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The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-09

IRON RAILWAYS.

6,300
9,510 Birmingham and Gloucester
15,,,00 ......... Bristol and Exeter lOU/. sh. 50 pd 30
660 Calcutta and Saugur 501. sh. 2/. pd
7,500 Cheltenham and G. Western 100/. sh. 5(1 .81
3,009 Clarence lOOl. sh. 1001 pd 26
12,000
8,000 Dublin and Kilkenny... ...... 100/. sh. 5/. pd
60,000 .., ...... Eastern Counties 25/. sh. 214 pd 121
Grand Junction lOOl. sh. 100/. p:1 2:to
.... .....
Great North of England 65/. pd 50
5,000 Great Western • 1001. sh )a f' /, pd 01
2,000 Hartlepool 100/. sh. 1001. pd 110
8,000 Hull and Selby 501. sh. 40/. pd 37
2,160 31. percept. Leeds and Seltyy 100 sh. 651
2,500 11.55. Leicester anti Swannington :504 sh all pd 75
5,100 10 percent. Livmsool and Manchesterloll.sh. 1001. pd 195}
10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares "5/. pd 6
:3voo ... ...... Lsntlan and Brighton 50/. sh. 351 pd 29,4
12,000 London and Blackwall 501. sh. 201. pd 21i
20,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich ....1201. s'4. 201. pd 0
25,000 London and Birmingham 100/. sh. 90/. pd 181
Ditto Quarter Shares 51. pd i 9
30,090 .... London and Southampton Av. 3S/, 17s. 1:d. 56
38,000 London and Croydon Trunk 241. pd l2i
0,000 Ditto New Scrip
12,003 London Orand Junction pt. sh. 51. pd 2
. 3,000 ...... ... Manchester and Leeds -lOW. sh. 601. pd 81a
11,0''0 .. ...... Ditto Half Share= 5Ol. 251. pd 38'
10,000 Manchester and Birmingham 1 01. Eh. 001. 24
I)itto Extension. 7/. pd 4
North Midland 1001. sh. 100/ pd 00s
..... • Northern and Eastern 1001. sh. 251. pd 401
•••
:.,600 Preston and Wyre 50/. sh. 301. pd :16
.48,1100 - South Eastern and Dover
VenDarlington
~.
4„,,,, ~ ~ .0, per cent. r
100/. sh. 266
7i 5O/. sh 2/. 10s. pd 0
Westminster end Greenwichrso/. sh. 2/. pd
0
ti a
e.OOO York and Nerth Midland 50 . sh. 50/. pd 71
London, England, 1840-06-09

PRESTON and WYRE RAILWAY,
HARBOUR, and DOCK COMPANY.
Half Yearly General Alecting of the Court of Proprietors,
Monday, June 1, 1840.
At an ADJOURNED HALF-YEARLY GENERAL
MEETING of the Proprietors of this Undertaking, held this
day, at the Company's offices, 11, King William-street, in the
City of London,
Sir P. HESKETH FLEETWOOD, Bart., M.P., in the
Chair.
The Report of the Directors, dated this day, was read by
the Secretary.
The following resolutions, being duly moved ar.d. seconded,
were passed unanimously : '
Resolved—That the Report of the Directors, as it is now
read, be received, adopted, and printed, and a copy sent tt,each'
of the Shareholders. .
Resolved—That Thomas Philpotts, Esq., and George Gib-
son, Esq., be requested to audit the accounts rendered; and
that when audited, a copy thereof be sent to each Shareholder
with the Report.
Resolved—That Sir George Drinkwater, Hastings Elwin,
Esq., John Brightman, Esq.. Henry Pytches Boyce, Esq.,
Levi Ames. Esq-, and William Taylor, Esq., be re-elected.
Resolved—That the thanks of the Meeting be given to the
Chairman for his efficient conduct in the Chair, and for his zeal
and exertions at all times for the interests of the Company ;
that the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Directors, En-
gin‘wr, and Secretary; for their very efficient and zealous ser-
vices in the affairs of the Company.
( Signed) P. HESKETH FLEETWOOD, Chairman.
London, England, 1840-04-04

GENERAL POST-OFFICE;
let APRIL, 1840.
_ Notice is hereby Given. That lier Majesty's Postmaster-
tieneral will be ready to RIEIVE TENDERS, on or before
the 15th day of A ran. neat, at Twelve o' Clock, foiRUNNING
A MAIL COACH, with Four. Horses, between LONDON
and PORTSMOUTH.
The Conditions may be seen on application to the Post-office,
at Portsmouth, or at the Office of the surveyor and Superin-
tendent of Mail Coaches in Loneon.
The Tenders are to be endorsed Tenders for the 4. London
and Portsmouth Mail Coach," sealed up, and addressed to her
Majesty's Postmaster-General.
By Command,
W. L. MABERLY, Secretary.

AUSTRALIAN PACKET SHIPS.
A,„ The Ship LADY CLARKE, bf 600 Tons burden,
GinXANDER LA W R F.NCE, Commander, will leave
for Trend on the 12th, and Plymouth the 20th April, direct
SYDNEY.
THOMASp MARY ANNE, of 800 Tons burden,
(11, BOLTON, Commander, will sail from Gravesend
B,Te 10th, and from Plymouth the 18th May, direct for
DNEy.
tuille neve shi HIMALAYA, of 510 tons register, HEW
fro_nN. Commapnder, will sail from Gravesend on the 7th, and
Plymouth the 15th June, for PORT PHILLIP and
uNgy.
Nv.,,T112 new ship.AMBASSADOR, of 530 tons register, JOHN
iti-cei•STERN, Commander, will sail from Gravesend the stb,
from Plymouth the 13th July, for SYDNEY direct.
These are first-class ships, have Poops, and the highest order
• accommodations for Cabin, Intermediate, and Steerage Pas-
;▪ Nets ; are liberally fitted and supplied with Provisions, &c.
,the choicest quality ; carry experienced Surgeons; and never
4
:liatt (wind and weather permitting) from the day appointed
e '4"hg• A regular succession of the finest and best
Z.;d't Ppehipsire .despatched, on fixed days, with strict punc-
pnttY, every month during the year, proceeding alternately to
—A "T PHILLIP and SYDNEY, and SYDNEY direct.
cf A Free Passage is glinted by these ships to a limited number
ti_lrieultural Labourers and Mechanics, if in accordance with
Colonial Regulations.
mAll particulars may be known, on application (post paid) to
r•
~„JOHN MARSHALL, 26, Birchin-lane, Cornhill.
'''''l3.=--These Ships load at the New Jetty, London Docks.

tOULL-LENGTH LIKENESSES of
GOULD alias NICHOLSON, and Mrs. JARVIS,
together with Views of Jarvis's and Wilson's Cottages. and the
Interior of Lincoln Cottage, the Sitting-room and Bed-room
of the late unfortunate Mr. Templeman, as found the morning
after the atrocious Islington Murder, will be presented (gratis)
in the CONSTITUTIONALIST, price THREEPENCE
HALFPENNY (stamped), of SUNDAY NEXT (to-mor-
row).
Office, 2, Wells-street, Oxford-street. May be had of all
Newsmen.

