenticity,
knowing that many of the Conservative electors of Sun-
derland were grievously annoyed at being left unrepre-
sented, because Alderman Thompson chose to desert
them.]

THE TAMWORTH MEMORIAL
AND THE TWO BARONETS.
(From the Anti-Bread-Tax Circular.)
It was not to be expected that Sir Robert Peel would
feel very easy under the marked repudiation of his as-
sumed character as the Representative of his own bo-
'king]: by 2,058 of the inhabitants, being more than two-
thirds of the adult population of Tamworth. The ap-
pearance of the memorial at the Home-office seems to
have produced as much sensation among the Govern-
ment, as would the sudden falling of a Congreve rocket
in the midst of a Cabinet dinner party. The following
letter will speak for itself

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Tamworth, Oct. Ist, 1841.
DEAR SIR—We have had pretty work here over the
petitition to the Queen. It has been sent down to the
Mayor to ascertain, as far as they can, whether the sig-
natures are genuine. They have been to a great number
of people to make inquiries; .and such is the dread of
Tory persecution, that many who authorised their
names to be attached, and some who actually wrote
their own names, have denied knowing anything about
it. We, at whose houses the petition lay for signatures,
have thought it necessary to publish a small handbill
in defence of our character, one of which I have enclosed.
I have written to Sir James Graham to ask how the
petition came at the Home-office ? for what purpose it
was sent to the Mayor of Tamworth ? whether the
Qu
to een
een has seen
ajes it t
•
? and if not, who has dared to step
be her My and her loyal, though distressed
and suffering people, to prevent their prayers reaching
her gracious ear ? I have had no answer yet. I have
no doubt it was sent down here to give the tyrants of
the party an opportunity of wreaking their vengeance
upon those who are so unfortunate as to be under their
power. Little doubt exists but they will exercise their
tyranny wherever they can. As for myself I can scarcely
pass the streets without insult. The people generally.
stand firm, and declare they would sign another to-
morrow if requisite. I remain, dear Sir, yours truly,
To James Acland, Esq. JAMES JACKSON.
The following is a copy of the Bill above alluded to:—
" This is to certify that we, whose names are here-
unto signed, had the care of the Tamworth petition to
the Queen,' whilst receiving signatures ; and we declare
that, to our knowledge, there is not a forged name in it;
but that every name was either written by the peti-
tioning party, or by his or her authority. And we also
declare, that every possible precaution was taken to pre-
vent improper signatures being attached.
" JAMES JACKSON,
ISAAC BRADBURY,
CHARLES ADKIN,
WILLIAM CIIAMBLEY,
RICHARD CLEMENT,
JOEL HARRISON.
" Tamworth, Sept. 9, 1841."

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THE AMERICAN TARIFF.--We regret to ob-
serve a great increase in the import duties by the new
American tariff, which has now passed into a law, and
which imposes 20 per cent. on those articles which were
previously free. This additional duty will amount to a
prohibition on the importation of linens and other arti-
cles of British ma',ufacturc. Former Presidents of the
United States declared their hostility to commercial re-
strictions ; and they are certainly not popular in the
Southern States. But it would appear that the manu-
facturing class have at length succeeded in carrying their
narrow views into effect, however distasteful to the other
Ainerk3an citizens.-4'dinburgh Paper.