The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-02 00:00:00

(FROST A CORRESPONDENT.)

GATESHEAD, SATURDAY.—We were entirely taken by sur-
prise this afternoon when a special engine reached:this station,
at half-past four o'clock, bringing the division in the House
of Commons this morning, in an extraordinary edition of
" TIIE SUN. " Your exertions by this- express anticipated
every other newspaper by nearly two hours, and adds another
proof that "THY SUN " is really not to be surpassed in sup-
plying the latest and best news—but I cannot omit to inform
you that a most grievous injustice was perpetrated at the
railway station to the people of Newcastle; I learned that
your Newcastle parcel, which I suppose was directed to the
agents, was actually handed to a person at the station who sells
newsnapers, opened, and sold by the same person in Gateshead,
whilst the merchants and tradesmen of Newcastle, were
entirely deprived of what you no doubt intended for them.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
WAKEFDILD, SATURDAY.—I received the Express "SUN',
at half-past twelve this mooning, which was the first paper
that communicated to this town the glorious division. I
immediately presented a copy to the principal news-room,
the newspaper-office, and made other copies as public as
possible. -
(From a Third Edition of the Manchester Guardian.)
GUARDIAN OFFICE, SATURDAY MORNING.—The arrival
of an Express Edition of " THE SUN," a few minutes before
eleven, brought the debate and division of last night. A
quarter after eleven we received also an Express Edition of
the Iforning Herald of this day, from which and from " Tux
SUN" we were enabled to give a summary of the debate and
the numbers on the divison.

(From a Third Edition of the Manchester Examiner.)
EXAMINER -OFFICE, SATURDAY MORNING.—For the
whole of the closing night's debate on the Ministerial mea-
sures, as well as for the division; we are indebted to " TUE
SUN" of last night, which was brought down by its spirited
proprietor by as express train, reaching this place at eleven
o'clock this morning. - -
(From the Manchester Times of Saturday Morning.)
We have received, through the kindness of Mr. Murdo
Young, the proprietor of " THE SUN," an Express Edition
of that paper of this morning, in which by an extraordinary
effort he has succeeded in giving the entire of the adjourned
debate up to the division, at three o'clock this ntorning. The
community are under-deep obligation to Mr. Young for the
spirit and enterprise by which he has conveyed to them at
so early an hour the decision upon this important question.
(From the Manchester Courier of Saturday.)
By the enterprise of the proprietor of " THE SUN" news-
paper we have just been put in possession of a copy of this
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extraordinary spirit which has earned for " THE SUN " so
high a reputation of ;:iv,rtf_., on all ,ccasior,s, the eurlie4t,

intelligence.
(From tl►e Second Edition of the Shejidd Mercury of

Saturday.)

" THE Suies" EXPRESS.—By the courtesy of Murdo
Young, Esq., proprietor of " THE SUN" daily paper, we are
enabled to lay before our readers a synopsis of the debate,

and the result of the division on the important subject of the
corn-laws. When it is considered that the House adjourned
at a quarter past three o'clock this morning (Saturday), and

that " '2 contains a full report of the debafe..-

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ther with a synopsis of the same, 'such excel-- oge-
claims and ought to receive its due rased n certainly
fore, willingly accord it. We bell praise ; we, there-
of-- -
the Express Edition wer• " __re that only three copies
which we were kind).- ' allotted to this town, with one of
paper himself d- „ favoured. Mr. Young expressed the
roan, Mr
.own from London to the North ; our towas-
.. Wiley (a well-known caterer for news), having a
meo-
- in attendance at Masbrorough, and forwarding the
papers destined for Sheffield and this neighbourhood, where
they arrived sOOll after half past eleven.
(From a Second Edition of the Skffiek/ Independent of

Saturday.) -
We are indebted to the spirited exertions of Mr. Young,
proprietor of" THE SUN," for the earliest intelligence of the
result of the division. " DIE.MORNING SUN" of to-day, con-
taining eleven columns of Friday's debate, and the division,
arrived at Masborough by special engine, beating the ex-
presses of the Times, the Herald, and the Daily News, and
was brought to Sheffield by Mr. Wiley, by the train due
here at 11.35.

(From the Leeds Mercury of Saturday.)
We are indebted to the Express Edition of " THE MORN-
ING Sux,".received through Mrs. Mann, the agent, at one
o'clock P.M. to-day, for the earliest account of the division
of this morning.