This day is published, price Is. No. 4 of
CAPTAIN MARRYAT'S POOR JACK;
with Illustrations by Stanfield.
Lately published. the Secgio,d and concluding Part of
CAPTAIN MARRYAT'S DIARY in AMERICA; with
Canada, and the present Condition of the Indians, 3 Vols.
post Bvo. 31s. 6d.
London : Longman, Orme, and Co.
London, England, 1840-04-04

PUBLIC SALE OF BOTTLED WINES.
TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION,
On the 28th, 29th, and 30th of April,
THE ENTIRE DUTY PAID STOCK
of a WINE MERCHANT in the CITY (established
about Twenty Years) and who has recently determined to re-
linqurih the Bottling Trade.
The Stock is considerable, and portions of it very choice and
Tare. It consists of Port, Sherry, Madeira, Marsala, Vidonia,
Lisbon, Bucellas, Calcavelli s, &c. &c., Claret, Btu-windy. Her-
mitage, Champagne, Hock, Moselle, &c., &c., some very choice
Old Gognac, Dutch Liqueurs, West India Shrub, &c. &c.
There will also be offered tl.e usual utensils, Baskets, old
Casks, Bottles. &c., and a Truck.
Catalogues will be ready after the 13th, and will be sent to
the Trade as usual, signed by the Broker or his authorized
clerks. They will contain the fullest particulars, the Condi-
tions of Sale, the Hour and Place of Sale, and when anthrhere
the Samples may be tasted—it being in the contemplati of
the Broker to name some place to the westward of Temple-bar,
for the convenience of the Merchants and Dealers reside-at at
the West-end of the town, as well as a place in the City ; and
Of course the chief inspection and tasting will take place on the
Premises. . . _

The Broker will be happy to give every information to appli-
cants after the catalogues are ready for circulation ; but it is
not intended to continue the present announcement.
SAMUEL LANCASTER,
Sworn Wine and Spirit Broker, 59, Mark lane, City.

DEDICATED BY ESPECIAL COMMAND TO HER
MAJESTY.
MAXWELL'S LIFE of the DUKE of
WELLINGTON, PART VI. is published this day,
containing a splendid Full Length Portrait of Lord Beresford,
the Battle of Salamanca, from an Original Painting of G. B.
Campion, and numerous Wood Engravings.
Vol. 1., handsomely bound, demy Bco., I/. ls. ; royal
Eive., 1/. I ls.

" Mr. Maxwell's work is a delightful one ; its accuracy is
unimpeachable, and it may rank with the most inatructii e and
delightful productions of the day."— Sunday Times.
London : A. H. Baily and Co, 83, Cornhill.
London, England, 1840-04-04

SPORTth ELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER, FRIDAY NIGHT.
There has nut, to our car or knowledge, been any
mevement worthy of notice in the Chester Cup horses
since our last observations. The leaders «retain office
100 to 7 is awed against Abrahams ewland.
TILE 2,000 GUINEAS' STAKES. to 2 would be taken
freely on the new Derby premier (40 t') 20 offered ). Con-
federate was backed largely at noon,
at 6to ; indeed, the
influential acceptor to'd the layers out.
Tua Disaisv.—Boyond two important observations,
there is nothing to dwell upon, viz., Lcrd Orford'a being
advanced yesterday to the prerniershp ; 13 to
1 was ac-
cepted in fifties, and a point less twice over in ponies. To-
day 10 to 1 was taken; and Launcelot was another " star;"
he was backed in one of the best channels at 13 to 1,
iu
various sums frem fifties dawnwards. We presume both
have been tried, and not " found wanting.”

Many farmers in the C,hippeuham district have
sustained considerable loss from the fatality attending the disease
so prevalent amongst the cattle this Cason.
A petitioi, praying for the interference of Parlia-
ment for the Suppression of the opium traffic with China has
been signed at Caine.
A man named John Smith, who was formerly in
the employ of a horse slaughterer, co. f King's-cross, recently
expired in St. Bartholomew's hospital in a frightful state.
About six months ago he was in the act of skinning a horse
which had died from the glanders, and in doing, so he slightly
, but soon
pricked his finger. In a shoit time afterwards his arm began
Georges Hospital,
afterwards
to swell, and he went into St.
came out, as he imagined, perfectly
became twice an inmate of the first-named institution, and
about six weeks before his death the disease came on, which
terminated fatally. What adds to the melancholy case is, that
the woman who attended upon him in the capacity of nurse is
now in a dying state, ;be having,caught the disease.
FONTHILL ABBEi.—rhe splendidly beautiful
table that stood in the ante-room at Fonthill Abbey was pur-
chased a few days ago by a Sheriff's officer at Salisbury.
Active TitE DECENNIA L C
prepa-
rations are already being made by Government for taking the
decennial census in May in the next year, in which some im-
provement will be made.
London, England, 1840-04-04

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MADAME
VESTRIS,
THIS EVET;ING, ATRID 4.

Will be repeated Colley Cibber's Comedy of
'HIE DOUBLE GALLANT; OR, THE SICK LADY'S:

CURE.

b'ir Solomon Sadlife, Mr. W. Farren ; Atall, Mr. Chay.
Mathews ; Careless, Mr. G. Vandenhoff; Clerimont, Mr. J.
Vining ; Lady Dainty, Mrs. Walter Lacy ; Lady Sadlife, Mrs.
Nisbott ; Clarinda, Madame Vestris; Wishwell, Mrs. Urger.

After which, the New Diveriisement, entitled
LEi CHAMPS ELYSEES.

The Characters by 32astcr W. Smith (pupil of Mr. Oscar
Byrne), Miss Fairbrother, Miss Ryalls, Mrs. Gibson, Miss
Kendal, Miss E. Kendal, Messrs. C. J. Smyth, Ridgway, Gib-
son, &e. &e.

To conclude with
TWICE KILLED.

Mr. Euclid Facile, Mr. Keeley ; Mr. Reckle!s, Mr. J. Yin—
ing ; Mrs. Facile, Miss Lee : Fanny Pepper, Mrs. Orger.
Dress Boxed, 7s. ; Second Price, 33. 6d.; First and Second
Circles, as. ; second Price, '23. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price,
; Gallery, Is.
Doors to be opened at half-past Six—the performances to
commence at Seve.a e'Cluck.

