The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-26 00:00:00

EAST LEASE.

TOTAL.

II il dyard ••• ... ... 1,502
Lincoln •• • .•• ... 945

Majority for Ilildyard 557

SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ELECTION.
NORTHAMPTON, FEB. 24.—The election of a Member, in the room
of W. B. Cartwright, Esq., resigned, took place in this town, at ten
o'clock this morning, in the County-hall.
Tha HIGH:SHERIFF having opened the proceedings,
Sir H. DRYDEN proposed Captain Vyse as a fit and proper person
to represent the Southern Division of the county of Northampton.
The Hon. Baronet, who was slightly interrupted, spoke strongly in
favour of protection to agriculture.
JonN MANINO, Esq., President of the Northamptonshire Agricul-
tural Protection Society, briefly seconded the nomination.
No other candidate being proposed, the High Sheriff declared the
election to have fallen on Captain Vyse.
Captain VISE then expressed his firm attachment to the principle
of protection, and his devotion to the welfare of the Established
Church, in whose faith he had been brought up, and whose institu-
tions he had been taught to admire. He assured his constituents
that his best exertions should always be used to forward their inte-
rests in connexion with the interests of their common country.

•
RAILWAY LITIGATION.—We are given to understand
that the actions of Messrs. Lewis and Lowe against the
Leicester and Tamworth Junction Railway Company, and
the Oxford, Witney, Cheltenham, and Gloucester Inde-
pendent Railway Company, for advertising, the last of which
stood for trial on the 19th instant, have been stopped, by
those Companies paying in full. This is as it ought to be.
Mr. Leader, it is said, does not intend to stand again
for the representation.of Westminster.
TUE NEW PLANET.— The recently-discovered planet,
Astraa, was observed from Morton-place Observatory on two suc-
cessive nights in the beginning of this week. It is at present in the
constellation Taurus, rather below the middle of the line joining
Aldebaran and the Hyades. It is a companion of the four Asteroids
—Vests, Juno, Ceres, and Pallas, whose orbits are situated between
those of Mars and Jupiter. When examined with the powerful New-
tonian it appears no larger than one of Jupiter's satellites. Its right
ascension of 64 deg. 56 min., and its declination north 16 deg. 40 min.
—Kilmarnock Journal.

SUMMARY CONVICTIONS.—By a return issued on
Saturday (procured by Captain Pechell), it seems that in the year
ending Michaelmas, 1844, there were 35,749 summary convictions
filed with the c erks of the peace. In the counties of England there
were 21,979, and in the counties of Wales 1,459, making 23,433 in
counties. In boroughs in England and Wales the number was
12,311. In Middlesex the number was 220. The largest number
was in Lancaster, where 1,332 summary convictions were Bled.
RETURN of MURDERS.—A communication has been
directed to all the Coroners throughout England, by the Home Secre-
tary, Sir James Graham, calling upon them to make returns of all
murders that have been committed since the Ist January, 1842, in
England, with a view to an intended legislative enactment on the
subject.
STRIKE AMONG THE ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS, AND
SMlTlM—During the last few days the whole of the London mecha-
nics connected with the various extensive engineering establishments
have been in a state of great commotion, in consequence of the whole
body of the trade having struck work, for the purpose of getting the
masters to sign an agreement to allow them to leave off at four
o'clock on Saturdays, and to be paid their full time.