(From a Third Edition of the Leicester Mercury of Saturday.)
THE DIVISION,—We have to return our acknowledgments
to the conductora of "THE SUN " for forwarding to us, by
express, a copy of their early morning edition of to-day,
containing a full report of the debate in the House of Com-
mons, up to the very time 'of the division. The trial of
st rength did not take place till past three o'clock this morn
ing, yet by a quarter to eight o'clock, we had a copy of
" Tim SUN " at our office—had announced the glorious re-

sult to many of our readers—and now, in the course of a few
hours, we shall be returning the glad tidings to that mighty
metropolis from whence they came but this morning I Verily,
this is the age of wonders.
(From the Second Edition of the Exeter and Plymouth
Gazette.)

We are indebted to Mr. Murdo Young, the spirited pro-
prietor of " THB SUN," for the early intelligence of the result
of the debate, which was forwarded by special train, and
reached our office at nine o'clock. The Times, also forwarded
by special train, reached us by half-past nine.
(From the Bath Jonrnal.) _ _

WONDERFUL DISPATGIL—We, this morning, received the
Times paper by extraordinary express at this office, soon
after six o'clock, containing the whole of the debate up to
the division, which took-place at twenty minutes before three
o'clock the same morning. The slow coach of protection
never could have accomplished this. We also received " Tun
SUN" at the same hour, with its full complement of debate,
&c., ably accomplished.—
(From a Third Edition of the Bristol Mirror of Saturday.)
An Express Edition of " THE SUN," containing the divi-
sion on the Ministerial measure, arrived in Bristol at a
quarter before seven o'clock this morning.
After giving the division of Saturday morning, the Bristol
Mercury, in a third edition dated seven o'clock the same
morning, says :—" We are indebted for the above to an ex-
traordinary Express of " THE Suit," which arrived here at a
quarter before seven."
(From a Third Edition of the Gateshead Observer of Saturday.)
We are indebted for information of the division, so eagerly
looked-for in Gateshead and Newcastle, to "THE SUN" news-
paper, a copy of which, received by express, was obligingly
handed to .us this afternoon, before five o'clock, by Miss
Macdougal,- of the Gateshead railway station, news-agent
(From a Second Edition of the Plymouth Herald of Saturday.)
In justice to the proprietor of "THE SUN," we have to
state that about two o'clock we received a copy of that paper,
containing the debate and division, which had been expressed
to this town.
(From a Second Edition of the Devonport Independent of
Saturday.)
THE DIVISION.—" THE SUN " Express arrived at our esta-
blishment at two o'clock ; left Paddington a few minutes after
four in the -morning, by. Special Engine Train Express; ar-
rived at Exeter at half-past eight A.M., this day, and tra-
velled at the rate of fifty miles an hour, including stoppages.
This is another proof of the enterprising energy of the spirited
proprietor, Murdo-Young, Esq. We are also indebted to the
Express Edition of " TUE SUN " for interesting Naval In-
telligence.

(From the Norfolk News of Saturday.)

To the Proprietor of " Tae Sure" paper vre are indebted
for this early communication of the debate and division (un-
paralleled, we believe, in the annals of Parliamentary re-
porting), by which an event, which took place in Westmin-
ster at three o'clock this morning, was known in Norwich
by seven ! In order duly to appreciate this triumphant effort
of the press, it must be remembered that the communication
did not consist in the mere announcement of the numbers, but
was a full report of the evening's debate, which did not con-
clude till nearly three o'clock, and comprised eleven columns
of densely-printed matter ! In the name of the good citizens
of Norwich, and our own, we tender to our energetic Con-
temporary our congratulations on the successful accomplish-
ment of his design ; and our thanks for his courtesy in so im
mediately communicating with ourselves.
(From the Norwich Mercury of Saturday.)
We are indebted to a Special Express from •' Tux Sure,
Office for the earliest information respecting the majority in
favour of free trade.
(From the Norfolk Chronicle of Saturday Morning.)
By the kindness of Murdo Young, Esq., we have received
an Express Edition of this morning's "SUN," containing the
division upon the motion that the House go into Committee
on the Commercial propositions of the Government.—(A
Tory paper.)
(From the Second Edition of the Somerset Gazette of Sa-
turday.)
It is to the enterprise of the proprietor of " THE SUN"
Morning and Evening Paper that we are indebted for a know-
ledge of the division on the Ministerial measure.
(From the Canterbury Journal of Saterday.)
The corn-law debate was broaght to a close this morning
at twenty minutes to three o'clock. We are indebted to an
Express Edition of " THE SUN" announcing the division.