Tickets and pla( 93 for the Boxes to be taken at the Box-of-
frem Tea till Four, where Season Tickets may be had
upon application.
Private Boxes to be had solely of Mr. Andrews, bool;seller,.
167, New Bond-street.
London, England, 1840-04-04

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE'

•
ARRIVALS.
Sir Rowland Hill, the Earl of Northesk, and the Hon. Cat:
tain Carnegie, R.N., at the Burlington Hotel; Sir .1n
Rogers, at Stevens's Hotel ; the Earl of Winchilsea, the D4l_,_
of Dunraven, at the Burlington Hotel ; the Marquis of How
fort and the Ladies Taylor, the Marquis of Chandos, Frederic"
Frederick, Esq„ at Long's Hotel; Major-General Harniir4rtr
at ditto ; Mr. Stanley, at the Clarendon Hotel. ; Sir Willisnal
Maxwell, at ditto; Sir Thomas Hoare, Colonel. Hoare, Col°ne
Eden, the Chevalier de Woestyne, the Hon. William Fraser':
the Hon. Mrs. Cunliff Offiey, and the Hon. Miss Annabel,:
Crewe ; the Rev. Mr. M‘Neil, at. the Burlington Hotel ;
George Talbot, tne Earl of Wicklow, Sir Kingston Jav3es'
Bart., Sir John Walsh, the Hon. Percy Ashburnharn, at Tho-
mas's Hotel ; Lord Carrington ; Sir John Edwards, Bart"
M.P., at Fladon,g's Hotel, from Greenfields, Montgomery:
shire t'
at ;W. H. Ashurst, Esq. Lady Mills, and Misses Asburs_.
at ditto, from Oxfordshire;
W. Wells, Esq.. at ditto. fr`7,,,
Redleaf, Kent ; W. Proctor, Esq., Captain Rawlinson, CaPt."--
Thurston, Benjamin Jones. Esq., at ditto.
DEPARTURES.
Sir Richard and Lady O'Donnel and family, for KingstoWll;
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon, for Clonlaif Castle ; the Bishop of Dr:
more, for Dublin ; Lord and Lady Byron, and, the Hun. 3" .
Byron, for Brighton ; Sir David and Lady Scott, for clitt%
Col. and Mrs. Hunter Blair, for Leamingtou Spa ; Sir David
and Lady Kinloch, for di. to ; the Hon. Capt. and Lady Dallas'
for Leamington Spa.
London, England, 1840-04-04

LLOYD'S

DEAL, Arm'. 3.—Wind E.N.E., fresh breezes.—Arrived
the Portia, front Palermo. Sailed the Etheldrid, Hood, for
Jamaica ; Bustal, Lawson, and Stately, Neagle, Quebec ;
King Alfred, Kniell, St. Michael's • Post Boy, Lowring,
LIVERPO3I, APRIL 3.—Wind S.E., fresh breeze. —Ar-
rived the Superior, Sherris, from St. Alichael's ; Idima,
Odessa. Sailed the Livingston, Salkeld, for New South
Wales; Globe, Oliver. New Orleans; Cordova, Omer, ditto;
Britannia, Oliver, Halifax; Scotland, Robinson, New York;
Dit-on le Gros, Caraquet, N.B. ; Ambassador, Tate, Prince
Edward's Island; Ariel, Robinson, Montreal; Lavinia,
Brown, ditto.

CREEK, APRIL 3.—Arrived the Hebe, Todd, from Laguna ;
Wiliam, Allen, Othssa; Kilda, Catharina, O'Ronning, Tar-
ragona.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 3.—Wind E. S. E. Arrived the
Isabella, Cunningham, from Rio Janeiro.
PLYMOUTH, Aran. 3.—Wind E.—Arrived the Victoria,
Voight, from Rio Janeiro; Sans Souci, Dupont, Guadalope.
Sailed the Premier, Wire, Spinev ; Alcwa, Barrett, Prince
Edward's Island • Industry, Lbkeman ; Sylvia, Rollins ; and
Edward, for Quebec.

OrF THE GALLOPER, AFkIL 3.--The Zwigger, Batavia.
SALCOMLE, APRIL 3.—Arrived off, the Monarch, Wilson,
from St. Lucia.

ILFRA COMBE, A PAIL 2.—Arrived the Celerity, Pentreath,
St. Michael's.

CLYDE, Aran. 3.—Arrivecl. the Abogun, from Mobile.
Sailed the Mary Ann, Simon, Tobago; Renftewshire, Hutchin-
son, and Edward Thorn, Ray, Quebec.
WORKINGTON, APRIL 2.—Sailed the Barnes, Johnston, for
Quebec ; Denmark, Purdy ; and Triton, Groves, ditto.
SHIELDS, APRIL 2.--Sailed the Herrings, Thompson, for
Quebec; Anna, ditto.

.'"'SUNDERLAND, APRIL 3.—Sailed the Union, Spark; Radi-
al. Anderson ; Brqwne, Hopper ; Winslevdall, Croft ; Orus,
Bell ; Hampdon, Gibson ; and Staindrop, Walker, Quebec.
Balsror., Aran. 3.—Arrived the Great Western, steamer,
Hoskin, from New York, lest 19th ult. Sailed, the George
Guildford. Reed, Montreal.
London, England, 1840-04-04

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. -
The Proprietors of this Company having resolved to
take up on
!tEC LOAN the gums au'horised by the Act 2d N. ictoria,
e!r• 27 NOTICE is Hereby given that the Directors will
PROPOSALS, ut their under-mentioned Offices
In EIVP. London and Bristol, for the LOAN of A 1
tONEY on Deben-
C - Interest :it the rate of .rl. per cent. per anntini, payable
t1-yearly, will be allowed for terms of b. 7, or 10 years
roposals to be addressed to either of the and .rsigned—
CHAS. A. SA UN DERS, Princes-street,
Batik, London, Secretaries.
THOS. OSLER, Corn-street, Bristol,
....._

ROYAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA.
Capital, 1,000,000, in 20,000 Shares at .501. each.
Deposit 5/. per Share.
ILECTO it a.
lAlexander Cockburn, Esq.
NATilliani P. Craufurd, Esq.
John Connell, Esq.
John Mitchell, Esq.

Rollin Boyd, Esq.
CEsq.
riee Welker, Esq.
4°4 W;Sutherland, Esq.

:• BANKERS.
.Union Bank of London.-
P..t4-iteeet„ Lothbyry; and Argyle-place, Regent-street.
Edinburgh—National Bank of Scotland.
Leith—Edinburgh and Leith Bank.
Glasgow.—Western Bank of Scotland.
141(404 °a—Greenock Bank.
- . A,berdeen--Town and County Bank. •
Arbieath—Arbroath Banking Company.
:rl4nrafries--Southern Bank of Scotland.
411'7—Ayrshire Banking Company.
latectors hereby give notice, that no application for
.11:111 be received after the loth of April, unless at a

Frnatton for,the remaining shares, in accordance with the
ited &rm.
to be made to Mewl. Boyd, 4, New Bank Build-
"athbor L dy. on on.

