The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-21 00:00:00

UNITED STATES.

By the ship Baltimore, Captain Funk, from New York
for Havre, in 16 days, we have received a file of papers to
the 2d inst. There is no information afforded of the mis-
sing steamer, the President, by her. By the latest ac-
counts we find that General Harrison continued indisposed,
but was decidedly better than he had been.
The following is- from the Morning Courier of the Ist
instant, on " the Financial State of the Country t"—
There is no one fact so universally admioed by all
pasties and every cl,ss of politicians, end by those too who
eschew politics in every shape, as the absolute necessity of
an interference by the general Government to pre<erve the
credit of the Soar. It has now become apparent to every
body, that we are on the eve of a crisis in regard to State
credit and the honour of the country, which must be met by
the repre,entrtives of the people in Congress assembled,
at the approt.&.iog extra session.
" Politicians, and public men generally, are very apt to
postpone the consideration of impovant questions as long
as it is possible to do so, and very frequently avow their
determinations to oppose certain ro2a.aures, simply from a
belief that they will never he brought to test the truth of
their declarations. And sue!, is precisely the case with
hundreds of prominent ioen in the United S:ates in regard
to the question of ' loaning to the States the credit of the
general Government,' as it is called, but more properly
speaking—the people determining to use their joint credit
for their joint benefit.
" The constitutionality of loaning money to or depositing
it with tile States had already bLea definitely settled; nod
so has the question of dividing among the States the pro-
ceeds of the public lands." The article continues on the
subject of Mr. Cley's Land Bill."
An abstract of the Bill for the relief of the banks, which
has passed both Hou:es of the Pennsylvania Legislature,
and is now before the G.;vernor for his signature, is re-
ceived by this vessel. Considerable doubts rested upon
the question as to whether or not he would sign it ; public
opinion varied considerably on the question.
Sec. 1. Provides that the banks of the Commonwealth
should be liable for the payment of their debts, as are pri-
. vate persons.
2. Gives the Bank power to issue small notes to the
amount of 15 per cent. on their capital stock for five years.
3. Liabilities not to exceed double the amount of capital.
4. The stock owned by the Banks not to exceed (ex-
cept of this commonwealth) 50 per cent. of the amount of
their capital, resp,:ciively ; provided that no investments
already made snail be compelled to he reduced mere ra-
pidly than 12 per cent, every 90 day!.
5. No President or other officer to loan its funds.
6. No loan to be made to cashiers, Si.e.
7. Abolishes proxy voting.
The remainder are of mere detail, with the exception of
the last, which is,
17. Authorizing the capital of the United States Bank,
if the shareholders desire it, to be reduced to 14 millions,
and the Bank to be released from part of the bonus'.
The United States Bank closed at being 1,1, ad-
vance on the previous day.

