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

LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 9,_1z,41,

NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITU-
TION,
Enrolled under Acts of Parliament passed the 10th of Geo. IV.,
4th and sth of Wm. IV., and 3d and 4th Vict., relating to
Friendly Societies,
For MUTUAL ASSURANCE on LIVES,
ENDOWMENTS, and ANNUITIES.
13, Nicholas-lane, King William-street, London.
DIRECTORS.
C. P. Bousfield, Esq. Thomas Hodgkin, M.D.
John Bradbury, Esq. R. Ingham, Esq., M.P.
lin Cash, Esq. Joseph Janson, Esq.
Thomas Castle, Esq. S. Hayhurst Lucas, Esq.
James Crofts, Esq. C. Lushington, Esq., M.P.
John Feltham, Esq. John St. Barbe, Esq.
Joseph Hargrave, Esq. Richard Shortridge, Esq.
Samuel Smith, Esq.
MEDICAL DIRECTORS.
J. T. Conquest, M.D. F. L. S. Thoma; Bevan, Esq., F. L. S.
SOLlClTOas.—Messrs. Hardwick and Davidson.
The distinguishing characteristic of this Institution is Entire
Mutuality. The Whole Profits will be equally apportioned
amongst all the Assured, who have the Option to apply them
either to Reduction of the Premiums, or to Increase the
amounts assured..
The First Division will be made in December 1842, and
subsequently at the end of every five years.
Every Member is entitled to attend and vote at the Annual
General Meeting.
No Member can be involved in legal expense, as should any
dispute arise, it must be settled by arbitrators appointed agree-
ably with the aforesaid Acts of Parliament.
Assurers may secure the benefit of their Policies to Nominees.
The Assurances to be effected in this Institution are as follows :
Deferred and Immediate Annuities.
Endowments for Children, payable on attaining the Age o f
14, 21, or 25 Yeats. ,
Deferred Sums payable at various Ages ;'..om 30 to 65.
Life Assurance, for securing a sum of money payable at
Death.
Life Assurance, for securing a sum of money payable at
Death, or on attaining a specific age.
The following Tab'e exhibits the Progress of the Institution
from its commencement :

No. of Policies Amount of Periodical
Years endinc,
is,ued. I Premiums received.

20th Nor. 1836 .l
„ „ 1837 ......
ft ft 1838
pp pp 1839

616 £8,021 12 2
435 12,270 8 11
459 17,417 13 11
490 22,987 9 0
494 27,236 11 3

„ „ 1840 ......

Total number..

2,491

Ihe Directors are desirous to extend the usefulness of this
Institution as widely as possible, by keeping the public atten-
tion directed to its important benefits.
The amount of Assurance on a single Life, hitherto con-
fired to 2,0001., may now be extended to 5,0001.
Prospectuses, and every information, may be obtained at the
Office, and also of the Agents and Medical Referees in the
Country. JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary.

STAFFORD and RUGBY RAILWAY,
TAMWORTH.

At a numerous and highly respectable MEETING of the
inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of TAMWORTH,
holden at the Town-hall, Tamworth, on Saturday, the 6th day
of March, 1841;
THOMAS BUCKERFIELD, Esq., Mayor, in the chair;
The following Resolutions were unanimously paßed :
Moved by .JOHN HALL, E5q....1 and seconded by W. PLATYS,

Esq.
I. Resolved—That this Meeting having received, with the
utmost satis'action, the intelligence of the Stafford and Rugby
Railway Bill having triumphantly passed the Committee on
Standing Orders, do petition both Houses of Parliament to
allow the bill for making the said railway to pass into a law ;
and that the petition now read to the Meeting be adopted.
Moved by W. PARSONS, Esq.,._ and seconded by W. ROBIN-
SON, Esq. ;

