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The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-27

MARY HOWITT'S TALES FOR THE PEOPLE AND
THEIR CHILDREN.
In One handsome Pocket Volume, price 2s. 6d. bound.
OWI NG and REAPING ; or, WHAT
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MARY HOWITT, entitled " Tales for the People and their
Children."
By the same Author, and sold separately, " STRIVE AND
THRIVE," a Tale. Also, " HOPE ON ! HOPE EVER !"
Price 2s. 6d. each.
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London, England, 1840-10-27

GERMANY.

A correspondent of the I. eipsie Allgemeine Zeitun,
who appears to be well informed, gives the followitZ ;
details respecting the condition of the Turkish army :
—" Troops are pouring into the capital daily from all
quarters, and all the provinces are required to send
every man that can be spared from the common garri-
son duty. The appearance of these troops is, on the
whole, Satisfactory, notwithstanding the fatiguing
marches they made. Their dress is the blue jacket,
with white linen trowsers and straps ; they are not
allowed to shave their heads or wear beards,
but they keep their mustachios. The knapsack
is strapped after the Prussian fashion ; and the
artillery, drilled by the Prussian officers, is very
respectable. About 1.5,000 men passed through to
Asia in the course of the last week, and were encamped
at Scutari, where preparations for encamping 26,000
men have been made. A second camp is to be marked
out at Kutaja. On the 27th 8,000 men were transported
across from Varna, and more were expected. The offi-
cial lists of the Minister of the Finances show that
140,000 men arc in the receipt of pay ;
of which num-
ber 60,000 to 80,01 0 might be opposed to an enemy in
the field. The Russian troops, which are to land at
Sinope, will advance in concert with the Turkish army ;
the place of rendezvous is the camp near Koniah, and it
is thought that an allied army of this
might give rise to. It is
description will
evade the inconveniences which any other form of in-
terventionstill uncertain
whether Field-Marshal Paskiewitech or Count Orloff
will have the command of this expedition."
Ou the 10th instant a fire broke out at Constanti-
nople, which consumed 200 shops, 40 dwelling-houses,
and a Jewish synagogue, in which there was a rich col-
lection of plate. Several of the heads of the Janissary
party were recently arrested and embarked on board a
steamer. On their arrival in the sea of Marmora, they
were thrown into the water with a cannon-ball attached
to each body.
To.day's post brings the confirmation of the prohi-
bition of the exportation of horses from Lot aria. The
order is dated from the 20th inst., and is directed
against exportation in every direction. The Augs.
burgh Gazelle gives similar intelligence from Berlii
London, England, 1840-10-27

THE FUNDS.

Consols opened this morning at the leaving off prices of
yesterday for the Accour.t, 87 ; Money 87i with
scarcely a bargain done to the present hour. The specu-
.ators are anxiously waiting to hear the result of the forma-
tion of the French Ministry.
The intelligence this morning from Paris is contradic-
tory—the French papers arc warlike, while the private
accounts are entirely pacific.
Exchequer Bills 2 discount par; Bank Stock 160 162 ;
India Stock 243 244.
In the Foreign Market Spanish 211 -;1, rather better
than they left off; Deferred 10i i; Passive 51 I ; Patin-
,,tiese 321 33 ; Three per Cents. 211 ; Colombian 22i ;
73 74; Mexican. 26} 27; Dutch Two.and-a-
-' Ilalf per Cents. 491 50 ; Five per Cents. 941 95.
SIIARES.-Groat Western 12 13 prem. ; London and
Brighton 13;1 a dis. ; Blackwall 5 1 dis. ; Birmingham
65 67 prem. ; Southampton 1,0 51 per share.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Great Western
Ditto Fifths
North Midland

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
London and Westminster
HALF-PAST ONE.
By the Hamburgh Mail, which arrived late yesterday
afternoon, the Exchange on London comes schilling
lower, 13 1k Time ; short 13 3 ; Gold same as last
post, 427.
From the Quebec papers recently received :--
FUR CONIPANY'S OPERATIONS.--The value of the furs
and peltr:es obtained by the Company the last year, con-
sisting of beaver, buffalo, otter, deer skins, &c., is about
250 thousand dollars. Their operations have been very
much circumscribed recently, on the wea', by the Hudson
Bay Company, who possess the great advantage of intro-
ducing the goods required for carrying on the trade free
of duty. In the Rocky Mountains expedition, undertaken
two or three years since by the American Fur Company,
they sustained a loss of sixty thousand dollars, being
unable to compete with the Hudson Bay Com-
pany for the reason before • stated. The Hudson
Bay Company now extend their trade on the side of
the mountains even to within 50 days' travel of this
city, and many of the fur hunters who were formerly in the
service of the Americans have found it necessary to apply
for employment to the British Company.
. _

• - _ _
Consols which were 87i in the early part of the morning,
have since declined to 87i for the November account ;
Nloacy, s 7. Exchequer Bills par, 3 dis. ; India Bonds
10 12 dis. ; Bank Stock 162 for Account.
In the Foreign Market very little doing. Spanish Ac-
tive 21}; in Portuguese nothing done; Brazilian 74; Rus-
sian 110 111; Dutch Two.and.a. Half per Cents. 50 ;
Five per Cents. 95.
Shares very little doing, the prices improved—Great
Western 784 ; North Midland 77} ; Loudon and West.
minster Bank 224.
both tbP i3Jitish and Foreign Markets at present heavy,

DAY),
CRIMINALcourt

OLD COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT.)
The Court was occupied, during the early part of the
morning, in the trial of cases of larceny of no inter_st.
London, England, 1840-12-15

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

Consent petitions, short causes, and cases that stood in
the paper " to bo spoken to," occupied the Cuuit the
entire day.