S S A NI COMPANY.
44 Notice is hereby given to the Shareholders that the 6th
°f Ajitii instant is the last day appointed for SIGNATURE
d trot'' of SETTLEMENT of the Company, of which
U(7!" has been given ; and that the same will lie at the
—l4 the Coinpany, No. 57. Old Broad-street; for the exe-
liMe'Pre jet-dm-4-x- ,to—ant, at:L.lll.Bth of
V-imit, ntbetweenPr
the heurs of Twelve and Three o'clock.
•-A 4c • "'1 k .
kit h Proprietor of Shares is reqUested to bring with him
state rretie lYts for the firtt instalment of 5/. per share, and to
, 'IOW many shares he claims to be registered in the Com-
11)°°ks•
;it a of a letter of attorney to be signed by a Shareholder
,r2_lols ,unbtutehael: m
ef emapyowering any other person to execute the doed
be had on application at the Office of the
"ImPNiy.

57. WALTER PRIDEAUX, Secretary.
Id Broad-street, April 1, 1840.

‘fAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND.
0: BUILDERS, Sze.—The President and
the Council having adopted the Plans recommended to
,'ut by the Cambridge Committee, for the DINING-HALL
CATTLE-YARD, to be erected in Cambridge for their
h"ing in July next, have resolved to receive Tenders for
their
execution.
t
Te lans, along with he Speificaion will lie for inspec-
"mih atP the Apartments of thec Socitety,s, No. 5, Cavendish-
Zllla.re, and at the Bull Inn, Cambridge. The Tenders (the
b""ty not being bound to accept the lowest) are required to
11,!71t Cavendish-equare, addressed to the Secretary, on or
—.ore TUESDAY, the 14th instant.
By Order of the Council,
5 JAMES HUDSON", Secretary.
, Cavendish-square, April 3, 1840.
London, England, 1840-04-04

" THE prevailing syste-in of Classical Edu-
cation of the higher and middle classes in this coun-
try, requires a general re, ision.. Modern literature and the
living languages are entirely neglected—the dead land singes
are taught on the old scholasfx system of the middle age s."—
Dr. Peithman's Lectures in the Royal Dublin Society.
Lately publi,hed, by Longman and Co., Paternoster -.row,
London, price 12s. the Second Edition of the
COMPREHENSIVE GREEK GRAMMAR, on the
Plan of the Author's Latin Gi ammar.

By L. EDWARD PEITHMAN. LL.D.,
Late Lecturer in the Uni7ersity of Oxford, Author of the 13 is-
sertatio de Homero, the Elements of Latin Composition, the
Practical Introductions to the German and French Langua vs,
&c. &c.

" Dr. Peithraan has develo?ed a more rational -nethod of
Classical Education than that w'lich is pursued in the pul rlic
schools of this country.'—Athenaeum.

ITIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of
AUSTRIA having AUTHORISED and GU A-
R ANTEED several DISTRIBUTIONS of MONEY
PREMIUMS, which (though they are NO LOTTERIE S)
.-;i-Ter many possibilities of obtaining
LARGE FORTUNES,
HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGI,
are NOW SELLING SHARES for the said DISTRIBa-
TIONS. Persons desirous to purchase, may receive, PRE-
VIOUS to giving any order, the PROSPECTUS and PAR-
TICULARS, upon addressing WITHOUT DELAY, a line
HEINE, BROTHERS, at HANIBURGFI.
P. S.—TLEE NEXT DISTRIBUTION contains Portions of

TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND,—
FIVE THOUSAND,
TWO THOUSAND,
ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED,
ONE THOUSAND,
EIGHT HUNDRED, SIX HUNDRED, FIVE HUN-
DRED, THREE HUNDRED, TWO HUNDRED AND
FIFTY, TWO HUNDRED, ONr: HUNDRED ANC.
FIFTY, ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY, ONE HUN. •
DRED ANI?) TEN, and ONE HUNDRED POUNDS„
&a. &a., amounting to £134,990 Sterling.
London, England, 1840-04-04

NEW AND CHEAPER EDITION, WITH ADDI' lONS.
Now ready, in 3 yak, post Bvo., with Illustrations, p rice 21s.
hound,
THE FANQUI. or
FOREIGNER IN
Cornl'rising
A VIEW of the MANNERS, LAWS, EEL- [LION,
COAIMERCE, and POLITICS of the CHINESE, and the
PRESENT STATE of their RELATIONS with ( ;BEAT
BRITAIN.
By C. T. DOWNING; Esq.. M.R.C.S.
" The best book on China with which we are acquah Aft -I."—
Atlas.
Hairy Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborougb .stre 'et.

CHI N A.

THE SOUTH ERN STAR reeodeed to
FOUR PENCE!
This spirited Weekly organ, and champion of Demon acy,
will hereafter be charged only FOUR PENCE ! 7 he nun 'her
of Sunday next will contain, besides all the news o t the W•eek,
pags,u Rulers contrasted with Christian Ire ,Tislatr xs, by
THOMAS PARKINS; Tory Thimble-rigging O'Connell's
Head and Tail; Stockdale and the Commons; Additional! Vic-
tims ; Letter from Lawyer Lorymer, a relation of fudge
Tindal ; Corn and Coals ; Distress of the working ell ises ;
the carousing shop of the Commons."

For distalli parts an edition is sent by the mail of Friday
mornin,. It is indispensably necessary to give orders i.s time
to the Newsmen in both town and country. Office, 14, BO,ly-
well-street, Strand.

IRELAND ant ITS CIVIL WA, RS
By CAPTAIN ROCK.
Now Publishing in " CLEAVE'S PENNY GAZE" fTE,"
The History of the Civil Wars in Ireland, from the Yo evasion
under Henry Plantagenet till her Unioci with Great :13ritain,
including a number of interesting Biographical Sketches, with
Notes, satirical and historical. Irishmen, and all h aherested
in the Pate of Ireland, are earnestly invited to read tl-,e history
of our " Sister Island."

London : Cleave, Shoe-lane, Fleet-street ; and all _Book-
sellers and Newsmen.
London, England, 1840-04-04