2. Resolved—That this Meeting, deeply impressed with the
great importance of the advantages which the Stafford and
Rugby Railway holds out to this town and neighbourhood, do
request their Representatives in Parliament to give the same
valuable support to this measure which they so kindly gave to
the Manchester Extension Railway during the Session of 1839.
Moved by H. STOKES, Esq., and seconded by THOMAS
BRAMALL, Esq.:-
3. That Sir Robert Peel be requested to present the Petition.
which has been read to and adopted by the Meeting, to the
House of Commons, and also to support the prayer of it by
every means in his power.
THOMAS BUCKERFIELD, Mayor.
The Mayor having left the Chair, and the same having been
taken by John Harding, Esq. :
It was moved by Wm. KNIGHT, Esq., and seconded by E. B.
framar., Esq., and resolved:—
That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Mayor for
his able conduct in the Chair. JOHN HARDING.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NE WS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAT.

TIMES.—The intelligence froriAmerica was no sooner
received this morning than Consols declined full a per cent.
A sale by the Bank broker to some extent further weakened
the market In the course of the day, however, a few specu-
lators took advantage of the depression to make some purchases
for the account, and this caused a reaction, though a very
slight ono, which was in some measure aided by the easiness
of money, now obtainable on the Stock Exchange at 4 per
cent. Indeed the movement, both towards the decline and the
reaction, such as it was, was solely owing to the operations of
parties en the Stock Exchange, and the public do not seem. to
have had any notion of alarm. Among the jubbers the opinion
on our relations with America is divided, but the general
feeling seems to be that the disposition of the Harrison Go-
vernment is too pacific to allow of any serious outbreak, even
supposing the Americans were in a position to commence hos-
tilities. Nevertheless, the effect of the news, both of this and
the last arrival, on the Stock Market, has been very serious,
the fall amounting to nearly 1 per cent., if reference be made
to the quotation of Wednesday last. Even this would not give
the full extent of the injury, as the funds were previously
.to
the first arrival progressively rising, and, besides the mere dif-
ference of quotations, the check to the general adyance ought
to be taken into consideration.

POST.—The American information sent into the City in
the course of the day, through a second edition of this journal,
was perused with deep interest by our commercial men. The
heat displayed upon the M'Leod question in the Ilui ed States
Legislature is greatly condemned by the whole of the Ameri-
can trade, and, apparently, by none with to much earnestness
as by the Americans connected with that trade themselves. It
is thought quite increditletthat a nation which-has benefited so
largely by its intercourse with this country can really contem-
plate making war upon us, especially at a moment when the
motive for a continuance of amicable relations should natu-
rally be stronger than in ordinary times. The English secu-
rities declined in consequence of the news, but recovered in
'some degree before the close of business, as it is considered
by many that the existing difficulty would be speedily settled
upon the accession to office of the Harrison party, on the 4•h
of the present month, the more particularly as there can be no
doubt that the violence of the retiring Ministry has been
brought into play for the express purpose of embarrassing them.