A LEGAL WITTICISM.—In the course of Sir Thomas
Wilde's argument on Monday at the bar of the House of Lords, in
Wood's appeal case, the Learned Counsel had occasion to refer to a
case in the books in which a rat is stated to have mutilated a will.
Lord Brougham—" The rat is a surprising animal ; but I was not
before aware that it ever practised as a conveyaneer.:l knew it to be
fond of shifting uses." "It is," interposed the Lord Chancellor,
" fonder of corn." " Doubtless," rejoined Lord Brougham, "it is
very fond of corn."
ANOTHER RESIGNATION.—The Hon. Captain Gordon,
M.P. for Aberdeenshire, announces to his constituents that he has
seen it his duty, in reference to the present measure of Government,
to take his stand on the side of protection to the native industry of
the country ; and, in order to leave himself free and unfettered on
the subject of the corn-laws, has resigned his seat at the Admiralty
Board.
DEPARTURE OF THE FOREIGN MAILS.—The following
notice was on Tueslay affixed at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-
le-Grand :—West Indies : For the British Colonies (except Honduras
and :Bermuda), the foreign colonies (except Havannah), and
includes New Grenada, Venezuela, and Madeira, will be dispatched
from Southampton, by the Trent, on the 2d March. Madeira, Bra-
zils, Buenos Ayres, &c., from Southampton, by her Majesty's brig
Crane, on the 3d March. India : Gibraltar, Greece, lonian Isles,
Malta, Egypt, Ceylon, India, and China, on the 3d March. Lisbon,
Madeira, Spain, and ,Gibraltar, on the 27th instant. America,
Mexico, Honduras, Havannah, by the Hibernia from Liverpool, on
the 3d March. Sydney and New South Wales, by the Agincourt
from Liverpool, on the 28th instant. Holland, by the General Steam
Packet Company's steamer Columbine on Wednesday, 25th inst.,
llamburgh, by the General Steam Compel y's vessel the Princess
Royal, same day.
ICING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL —Yesterday, at three
o'clock, the annual general Court of Governors of King's College Hos-
pital, which was numerously attended, was held in the board room
of the institution, to receive the past annual report, ending the 31st
of December last ; Mr. G. Thornton in the chair. The report of the
committee showed that the receipts amounted to 5,4461. 10s., 'mind-
ing 3,5331. 1 ls. donations, 1,1701. 3s. annual subscriptions, and 3001.,
a contribution from the Holborn Estate CompanY, which is to be
annual. The expenses reached 6,2501. 145., leaving a balance of
804/. 2s. against the treasurer. to meet which there were Exchequer-
bills, cash at the bankers, Ste., amounting to 1,242/.Bs. 2d., which
would produce a balance in favour of the hospital of 438/, Bs. 2d.
There has been an increase of 3,300 'patients in comparison with the
returns of the previous year. The in-patients amounted to 1,160, and
the out-patients (including 382 poor married women, attending at
their confinement), were 15,933, making the total number of appli-
cants 17,093, exclusive of numerous minor casualties, and there were
then 106 patients in the hospital. The report was received and
adopted, when, thanks having been voted to the chairman, the court
broke up.
THE RECENT CASE OF ASSASSINATION.—On Tuesday
afternoon the remains of Mr. Bostock, the unfortunate man who was
shot on Monday week by his apprentice, Thomas Wicks, were con-
signed to the grave in the burial-ground of old St. Pancras-road, in
the presence of a vast concourse of persons. The crowd in Drury-
lane was so great as to require the presence of a large body of the
F division of police to keep order.
REPRESENTATION OF THE EASTERN DIVISION OF
GLOUCESTERSHIRE.-GLOUCESTER, MONDAY.—A large meeting of the
electors of the eastern division of this county was held here to-day,
for the purpose of taking into consideration the best means of secur-
ing a proper representative for the county, under the circumstance
of Mr. Charteris' resignation. The Mayer, H. Hughes, Esq , was
called to the chair. The meeting was addressed by E. Holland, Esq.,
E. Hanfred, Esq., and Samuel Bowly, Esq., and passed a resolution,
pledging themselves to make preparations.for a general election. The
speakers exprected their regret that Mr. Charteris had thought it
necessary to resign his seat on the call that had been made to him
by a few protectionists, and that the Liberals were not at the present
moment prepared to bring payra,r4 any candidate in oppezitiou tp
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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet,
but steady. Sales, 4,000 bales, including 1,000 American
on speculation. There was no change in prices. Shares
were dull, and generally drooping.
There are not any late arrivals in the City this morning.
It is now pretty clear, as we have anticipated, that the de •
bate on the corn-laws, will not be concluded before Satur-
day morning next. Not only do the merchants of Liverpool,
as referred to in the House of Commons last night, take a deep
interest in the early settlement of the corn-law question, but
those of the City of London and elsewhere, are equally desir-
ous of having a definitive vote upon this most important
topic. _ _ _ _

The English Securities show no signs of an alteration,
and are dull still. The small purchase of ale Chancery
broker, and the daily investment by the Govern-
ment broker, serve to maintain prices, as although
Thursday's settlement is expected to be Bullish,
there is no inclination on the part of the public to
make investmeats. Bank Stock has been 208%, being not
quite so good as yesterday. The New Three-and. a-Quarter
per Cents. have been 98% to 971%, being lower; a railway
company is said to be a seller. Console are 953/4 to 96 for
money, and 95% to 96 for time. The premium on Exche-
quer-bills is 365. to 38s.
The Foreign Bonds are totally neglected. Portuguese
Four per Cents. are down to 58 to 583/4. Brazilian Stock
has been at 83%. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have
been 59%, and the Four per Cents. 95 to lA.
Shares are flat again to-day.
BRITISH FUNDS.