The Queen held a Privy Council at two o'clock yesterday
afternoon at Buckingham Palace. It was attended by the
Lord President, the Lord Chancellor, the Lord Privy Seal, the
First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the
Home and Foreign Departments, the First Lord of the Adrni-
ra'ty, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Chief
Co:omissioner of the Woods and Forests, the Chief Secretary
for Ireland. the Secretary at War, the Lord Steward, the Lord
Chamberlain, and the Master of the Horse.
Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council-in-Waiting.
Her Majesty gave audience to the Marquis of Lansdowne,
the Earl of Erroll, and Viscount Melbourne.
The Court was attended by the Marchioness of Normanby,
Lady-in-Waiting, the Earl of Listowell, Lord-in-Waiting,
Lord HiIL/Gold Stick in Waiting; Mr. Rich, Groom in Wait-
ing; and the Hon. Colonel Cavendish (Clerk Marshal),
Equerry in Waiting.
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, attended by the Countess
of Sheffield, visited the Queen yesterday afternoon at Buck-
ingham Palace. Her Majesty afterwards visited the Duchess
of Kent.
The Royal Dinner Party at the Palace last evening ;ooluded
the Marquis of Normanby, the Earl of Erroll, the Earl of Alia"
marle, the Earl of Mulgrave, Viscount Melbourne, Sir George
Anson and Colonel Wylde.
The Band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards was in
attendance at the Palace during the evenirg.
The Queen remained at the Grand Ball at Lansdowne House
until half-past two o'clock yesterday morning, when her Ma-
jesty and Prince Albert took their departure. The Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge left Lansdowne House at the same time.
The Duchess of Kent took an airing yesterday in a carriage.
The Duke of Cambridge left town yesterday morning on a
visit to the Duke of Richmond at his seat, Goodwood, Sus°, 1'
Her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta visited theDuonese
of Gloucester yesterday, the Princess having 'previously ho-
noured Mr. Venables with a final sitting for a full length post
of her Royal Highness.
Mr. John Dixon, Mayor of Carlisle, ac .ornpanied by sr.
Philip Howard, M.P., ant Mr. William Marshall, M.P., pre-
sented an Address of Congratulation from the corporation 01
the City of Carlisle, to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, 00
Thursday, at Buckingham Palace.
Sir Astley Cooper and Dr. Yelloly, had an interview.' with
the Marquis of Normanby yesterday, at the Home Office.
Lord Audley had an interview with Viscount Melbourne
yesserday, in Downing-street.
The Mayor of Birmingham, Mr. Muntz, and a Deputation,
had an interview yesterday, with the Marquis of Normanby, at
the. Home Office.

Despatches from Major-General Napier, Governor of the
Cape of Good Hope, were received at the Colonial Office,
yesterday.
The Duke of Beaufort, Mr. Andrew White, M.P., Mr.
Lefevre, and Mr. Oswald, hart interviews yesterday with the
Marquis of Normanby at the Home Office.
London, England, 1840-04-04

CHINESE OFFICIAL PAPERS.
Now ready, price 3g. 6d.,
DIGEST of the DESPATCHES
A. ON
CHINA, laid before PARFIAMENT, including the
Papers of the 27th of March, with a Connecting Narrative and
Comments.

James Ridgway, Piecadilly.
Also,
_S THE WAR WITFI CHINA A JUST ONE ?
By H. H. LINDSAY, Esq. Is.
2. The OPIUM QUESTION. By SAMUEL WAR-
REN, Esq. Fourth Edition. 2s.

CONTINUATION OF " THE ARCANA OF SCIENCE.'
Just published, foolscap Bvo. ss. cloth,
YEAR-BOOK OF FACTS, 1840 ; exhibit-
ing the most Important Discoveries and Improvements
in Science and the Arts of the Year.
By the Editor of " The Arcana of Science."
With Illustrative Engravings.
„* Copies of the Volume for 1539 may still be had.
Charles Tilt, 86, Fleet-street.
London, England, 1840-04-04

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MR. BUTLER.
THIS EVENING the Entertainments will commence with
THE BALD HEAD.
Old Tons, Mr. Baker ; Faulina, Mrs. Anderson.
Fifth Week of THE LADIES' CLUB, established at this

Theatre.
Open every night at half-past 7. and close proceedings at 9..
Mrs. Fitzsmith (the Chairwoman), Mrs. Stirling.
Immediately after the Business of the Club, the New Burletta,
by the Author of " His Last Legs," entitled
THE HAPPIEST MAN -ALIVE.
Charles Euston, Mr. F. Vining.

After which, second time, the New and Oriiiinal Drama ('py
the author of the Ladies' Club), called
GWYNNETH VA UGHAN.
Gwynneth Vaughan, 'Mrs. Stirling ;
Owen Williams, Mr. Baker ; Evan Pritchard, Mr. Holl.
Boxes, 4s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, Is.
Second Price immediately after the Ladies' Club.
London, England, 1840-04-04

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRE,PONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGEN'
YACHTS CHANGED OWNERS THIS WEElCcht
The Secretary has sold Mr. Neil's new schooner IT de
Louisa, of 123 tons, to Sir Hyde Parker, Bart. • Sir Louisa, t9`;
Parker's cutter yacht Turquoise, of 77 tons, to LordLovm°-,
and Colonel Markham's cutter yacht Antelope, of 901 01:19'W
Vis. ount Powerscourt.
to
Mr. Horner has sold his cutter yacht Heron, of 45 Ou',oo
Captain W. B. Ponsonby, of the Royal Fusileers. 1.--
will sail in a day or two for Gibraltar.

•MA ne n 31.—Viscount Exmouth's schooner yacl noterot
to
Yarrow, passed Cowes on her passage from P lyni°u".
Portsmouth.
the
APRIL 3.—Sailed the Earl of Desart in his cutter yacht
Owen Glendvvr, 113 tons, for Cherburg and Ireland. :u his
Arrived same day from London Mr. E. N. Hart ' r,orl
schooner yacht Gitana, and sailed in company wit' n the
of Desart.
Mr. F. P. Delme Radcliffe will shortly sail is t his Cotter
yacht Fanny, for Norway and St. Petersburgh. h the
Mr. Wm. Lyon was at Falmouth Harbour. Jarnaliest op
last accounts; from thence he would proceed to Net ; Yor ost.
his way to England. On his passage out he touel ied et,rool
Domingo, when he received much civility and hospa tality
the First Minister of Hayti, General Jugalac, and the ii„.ll' the
tants generally. Mr. Lyon obtained the privilege fre-drou
llaytian Government for vessels of the Royal Yar Sous
to enter their ports on the same footing as men of war.

Lord Corry has taken one of the West Cliff Col ;titges for the
season.
DON
STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN

AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT.
On the opening of the Southampton Railroad: .steamers will
arrive and depart from Southampton with ewoy train. The
first steamers are to leave Cowes and Southampton at the same
hour, six in the morning, and the last at seven in the evenin'
making six passages front each place in the day • so that per'
sons in London may take a trip to the Isle of Wight, e'e.w
spend three or four hours in it, and yet. 'return to tovill
same night. Persons from the Isle of Wight may run ape
town, pay a visit of three or four hours, rod sup in the islao4
say breakfast and sup in the Isle of Wigl•Lt. and clinic Londoro
How this is to be done with the present; steam vi tssels eAnaa
to be seen ; but clone it must be, and_ will be, by the Lireo ge
and the Gem.
London, England, 1840-04-04

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

Last Week but One of the Season. Change of performance•
every Evening.
- THIS EVENING, APRIL 4,
Will be presented Otway's Tragedy of
VENICE PRESERVED.
To which wil iho added,
CARL CARLSRHUE ; OR, THE PAINTER, THE
PUPIL, AND THE PRINCE
London, England, 1840-04-04

HEATH'S NEW ILLUSTRATED WORK.

