The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-07 00:00:00

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.

Arrivals.-The Childe Harold, Willis, from 11,mbay, off
Falmouth, sailed Dec. 12, Cape, Jan. 3, St. Helena, Feb. 3 ;
Ann Murray, from Bombay, off Falmouth, sailed Nov. 2, Cey-
lon, Nov. 26, St. Helena ; Jan. 27, Alan Ker M‘Kechnie,
from Bombay, at Liverpool, sailed Nov. 10, Cape, Jan. al ;
Thomas Harrison, Smith, from Van Diemen's Land, off Pen-
zance, sailed from Hobart Town, Nov -; Java, Pi.;kering.
from Manilla, off Cork, sailed Oct. 20, Cape of Good Hope,
Jan. 19; Indian, Frost, from Bengal, off Liverpool, sailed
Oct. 25, St. Helena, Jan. 21.
Arrivals at Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land.-The Essex,
Roxby, Oct. 22, from Sydney ; Lord Sidmouth, Macfarlane,
25th, from Maria Island, sailed, Nov. '2, for Whaling; High-
lander, Lovett, 25th, from Wine Glass Bay ; Maria Orr, Cham-
berlain, 25th, from Maria Island; Adelaide, Smith, 27th, from
Port Philip ; Samuel Cunard, Williams, 27th, from New
Zealand; Mary Ann, Marshal, from Port Philip; Wallaby,
Bailey, 28th, from Recherche Bay ; Britomart, Man, 30th,
from Port Fhilip, and sailed 7th Nov. on her return ;
Eagle, Fawthorpe, 30th, from Port Philip ; Rubene,
Rogere, from Havre ; Crusader, M‘Donald, from Sydney ;
Jane, from Calcutta, and King George's Sound ; Lord
Hobart, Nichols, from Port Philip ; Marian, Watson, 11,
from Sydney.
Departures from Hobart Town-Elizabeth (F.) Oct. 24,
for the Fishery ; Indus, Clarke, for Sydney ; Emerald, Den-
ton, 29, for Salem ; Wm. Carely, Glanday, Nov. 1, for Syd-
ney ; Lord Sidmouth, M‘Farlane, Nov. 2, for whaling ; Me-
rope, for Port Philip.
Arrivals at Launceston.-Charlotte, Tregortha, Oct. 24,
from Port Philip, and sailed on the 31st, on her return ; Lady,
Mary Pelham, Mills, 28, from Schoater's Island ; Tamar,
Bell, 28, from Sydney ; Mona, Downes, 29 ; Africaine, Dut-
ton, Nov. 4, from the South Seas ; Brazil packet,
Milligan, 8, and Henry, Raffle, from Port Philip ;
Sally Ann, Sanders, 11, from Portland Bay ; Lady Emma
and Prince Regent, Evans, 11, from South Australia ; Arab,
Westmoreland, 11, from Port Philip ; Rapid, Hart, 12, from
South Australia.

Departures from Launceston.—Bolina, Burrell, Oct. 31, for
New Zealand ; the Prince Regent and Vibilia were loading
for London. _

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Arrival at Sydney, Nov. 11.—Australian packet, Nicholls.
from London for Port Philip ; David , Clarke, Oct. 27, from

