The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-17 00:00:00

TUE PRESIDENT.

TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.
Sir,—l have taken some pains to examine the American
payers in order to find what the probable couriie of tt e Pre-
sident would be, should no material accident have happened
to her during the storms which we know she must have
encountered. I send you the notices of the first gale, cut
from the New York Express, and which agree with other
accounts.

By these it is certain that the first storm commenced on
Friday night, March 12th, and probably the President's speed
had previously been much impeded by the heavy sea from
the eastward, which usually precedes a gale from that
quarter, so that she was not eastward of the meridian of
New Bedford when she met the gale. The wind was from
the N.E., and continued with violence all of Saturday,
the 13th. As the next gale commenced on the 16th, and is
reported to have lasted three days, probably the head sea con-
tinued ; so that, when she • encountered the second gale on
Wednesday, the 16th, in all probability she was not eastward
of where, with usual moderate weather, or a fair wind, she
would have been in three clays of a common passage. Find-
ing the gale continuing on the 17th, with every probability
of its lasting some days longer; haying then expended at least
one-third of his coals, and seeing that at the close of the gale,
even should it cease the next day, he would at the end of eight
days be only two, or, at most, three days' sail cast of New
York, it appears to me, as a prudent man, the captain would
at once determine, if safe on the 17th, t.) use the remainder of
the N.E. gale to reach a port where he could be sure of re-
plenishing his coal, and also of repairing any damage he might
have sustained ; and, as he then was probably S.E. from 'sew
York, lie would with a heavy N.E. gale run for Bermuda, it
he could not aim for the Chesapce,s.
1 have been fully of opinion that something like the above
would prove to be the case, and, since seeing the high cha-
racter Captain Fairer gives of the qualities of the President,
and that his opinion agrees with my own, I venture to ex-
press it, as I should certainly entertain it had I friends ors
board. The danger mentioned of hir havine, "broached ta'"
in the first gale—of her having struck on the eastern coast,
or encountered the ice, are all idle, as site must have been
hundreds of miles S. W. of all such clangers up to the 18th
ult. I should be unwilling to encourage unwarranted hopes,
but it appears to me there is nothing to fear above the
ordinary danger to a good strong ship lying to in a
heavy gale, excepting so far as her machinery, or her
being improperly loaded, might have increased that danger.
An uulucky sea in a heavy tempest, it is true, may start a wood
end, and send a ship to the bottom ; but all seamen agree that
there is no position of less danger during such a gale thaulying
to, and it is very seldom that any heavy accident happens iu
such a position. If the steam could he used it would enable
her to keep the sea more steadily, and thus be more safe than
a sail.ng ship. The great length of time that has elapsed since
the President sailed is certainly rather discouraging; but I
should by no means despair until after receiving dates to the
28th from Bermuda and the West India islands.
Wednesday, April 14. OBSERVER.

THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

TORONTO, MAacn 23, 1841.
Sir,—l have no doubt but you will be anxious to hear of
the fate of the election, which has created so much feeling
in this part of the Province. Owen and Buchanan beat
them out. Owen, majority 70 ; and our J. B. 25. The elec-
tion lasted the whole week, say from Monday morning till late
on Saturday night,
Yesterday (Monday) was the day appointed for chairing the
members, and I must say I never mitnessed a procession where
so much good-will and order seemed to prevail, on account of
the great triumph achieved by the people, in rooting out the
family compact, and their pretended loyalty.

But our procession did not terminate as orderly as ex-
trpielectei‘cihem
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regular row then took place; and melancholy to say, a few
got wounded, and two men were shot dead by the Orange-
men. The house they fired from was regularly demolished
by our party, and the band of Orangemen taken into custody.
The Ilia Act was then !Tad, and the town is now in
posses-
sion of the military. /No further riots are expected ; and I
trust in a day or two we shall be quiet and peaceable again.
The elections are all over : the Provinces have returned mostly
Liberals. No other men, living could have got over the old
official party in 'l'oronto, but the very men who carried their
election, viz., Owen and Buchanan.
tinuinTrade has beets pretty good with every prospect of its con-,
g su.

A CANADIAN READER.

INDSOR.