SUN.—The advices from the United Stases being of a
unsatisfactory tenour, not only as respects political, but
also monetary affairs there, the Stock Market has been
depressed rather sensibly, the decline being at least 1 per
cent. There was a moderate business done at the reduced
rater, but nothing amounting to a run among the holders
to make sales. Consols for Money dropped from 84
to 84 and 88, and for the Account from 88i 89 to 881
and I. The Market dosed at 881 to I for the former,
and 88- to for the latter. We may remark that the ex-
tent of the depression is not to be measured exactly by ti e
actual decine as the Market on Saturday had a decided
tendency to advance still fur hrr. Exchequer Bills r--
mained at a premium of 7c. to 9s. to.day, and India
Bonds were at a discount of 20s. to 18s. The New Threc-
and-a-Half per Cent?. ranged from 961 to 97.
The Foreign Bonds bal a downward teneelcy, as may
be inferred from the position of the market for the Engli h
Stock. Spanish Actives retrograded from 241 to 234
24; Portugue-e New Five per Crag., in the absence a
any later Ltelligence f.om Lisbon, were heavy at 311,
the Three per Ce;it-,. brought 191 ; Braz 1 Stock ranged
from 71 to 1 ; Buenos Ayres as ere at 231 ; Mexican
dropped from 281 to 271 28 ; Cdlombian from 231 to
221; and Peruvian were dull at 17. Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents, were at 501 to 3, and the Five per
Cent=. at 991 to 1. Danish Bonds were 771 to 1.
In Shares a fair amount of business was done. Grei.t
Western brought 221 to 231, the New 11, the Fifths 5
to A-; the Birmingham 77 to 79, the Quarter eq. the
Thirds 24 ; and the South We t. ra 173 premium. B igh-
ton were 7 to 71, Blackwall 51 to 5, Greenwich 121 ex-
dividend, Croydon 11, South Eastern 16;1, and Binning-
ham and Gloucester 22 discount. National Bank of Ira-
la id Shares were 2 discount, and Union Bank of Aus-
tralia 7 premium.
The followirg remarks on the position of the United
States Bank, appear t r deserve attention :
" The position of the Banks is neither more nor less
affected than it has heea during the last eighteen months,
exce,ling now that they have less specie, and the public
more, thei. circulation being decreased by the amount of
bills redeemed. The immediate consequence of this state
of affairs will no doubt be, that the'Government o f Penn-
sylvacia will legalize the suspension for a year, and autho-
rise the issue of one, two, and three dollar bills, which, in
pursuing the wild acksonian polka:, it had a few years
ago prohibited.
" Money will then be plentiful and business good at
Philadelphia, and at New York they sail have the benefit
of the specie released, as above noticed. Within the year
the National Government will establish a National Bank,
and the currency. of the Status will gradually be brought
to that sound state in which General Jackson found it
when ho first attacked the Bank, with the intention to de-
stroy it. In respect to the aahre of the shares.-in the
present Bank, that will depend on the amount which may
be finally realized out of tie assets. The public here are
at present panic-struck, as is generally the case on like
occasions. A large allowance may be made from the
assets, and :All leave the shires worth 75 dollars, or th(ir
par value. There appears to be no doubt that a conspi-
racy has existed on tire part of money-brokers at New
York to destroy the Bank. Such is the accaant from well-
informed parties there."

POLITICAL SUMMARY OF THE

MORNING JOURNALS.

The Morning Herald of this day, in a leading article on the
subject of Mr. Pickens's Report on Col. 111'Leoct7s case, ob-
serves :—" Among all the extraordinary documents which have
fallen under our notice from time to time, professing to belong
to the historical category of grave State-papers, this is beyond
all question the most extraordinary. It is difficult to say. whe-
ther it abounds more in absurdity or falsehood. It is indeed
so extravagant a specimen of democratic dialectics run mad,
that, if it did not point to a tragical conclusion, it would be
utterly unworthy of any serious notice." The Morning Chro-
nicle remarks,- with* reference to Sir Robert Peel's speech last
night in the House of Commons, on the case of the Earl of
Cardigan and the Eleventh Hussars :—" Sir Robert Peel
did himself very little credit by his affected com-
passion for Lord Cardigan. The presumption is,
that the °Meets of the Eleventh are exposed to in-
justice because Lord Cardigan is a man of rank, ra-
ther than that his rank expo,e3 him to injustice from the
press. The gentlemen with whom the press has sympathised
have many of them served their country in various climes, and
under commanding officers who bore the highest testimony to
their soldierly qualities and gentlemanly conduct. The Right
Honourable Baronet has no sympathy to expend on these
officers, but he is fu'l of sympathy for the man of rank. The
Earl of Cardigan had been already driven from one regiment
by sentence of a court-martial, stigmatised for ungentlemanly
conduct, while the officers of the Eleventh came bt fore the
public with unspotted reputation. When he was restored to
command, all that has taken place was confidently pre-
dicted. Those who had attended to the Court-martial
were certain that Lord Cardigan's faults were incurable. • But
Sir Robert Peel must lend his lungs to abuse the press, which,
without reference to party, has unanimously espoused the case
of the victims of military despotism. Has Sir Robert Peel
the hardihood to pretend that the press and the public
feel differently with regard to the Earl of Cardigan ?
Does he mean to say that there is not one feeting
.through-
out society against the Earl of Cardigan and in favour
of the officers? It may be mean to seek popularity by un-
fair means, but it is folly to court unpopularity by pertina-
ciously_abotting conduct which is deserving of reprobation."
The Morning Post thus expresses itself on the subject of the
American Report on Colonel APLeod's affair :—" The report
contains within itself abundant evidence that its authors were
actuated by a spirit of jealousy and enmity towards Great.
Britain, combined with a determination to do everything in
their power to embarrass the Government of the new Presi-
dent, which they clearly anticipate will be desirous of avoid-
ing any collision with this country." The Times, in an article
on the subject of the PuEeyites, remarks as follows :-
66 We thought, and still think, it a matter of fact, that
the influence of these and other similar writers has
been much more extensive than their immediate party;
and that whether those who approve of all which
they have said or written be many or few, they have been the
means of reviving very generally among the clergy, and with
great and increasing power, the profession of certain leading
sloctrines which (in their judgment) broadly distinguish the
Church of England from every sect of Dissenters. Our cor-
respondent names certain Bishops whom he considers to have
censured portions of the teaching of the Oxford divines. We
appeal to his candour to say, whether some of those very
Bishops have not seconded the teaching of the same divines,
upon ecrtain controverted points of the greatest possible Un-
importance?"