the Clyde.
Arrivals at Calcutta.—The John Calvin, Abercrombie,
Jan. 21, from Greenock ; Bouthsook, Dutemple, 22, from
Bourbon ; John Hayes, Wetherall, 22, from Kayts, &c. ; Sey-
mour, Morton, 23, from Liverpool; St. George, Williams,
25, from Bristol and Cape ; Sir Robert Peel, A.!ild, from the
Clyde ; Indus, Clarke, from Sydney ; Earl Grey, Mawson,
27, from Liverpool; Cambria, Robertson, 29, from LiverpoiA
Viscount Melbourne, Mackenzie, 29, from London ; Rich-
mond. Hyne, fro.n London and Cape ; Repulse, Beckford, 30,
from London ' • Exmouth, Warren, 31, from London and Ply-
mouth ; Walmer Castle, Close, from London ; Zenobia,
Owen, Feb. 1, from London and the Cape ; Bland, Callan,
from Liverpool and the Cape; Elvira, Gill, 3, Shepherdess,
Beggar, 5, from Mauritius ; 'Thomas Grenville, Thornhill, and
Marion, P0pe,.8,, from London and Madras ; Matilda, Rowe
from Liverpool ; Lady of the Lake, Ettley, 9, from the Clyde
and Mauritius; Windermere, Brown, 10, from Liverpool and
:Mauritius; Thesis. Gaymer, 11, from Liverpool; Glen-
swilly, M'Neill, from South Australia.
Departures from Saugor Bengal,—Madagascar,Gimblett, and
Dauntless, Corlass, Jan. 19, for London ; William Jardine,
Crosbie, for Liverpool ; Maidstone, Wimble 24th ; Earl of
Hank ieke, Henning, 24th ; Lord Hungerford, Saunders ;
26th, for London ; Imogen, Downes, 29th, for Liverpool ; In-
trepid, Stewart, for Berbice, Duke of Lancaster, Hargreaves,
31st, for Liverpool ; Lord Lowther, Yates, Feb. 2, for Madras,
Cape, and London ; Edward, Robinson, Parsons, 3d, for
Mauritius ; Rosalind, Fonrose, 3d, for London ; London, Tay-
lor, 6th, for Liverpool ; Robert Small, Scott, sth, and Scotia,
Campbell, 7th, for London ; Beyverie, Bth, for Bordeaux.
Arrivals at Bombay.—Buckinghamshire, Moore, from Mau-
ritius ; Cornwall, Cow, from Madras ; Lady East, Robinson,
from London ; General Palmer, Elliott, from London and the
Cape; Rothschild, Letkett, from Liverpool and Cape; Lan-
caster, Jefferson, from Liverpool ; Progress, from Bordeaux ;
Urania, Noakes, from the Persian Gulf.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS

(MONDAY EVENING.)
HERALD.—The Funds have made a slight step in
advance to-day, and are decidedly more firm than even
the shade of advance would account for.
The commercial intelligence by the overland mail from
India is not of much importance, and, indeed, in its gene-
ral features, differs little from former advices. In ex-
change business, however, there was much activity ; the
demand for remittances was considerable, and bills to a
large amount bad been negotiated against shipments to
England and France at 2s. lid. to 2s. lid. The rates
in the beginning of the week ending with Feb. 15, Aare,
however, as high as 2s. 2d. a 2s. 21d. per Company's
rupee. The quotations of Treasury Bills were 2s. Old.
id. to 2d. Bank Bills, according to respectability of the
institution, 2s. Old. to 2s. Id. Government Secu-
rities were at 11 to I i per cent. premium. Ben-
gal Bank Shares were inquired after, and sell-
ing at 2,300 to 2,325 premium, with an upward
tendency. The Agra Bank had declared a dividend of
9 per cent. on 22. 8 rupees per share ; premium 125
per share. trnien Bank were 305 to 310 rupees premium.
Money had become more plentiful, owing, ►t was said, to
the non-execution of some French orders for indigo at the
low limits fixed, in consequence of which the funds were
made available for returns at the then favourable rates of
exchange. Of indigos there was little of the fine qualities
at market, and, as the season was advanced, the market
allowed rather a disposition to advance. In silk there was
1 a scarcity of fine quality, and prices continued high, but
there was little doing. In silk piece goods there was st-
good demand for cerahs, which were scarce, and prices
proportionally high ; but choppahs and bandanas com-
manded little attention. The Cotton Market was quiet,
and prices as before. There was some demand for shell
lac, principally for the American market, and prices were
steady. The second Government sale of opium for the
season had taken place, of which the following is the
statement :
Chest‘. Highest. Lou est. Average. Proceeds.
Behar 1,550 630 595 610 8 3 9,46,300
Bewares BOO 560 540 550 13 4,40,650
The sale was well attended, and the buyers were prin-
cipally speculators on the spot, and speculative shippers.
So that the opium trade was going on as flourishing as
if no Chinese war had occurred to interrupt it.
In European goods there was a favourable demand for
mule cotton yarns, and considerable sales were reported.
lu piece goods, such as chintzes, dyed and white cottons,
the trade was dull, but there was some inquiry for long
cloths and cambrics adapted to local consumption, and fair
prices were obtained. For jaconets, mulls, and lappets,
the sale was steady, although owing to extensive importa-
tions prices had experienced a slight decline. In woollens
the demand was firm, but without any variation in prices.
Iron was in request, and Swedish steel in demand, and
scarce.