-VICIL:(iHANCERY.-(THIS DAY..

HERRING V. CLOBERRT—JUDGMENT.
His Honour the VICE.CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-
day in this case, which was argued some time since. The
case came before the Court upon bill and supplemental
bill, the objects of which were to impugn certain deeds on
the ground, as it was alleged, of their having been procured
fraudulently. His Honour, after going at considerable
length into the case, stated it t be his clear opinion that
there was no ground for impeaching the deeds as having
been obtained by fraud, and the only decree, therefore,
that he could make was to dismiss both bills with costs.
London, England, 1840-12-15

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

NUISANCE IN HOLYWELL-STREET.—Lipman Emanuel
a dealer in second-band clothes in llol) well-street, was
charged with assaulting constable Weston, 58 F, under the
following circumstances :
The complainant stated that about nine o'clock on Sur.-
day morning, he was passing along liolywell street in plain
clothes, *ben the'defcgdant, who was standing before his
door, laid hold of his arm soliciting him to tome in and
view some good bargains that might suit him, and on his
refusing he persisted to solicit him by pulling his arm, that
it was with the greatest difficulty ho could extricate himaslf.
Mr. HALL said that the manner in which such persons as
the defendant conducted themselves was one of the most
monstrous nuisances in town, for it was notorious that per-
sons of the highest respectability were frequently obliged
to go another way to avoid it.
Inspector Black said that in consequence of the several
complaints which had been made of the Jews' conduct on
Sunday morn ng, tilt complainant was directed to proceed
through Holy well.streetb and having the appearance of a
country lad, as he was in plain clothes, the defendant com-
menced pulling him in, and committed the assault.
The defendant said he had been in the business fifteen
years, and no complaint was ever made of him.
Mr. HALL said he would try what a mitigated penalty
of los, would effect for the presents and if the nuisance
was continued, he would adopt a more severe remedy.
The defendant having paid the fine was discharged.

WOOLWICH, DEc. 13.—A reinforcement of '
200 gunners of the Royal Artillery embark this day on
board the Numa (transport), for the garrison of Malta.
The Numa, besides other warlike munitions, carries out to
that depot 100 tons of hollow shot and shells for the ser-
vice of the 10-inch guns ( Paishans), which are on board
the steam-frigates with the Mediterranean squadron.
DEATH OF SIR W/cl. BUIIDETT.--Sir Win.
Burdett, who had long resided at Cheltenham, died there
last. Saturday morning. He was much respected.
The Honourable Colonel and Lady Arabella
Arden have arrivot_l in Yorltshire from the Earl of Derby's
seat in Cheshire.
London, England, 1840-12-15

GALLERIES OF ART.

We were admitted a few days ago to a private view
of some superior paintings and statues exhibited in New-
man-street, which arc well worthy the attention of
judges of art. Several of them are by old masters, rind
considered of great value. The statue of Venus, by
Thorwaldscn, is a beautiful piece of sculpture, and
does not at all suffer by comparison with the famous
Venus de Medici, a cast of which is placed in
the same room. The model of St. Peter's is a curious
piece of workmanship, of which the following account is
given in the catalogue :
" This celebrated model (above 15 feet in length, by
7i feet in breadth), which has for some time excited so
much attention throughout Italy, is the production of
that ingenious artist Celestino Vai, of Brescia, principal
mechanician of the theatre of San Carlos, at Naples, made
from actual admeasurements on the scale of 1 to 100
complete in every particular. It cost the artist the un-
divided labour of nine years. Some idea of the vast-
ness of such an undertaking may be conceived, from
the fact that there arc upwards of 560 statues, 288
columns, besides pilasters, obelisk, fountains, entabla-
tures, cornices, ornaments, and every variety of detail,
which are all correctly and faithfully rendered in their
just and beautiful proportions."
London, England, 1840-12-15

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AFFAIRS OF THE EAST.

PaveouT, Nov. 21.—General Smith is in Beyrout, with
all his Staff; also General Jochmus. There are upwards
of 13,000 Turks concentrated in the city. A company of
artillery have to-day arrived from Malta, under command
of, Colonel Colquhoun.
The Emir 13eschir has 3,000 infantry and 300 cavalry
under arms at Harnana. Ibrahim's forces, it appears, are
fast coming up, and he is concentrating- the whole of them
around him in Z icchally. According to the Emir's in-
formation, the Pacha has received no additional artillery
during the period which has elapsed since I was present
at a reconnaissance of his camp. He has lately published
a proclamation, declaring that Acre has been retaken, and
also four of our line-of battle ships captured. These shifts
cannot last him long, and it is the worst policy he could
have pursued.
'Pee trocps of the enemy have retired from Jerusalem
as they have done, indeed, from all the strong places in
Syria. Jerusalem has been taken possession of by a body
of mountaineers, and the mountaineers are accumulated in
force over the whole of that side of Syria, but the inform-
ation respecting them is not yet precise.
Hassan Pacha (General of Brigade) has succeeded Izzet
Mehemet Pacha in Beyrout, thanks to the good sense of
the chiefs at Constantinople, far Izzet, as a governor, is
the worst Pacha the Turks have got.
London, England, 1840-12-15

( No. 2 )

59, LinColn's-Inn fi7,lds, July 9, 1840.
Sir—l lail before the Committee of the Society for the
Diffusion of Useful Knowledce your letter of yesterday's
date, complaining that Mr. Tooke ha exercised his ►n-
fluence as Treasurer of the Suci ty for the purpose of
inducing tradesmen to pledge thereselv. s to support him
at the next election for the borough of Finslrry.
I am directed to inform you that inasmuch as the
allegations contained in your letter arc entirely unsup-
ported by any statement of particular facts, the Com-
mittee cannot entertain the charge.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your very obedient. s,•rvant,
THOS. COATES.
T. S. Duncowbe, Esq., M. P., &e.
London, England, 1840-12-15