TIIURSDAY EVENING.—The Roval movements during
day have been diversified in the usual manner, by promenading
in the grounds attached to the Castle, and a carriage airing
the Great Park.
'lhe Shetland ponies have not yet arrived, in consequence of
the Lilliputian carriage, which is now iktr,ilding fur the use of
the Princess Royal, not being finished.
A paragraph, under the head of " Royal Progresses," lately
appeared in the Salisbury Herald, and was copied into the
metropolitan journals, which stated that her Majesty and Prince
Albert would honour the neighbourhood of Lyndhurst with
their presence, upon the arrival of the Queen's stag-hounds its
that locality next week, when they will hunt in the New Forest—
It is not the intention of either her Majesty or Prince Albert
to he present.
Since the arrival of the Court at Windsor, in. order to se-
cure the greater privacy to her Majesty and Prince Albert
(luring their walks about the grounds in the immediate vicinity
of the castle, additional keepers have been stationed in the
Home Park to compel the public, who proceed through the
h
park either to Datchet or along the avenue of trees to Frog_
more, to keep on the path, and not to proceed in any other
direction than that which is thus pointed out.
Her Majesty and the Prince have been frequently seen
walking in the park and grounds unaccompanied by a single
ent of tit
Herald.mem ber of the Royal household.— Correspond

FIB MAJESTY the EMPEROR of
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RANTEED several DISTRIBUTIONS of MONEY
DIVIDENDS, which (though they are NO LOTTERIES)
over many possibilities of obtaining
LARGE FORTUNES,

HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH and at
LUBECK,
Are now SELLING BONDS for the said DISTRIBU TIONS.
Persons desirous to purchase for the Next Distributions
may re2eive, PREVIOUS to giving any orders, the PROS-
PECTUS and PARTICULARS, upon addressing, WITH-
OUT DELAY, a line to
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or to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK.
The NEXT DISTRIBUTION contains FIFTEEN HUN-
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The Dividends being
£25,000 £BOO £2OO £9O
5,000 600 150 80
2,000 500 120 70
1,500 300 110 64
1,000 250 100 62
HEINE BROTHERS having remitted, during a short
time, 25,0001., 18,0001., 9,000/., 5,0001., 3,600/., &c. &c., to
London; 3,600/., 'tloo/., and 700/., to Edinburgh; 3,6001. to
Dublin : 3,600/. to Beverley ; 3,600/. to Halifax (Yorkshire);
1,200/. to Portleaven 113rb..ur ; 900/. and 6001. to Liverpool ;
9001. to Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; 9001. to Hull; 900/. and
600/. to Manchester ; 6001. to Bideford ; 600/. to Cork ; and
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of the said Distr:butions to England, Ireland, and Scotland.
The Dividends falling unto the Securities can be cashed at
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place of the world.
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1841, TWE:NTY-FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS to Lon-
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THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
II DER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRI..

THIS EVENING, APRIL 17.
Will be repeated the New Comedy, in Five Acts, entitled
LONDON ASSURANCE.
s Harcourt Courtly, Bart., Mr. W. Farren ; Max Hark-
away, :,!r. Bartley; Mr. Charles Courtly, Mr. Anderson;
Mr. Adolphus Spanker, Mr. Keeley; Mr. Dazzle, Mr. C.
M.ithews ; Mark Meddle, Mr. Harley ; Grace Harkaway,
Madame Vcstris; Lady Gay Spanker, Mrs. Nisbett ; Mrs.
Pert, Mrs. Ilumbv.
Atter which will be repeated, the Grand Romantic Fairy Ex-
travaganza, entitled
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.

Beauty. 31adame cstris The Beast, Mr. W. Harrison ;
John Quill, Mr. Harley ; Dressalinda, Miss Rainforth ; Mar-
rygolda, Miss Grant; Queen of the Roses, Miss Lee.
t, is evened at half-past Six—the perturwunces to
commence at Seven o'Clock.
: /rubs Bo.!ec, s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; First and Second
Circles, as. ; Price, :Is. 6d. ; Pit, 35.; Second Price.
2t.; Gallery 15.
Ticker and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan
at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets
m oe had upon application.
Private Boats to be had so'ely of Mr. Andre ss, bookseller,
i 67. New Bond-street.

RoYAL SURREY THEATRE.
UNDER THE AIANAC,EMENT OF MR. DAVIDGE
AND MR. WILLIS JONES.
Three New Pieces, supported by Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. J. S.
Balls, Mr. Hicks, and Mr. J. T. Haines, in addition to the
old favourites. Splendid scenery and appointments.
THIS EVENING, APRIL 17,

Will be acted a New Legendary Drama, entitled
TOM MOORE OF FLEET-STREET • OR,
THE STARLING OF THE OLD SAEOUI:E HOUSE.
Tom Moore, Mr. J. S. Balls ; Wilhelm Stirn, Mr. 0. Smith.
After which, a Spectacle of Diablerie, called
APOLLYON, THE GREAT FIEND; OR, THE LOVE
TOKEN. -;
Apollyon, Mi. 0. Smith.
To conclude with a New Farce, entitled
THE UNIFORM ; OR, TWO MEN AND ONE COAT.
Characters by 'Messrs. J. S. Balls, J. T. Haines, Neville,
Buckingham. Ileslop, Alm. H. Hughes, Mrs. W. Daly, &c.
Entirely New Scenery and Dresses for all Three Pieces.