THE BATTLES ON THE SUTLEJ

The following are the resolutions which Sir Robert Peel
intends to submit for approval to the House of Commons
this evening :
"That the thanks of this House be given to the Right Hon.
Lieut.-General Sir Henry Hardinge, Governor-General of
India, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, for the
energy and ability with which he directed the military
means at his disposal, to the repelling of the unprovoked
invasion by the Seikh army of the dominions of the British
Government, and of the protected states upon the left bank
of the Sutlej ; and also for the firmness and gallantry with
which he directed the operations of that portion of the army
under his immediate command in the afternoon and night of
December 21st, 1845, and on the morning of the 22d, upon
which occasion the enemy's defences were carried by storm,
the greater part of their artillery captured, and their subse-
quent attempts to regain what they had lost repeatedly de-
feated.

" That the thanks of this House be given to General Sir
Hugh Gough, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath,
Commander-in-Chief of the Forces in the East Indies, for the
distinguished valour with which he led the several attacks
upon the enemy in the battles of the 18th, 21st, and 22d of
December, 1845, displaying, in conjunction with the Governor
General, a brilliant example to the troops of perseverance and
courage in critical circumstances, and of irresistible ardour in
the several attacks made upon the enemy.
"That the thanks of this' House be given to Major-General
Sir Harry Smith, Knight Commander of the Order of the
Bath, to Major-General Walter Raleigh Gilbert, and to
Major-General Sir John Littler, Knight Commander of the
Order of the Bath, and to the several officers under their com-
mand, for the eminent services rendered by them in the
recent arduous and successffil operations.
" That the thanks of this House be given to the non- corn-
missioned officers and private soldiers, European and native,
for the perseverance and fortitude displayed by them at
Moodkee on the 18th of December, 1845, and for the daring
valour with which they forced the enemy's entrenchments
at Ferozeshah on the 21st and 22d of December, captured
most of his guns, and finally compelled the Seikh army, of
greatly superior numbers, to retire within their own frontier.
" That this resolution be signified to them by the com-
manders of the several corps."
iThe resolutions to be moved in the House of Lords, this
evening, by the Earl of Ripon, are to the same effect as those
of the Commons.]

SACRED HARMONIC SOClETY.—Beethoven's Oratorio,
" Engedi," and kiendelssolm's Cantata, the " Lobgesang," or
Hymn of Praise, will be performed at the next concert at
Exeter Hall on Friday evening.
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The opening of Her
Majesty's Theatre is positively fixed for tomorrow, Tuesday.
DRURY-LANE TIIEATRE —The third representation of
The Crusaders, on Saturday evening, attracted another overflowing
audience, every seat in the house being literally besieged. The
beauty of the music, the splendour of the mise en scene, and the inte-
rest of the drama, are the theme of general conversation ; and there
can be no question of this opera having a run of unprecedented
brilibency. _ _ _ _

The Marquis of Anglesey has- gone on a visit to the
Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, at Frognall Lodge, Kent. The
Noble and Gallant Marquis returns to Uxbridge House to-day.
Sir Robert and Lady Peel had a grand dinner party
on Saturday last, -at the Right Hon. Baronet's private residence in
Whitehall-gardens. His Royal Highness Prince George of Cam-
bridge, his Excellency Count Dietrickstein, his Excellency Baron
Hugel, his Excellency the Bavarian Minister and Baroness de Cetto,
his Excellency the Netherlands Minister and 31dlle. Dedel, his Ex-
cellency the Danish Minister and Countess Reventlow, his Excel-
lency the Marquis Lisboa, his Excelleney Baron Moncorvo, his Ex-
cellency the Russian Minister and Bareness Brunnow, Baron and
Baroness Itehausen, Baron Koller, Connt Potocki, Mrs. 3l`Lane, the
Earl of Lincoln, Lord Forester, &c., constituted the circle.
THE SPEAKER'S LEVEE.—The. R.ght Hon. the
Speaker of the House of Commons held his second levee this session
on Saturday last, at the Right Hon. Gentleman's mansion in Eaton-
square, previous to which the Speaker had a Parliamentary dinner. '
The following noblemen and gentlemen constituted the dinner party:—
The Marquis of Granby, the Earl of March, Lord Brooke, Sir John
T. Tyrrell, Bart., Colonel Cenolly, Colonel Hall, Colonel Austen,
Captain Batesen, Mr. A. Stafford O'Brien, Mr. B. Disraeli, Mr. G.
Bankes, Mr. C. N. Newdegate, Mr. R. Palmer, Mr. R. A. Chris-
topher, Mr. E. S. Cayley, Mr. C, R, Colvile, Mr. G. Heatbcole, Mr.
C. W. Packs, Mr. P. Bennet, Mr. W. Baggy, Mr. J. P. Allix, Mr. R.
Hodgson, Mr. C. Goring, Mr. J. C. Colquhoun, and Mr. 1. Lawson.
THE LATE DEBATE.—Viscountess Palmerston, Vis-
countessFewport, Lady Suffield, and Lady Georgians Codrington,
were among the ladies who were accommodated en Friday night at
the House of Commons to hear the proceedings of the debate, and
remained until the division. Els Excellency Prince Castelcicala,
Count Pahlen, his .Excellency 31. Dedel, Baron Thile, and other
foreigners of rank, the Earl of Uxbridge, the Earl of Charieviile,
Lord GeergePaget, Earl Bruce, and the Hon. Captain Lewley, were
also present throughout the debate,

tONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
j.:, 77";-; at 7,1-0,7:i1i
set alcy, ~,ilCp .bales, all Cu tit,: to a. c. 1 ui «ay Shares were heavy;tl
There has been a very full alto: idance of the merchants,'
and others in the places of publi c resort, and business`wears appearances of improvementnot to be mistaken.
An increased amount of produce has been announced for sale:
Should the corn question Bill be pass,id t)y the House of Torch (it is
held to be certain as respects the .11orase of Commout), the most san-
guine merchant, whO nas favour ed the great principle eflted, trade,
revival winill be sort of the mark as to the approaching
tha .•
ne trade ~ with- tire: continent-and elsewhere. In-
-1 be expected that some. parties.
will benelailnattnlcedein there are one or two addl-
tional firms " talked of." But until an authorised notification of:
the fact of suspension is given, it is not the duty of the " City Corre-
spondent" of any paper, to give hints, V.iether direct, or indirect.
The most sanguine expectations --are entertained here as to the future
condition of the cotton and-the swollen rn anufactures. The stocks of
cotton at Liverpool are larger, and the consumers, generally speak-
ing, are and must be steady and regale:: buyers for a considerable
time to come.

By the Washington, advices have come to hand one day later
from Boston. There is nothing tnew to report connected with the
Oregon debate in the ♦tn,xican -Legislature, if we except the con-
tents of one letter. It is stated in this communication, that in all
the agricultural sections of the Republic, the prospect of a repeal. of
the British torn-laws has had a niosLcecided influence in checking the
war-cry on the " paltry Oregon question," as our correspondent calls it.
Further he states it as the concureut opinion of all but the Polk-
party—that should the Cortes agree to give the notice of a dissolu-
tion of the joint occupancy of the territory hi question, an amicable
arrangement " will and must" ho come to.
There has been an improved market for the British Securities to-
day The political antagonism 111 the Stock Exchange—the Change,
"where merchants most do congregate," and in the City generally,
is rapidly softening down," and with a serious degree of earnestness
are people looking out for the ;wonderful change in the commerce
of the country occasioned by the prospective repeal of the corn-laws.
That the advent will be forestalled, and money required for invest-
ment in foreign produce, and very early too, is deemed sin fait
accompli, and the unfunded debt looks rather downwards. Ex-
chequer-bills have' been quoted as low as 345. this morning. Consols
for the Accoant have just 'teen &me at 96% (one-eighth below the
opening price), and for transfer to-morrow, the figures have been
96%. Bank Stock has advanced•to 210.'
A heavy market has existed for the Foreign Stocks to-day. Bra-
zilian Five per Cents. have been quoted at 83% ; the Equador Stock
at 3%; Mexican at 31% ; Portuguese at 53 ; Spanish at 26%, the
Passive Bonds at er%, the-Three per Cents. at 37U ; the Dutch Two-
and-a-Half-per Cents. at 59%, and the Four per Cents. at 94% %.
In the Railway Shares there was a very steady business transacted
this morning, but the prices have altered but in a trifling degree.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(Frqm the Official List.)
• __ _

Bank Stock .2 209% 219
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 97 96%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • • • • 96%%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 98%%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 6-16 11-16
India Stock • . .. • . • . .. 261 263
Conscils for Account, .. .. 96% %
Exchequer Bills. 13(d. I%d.
1,0001. _ .... 35 34 37 pm.
5001. • • .. • • •• • • 35 34 37 pm.
Ditto, Small • • _ ~.. 34 —— pm.
Ditto, Advertised .. .... 34 —— pm.