THE NIGER EXPEDITION. Price 2s.LORD JOHN RUSSELL, Slit T. F.
BUXTON, and the NIGER EXPEDITION ; or,
OBSERVATIONS on the FOUNDATION of PERMA-
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Just published, in 3 vols. post Bvo., price 1/. Ils. 6d.,
O L L A PODRID A.
By CAPTAIN J,IARRYAT, C.B.
•' There arc many things in these volumes that are worthy
of being placed alongside of the best and most esteemed of the
gallant author's manifold productions."—Alonthly Review.
Capt. Al ARRYAT'S POOR JACK on Dec. 19.
London : Longman, Orme, and Co.
London, England, 1840-12-15

sion of three months, the Chinese ended in gaining their
point—the withdrawal of the troops ; and their success
was calculated to increase the arrogance with which they
had always been sufficiently distinguished."]

MR. DUNCOMBE, M.P., AND THE
SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USE-
FUL KNOWLEDGE.

(No. 1.)
The Albany, July 8, 1840.
My Lords and Gcntlemen,—l feel it due to the pub'ic,
as well as to the great and independent constituency which
I have the honour to represent, to lay before you a circum-
stance that has recently come to my knowledge, and which
I consider not less disgraceful to the individual concerned
in it, than, if unnoticed, would prove injurious to the in-
terests of that Society over which you preside ; and if I
am correct in supposing that the principal Object of your
Society is to promote the instruction and improvement of
the people, lam confident you will not for an instant
permit its influence or patronage to he exercised to the
detriment sof any tradesman you en ploy, and merely be-
cause that tradesman, in his capacity of an elector, is too
high-minded and iedependent to allow himself Lo be made
the electioneering tool of any selfish, vain, and hypocri-
tical candidate for a scat in Parliament.

The individual of whose conduct I feel it my duty to
complain is Mr. William Tooke, who. I am credibly in.
formed. has used the influence he possesses as your talc.
surer to induce your tradesmen to pledge themselves in
writing to give }Jim their active and zealous support at the
ntxt election for the borough of Finsbury, contrary,
as he is well aware, not only to -heir previous course of
voting, but to their declared wishes and intentions as to
the future.

How far Mr. William Tooke may, in di3 own opinion,
feel himself justified thus to threaten, insult, avid de.grade
tradesmen in his private employ, I will not now diseass
(however disgraceful I should consider such conilftet to
be, especially in one professing to be a Reformer and ad
vocate for the Vote by Ballot); but when I hear of the
influence and resources of a great and noble institution
like the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
perverteu to base electioneering purposes, I think I should
fail in my duty to you and to the public did I hesitate to
call your attention to the subject, believing that as ruck
dishonourable conduct on the part of your Treasurer is
wirhout your sanction, it will meet with your immediate
and unqualified repr .bation.
I have the homier to be. my Lords and Gentlemen,
Your obedient humble servant,
THOMAS S. DUNCOMB E.
To the Committee of rbe Society for the Diffu-
aion of Uavful Knowtedge, &c. &e.
London, England, 1840-12-15

PUBLICATIONS.

CHRISTMAS AMUSEMENT.
Just ready, price 45. each.
HYSIOGNOSCOPOGRAPH Y.
No. 1. TIIE ANATOMY of GRIMACE.
No. 2. THE ANATOMY of the STAGE.
Each showing 268 changes of Faces and Costumes, beauti-
fully coloured. Designed and Engraved by CHARLES
BURTON.

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London, England, 1840-12-15

THE JEWS IN TURKEY.

Copy of a Letter from H. de Castro, Esq., President of
the London Committee of Deputies of the British Jews,
to the Right Honourable Viscount Palmerston, Princi-
pal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
" 19, South-street, Finsbury-square, Dec 1, 1840.
"My Lord—l have the honour and extreme gratifica-
tion to transmit to your Lordship the accompanying docu-
ments yesterday received from Sir Moses Montefiore ;
they consist of an address presented by Sir Moses to his
Imperial Majesty the Sultan, of the Sultan's reply thereto,
and of his Imperial Majesty's firman expressive of his opi-
nion of the falsity of the charges made against the Jews
and their religion, and declaring the rights of his subjects
professing the Jewish faith.
" This firman, so satisfactory in its nature, so evidently
important to the welfare of our co-religionists in the
East, is equally honourable to the Porte as it is delightful
to ourselves. We attribute the success of the mission to
the East, under the gracious providence of Almighty God,
first, to the generous and powerful aid afforded to Sir
Moses and his coadjutors by your Lordship, by her Ma.-
jesty's Government, by Lord Ponsonby and the British
Embassy at the Porte, and by Colonel Hodges, late the
British representative at Alexandria ; and next, to the in-
defatigable exertions of our honoured representative.
" I am deputed by the Board of Deputies of the British
Jews to offer to your Lordship our heartfelt gratitude for
the sympathy which your Lordship has evinced, and the
important services that your Lordship has rendered ; and
permit me to observe, that we feel convinced that your
Lordship will ever revert to your exertions in this good
cause, with the satisfaction arising from the consciousness
of having effectually protected innocence against oppres-
sion, and weakness against lawless power.
" I have the honour to remair, &c.,
(Signed) "H. DE CASTRO, President.
" To the Right Hon. Viscount P,ltnerston, &c."