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cassary to make good the Jame? cy by artiliei I means.
The inquiry has been for some time brought to a close,
and we understand that it has been recommended that the
Seipentine river shall no longer solely depend upon its
ra•ural springs, but be seivel from the reservoir of the
Chelsea Water Company, in order that a certain level
shall always le maint ,inea ; by.i which arrangement it is
expected that in future there illbe an abundant supply
of pure, wholesome water; contributing at once to the
increased salubrity of the air. 05 well as to the beauty of
the different ornamental waters which are fed from the
Serpentine river.—Court Journal.
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.—That excellent cha-
iv, the Samaritan Fund, connected with this institution,
for the relief of poor patients on Cid- dist.hargo, for
as-
&sting them to the sewule and to the bath, and f r send-
, ing to their homes those who have friends in distant coun-
ties, has recently received a handsom. e donation of 100
consols from J. lin Pepys. Esq., a Vice. President of the
Hospital. This is enlightened charity. The fund is very
j low, and quite inadequate to the efficient discharge of its
appropriate duties. May the example of Mr, Pcpys be
well followed I

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-.-YESTERDAY.

The betting yesterday afternoon, if not heavy, was interest-
ing, as far as it regarded the three principal favourites; the
backers of each being so "fond," that, after the first hour, it
was a very close race for the premiership. Coronation, at the
opening, had a decided kad ; Eringo was then backed with
grea', spirit, reached him, and seemed to have a slight call ;
lastly, the Rosalie party came up with a bit of a rush, took as
little as 14 to 1, and left off at the head of the list; our quo-
taticris belew exhibit the highest odds offerPd against each at
the chrs,,. Several other horses were alvaneed a step ; we
may p:rticularly direct attention to the Knight of the Whistle,
Marshal Soult, Joachim, Galaor (Darioletta c.) and Ermen-
gardis, who were backed in several quarters. Gilbert re:ap-
peared at 40 to 1, and some heavy bets sere laid between
Eringo and Rosalie, but the general betting, as we have stated
at the beginning, was not heavy, nor did it range over so
large a field as usual. '1 he last prices were as follows :
DERBY.
41 to 1 agst Scott's lot—taken
35 to 1 agst Sadler's lot —taken
14 to 1 agst Lord Bruce's Rosalie colt—taken, and after-
wards offered
15 to 1 agst Mr. Rawlinson's Coronation—taken, and
afterwards offered
15 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Eringo—t. and afterwards off.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Palmmon—take 22 to
22 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Knight of the Whistle—
taken, and afterwards offered
22 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Marshal Soult—taken,
and afterwards offered
23 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Cameleon—taken
23 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Prince Caradoc—taken
26 to 1 agst Lord Albemr-lc's Ralph—taken
35 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Duke of Wellington —taken
40 to 1 agst Colonel Cra—ford's Ermengardis—taken,aad
afterwards offered
49 to l agst Mr. Vansittart's Galaor(Darioletta colt)—t.
40 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Joachim—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Buckley's Gilbert—taken
45. to 1 agst Mr. Goodman's Belgrade
50 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Morning Star—taken
50 to 1 agst Colonel Westenra's The Nob
2C to 25 agst Mr. Copeland's Mustapha Muley—taken
1000 to 10 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Mustapha—taken
1000 to 10 agA Mr. Wig ram's Nehros—t,ken
1000 to 10 agst Air. Griffith's Hereford—taken
) even, four times, Rosalie Co't r7,st Eringo—taken
500 even between Marshal Soult and Knight of the Whistle
—taken OAKS.
7 to 1 agst Mr. T. 0. Powlett's Kedge—taken
8 to l ant Lord Westminster's Lampoon—taken
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INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
ASCOT HEATH, 1841.-THURSPAY.

