The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-20 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

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Sr. PETERSBU RC LI, MAY 7.—The navigation between St,
Petersburgh and Cronstadt has been opened for a few days, but
the c: mmunication between the latter and the sea is still
uch oLstructed by ice. On the 4th of this month the frigate
which is to take the p( et of guard-ship could a t proceed to its
station, on «ccount of the floating ice in the Gulf. On the
same day a Tuscan ship, the Nicolo Primo, Captain Picni,
anchored near the Merchants' port, and the English ship Alex.
andrina, Capt. Hames, entered the port ; both came from Messina,
with fruit. Seven other ships from Messina, with similar
cargoes, arrived the next day, and six others were in sight.
Exchanges on London, 3 months, 33 13-16th'. —Journal de
St. Petersburgh, May 8.

SWITZERLAND.
The Universal Swiss Gazette of the 15th instant publishes
the following article, which is of some importance as regards
the disputes in Switzerland, as the refusal of the Grand Coun-
cil of Argau to revoke the decree suppressing the convents may
lead to coercive measures on the part of the Diet :
" BERNE, MAY 15.--on Tuesday last the' discussion con-
cerning the question of the convents was prolonged to six p. m.,
without the absolute majority being obtained on any propeii-
tion. On the same day Doctor Jaeger made the following
motion
`"1. 'That cantons sball be requested not to et ry into
effect the resolution of the-Diet of the 2d of April.
" That if, contrary to what is hoped, this step shr,Tld not
lead to any result, the canton of Argau will declare itself ready
to .make some concessions without compromising its rights.
3. All measures of execution shall be susperded until the
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question shall have received a definitive solution.
" The Grand Council adopted the two first resolutions by a
majority of 115, and the third by a very large majority. The
Council also gave instructions. to the Lesser Council to issue
a circular to the cantons, in which it should be expressly de-
clared that the suppression of the convents did not arise from
any motives of cupidity, and that their confiscated property
should be devoted to reliirious purpris,s. The Catholic oppor,_
lion in the Grand Council immediately drew up a dewitatio,
to the effect that they did not consider the abort resolutions
satisfactory,"

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE‘:, Ot BRITISH CORN.
For the Week ended May 14. 1E44 made up from the Itett.rna Of
the Inspectors iu ihe different Cities and Towns in Englan4Od
Wales, per Imperial Quartcr.
Wheat f2s. 53. I Oats ......... 225. I'd. I Beans .... ;f3,
Barley... ... :
......... Sss. 9d.
AVERAGES OF THE LAST RIX WEEKS.
Week ending WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. EYE. BEANS. PEASE
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April 9 I
16... 1

,
64 U 32 S ‘:: 6i 35 7 39 4 36
63 8 32 ti ! 9,3 51 36 5 39 6 38 6
c 3 6 32 4 .23 1 :35 8• 39 10
3 37
fliay 7 63 8 0i 31 722b,3, : (1 I :3
, 7 :pi 3
36 1
14 I HiSt 5312 22 7;3Q 8335 37 9
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX WEPICA
isni„at l3, 54.1 Oats ........ 235. 16. Beaus....
Rarlky '2' Oft i Rye
, Pease 395. (A.
api
DUTIES OW FOREIGN CORN.
Wheat -• Ws Scl.l Oats
Barley ' l34.7___________________L_lo,l. Oat
...".12, 6d,

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3,

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THE WEATHER.—NOON, iAY 20
ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, AEIF:.,AIDE.snumT.
Barometer
29.37 In.
Low..
Thermometer.... 60 Highest
Wind S. W. —Ftvezin7, Point f 32 Dept ... .48
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The seventh concert
..NCIENT CONCEI)..6._
;ter the direction of his Royal High-
.
noestook pthlanceplanskten ingfh t,(2u4irin
bridge,
for his Majesty the King of
Hanover. Condu•Aor, Mr. Bishop.
NEWSVRkDERS' BENEVOLENT AND PROVI-
DENT INSTITUTION.—The Members of the above Society
held the r. second annual meetiast evening, at Anderton's
Hotel,-Fleet-street; James Harmer,nt Esq., in the Chair. The
Chairman said be was happy to observe that the Institution
was in a very prosperous condition,, and he knew of no So-
ciety more deserving of public patronage-than that of the
newsienders. The S.ecrithy then read the second annual
Report; from/which it appeared that the funds of the Institu-
tion were in a prosperous state. On. the motion of Mr.
Wyld the Report was adopted. Several resolutions were
passed, after which thanks were voted to the Chairman, and
the meeting separated.
THE DUBLIN MAIL.—On and after the 15th
of next month the evening mail from London will be conveyed
on the Cheater and Birkenhead Railway, and reach the station
before six o'clock in the morning. Her Majesty's steamers,
instead of receiving it on the Liverpool, will receive it on the
Cheshire side of the Mersey, and sail direct for Dublin. The
mail and pa:,isengers from Liverpipil will be conveyed on bard
in a steamer. Half an hour at least is expected to be gained
by the.alteration of the route of the London down mail.—
Liverpool Albion.