(Copy of the reply to the above letter.)
" Foreign-office, Dec. 3, 1840.
'• Sir—l am directed by Viscount Palmerston to con-
vey to you his Lordship's thanks for your communication
of the Ist instant, ineloeing a copy of an address pre-
sented by Sir Moses Montefiore to the Sultan, and his
Highness's reply thereto, together with a firman expressive
of the Sultan's opinion of the falsity of the charges made
against the Jews and their religion, and declaring the
rights of his subjects professing the Jewish religion.
" I am further directed to express to you Lord Palmer-
ston's sincere satisfaction at this gratifying result of the
journey of Sir Moses Montefiore, and to assure you that
her Majesty's Gore' nment feel great pleasure at having
been able to afford Sir Moses Montefiore any assistance
towards the attainment of the objects he had in view.
" I am, &c. (Signed) "J. BACKHOUSE."
" To Hanancl de Castro, &e."
London, England, 1840-12-15

THE FONDS.

Consols, which left off yesterday at 88i 89 for the open.
ing, are a shade lower, and may be quoted at with
scarcely anything doing as yet ; Reduced 88-1- 89 ; Exche-
quer Bills 1 3 prem. ; Bank Stock 156.1, 11571 ; India
Stock for the opening, 238 240.
In the Foreign Market Spanish Active same as they left
off, 23i ; Deferred 111 12; Passive 54 ii ; Portuguese
331; Three per Cents. 21;T: ; Colombian same as they
closed, 231 26; Jlczican same, 291 ; Chilian nothing
done ; Brazilian 71 72 ; Dutch Two-and-a.•ILIf per
Cents. a shade lower, closed at .51-k -;-1, at present 514 ;
Five per Cents. 981.
SIIARES.-Great Western 211 2:1- prem ; Lond..n and
Brighton 91 9 discount; Black wall 44 31 discount;
Birmingham 81; 83 prem. ;: Southampton 53 b 4 per
share ; Croydon nothing done ; Greenwich 71 per
share ; Manchester and Birmingham 14 12 discoun,.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Great Western .

.
.ondon and Brighton 40...... 3t).6 ... to

London and Blackwall - to
London and South Western 33 ...... 53i% ... to

HALF-PAST ONE.

TLe only feature in the British Market worth notice is a
purchase of 60,0001. Consols for Time by an eminent
broker, which had the efTeA to turn the market from 88i
to 881,- 89 for the Opening. Since which there is scarce
a bargain doing.
Cor a may be quoted at present 88,E 89 for the Ac-
count; Reduced, 89 ; Exchequer 1311 s, 1 3 prem. ; Bank
Stock, nothing done; India Bonds, 15 discount ; India
Bonds for Opening, 2384.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish, 23',1, shade lower;
P.rtuguese, 33 ; Three pi•r Cents., 213 ; Colombian,
253 ; Mexican, 28 ; DJtch Two-and-a- Half per Cents.,
51 ; Five per Cents., 98.
Scarcely anything d,:ing in the Share Market : Great
Western, 87 88 ; London and Brighton, 30a ; Black-
wall, 18. ; South Western, 5333.
-
The steamships Britannia rnd British Queen arc ex-
pected hourly, the formsr from Halifax, and the latter
from New York, at Liverpool.
London, England, 1840-12-15

NOW PUBLISHING IN THE ERA,

To be Continued Weekly,—completing at the expiration of Six
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THE POACHER, _

Captain MARRYAT, R.N., C.B. , will henceforth write
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THE ERA NEWSPAPER of Sunday, Dec. 13, (Edited
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Strand.
London, England, 1840-12-15

65 a general rule, no Letter can be received in order to be
Ilegistered, unless it shall be brought to the Post-office, half-
an-hoer before the closing of the Box for the particular Mail,
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sary to take longer time In some few cases where severe pres-
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London, England, 1840-01-08

DONCASTER, 1841.

FRIDAY.—Park-hill Stakes of 50 sous. each, h ft, fut fillies
then three yr old, Bst 71b each; the owner of the second to
receive 100 says. out of the stakes ; St, Leger course.

Mr. Blakelock's b by Voltaire, out of Black Diamond's darn ;
Mr. Wilson's b by Muley Moloch, out of Silvertail ; Lord
Kelburpe's br by Retainer, dam by Ardrossan ; Mr. H.
Wormald's ch by Velocipede, out of Midge ; Mr. Han rock's eh
Evelyn ; Mr. T. O. Powlett's br fby Muley Moloch, out of
The Mystery ; Mr. T. 0. Powlett's b by Tomboy, out of Te-
sane ; Sir W. Bulkeley's b by Birdcatcher, dam by Caccia
Platti ; Mr. Wauehope sch Euterpe ; Colonel Craufurd's bor
hr Ermengardis ; Mr. Brooke's ch by Tomboy, out of Luna-
tic ; Colonel Anson's ch Miss Horewood ; Lord Eglinton's br
by Muley Moloch, out of Zillah ; Mr. Murray's br by The
Earl, out of The Young-un's dam ; Mr. Merry's bl or br by
Retainer, out of Helen Aroon ; Mr. Briskham's b Quick ;
Mr. Osbaldeston's b Queen of Beauty ; Mr. Clark's br sister
to Imogene ; Mr. Mann names b Miss Betsey ,• Col. Thomp-
son's b Flying Gib ; Mr. Bell's b by Muley Moloch, dam by
Ebor ; Lord Stanley's b Sophistry ; Lord Westminster's Lam-
poon, sister to Touchstone : Colonel Peel's br by SUltan, out
of Hester ; Lord Miltown's ch m Semiramide by Economist,
out of Pasta.
London, England, 1840-01-08

MR. JAMES'S NEW NOVEL.
Just publishd, in 3 vols. post Sao.'
1 ENRY of GUISE; or, THE STATES
of BLOIS.
By G. P. R. JAMES, Esq.,
Recently published, by the same Author,
THE GENTLEMEN of the OLD SCHOOL. 3 vols.
THE ROBBER. 3 vols.
London : Longman, Orme, and Co.