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .. • . • • • • 208% 208'4
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 9614% 90%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 95% 34 96 56
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. inns. 981/4 97% 97
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 11-16 9-16 % 10
India Bonds, 1,0001. ..
Ditto, under 1,0001.
South Sea Stock ..
Ditto Old Annuities
Consols fur Account .. 96 95%
Exchequer Bills. 130. l%d.
1,0001... • • •• .. 38 3G -- pm.
5001. .. • • 36 —— pm.
Ditto, Small •• .. 36 38 pm.
ONE
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 8334
Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 ..
Ditto, Small .. • • .. • • • •
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent ..
Portuguese Four per Cents .. 5834
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 9514
BUSINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SIIARES.

.. 38 p

CLOSING
PRICES.
83%

Aberdeen..
and Oxford Junctio'n le2
—2;4
Caledonian .. .. 10 .... 13%1A
Ditto, Half Shares .. 2 .... 8%)4
Ditto, Extension .. 214 .... 21.(......
Chester and Holyhead .. 20 .... 2114 • ..... • •
Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2%.... 11;
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. 5 a .... ....
Direct Northern .. 21A 1.4 . .
Dublin and Galway .. 4 .... 3/
Eastern Counties .. 141. 165. .... 21% %
Ditto New ......Si. 16s. .... p
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61 13s. 4d. .
Ditto, ditto, .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. %p • •
Ditto, York Extension .. 105..... 1% IA ..
Eastern Union .. 25
Do. Ipswich & Bury St.Edinuncla 614 71/2
East Lincolnshire .. 11,4 .... 21/a
Goole, Doneast., and iheffield, &c. 425. Ip. . .
Great Eastern and Western .. 21A ..
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 15 .... 21
Great Western .. 85 .. .. 150 149.......
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 84 83
Ditto, Quarter Shares 5 .... 17 .••• • • ..
Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 35 .... 55

Ditto, New .. 5 .... 101% .
Leicester and Bedford .......... 225..... dis
Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. .... 3% .... • • ....
London ani Birmingham , .100 .. —222 224 222....
Ditto Thirds .. 16 .... 491 .....
Ditto Quarters .. 2 .... 271, 2614 ....

Ditto Fifths .. 2 .... 24 25 .. .. 25%
London and Bla.ckwall 161. 13s. 4d. 834 .
Ditto New .. • • 43,4 .• ........ 414
London and Brighton .. .. 50 .... 64% 6518 64% 64%
London and Croydon .. .. 131. 15s. 9d. 213/, 22 . . 22
Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .... 10 .
London and South-Western.. 411. 6s. 10d.
Ditto, New . 12%.... 231%
London and York .. 2% .... 3%36 .
Manchester and Leeds .. 82 .... .......... •
Ditto Extension 425..... 336 3 p......
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . .. .. • ......
Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) • . 4 ••.• .. •••• • . • •
Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) 2 .... .
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .. • . •.........
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 2%
Midland .. _lO9 ....146%..........
IDitto, New .. .. 18 .... 32
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 25 .... 43% .
Ditto, New .. 1 .... 10% ...
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 10 .... 2134 • ......
Newry and Enniskillen .. 234.... 1,4 • •
North British .. .. 20 .... 271,4.. • •
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 6 .... 9%14
Ditto, Dalkeith 25 .... 31% ..........
North Devon .. .. 2 .... 1
North Kent and Direct Dover • • 234....2% .
North Staffordshire .. 425. • ... 3% p.. • • ...
Norwich and Brandon .. .. 18 ....

. s ... a..........
24.... 1%..........