SUN.--Merchants in the City did not receive their
private letters by the overland mail, except, we believe,
in one or two instances. There will no doubt be a
general delivery of them from the Post-office to-

morrow.
Tea, which in the morning brought 2s. sd. per lb. for
Company's Congou, subsequently fell to about 2s. 3id.,
although in the afternoon 2s. 41 was the nearest quo-
.

LUDLOW ELECTION

COMMITTEE.

tation.
There was a good deal of business done in the Funds
up to ►.he close of the day, the public being again at
liberty to commence their investments in the Three-
and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities, the transfer books of
which are now open. Consols left off at 90i 91 for
Money, and 91 for the 12th inst. Exchequer Bills
closed at 225. prem., and East India Stock at 178 i.
The dividends will be paid on Wednesday.
Two letters have been written by the Chairman of
the Committee of Portuguece Bondholders, one to the
Finance Minister of Donna Maria, and the other to
Lord Palmerston, urging the claims of the foreign
creditors of Portugal, which is in a situation ter appro-
priate large SUM! to an overgrown army, a considerable
navy, the arts and sciences, and even pageants, and
theatrical amusements, but can do nothing for its pre-
servers from the tyranny of a Miguel. The New Five
per Cent. Stock closed at 3-11, and the Three per
Cents, at 24k. Spanish Consols left off at 271 ; Mexi-
can at 28i ; and Brazilian at 76.
The Railway Shares were all a shade higher.

Tho Committee met at the usual hour yesterday, when
Mr. CocKuuitN, after thanking the Committee for the
indulgence they extended to him on Saturday, said he did
not altogether regret the delay which his indisposition had
caused, as it would have the effect of sparing the Com-
mittee both time and trouble; for having had an opportu-
nity of reading over all the evidence he had, upon a full con-
sideration of its bearings, come to the conclusion with his
Learned Friend Mr. Talbot, that there were portions of it
which it would be perfectly hopeless to resist. He
alluded more particularly to the charge of treating ;
and after the production of the letter written by Mr. Cop-
pock to Tilly, the publican, he felt it was impossible for
him to contend that this charge was not brought home to
the sitting Member, Mr. Alcock. The Learned Counsel
said, had he consulted the feelings of all the parties con-
cerned, he should have gone on with the case, and should
have placed Mr. Coppock in the witness-box, where that
gent'eman wished to be placed, to rebut some of what he
must characterise as the most gross and wilful misstate-
ments which had been made before this Committee, and
which amounted to a case of wilful perjury. He had felt,
however, that it would be a waste of time to rebut one
portion of the evidence when another had been substan.
tiated, and was enough to deprive Mr. Alcock of the scat.
A discussion then took place as to the course which
should be pursued at this point of the inquiry.
After a ion, deliberation, the Committee decided—

" That Mr. Alcock had, through his agents, been guilty
of treating at the last election for the borough of Ludlow."
The election in consequence will be voided, as in a sub-
sequent part of the proceedings the petitioners abandoned
their claim to the seat, on behalf of Mr. Clive. There
will consequently be a new election.

Her Majesty's drawing-room on Thursday next,
the first since the Royal nuptials, is expected to be very
numerously attended. Among the fair debutantes who are to
be presented to her Majesty are Lady Fanny Vane Stewart,
daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry,
Lady Ida flay, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Erroll,
Lady Georgiana Toler, daughter of the late lamented Earl Of
Norbury, Lady Sarah Villiers, daughter of the Earl and Coun-
tess of Jersey ; the lion. Miss Needle, daughter of Lord
Braybroke, &c.