MONOPOLIES. -- CLASS INTEREST'S.—The
Constitution (said Burke) is not made for great, general, and
proscriptive exclusions ; sooner or later it will destroy them,
or they will destroy the Constitte ion.
'Tate funeral of the late John Thomas Barber
Beatim nt, Esq., will take place on Saturday, at his own
cemetery at Stepney. It is now full three years ago since Mr.
Beaumont caused a tomb to he prepared for himself in front of
the chapel of the cemetery, two immense pedestals of granite,
painting out the spot as the last resting-place of himself and
family, and a tomb contiguous as that of his friend Dr. Fel-
'owes. With a somewhat eccentric spirit, Mr. Beaumont also
caused, about the same period, a coffin of beautiful oak to bo
made, and by his order to undergo the process commonly
called " Kyan's process for prevention from dry r,," The
coffin was then sent to Mr. rnaney, his undertaker, in whose
possession it has since remained, till it was this week assigned
to the melancholy purpose for which it had been so long pro-
vided. A very beautifully executed bust of Mr. Beaumont,
.61m at Rome some years ago, was also placed in the chapel of
the cemetery two years ago, with a plain marble tablet beneath
it, and it is said that an inscription was also prepared; which
will now shortly be placed on it.. The funeral is exprcted to be
attended by many of the members of the leaned societies with
which the dece•zsed was connected.
THE Cltlsls.—The work goes nobly on. The
great upheaving of the people, conscious of their power, and
preparing to exert it, has now commenced. From the land's-
erd to the Orkneys the nation is in motion. Its sufferings
have been borne too long and too patiently, but hunutn en.
durance has reached its limits. The tide of injustice, which
for a qua.ter of a century has swept over the surface of our
land, overwhelming its en:triads of victims, has at last begun
to ebb.—Anti - Bread- Tax Circular .
MADNESS IN THE STATES.—Fanny Elssler's
side-combs were raffled for in New Orleans for 5;000 dollars..
The lucky winner exhibited such decided evidences of derange.
ment that confinement was found necessary. —Phi/etch/o.la
Ledger.
BRUSSELS, MAY 16.—The Princess Isabella
Ferdinand, daughter of the Infant Don Francis Depaule, who
arrived at Brussels on Friday, set out yesterday on her return
to Paris, accompanied by two of her brothers.
BRUSSELS, MAY 18.—The King, and queen,
and their suite arrived at Laeken last night at ten o'clock by a
special train from Courtray ; they left Paris on Sunday morn.
ing and slept at. Amiens. Her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent is expected at Brussels in a few days.
THE HAGUE, MAY 18.--In the sitting,of the
ISecond Chamber of the 15th of May, of which we will give as
soon as possible a particular account, the following projects of
saw were agreed to, after a long debate :-1. For regulating
tome points respecting the administration of jus:ice, by 47
ores to 6. 2. For putting an end to the exceptional situation
cf the Duchy of Limburg, by 45 to 8 votes. :3. For the judi-
sal division of the Province of Limburg, by 50 to 3.votec
THE HAGUE, MAY 15.—We hear that his.
Majesty has ilppointed..Major-General Napieu to go on a mit-
sion to St. Petersburgh, to congratulate the Imperial Family
of Russia on the marriage of the Crown Prince Alexander,
TURKISH FRONTIERS, MAY 4 —l.e.tters
from Alexinezza give a frightful account of the erwlty com-
mitted by the Turkish soldiery in the Chri'...cian village of
Bulgai ia. he remains of 700 families have arrived as fugi.
tives at the Servian quarantine establishment of Alexinesza,
and are demanded by the Pacha of Nissa, but Prince Michael
refuses to give them up till instructions are received from
Constantinople.
BERLIN, MAY B.—We are able to give our
readers the joyful intelligence that the conventions relative to
the continuation of the Germau Customs Union, were signed
.o±...tphreup:seii:iiriostetantiei_ar_ceaas:heatz already
leftvtis t eßr dear ,n attot dr thatetti
rn severalh hone.—Prussian:
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D5.--11MSTEGDAM, MAY 17.
DUTCH FUN
Money, tuts.
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SY,i percent
Ditto, ditto,
per cent.. ...
Ditto (1A:3.5 163,) 5 per c . ..... 101 10.)%
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Prussian English Loan, 1830, 4 per cent. 101 ' 101
Exchange on London, three months... 6 19%
—Prussian Stale Gazelle. May J.
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frills. Mosley
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Bank Shares 1(44 1655
An,10.. Russian Loan l- 1081„,
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