Ditto. New
Pertk and Inverness • • ..
Portsmouth Direct .. .. 3% .......
Rugby and Huntingdon .. I .... 1%
Scottish Central .. . ..
Ditto New .• .. • • • • • • 2% •• • • 83,E ..........
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2% .... 3
Shropshire Union 425..... die...... % dis
South Midland 425..... 2% 2% P•• • • 2% p
South Staffordshire Junction ..
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% .. • • ......
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. .... 3% ........
South Wales .. .. 5 .... 5%.% .
Swans. & Loughor & Cameron's.. 2 .... 2% .• •••• • • • •
Tean and Dove Valley.. 1% 074%
Trent Valley 5 •• .
Trent Valley and Holyhead June. 2%.... 1 .. . .
Wexford, Waterford, & Valentia .... 1 .....
Welsh Midland .. 2%.... 1%..
York and Carlisle .. .. .... 2% . .....
York cod North Midland .. 50 .... .
Ditto. Extension .. .. 15 .... 32% 32
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.•. 1 .... 10, •
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 10 .... 11.14%
Bord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 ....
Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 ....
Dendre Valley .. .. 2 .... %
Dutch Rhenish .. 5 .....
East Indian .. . ss. .... 1 ........ • .
Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 .... 15% %; •
Great Indian Peninsular .. ss. .... l/ ..
Milan and Austrian .. .. 3 ....
Lyons and Avignon .. .. 2 .... . .....
Luxembourg • . . .. 4 .. 2%3A • .....
Madrid and Valentia .. 2 .... 1
Namur and Liege .. .. 4 .... ........ ••
Orleans and Vierzen .. 10 .... 18
Orleans and Bordeaux .. 6 .... 11%
Paris and Orleans .. 20 .... 50% 51 ......
Paris and Rouen .. 20 .... 40%
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
London Joint-Stock • • .. 10 .... 14 ••••• • • • • •
MINES.

Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 4 ••• • • • •• •

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

Lotenox, FEB. 25.—Wind S., light airs and cloudy.
DEAL, FEB. 24.—Wind S., moderate.—Arrd. Robert Small, Wil-
liams, Calcutta; Duke of Cornwall, Whitehead. Calcutta; Helen
Mary, Calcutta; John Line, Edwards, Calcutta; Mary, Africa;
Louise Sophie, Sweening, Rio Janeiro, for Hamburgh ; Louise,
Bahia ; Gladiator, Bunting, New York ; Caroline, Batavia. Arrd.
from the river, Eagle, Calcutta. Sld. 24, St. James, New York.
JERSET.—SId. 23, Trust Vaulter, Rio Janeiro.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 24.—Wind S.S.W., ftesh.—Arrd, Buenos Ayrian,
Colin, Manilla ; Parsee Merchant, Poole, New Orleans ; Lapland,
Walker, New Orleans ; Plata, Buss, New York. Sld. Windermere,
Tanner, Africa; Sarah, Laidley, Valparaiso. The Larpent, West,
from China to Cork, in proceeding down the Woosung, on the sth
of December, grounded on the mud ; floated off with rudder braces
injured, and expected would be lightened to repair them. The Gloria
and Loeswitz, hence to Stettin, was driven on shore in Dundrum
Bay on the 22d inst. ; crew saved. The schooner Spark, of
Belfast, was totally wrecked near Puffin Island this morn-
ing ; crew saved. A barque under close-reefed maintopsail
and double-reefed spanker, with the words " Sinking—stone, &c."
and also seemingly " Lydia" chalked on her side, pumps
constantly going, the English ensign union down, the jack half-
mast, and other signals of distress flying, was fallen in with 22d
ult., lat. 33, lon. 61, by the Lapland, Walker, arrd. here from New
Orleans, which bore down to her and rounded too close under the
ler, but was unable to render any active assistance from the heavy
gale blowing at the time ; the Lapland drifted rapidly to leeward and
lost sight of the barque during the night.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 24.—The Neal Fame, Ruffin', of and for Malta,
from Newcastle, which put in here leaky, was laid on the Wages in
the Camber yesterday, bilged and filled, has been surveyed and con-
demned. A hogshead of Hollands, marked "A. B. and Co., No. 6,"
was picked up in the Channel by the Industrie, from Fecamp.
STANOATE CREEIC.—Arrd. New City of Cork, Hobbs, Beyrout.
COWES, FEB. 24.—Arrd. Cynthia, Goldsworthy, Pernambuco ;
Adolphus Sowter, Sunderland for Pairnbeeuf, leaky, and with pumps
choked.