Price Is., No. I„ with Four lilustratiens by Stanfield, of
jOORJ A C K.
By CAPTAIN MARRYAT,
Foor Jack' opens very well, and we have made his ac-
q,aintance with a strong desire to know more of him Poor
Jack ' will take a rank of his own, to which he is well entitled,
quite apart from th;:se shoals of trash which we owe to Pick-
wick ' and Nicholas sickleby.' "—Examiner.
London: Longman, Orme, and Co.
London, England, 1840-01-08

* A vain attemPt, as even under this law the average
latices of \wheat in 1835 and 1838 were 40:.:. per quarter.
Surely the t:andlords must have discovered ere this that
they may as well try to regulate the stars by Act of Parlia-
ment as to regulate the prices of wheat I
however, be obvisted by the adoption of Mr Canning
Bill, and it will, therefore, have but few supporters.
i
,The corn trade would stilt continue a gambling busi-
' ness. There would be no remedy for excessive a"-
' tuations in prices, and we should still be subject to 411
the evils of a derangement of the currency attendant
0 'a ateLleinand for foreign corn, and a drain for bullion
(
tot "41001 it. ' .
.44....... Nf,
London, England, 1840-01-08

YORK HOTEL AND TAVERN, YORK.

AND E. SIMPSON beg leave to return their
T., • most grateful thanks to the Nobility, Gentry, and
the;ur Commercial Friends in particular, for the very flattering
sup port they have received since entering on the above Hotel,
and lope, by strict attention to the comfort of those who may
hon our them with their patronage, to merit their future
fay( ot trs.

NEVI HOTEL, WOLVERHAMPTON, STAFFORD-

SHIRK.
To BE LET, and entered upon at Lady
Day next, this well known Family Hotel, Commercial
inn, and 'Posting-house. The above establishment arid its
advantages as a house of general business are too well known
to the public to need comment. .
For particulars apply to Messrs. Price, Deakin, and Dent,
Attorneys-a t-Law, Wolverhampton.
London, England, 1840-01-08

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.

JOHN GEMMELL, innkeeper, Paisley, Jan. 13, and 2E,
at one, at the Black Bull Inn, Paisley.

MONEY MARKET and-6iry NEWS.

(MONDAY EVENING')

TIMES.—By the advices from Hamburg the price
of gold is 428 per mark, which, at the English Mint
price of 3/. 17s. 101 d. ner ounce for standard gold,
gives an exchange of 13.61, and the exchange at Ham-
burg on London at short being 13. 4, it follows that
gold is 0.26 per cent. dearer at Hamburg than in
London, •

The premium on gold at Paris is 7i per milk, which.
at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10d. the ounce
fur standard gold, gives an exchange of 25. 34, and
the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25.30,
it follows that gold is 0.16 per cent. dearer at Paris than
in London.

CHRONICLE..--The Consol Market in the early
part of the day exhibited much firmness ; the quota-
tions, at one period, were a shade higher than yester-
day, but the market left off flat. Money continues
easy, and the large amount of dividends in course of pay-
ment to-morrow must make it still less in demand for
some weeks to come.

•-
C
BANKRUPTCY OURT.

(Before Mr. Commissioner EvAss.)

IMMENSE FAILURE-IN RE STEELE, ALVES, AND HAR-

BISON.

These bankrtiPts, who are underwriters at Lloyd's,
appeared before the Court on Tuesday upon their final
examination. Their personal debts and liabilities are
near 70,0001., and they arc also further liable (as un-
derwriters) for policies of insurance, &c., to the immense
amount of nearly 500,0001.
Application was made on behalf of several creditors
that they might be allowed to prove against the bank-
rupts' separate estates, as they had frequently signed
separately.' There was also a question raised as to
whether Mr. Harrison was a partner or an agent. It
appeared that the bankruptcy had been caused by se-
vere losses. •

The. Learned Commis§roNEß observed upon the case
being a very important one, and said, under all the cir-
cumstances, he should allow the creditors to prove
against the separate estates of the bankrupts whose ac-
counts appeared to be satisfactory.
This is the largest fidlure which has taken Waco at
Lloyd's for many years. The bankrupts were allowed
to pass their final examination.

.
London, England, 1840-01-08

FOREIGN :FUNDS

Austrian, 5 per cent
Belgian, 5 per cent
Brnzili,tn Bonds
Buenos Agros, 6 per cent
Chilian, 6 per cent
Colombaan, 6 per cent
Ditto, 1524
Danish. 3 per cent
Greek Bonds, 1825, 5 per ct —
Mexican, 5 per cent
Ditto, 6 per cent.. 1825
Peruvian, 1825.6 per cent 16%

S 1-i-
Great Western Railway
Ditto New Shares ..... , lBl.,
Gosport Junction Railway 20%
London and Brighton Railway IS%
London and Blackwall Railway • 13%
London and Birmingham Railway ILO.
Ditto (quarter Shares 'A
London and SOuth Western Railway 43q
London and Croydon Railway (Trun,)
Manchester and Birmingham itriilwaay
North Midland Railway

Ditto New Shares
South Eastern and Dover 1

POrtuguese ltonds,sPer cent.
Ditto, New Ditto - 26i,
Prussian, .5 per cent _
Russian Bonds, 5 per cert —
Ditto, Metallic _
,Spunish, 5 per cent
IDitto, Deferred
'French, 5 per cent. —t, —e
Exchange
French, 3 per cent r. —e.
Dutch, 2% per cent.. ....... .... 524
Ditto, 5 per cent.
OtES
London, England, 1840-01-08

ATTORNEYS COSTS-SIDP V.. ARMSTRONG.