Nominations for the Gold Cup.—Thoomsbury, 5 yrs ;
Knightsbridge, 3 yrs ; Wardan, 4 yrs ; Paldinder, 4 yrs ;
Knight of the NC ai,tle, 3 yrs ; eh ro g by Oppidam, gam by
Little John, 3 yrs; Duke of Wellington, 3 yrs; Primmon, 3
yrs ; Gibraltar, 4 yrs ; Lanercost, 6 yrs; Bokhara, 4 yrs;
Flambeau, 5 yrs ; Little Wonder, 4 yrs ; St. Francis, 6 yrs ;
and Teleta, 4 yrs.
HIPPODROME FIRST MEETING, 1841.

The Hyde Park Oaks of 15 sot's. each. Mile and a half.
Mr. Dixon's Dryad filly, Captain Coquit's Miss Emily, Mr.
Skerrat's Lydia, Mr. Sadler's Protection, Mr. Etwell's Pele-
rine, Capt. Rous's Langolee, and Mr.- Huldsvrorth's Delusive.
NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING, 1841.

diON DAY.
Free Handicap of 50 soya, each, h. it., T.Y. C.
Scroggins, aged, 9st 71b; Flambeau, 5 yrs, 9st 21b ;
Gibral4r, 4 yrs, 9st; Gallipoli, 5 yrs. Bst 81b; Jeffy,
4 yrs, Sst 31b; Amtrath, 4 yrs, Bst Ilb ; Muley Ishmael, 4 yrs,
Bst ; Seuta:i, 4 yrs, Bst ; Bosphoru., 5 yrs, ist 111 b ; Persew,
4 yrs, 7st 1 llb ; Caution, 4 yrs, ist 111 b ; King of the Peak,
4 yis,_7st 111 b ; Nicholas, 4 yrs, 7st 21b ; Odds Bobbs, 4 yrs,
7st 61b ; Stamboul, 4 yrs, 7st 61b.; Ramsden, 4 yrs, 7st 21b ;
Silistria, 7st ; Grasshopper, 4 yrs, Est 61b.
Free Handicap Sweepstakes of 50 :ova. each, h. ft. T. Y. C.
Minx, Bst 101 b; Mosque, bst t::11) ; Myrtle, 7st 131 b; Bene-
detti, 7st 131 b; Y. Quo Minus, ist 121 b ; Srntaxina, 7st :01b ;
E. 0., 7st 91b ; Messene, ist tilb ; f. out of ~ara's dam,7st 41b ;
Jessica, 7st 31b ; Joujou, 7st lib ; Limerick, 7st llb ; Blancie,
7st 51b ;La Gitana, 7st ; Langolee, 7st; Ye -atild 7st ;
Monac, Est 121 b; Annot Lyle, filly, Est 101 b ; L,rica, firy,
Est 101 b ; Safeguard, 6A 101 b ; Elita, fist 71b.
Acceptances to be declared on or before the 15th instant.