Now Ready, Part 1., price t2s. Gd., to be continued Monthly,
IIEATH'S WAVERLEY GALLERY
of the Principal FEMALE - CHARACTERS in
WALTER SCOTT'S ROMANCES, from Paintings ex-
nresslv.mathi-lweastiment Artists.

*,„,'" Each Part contains Three Plates, with Letter-press. A
few India Proofs, royal 4t0., are taken, price ss.
Charles Tilt, 86, Fleet-street.

Just published, price 2s. 6d.,
AN INQUIRY into the CAUSES of the
PRESSURE on the MONEY MARKET during
the Year 1839.
By JAMES W. GILBART.
Longman and Co., 33, Paternoster-row.

This day is published, price Gs.
THE CABINET CYCLOPIEDIA, Vol.
HE; being the Third and concluding Volume of the
HISTORY of DENMARK, SWEDEN, and NORWAY.
By S. A. DUNHAM, LL.D.,
Author of " The History of Spain," &c.
„* The Detailed Catalogue of the Contents of the Cabinet
Cyclopmdia announcing its completion, is now ready, and may
be had gratis of all Booksellers.
London : Longman, Orme, and Co. ; and John Taylor.

This day is published, price ss. Part 2 of
ULLOCH'S GEOGRAPHICAL
DICTIONARY ; containing elaborate articles on
Arabia, Asia, Athens, Australia, Austrian Empire, &c. &c.
A Map of Asia, on a large scale, embracing all the
latest Discoveries, and engraved in the first style of the art, is
in preparation for this work. Various other Maps will begiven.
Londcn ; Longman, Orme, and Co.

BL ACKCOCK, GROUSE, AND CAPERCALLIE.
Just published, with Forty-nine Woodcuts, price ss.
AN ACCOUNT of the CAPERCALLIES
imported by T. Powell Buxton, Esq., and presented by
him to Lord Breadalbane ; with the Diary of Lawrence Ban-
vile, the Gamekeeper :—Being Part VII. of " Blaine's Rural
Sports;" containing also, the Breeding, Breaking, and Train-
ing of Spaniels, Setters, and Pointers—Grouse shooting—Phea-
sant shooting—Battue shooting—Woodcock shooting, &c. &c.
" The 'natter is full of interest, and is treated of in one of the
most unique pieces of Journalism that has appeared since the
days of Defoe."—Sporting Review.
London : Longman, Orme, and Co.

On Wednesday, April 8, splendidly bound in cloth, price 31s. 6d.
India proofs, 3/. 35., Morocco.
THE BOOK OF ARCHERY.
By GEORGE AGAR HANSARD, Esq.,
Gwent Bowman, Author of " Trout and Salmon Fishing in

Wales."

One Volume medium Bro., embellished with Fifteen highly-
finished Line Engravings, from Paintings by F. P. Stephanoff,
Esq. ; and upwards of Seventy Engravings, from Designs by
11. Brooke, Esq., illustrative of the history and use of the
Bow, in all Countries, from the Earliest Ages to the Present
Time.
London, England, 1840-04-04

OLYMPIC 1-dEATR,E.

at
Another new and " original" drama has beem proannad
,th
this elegant little establishment, under the titlf, of Gel.Vn'ay
Vaughan, front the prolific pen of Mr. Markldcmon, and 1
fairly be ranked among the meat successful effo its of his muse.
It is full of interest, but we have not space to give a detail
the plot, and 'it was excellently acted thr out shout. ,sio,
Wild, Baker, and Brookes support the print lipal male cAelc
racters with great spirit; and Mrs. Stirling* and Mrs. Gab"o"
se
the females. The performance of the first-t lamed of t the
ladies was deeply affecting, and made a gr eat is,pression on and
audience. Alri. Garrick played in her very best style, ie
that is no mean praise. Miss Atkinson sang a :song, the
by Blewitt, delightfully. She also took part i'sn a duet all
Wild, the words by lieuler, and in both was enthusiasts tiff
encored. It would be injustice to pass ove r the heau„" e
scenery introduced; it is painted by a young art ist of the ne-oi:cl
of Wilson, oho gives promise of becon a,t.tet- is
Stanfield. The grouping also for picture fque effect df
admirable. The piece went off with the grea test eclat, tin,
together with the Ladies' Club, th,e attracts, in of which:-
e
mains unabated, will, in all probalirlity, draw crowdea bon
till the conclusion of the season. The manage Anent of thil
tablishment is deserving of the highest praise f oL• the many elf
ceilent novelties produced by Mr. Butler, an d we 'n-lciji,e.ed
trust he will find his account, in the liberality b a has dislhatibit
since the theatre has been in his hands. Nor can we quit of
subject without noticing the attention paid to the nunurieit
of stage effect in ever'. respect. The mere st ipernunlerabig
who in other theatres 'are rather encumbrance ; than anYt,tper
else, are here convected into useful and effective adjuncts, '-are
ing up the life and bustle of the scene. The' house, we
happy to obs.erva, is nightly graced by the i.a oat elegant 931
diences.

11 bi
London, England, 1840-04-04

There is no political news of interest in the French
Journals of Thursday. On the 10th inst., Amiral
RosamEes squadron will convey the Duke of ORLEANS
to Algiers, after which it will proceed to the coast of
Morocco to keep the Emperor in check.
The Journal des Debats denounces as a gross blun-
der the motion of M. DE REMILLY for excluding court
pensioners from seats in the- Chamber of Deputies.
the Debats is right so far as regards the interests of
the faction of which M. DE REMILLY is a member.
We trust, however, that the blunder will be persistedin, and that the President. of the Council will recog-
nize the importance of at once alopting it, and thus
taking one essential step. towards the realization of
the great measure of Electoral Reform. The blow
thus aimed by faction at the Minister will completely
establish his power by the permanent triumph of the
principle of the Revolution of July.
It is stated in the Paris Journals that several Cailist
officers of high rank hare been arrested in un attempt
to re-cross the frontier, to raise the standard of Don
CARLOS in the Basques. Letters were found upon them
from CABRERA, in which he stated that unless they made
some diversion in that quaiter the cause of Carlism was
utterly hopeless.
Another statement b>ss credible appeals in one of the
papers—namely, that Russia has remitted a million of
francs to Don CARLOS, which has been conveyed to
Cam:ERA. and that one of CARLOS'S sons is to head
the Carlist insurgents in the ensuing campaign.
London, England, 1840-02-06

TO ARCHITECTS.

AYOUNG MAN, of respectable connec-
tions, who has just completed the terms of his article-
ship with an Architect and Surveyor, in the country, is desi-
rous of obtaining a situation in the office of an architect of cele-
brity in town, where he will have extensive opportunities of per-
fecting himself in the knowledge of his profession.
Address J. A., 32, Hatton-garden.
London, England, 1840-02-06

THEATRE ROYAL COVENT GARDEN.

UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF AiADAME
VESTRIS.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 6,
Will be performed Sheridan's Ceracdy of
THE RIVALS.
Sir Anthony Absolute, Mr. W. Farren; Captain Absolute,
',r. Anderson; Sir Lucius O'Trigger, Mr. Brougham ; Faulk,
',rid. Mr. Cooper ; Acres, Mr. Harley ; Ws. Malzprop, Mrs.
,-'. Jones ; Lydia Lan4uish, Madame Vestris ; Julia, Mrs.
Nisbett; Laey, Mrs. Humby.
mime, entiileti
HARLEQUIN AND THE mEttaiE DEVIL OF ED-
MONTON ; OR, THE GREAT BED OF WARE.
Wtill en. irely New Scenery. Machinery, Dress, and De-
corations.
_ _

ti Har.equin. NI,. C. J. Smith ;r Clown, , Mr. T. Ridgwa, ;
P:intalomi, \lr. 'BerrieO
;
'Berrie evil, Mr. Gibson ; and-6o-
umbine Mr,s rairbrother.
-3!, j, Vining; Matthias, Mr. W. Farren; Gins-
; The Baroness de Serigny, Mrs. Orger ;
Celine, Miss Lee; Madame Gimblet, Miss A. Taylor.
7s; Second Price, 3s. 6d. ; First and Second
ISecond Price, *.2s. 6d. ; Pit, ;is. ; Second Price,
's. ; Gallery, Is.
Doors to be opened at half-bast Six--the performances to
a-renee at seven o'Clock.
awl places for the Boxes to he taken of Mr. Netter,
-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets
bad Lyon application.
to Bo:,:es to be had solely of Mr, Andrews. bookseller
Ne,..v Band-street.

Yie
London, England, 1840-02-06

COPYRIGHT BILL.

Mr. MARK PHILLIPS presented a petition from
Messrs. Hoyle and Walsh of Manchester, in favour of
the Copyright of Designs Bill.

CHURCH EXTENSION.

Lord GRANVILLE SOMERSET and several
other Members, presented petitions in favour of Church
Extension.

CHURCH PREFERMENT—(SCOTLAND.)
Mr. FOX MAULE presented numerous petitions
from Forfarshire, against the promotion of ministers of
the Church of Scotland, without the consent of the
congregations.
LOCAL TAXATION.

Mr. HUME presented petitions from places in the
county of Norfolk, complaining of the burden of local
taxation. The Hon. Member also presented a peti-
tion from a place in Norfolk, against the employment
of Clergymen as Justices of the Peace. ♦nd also a
petition from Great Yarmouth, praying for inquiry into
the principles of Socialism.
London, England, 1840-02-06

EVENING EinTiON.

N ILLUSTRATIONS, BY GEORGE 1
CRUIKSHANK,
just published, price One- Shilling,
PUT THE SECOND OF i

MR. AINSWORTH'S TOWER OF
LONDON."
With Threw Illustrations on Steel, and Four Woodcuts, by

i George Cruikshank.
" Our expectation of last month has not been disappointed,
I and th? intere't already thrown over tho personages of the story
is well sustained, 'and has assumed that permanent form which
must:accompany them to the end. The characters of Queen
Jane and her weak and ambitious husband are well portrayed;
aldi the scene in St. John's Chapel, the Supper in the Stone
the Sermon in the By-ward Tower, admirably

;,,tr,

(!i:,,cribtLl---everything, in short, augtus a most interesting ro-
mance, and the 'Tower of London will lose none of its popularity
now that Mr. Ains,orth has taken upon himself the office of
litorary ixa.rdi.r."--.thirning Herald.
Richard Bent;ey' New Burlington-street.
4„4 Sold by all Booksellers.

13, Great Marlborouu,h-street.
w,tri PTAIN CHAMIER'S SPITFIRE."
'kj A SECOND EDITION of this popular New Natt-
ier,' Iturnance,

IS NOW READY,
aibcllisheti with a Portrait of the Author, and 3 humourous
~,,zravirgi by Phiz.
Henry Colburn, publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
Orders received by all Booksellers.
London, England, 1840-02-06

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL for the
DESTITUTE SICK,
GREVILLE-STREET, HATTON- GARDEN.
PATRONESS-THE QUEEN.
PRESIDENT - THE DUKE OF BUCCLEUCH.
In consideration of the numbers of wretched objects daily
seeking admission into this Institution, the Governors of the
Charity, deeply impressed with the urgency of the case, have
possessed themselves of the premises adjoining the Hospital for
constructing additional wards to accommodate them, not doubt-
ing that a benevolent public will supply the requisite means for
supporting the full numbers which the wards can now contain.
Contributions for this humane purpose, are kindly received
by Messrs. Coutta and Co., Strand; Messrs. Drummond,
Charing-cross ; Messrs. Grote, Prescott, and Co., Thread-
needle-street; Messrs. Herries and Co., St. James's-street,
and at the Hospital (daily) by the
Rev. R. C. PACKMAN, Hon. Sec.
N.B. Contributions of cast-off apparel, male or female, for
clothing the destitute persons leaving the Hospital, will be
-gratefully accepted.
London, England, 1840-02-06

MA. COCKLE'S
MOUS
PATRONIZ

Duke of Gtafton
Duke of Manchester
Duke of Argyll
Duke of Beaufort
Duke of Rutland

Duke of Buccleuch
Duke of Sutherland
Duke of Devonshit e
Marqui3 of Lansdowne
Marquis of '1 avisteck
Margin, of Ailesbury
Marquis of Blandford
Marquis of Winchester
Marquis of Abercorn
Marquis of Nor manby
Earl of Eldon
Earl of Harrowby
Earl of Minto
Earl of Cat narvoz
Earl of Errol
Earl of Mount, asbc.
Earl of Darlington
Earl Kir.noul
Earl of Guildford
Earl of Scarborough
Earl of Oxford
Earl of Thanct
Earl of Athlone
Earl of ROSCOMMON
Earl Cowper
Earl Amherst
Earl of Leicester
Viscount Melbourne
Viscount Palmerston
Viscount How r ck
Viscount Fordw tch
Viscount Torrington
Viscount Canning
Viscount Alford
Viscount Acheson
Lord Arundel '
Lord Ernest Bruce
Lord ft edesdale
Lord Hill
Plunket
Lord Murray
Lord Bentincir
Lord Fitzroy
Lord Middleton
Lord Barham
Lord Frederick Gordon
Lord Willoughby de Eresby
Lord Kninaird
Lord Seymour
Hartland
Lord Western
Lord Archbishop of Armagh
Buhop of Durham
Bishop of Chester
Bishop of Bath and Wells

And Numerous Families of

In all cases of Indigestion ah(l'
Flatilency and Spasms—in Mikity
I ivet—in Nervous Irritalalitv-3n;
rior edicacy of these Pills is too
They are prepared by Mr. A MES
nary to Her Serene Highness th
HOMBURG, and may be hai of
in Town and Country, in Boxes
and
Thee Pills may also be
them asteless, without at all inter(
They are admirably adapted for tb
tt Medicine.
`ti.Nr-ov ORMOND-STkEPT, Bvtii
London, England, 1840-02-06

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, Ppm. 5.