Mr. JOYES stated the facts of the plaintiff's case.
Ile was a farmer, residing at Dutton, in Essex, and
was employed ,by the defendant, who is a builder,
during the building of the Parsonage house. A bal:uneede
of 61. Ss. 6d, remained due, for wi.:(.11 a writ wa 4
against the defendant on the 3d of October,
, Oa the
sth the defendant sent a person in his empiloofayintmthieefrndstreen:.
the plaintiff's house, and he being from hiarne, this to
the amount
1111
lotuhn tp
fir: costs,. as no
son induced Mrs. Sider to takoentht
by saying that there was no demandsy..iane
tellingp a
ild) i:r-r the if
actionhis (
erVdl,ri.ioonu.fbdalaabtah:
continuedls'iscsoasnd
,Bwrote a letter to
h.gal proceedings were taken.
torney, .11Ir. Bralintn of Chaucer
examined
was paid,
(t the defendant
13 s
were
not
n 0 tsweivtestraanl dvvinitgnetsh,aets thue.erperi primary
subjected to a strict cross-txaninition,
After a short deliberation the JUry rt turned a verdict
for the plaintiff.—Damage's ls. ; costs 41.
London, England, 1840-03-05

KILRUSH PETTY SESSIONS

" We sot down, an' it took a gallon o' spirits to enplane it."
—Lovers' Legends.
AN ARBITRATION.—The lower classes of Paddy's
land possess an inherent aversion to transacting matters
of business, demanding deliberation, without having
what they call " a dhrop on the head ov id." Poor Pat
thinks it quickens the perceptions ; and, among many
other admirable results, tends to remove all dryness from
the detail of matter in hand.

Mrs. Spellisy, the owner and occupier of a neat little
snuggery in the flourishing village of Kilinichil, came
before their Worships to ask advice under the following
circumstances

" A sportin' sort ova young boy," as she termed him,
Tom O'Loughlin," who lived next door to her, had
taken leave to evince his taste and loyalty by plaeing the
candles in such a manner in her (Mrs. Spellisv',) shop-
window, on the auspicious occasion of her °Alaji,sty's
marriage, and while the said Mrs Spellisy was soot hir g
the sick child of a neighbour, that tne gaudy little win-
dow-curtain caught fire, the glass was broken, two de-
canters, three tumblers, and an ample jug ,hared the
same fete, not to mention the " much admired disorder"
into which the whole establishment was thrown.
Magistrate—Why, he ought to hare paid you for
the damage.

While Mrs. Spellisy was cracking her finger-joints,
and preparing to reply, Mr. O'Loughlin, of the
" lights," threw his arms around ; and, after making
two or three preparatory flourishes, he broke out with
" Death a' nekurs, gintlemen. 0 my ! my ! wasn't it
all the greatest accidins—nothin' else—an' I'll tell ye
how was id. A pecthur of Dan O'Connell shakin'
hands wid St. Pathrick, that was on the windy shutter,
blazed up unknownst, an' sure 'tie all past an' gone. I
offered to leave id to the arbitration of two responsi-
ble min."

Mrs.
Spellisy (smiling bitterly)—Oh, ay, arbi-
tration, how wor you ? E'then that was the dear
arbitration. See here, my Lord, I own to
God, you'd imagine 'twas the side ov a bog
was in dispute. All I could do, they wouldn't
meet be day ; " Oh no, wc'il jest settle it to-night at
your place," was the word • and then punch, to be sure.
Well, the two first referees wor ten tumbler men ; but,
my dear life, they said they couldn't agree, be no
means, so they brought in another, a tall spare man,
that they couldn't hould a candle to in the liquor
wax' r'—( Laughter.)
Here Toni O'Loughlin broke in, and winked jocu-
larly at their Worships. " Well, now, ma'am how on

of
London : Printed and Published by M ETIMO Y 0 •
No. 112; Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, is
county of: liddlesex.—Thursday, March 5, 1840.
London, England, 1840-03-05

REPORT.

In making their Sixth Annual Report to the Proprietors,
the Directors hare to observe, that the monetary character
of th• past year was very different from that of the two
preceding years. The years 1837 and 1838, were remark.
able for the abundance and cheapness of money, and the
year 1839 for scarcity and pressure. Neither of these ex-
tremes is favourable to large banking profits. A state in
which money is easy without being abundant, and valuable
without being scarce, is most conducive to the welfare of
both the banking and the commercial interests of the.
co u miry.
Th• profits of the past year, after deducting all th• cur-
rent expenses, and after making ample provision for all
bad and doubtful debts, amount t• 48,0981. 3s. Out of
this sum, the Directors paid last September, a dividend at
the rate of Two-and-a-Half per Cent. upon the paid-up
capital, and they now propose to pay a dividend of Three-
and-a-Jail per Cent., making an average dividend of Six
per Cent. for the whole year. After the payment of this
dividend, there will remain a surplus from the profits of
the year of 12,261/. 75., which, added to tb• unappropriated
profits of former years, will make a aurplua fund of
33,1001. I Is. Id.

The Directors would not feel justified in thus raising
the dividend to Six per Cent. did they not believe that
this rate could be permanently maintained. At the same
time they would remind the Proprietors, that the future
di►idends must depend upon the future profits, and that
these profits will depend, to a certain extent, upon the
exertions that may be made on behalf of the Bank by the
Proprietors themsel►es.
_ _ _

Mr. Gibbes, Mr. Haney, and Mr. Rennie, are the three
Directors who retire from office on the present occasion,
but these Gentleman, being eligible, offer themselves for
re-election.
London, England, 1840-03-05

LONDON:
THURSDAY, MARCH 6, Is4o.