NOTTINGFIAM ELECTION.
The canvass of the candidates for the representation of
the town of Nottingham in Parliament, is proceeding with
great rapidity, both parties meeting with great support,
but Mr. Lament realizing decidedly the most numerous
promises. He is a men well fitted to canvass a large con-
stituency, being of most obliging address ar,d manners, and
has been every where received with kind congratulations
and cordial greetiogs. After the meeting on Thursday
evening, which was noticed in The Sun of Saturday, the
work commenced in earnest. On Friday morning Mr.
Walter arrived, and a bill was immediately issued, stating
that he would address the electors that evening at six o'clock.
At that hour, a very large number of the Conservative
party assembled in the Conservative Hall, Low Pavernent.
FRANCIS HARDWICKE, Esq., was called to the Chaie.
He introduced Mr. Walter to the meeting (which, ali-
t:wog-1r very latge, consisted principally of Chartists without
votes. ) The gallery where Mr. Walter was statioued
presented the strange anomaly of Chartiate, Radical', and
Tortee, all mingled together, and determined to aid in the
return of Mr. Waiter, solely through a factious spaal'aof op-
position to the present Government, and a sett-stylca ".11a-
trod to the new Poor-law."
Mr. WALTER addressed the meeting at great length,
declaring his uncompromising enmity and hatred U.)
the New Poor-law, and the Rural Palice. In his opinion:
it was those two measures alone that produced Chartism,
and military law would come next—(Cheers)—for what-
ever might be done, the people of this country could not,
and would not, be driven from their once respectable
stwion, down, and down, and down into slaves again.
(Continued cheers.) He had found no chance of doing
asy good when he was in the House, for all patties were so
hot in f Naar of the measure; he therefore retired to hus-
band his forces for a fitter time. That time had at lark:
come, and there he was at their ievitation, because ho
felt that if he was returned to Parliament he should be
able to act with efict as their representative.—( Loud
cheers.) What acted much in his favour, also, was his
declaring himself nut only an Anti-Cora-law Repealer by
expressions, but that he had already voted for the alailitiora
of those laws. Ile also declared himself a stern opponent
of all inclosures of land, which, he said, ruined the poor to
increase the wealth of the rich. He had, while in Par-
liament, been the main instrument of turning out many
of these Bills. He dwelt mostly upon the New Poor-
law Bill, which he described as base and bad as the
hearts of those who conceived it. Several of the
most noted Chartists and Radicals, who have al-
ways been the hottest in tloir opposition to the
Tories, then spoke in favour of Mr. Walter, exhorting all
their friends to vote fir him as the friend of the poorer
classes in being the opponent of the Poor-law. Their maio
reason for doing so was that they might get the Govern-
ment out, and then at a general election return one of their
own Chartist body. This is an utter impossibility, and
therefore, for a mere visionary scheme, they would reject
a Radical, who would do them much good, for a Tory who
will cut their throats the moment lie gets in. In the. end
the meeting agreed to support Mr. Walter, and he com-
menced his canvass on Saturday morning, and has con-
tinued it up to the present time.
A letter has been published from Mr. Pitkeithley, a rank
Chartist, exhorting the people to support Mr. Walter, and
also from Messrs. Oastler and Fielden, exhorting them to
"la against the new Poor-law, and let that measure, not
politics, decide their votes. Yesterday evening (Monday )
Mr. Pitkeithly addressed a great number of persons--:ll
nor.-:lectors—on the importance of their endeavouring to
obtain the suffrage, and that they should do their utmost
by supporting Mr. Walter, in the %corking. department, to
get him returned. Hosts of squibs, songs,
extracts from
the weathercock Times, Cc., ar, continually pouring from
the press. Money µill flow in thousands, but in spite of
all coercion, bribery, and base coalition, there is no doubt
of Mr. Larpent being returnee'.

CITY OF LONDON THEATRE.
On Monday we visited this Lyceum of the East, and were
well pleased to find the elegant little theatre well filled in every
part, and the boxes presenting a most fashionable appearance.
'the performances commenced with a new melo-drama, called
Las de Castro, which, although not founded on the tragic
story of the celebrated Inez, was as interesting as such things
usually are, and was made sufficiently entertaining by the aid of
good scenery, the broadsword combats of Coney and Blanchard,
fascinating archness and vivacity of Mrs. Honey, in sundry
disguises and perilou: adventures, together with the very good
farcef , cdor
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tionable hit, although it belongs to a school which criticism
has long since overlooked. It was very much applauded
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throughout, and especially the parts in which Ross, Mrs.
Honey, and Dunn, were prominent. The burlettaof
Woman's the Devil was next presented, being
time this season. When we say that Mrs. Hone
tained, her favourite part of Lady Brilliant, it is y sus.
to add thai, the burletta vas received from b needless
to end with bount!less laughter and applause. The beginning
entertain-
ment concluded with The Emperor Napoleon ; or, The De-
sertcr and his Dog, in which Mr. Bennet, as Napoleon, Mr.
Blanchard, as the Deserter (with his fine dog Hector), and
.Miss Alvery ontague, as Therese, received liberal and merited
applause. Ross, as the Polish and discarded
lover, excited
very great laughter, by giving a good deal of breadth and force
to a very meagre and insignificant part.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT. 0 Friday afternoon,
aboutliitPitcher's
e ethree y
dock,o'clock, i
mae serioushouse
were employed
vessel, whenmen happenedand a boy i n
on a stage s'upported by " point-blank
shorei," alongside the ship Repulse, and were caulking the
his thigh broken,
way, the stage fell, and the caulkers were precipitated into
the dock. the props which supported the platform gave
They were all severely bruised ; the boy had
and was taken to the h
ramed Clark broke his fore-finger,
two young men,
ospital. A man
'lamed Poole and Dixon, were much injured by the fall,
but were able to resume their work next day.
CONSTITUENCY Or GREAT BRITAIN.—The
number of electors on the various registers of Greit
Englan Brl-
tain for the year 1539-40 Was as follows—vi., d--
total number of county voters, 452,631 ; total number of
borough voters, 319,189. Wales—county voters, 36,833
borough voters, 10,939 ; gross total number of electors in
England and Wales, 819,612. In Scotland, the total
number of county voters was 47,002, and that of borough
voters 35,697, making altogether 82,699. Thus the gross
constituency of Great Britain amounted in elando about
Britain,
n,thai one-sixthnncluding
E npairt ofd
902,311. The gross total constituency of I was in
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g au I,
1 Wales, and Scotland.