SALCOMBE, FEB. 23.—Arrd. Lady Brougham, Forbes, leaky, loss of
sails, &c., and part sf cargo thrown overboard.
SCILLY, FEB. 16.-81 d. Bosphorus, Tregarthen, St. Helena.
OFF LIVERPOOL, FEB. 24.—Wallace, Callao; Isabella, Thompson.
CLYDE, FEB. 22.—Arrd. Rowley, Ewing, Demerara.
Coax, FEB. 22.—Arrd. Woodstock, Nicholson, Mauritius ; St.
George, Wright, Mauritius.
HULL, FEB. 24.—Wind W.S.W., strong.—Sld. 23d, Condor,Whit-
ting, Venezuela ; Matrona, Jargensen, West Indies. 24. Constan-
tin, Hunter, Greenland.
STRANGFORD, FEB. 2l.—The Northumbrian Maid, M'Ferran, from
Liverpool to Londonderry, struck on the rocks at Claughey, in the
river this morning, and filled with the tide—part of the cargo saved.
The Douro, Mathews, from Cadiz and Liverpool to the Clyde, struck
on Kerney Point this morning, and it is feared will go to pieces.
Coax, FEB. 22.—The Briton, Stovin, from Tangiers, has put
in here leaky, and must discharge.

A new Roman Catholic chapel has been opened at
Bridgewater.
A NEW DIsEASE.—A physician of Vienna has dis-
covered a new and terrible disease, to which the workmen in lucifer-
match manufactories alone are exposed. It commences with pains
in the teeth and cheek bones, and breaking out openly on the re-
moval of a tooth, when it inflames the periosteum of the jaw-bones,
gangrenes, and, produces an injurious caries, causing consumption,
and tills painfully putting an end to the sufferer's life. The cause of
the disease is supposed to be the arsenic in the phosphorus. An offi-
cial inquiry is ordered.—Cologne Gazette.
The Bey of Tunis has issued an edict declaring the
blacks throughout his dominions free.
A LADY JOCKEY.—At the great steeple chase in
Gallia (La Croix de Berny), on 19th April, a second Mrs. Thornhill,
it is expected, will jump into the pigskin, and contest the break-
neck for 30,000 francs. " The lioness" has hitherto had her roarings
listened to with deference; what will be the re,uit when she
enounces in unmentionables?
We have again to express our thanks to the spirited
proprietor of The Sun, and to Ms agent In Glasgow, Mr. Ruther-
glen, for their attention in forwarding to us regularly during this
week, by express, The Sun, bringing down the debates in the House
of Commons on Sir Robert Peel's proposals, to a much later hour
than any other of ther evening papers. These exertions cannot fall
to be appreciated by the public.—Greenock Advertiser.
The West Riding contributions to the League fund
are now upwards of 38,0001.-Bh/field Mercury.
Tuesday was the birth-day of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, who completes his 72d year.
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It is rumoured that Major- General Lord Saltoxin
K.C.B. and G.C.8., is to have the 55th Regiment, vacant by the de-
cease of General Sir William Clinton, G.C.B.

THE COCKERMOUTH AND WORKINGTON EXTENSION
RAlLwAv.—This railway Bill passed the standing orders of the House
of Commons on Monday; length 15 miles; commencing at Coct,er•
mouth, and terminating at Keswick, forming the fit sr section of the
Lake District Railway. The estimated cost is 195.000/ The engineer
is John Harris, Esq., and the agents Dyson and Hall.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT CHELMSFORD, ESSEX.—
On Monday morning, about three o'clock, police-constable 147
was alarmed by hearing a loud noise and screaming ; and on hasten-
ing to the spot from where it proceeded, found that the roof of the
house of Mr. John Wright Graves, a butcher, of Conduit-street ,had
fallen in. He immediately gave an alarm, when Police Superinten-
dents May and Oakley, accompanied by seven other constables, were
on the spot. On the superintendents entering the premises, they
found Mr. Graves and his son, a child about three years old, buried in
the ruins ; but fortunately for his wife, a large piece of timber, in
falling, fell against the wall, and kept the tiles from falling on her.
After about an hour's exertions by the superintendents and consta-
bles, assisted by other persons, deceased and his son were got out.
Messrs. Bird and Copeland, surgeons, were on the spot, but could
render no assistance, life being quite extinct. Mr. Thompson, a so-
licitor, residing near deceased's house, very kindly received deceased's
wife and seven children into his house, and rendered all the assist-
ance in his power to ameliorate the sufferings of the poor wife and
children. Too much praise cannot be given to Superintendants May
and Oakley for their promptitude and exertions, together with the
men under their charge. It appeared that the roof of the house was
under repair, and the builder, on stripping it, deposited the materials
Oil the r(Kti9Ter the room *ore clemincl anti hip wife Pad OM OPpt.