%he Lards did not meet yesterday.
le the Commons a considerable number of petitions
Ots,ll p-ssented. We see that many are presented in
tallow of the Corn-laws ; wo should like to hear 50111 -
Akin of the public meetings at which they aro got up,
wad gif the number of persons who sign them. What-
ever okay be said of the petitions from Manchester,
Glasgow, Leeds, tee., the petitions in favour of the
Coin-4ws are rsal hole mid corner petitions, for ao
parsons but the signers know the places they cocoa
frost.

hew writ was moved for Helstote in the room of
Lord Cantilnpe, who accepts the Chiltern Hundreds
to oi4otest Lewes, where his family have some interest.
We trust that the Lewes electors will not be bought by
the. Tt,rius.

The liouse was occupied principally with the affair
of Ms. Sheriff Evans, which is so amusing and short
that it ought to be read. We shall only say hero that
lifter Dr. CHAMBERS had been called to the bar on the
atotian of Lord IlAtioN, and examined as to the state
of 511 r. EVANEI' health, the Noble Lord moved that
the Sheriff be discharged. On this motion the House
divided, and 84 vcted for it, and 125 against it. The
worthy gentleman, thertiort-, is still kept in custody to
receive the daily visits of condolence and congratula-
tion of nuovro is friends.

r. BUOTHECTON withdrew his ;notion for an ad-
dre+s to the Crown, to c-mfer a mark of distinction on
Captain CLEGG. beeallSe it was not consistent with
form. We regr, t that it was not, for, in our opinion,
b public testimonials of approbation do more to en-
taouraAw and promote virtue than all the punishments
which can ha de isrd.
The 'douse adjourned at Seven o'Clock.

We rejoice to see that the few remarks we later
undo on manning our Navy have caned forth an
excellent letter, published in another part of The
.hen, from Rear-tid,niral CA RDEN, whose testi-
mony, that of an eye-witness, and that of a severe
m,ufr,rer from; the bravery of onr outraged and ex-
patriated seamen, ought to carry great weight with
Ow country. Saveral communications on the same
subject have he,n addressed to us, and we believe
there are very few officers of long standing in the
service who do not in time main entertain the same
opinions as Admiral CA RDEN.
London, England, 1840-03-05

EVENING EDITION.

airth could they see the ins an' outs ova biziness o' that
contrairy kind, widout a small dhrop to understand the
boarins o' the C45e,-and moreover, whir the Queen of
Ingland was holdin' a Rportin' jubilee ?"—( A laugh.)
Magistrate—Did they pay for the drink consumed ?
" Conslitunin' to the pay," returned Mrs Spellisy.
Oh. the n, err a pay, 'kw, tny hook 0411 to you. Oniy
eotoin' in free at,' easy ; • yi.o take, James,'
one cries to the other ; E'then I'll take a glass o
punch, what'll you take yourself ?" The same, then,
to be sure : what's good for the goose is good for the
gandther ;' an' Tom O'Loughlin—that was the manes
or hriogin' id all about—his cry evermore was Every
one to their fancy ; I'd have a dandy o' wine negus.'”--•
(Great laughter.)

" Yon didn't give the decent plo tiwe," urged
Torn.

Mrs. SoeHis) —Time, eroo ! Why, then, what do
you -all eight nights runnEn' till one o'clock in the mortt-
?eh ? 'Tis the practice o' some people to give the
attorneys a had name ; I own to God 'twould be a'most
as cheap to sport a pair ov 'cm, up or down."
Tom.—Easy, easy, 11Ioli Spellisy, d'ye hear me
" Oh ! my heavy hathred to id for arbithrashin work,
groaned the good dame ; whereupon Mr. O'Loughlin.
to " mollify' her," declared that it was all for the shop's
credit he bore a hand, and that none regretted more
than he, that representation of a friendly greeting be-
tween the " Tutelar Saint." and Modern Liberator
should have ended in a " flare up ;" this brought on
a sunny smile, which was followed by a " D'ye split tho
difference i" from a friend, and they went out to
"settle the bizness."
London, England, 1840-03-05

It is satisfactory to us personally—thr ugh a pain-
ful corroboration for the country, of tie decay of
itos r,al strengAi—:o have our assertion concerning
the imperfect manner in which our ships were
trAtuned towaeds the close of the war, confirmed by
such an unexceptionable authority. To that great
imperfection the honour and the character of the
icountry, and the reputation and prospects of several
1 brave and good officers, were more than once sacri-
1, hoed. From the manner in which Admiral C A 11-
DE N has signed his name, and avGwed his misfor-
, rune, there can be no want of delicacy in observino.
4 that he had all his prospects blighted, by bein,
aunt to sea in a half-manned ship. Nominally the
.. Macedonian was a thirty-eight gun frigate, so was
the United States, but, in fact, te latter was con.
'' aiderably the larger, and she had 478 men, and only
4 one bov, While the crew of the Macedonian con-
‘isted only of 261 men, and thirty-six boys. In
, the American frigate there was not one landsman,
in tie British frigate there were fifty-eight. With
' such odds in numbers, what wonder that the Mace-
' donian was captured, and the honour of England
I"sounded almost past the hope of cure. It is not
just in the country to expose its officers to such
certain disasters ; but there is reason to dread that
,another war will find our ships contending against
*till more fearful odds, and oar naval supremacy
will then pass away for ever.
, There are two or three circumstance* mentioned
' in Admiral CARDEN'S letter which deserve notice.
.I,
He proves that the United States was chiefly
scanned by British seamen. One of the crew of
the Macedonian recognized his brother in the
American frigate, and the bulk of her crew, exult-
), ing irc their prowess and their revenoe, proclaimed
aloud o,at they were English, and. had achieved
that which the Americans could not perform. The
bravest and ffest of our seamen are most sensibly
dive to the injL'ries inflicted on them by the Coun-
try', and they escave from her toils the Speediest.
It Was not only, - ti fote that the United States
- ,re ,
was more numerously manned than the Macedonian,
but ;her men were of a better description, and ani-
hatred of the country which
mated with a fierce
red ,oppressed them. It was our own native sea_
;
--,....---
AP.- _
~.rpri.rriii ,•
..
London, England, 1840-03-05

TO THE _EDITOR OF TILE SUN.