The Earl of SNAFTESBURY, in the absence of the
Lord Chancellor, took his seat on the Woolsack shortly
after Five o'Clock.

Lord CLARENDON presented several petitions,
praying for a total repeal of the Corn-laws.
PRINCE ALBERT'S ANNUITY BILL.

Mr. BUENAL and others from the Commons,
brought up a Bill enabling her Majesty to grant an an-
nuity to Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg and Gotha,
which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a
second time to-morrow.
On the motion of Lord MELBOURNE the Stand-
ing Orders were ordered to be suspended as regarded
this Bill.

Their Lordships then adjourned at Half-past Five.

ROUSE OF COMMONS Fa. 5.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
Mr. WILSON PATTEN and Mr. AGLIONBY
brought up Reports upon Private Bills, of which the
names were not heard in the Gallery.
THE CASE OF FROST.

Mr. LEADER said he had a petition to present from
John Frost ; but as he had a motion to bring forward on
the subject to which the petition referred, he thought
it would be advisable not to present the petition in the
absence of her Majesty's Ministers and the law officers
of the Crown.

Mr. HUME subsequently stated that he had a peti-
tion to present from Jones, who, with Frost and Wil-
liams, had been sentenced to death, and were about to
undergo the commuted punishment of transportation
for life. But as none of her Majesty's Ministers were
present, he thought it more advisable to give notice that
he would present the petition tomorrow, in order that
the discussion upon it might take place at the same time
with that upon the petitions of Frost and Williams,
which Hon. Friends of his had to present.
London, England, 1840-02-06

CORN-LAWS.

Sir GEORGE STRICKLAND presented a peti-
tion from the West Riding of Yorkshire, for the total
abolition of the Corn-laws.

Mr. HUMN presented a petition from the county of
Down, in Ireland, stating that the petitioners had
suffered the fell tyranny of persecution for centuries,
during which their rights had been trampled on, and
that they looked to the House for equal rights with
the people of England and Scotland, and prayed for
corporate reform, extension of the elective franchise, and
protection against Tory despots.
Lord J. RUSSELL presented a petition in favour
of John Thorogood.
London, England, 1840-02-06

EAST INDIA HOUSE, F. 5, 1840,

FirlHE COURTof DIREdTOII, of the EAST,
_IL INDIA COMPANY, do hereby give Notice,
That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said COM-
PANY will be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on
WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 12th Instant, at Eleven o'Clock in the
Forenoon, at the desire of Nine Proprietors, agreeably to the
following letter, viz. :

" To'SIR RICHARD JENKINS, G.C,8., M.P., Chair-
man of the Court of Directors of the Hon. East India

Company.
" SIR —We, the undersigned Proprietors of East India
Stock, duly qualified according to law, request you will be
pleased to summon a Special General Court of Proprietors at
the earliest period, to take into consideration a recommendation
to the Court of Directors, and to the Board of Control, to with-
hold their sanction to the dethronement of his Highness the
Rajah of Sattara, by the Bombay Government, until a full and
fair investigation of the charges preferred against him shall have
been made, according to his Highness's earnest and repeated
request. " We have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient servants,
" CHARLES FORBES,
ARTHUR J. LEWIS,
CHARLES GRANT,
ROBERT JONES,
HENRY IVESON,
SAMUEL M'MORRIS,
EDWARD H. BELLASIS,
JAMES R. FORBES,
J. MA LCOLMSON.
" London, February 4, 1840."
JAMES C. MELVILLE, Secretary.

4FXHIBITION of CATLIN'S NORTH
AMERICAN INDIAN GALLERY,. EGYPTIAN
HALL, PICCADILLY ' • containing 500 Paintings, made by
his own hand, during a Seven Years' Travel amongst the
Wildest Tribes of Indians in North America. And also an
immense Collection of Indian Curiosities--Dresses, Weapons,
&c. ; and a Crow Wigwam, twenty-five feet high—a magnifi-
cent specimen.._

Open from 10 A.m. to 5 r.m.—Admittance One Shilling

TO HOTEL-KEEPERS AT THE WEST END
ANY Person who can FURNISH the present
RESIDENCE in ENGLAND of O'GORMAN
MAHON, formerly Member for the County of Clare, and who,
in the spring of the year 1834, resided at Long's Hotel, in New
Bond-street, is requested to forward the same to Mr. Sum-
mers, Solicitor, 32, Sackville-street, Piccadilly.

TO COMMISSION TRAVELLERS.
ARESPECTABLE HOUSE would be
happy in treating with a GENTLEMAN acquainted
with the SHOE TRADE, having a connection amongst
Drapers, &c., in the North and Scotland, and with another for
the West and South of England, taking their journeys three or
four times a year. The most respectable references will be re-
quired.
Address, post paid, to B. D., 13, Ropemaker-street, Fins-
bury, London.
London, England, 1840-02-06

TEA MARKET.

There was nothing done except that some few weak and
needy holders sold to meet their demands. Prices firm, with
all the substantial men. No business of aay importance will
be done until the overland mail arrives.
TALLOW MARKET.
P.Y. C. very quiet, and the price was 495. 3d.
COLONIAL lIIAIIKET.
_ _

Very little business done either by public sale or private con-
tract. B.P. Sugar sold steadily at firm prices. The Coffee
market was very quiet, and the small parcels put up to sale of
Cuba, Padang, Java, St. Domingo, and 8.P., found buyers
for the most part. Prices are much as they were; but were
altered easier. The Spicy' market flat, and Rice quiet. Im-
port of goods light. •

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TIYEZTE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON-MARKET, WEDNESDAY.—The sales
!o-day are 3,500 bags, chiefly American. No alteration in prices.

Captain Meyer, Commandant of the Javan, brings the news
that in the month of November the three-mast ship Schelde,
coming from Batavia, was lost near the isle of Ascension.
The insurance on the above vessel is considerable; in one Com-
pany it is insured for 400,000 florins.

The Dutch Funds of the 3d February, were higher ; Two
and-a-Half per Cents., 52 11-16; Five per Cents., 931; Ar•
doins Spanish, 23 15-16.

At the meeting yesterday, which took place to do away with
the present Corn-laws, or modify them, only two tesoluti ins
were passed; the first was, " '1 hat the present Corn-laws are
open to a number of ♦ery great and important objections."
And the second, " That the increased and increasing popula-
tion of this country, and our competition with foreign countries,
commercial and manufacturing, render an alteration in the
present Corn-laws absolutely necessary," These resolutions
Isere carried, with a petition to Parliament, by an overwhelm-
ing majority.