Ste,—ln the report of the fire in Paternoster-rote,
which appears in the Times of this day, my house, No.
40, Newgate-street, King's-head Tavern, is stated to
he much damaged by fire, and to be insured in the
Royal Exchange and Licensed Victuallers' offices.
Such is not exactly the fact—it is insured in the
Royal Exchange and Sun Fire-offices.
As such report might seriously injure me, by induc-
ing my friends and customers to suppoie that I am
prevented from carrying on my business (and, having a
supper ordered for eighty gentlemen, it might prevent
their attendance), therefore I am happy to say that for-
tunately I am enabled to carry on my business as usual,
as the back part of the premises only is injured.
I beg most respectfully to thank my friends and
customers for their kind assistance on this trying oc-
casion, and also the fire brigade and police ; and am,
Sir, your humble servant,
J. GRIFFITHS.
King's.head Tavern, Newgate-street March 4,1840.
London, England, 1840-03-05

FO It El CI N FUNDS

Austrian, 5 per cent
Ikleian, 5 per cent .....
llrazilian Bonds —
rtutmos Ayr,, t; per omit —
Chilimi,ti percent —.
Colombian, ti per cent
Ditto, 11424. .ll
Danish, 3 per cent --
Greek Bonds, 1825, 5 per ct —
Mexican, 5 Tier cent —
Ditto,l; per cent., 1525 --.
Puny m 11,1825,6 per cent --

Portuguese Bonds, sper cent.
Ditto, New Ditto
IPrussian, 5 per cent —
, Russian Bonds, 5 per tent— —
IDitto, 'Metallic
'Spanish, 5 per cen. 2O
Ditto, Deterred
French, 5 per cent. 1131.75 e.
Exchangi, —l. —c
French, 3 per cent
Dutch,'?si per cent. 53%
Ditto, 5 per cent. lOl
ARTS.

(15
27

(Treat We tern Railway ..-.
Hull and Selby
London and Brighton Iliilway - t•i
l'il
London and Birmingham Railway
London and Greenwich Railway
North Midland lt:iilwav
Ditto New Shares . - l6
South Eastern and Dover

PAPER FOR STAMPED COVERS.—We have
just learned that the contract has been given to Mr. John
Dickenson. whose tender was lowest in price, and who under-
took to supply the paper earlier than any other manufacturer.
CORY-LAWS —(From a Correspondent.) —A
meeting was held last evening at the Archery Rooms, New-
road, to petition for the total abolition of the Corn-laws, but as
little or no publicity had been Sven to the notice of the meet-
ing, it was composed chiefly of persons who looked in out of
curiosity. These, however, amounted to 86, and on a resolu-
tion for repeal being proposed, it was met by a counter resolu-
tion—that the abolition of the Corn-laws would be of no use
without the Extension of the Suffrage. A division took place,
when the amendment was lost by a majority of two, there being
44 for the resolution, and 42 for the ,amendment. The victo-
rious party then gave three sheers for the abolition of the
Corn-laws.
INVERNESS ELECTION—THE NOMINATION.
—The nomination of candidates for the representation of this
district of burghs tool4plaee on Friday. The candidates were,
on the Conservative interest, John Fraser, Esq. ; and on the
part of the Liberals, James Morrison, Esq., merchant, of Lon-
don. Provost Cumming proposed, and Mr. Wilson second, d,
the nomination of the Conservative. Colonel Ross then pro-
posed Mr. Morrison, chose nomination was seconded by :11r.
George Mackay, an Invernes merchant. Subsequently the
show of hands was declared to be in favour of Mr. Morrison.
Both candidates appeared on the hustings and addressed the
electors. The Sheriff stated that the polling would commence
on the following Tuesday. In a letter from Inverness it is
stated that the Liberal party Lave no doubt of success; but
that all the power of Toryism, in all its :orms, local and me-
tropolitan, is fully employed night aid day to prevent voters
from polling.
London, England, 1840-03-05

PUBLICATIONS.

THE LONDON AND WESTMINSTER
REVIEW, No. LXV.,
Just published, c•ntains
1. COLERIDGE.
2. SPANISH BALLADS.
3. DEMOSTHENES.
4. BRITISH BIRDS.
5. AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY: EMERSON.
6. RECENT' ENGLISH TRAGEDY.
7. ROBIN HOOD.
11 POSTAGE STAMP.
Henry Hooper, 13, Pall Mall East, London.
A. and C. Black, Edinburgh.

This day is published, in 6 vols. post Svo., price 31. 3s.
CAPTAIN MARRYAT'S AMERICA.
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denial. We admire his shrewdness, and thank him for his facts
—let us profit by both."—United Service Journal.
" Written in a racy, spirited, and right capital style, and
cannot fail greatly to interest the clergy."—Church flag. Dec.
London Longman, Orme, and Co.

This day are published, parts 1, 2,:and 3, price One Siilling
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Part 3 contains an Account, and illustration, of the loss of
the Royal :3eorge.
The prolific pen of Captain Marryat is again at work, upon
a new subject, of familiar interest, and treated in the rein of
broad humour and shrewd delineation of character which en-
riches the productions of its experienced author. Stanfield's
illustrations are excellent."—United Service Journal.
London : Longman, Orme, and Co.

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THE PROPHET of the CAUCASUS,
An Historical Romance.

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