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Equador Bonds •. • • • . 3%
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent • •
Ditto, for the Account •• 31%%
Portuguese Four per Cent .. .. 58
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. • .
Ditto, for the Account • . 26%
Ditto, Passive Bondi 634
- Ditto, Three per Cent .. •• • • •
Ditto, for the Account • . • . 37%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 59%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 95 i<.%
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHADE.
Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastrn-sTn. 2% .. • 2% to
Binninghamand Gloucester. .• • •100 .• • .127 to
Bristol and Exeter .. • • • • •• 70 .. • • 8634 .... to 17
Caledonian .. • • • • • • 10 13% %.. to
Ditto Half Shares .. • • • • • • 234 3%.... to
Ditto Extension • • • .. 2% ...• 2 .. to
Cambridge and Oxford • • • • • • • • 1 % 34, .. to
Chester and Holyhead .• .. ••- .. 20 •• • . 21U .... to ..
Direct Northern • • • • • • • • • • 2%,,,, 2t,4.... to
Dublin and Galway .. . • • . 4 .... 334 .... to
Eastern Counties .• • • 141: 16s. 0d..... 21% .... to 22
Ditto, New • .. • • • • 81. 16s, Od.• •• • 7 p..•• to 6% p
Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. No. 1, 61. 13s. 4d..... •. • . to
Ditto, ditto .. .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 4d..... % p.. to
Ditto, York Extension .. • • • • 105..... 1% .. •. to
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. • • .. 50 ••.. to
Ditto, New Quarter Shares .. -•• 10 - 14%. to
Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffield, Ecc. • • 425. .. 34 p.. to. 134 p
Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn) 1%.... 1U .. • . to
Great Eastern and Western .. • • 23u .... 1 .• ••to
Great North of England • . • • • .100 .... • ... to --
Ditto, New .• • • -.. 5 .... 35 .... to 36
Great Western .. • • • • •• 85 •.•.151 .. •. to 150
Ditto Half Shares • • • • • 50 .. • • 833{ 85 'to 84
Guildford, Fareliam, and Portsmouth, 5 .. • • 5 to
Hull and Selby • • • . . 50 ....10434 z d to
Lame. Belfast, and Ballymena, - 234.... .. ••to
Leicester and Birmingham . 225. % dis... to
Leicester and Bedford 225. % dis. to
London and Birmingham .. • • ..100 .. • .223% .. •. to 222
London and Croydon .. 131. 455. 9d. .. • 22% i 4 .. to
London and South-Western— 411. 6J. 10d. •• • • 78 x d . to
Ditto, New .• -.. 10 .. • • 173: x d to
Loudon and York • • • • . 2% .... %• • to
Londonderry and Coleraine .. 5 .. •• 5 • • to
Manch.sster and Leeds •• 82 .... to
Ditto, Fifths 1 .... 12 .... to
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 -- •• • • to
Ditto, Quarter Shares (A). .. 4 .... 12% to
Ditto, Quarter Shares (It) .. 2 .. • 10 .... to
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 7% .... to
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock • • 425. .. • • 1%.. pto 2 p
Midland •• •• •• .• ..100 —14834..... to
Ditto, New .. •• --• 18 •• •• 333( •• to 32%
Newcastle an Darlington Junction... 25 -.•— to
Ditto, New .. .. • • ... .. 1 .... 10% 34 to
Ditto, New, Brandling • • •• .• 20 - ...• 38
.. ••
• to
Newcastle and Berwick • . • • .. 10 • • 21%% .. to
worth British •• • • • • .. 20 .• • . 2734 .... to
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .... 2% .... to
Northern and Eastern .. • • • • 50 .... •• • • to
Ditto Scrip (batted at 5 discount) .• 40 .. 58 x d.. to
North Staffordshire .. .. • • • • 420. p.. to
Norwich and Brandon •• .. • • 18 .... to
Ditto, New • . •• • • .. 5 .. .... to
Oxford, Worcester, & Wolverhampton 1234 .... 14 .... to
Perth and Inverness • • • • • • 234.... 1% •. to
Preston and Wyre .. • • .. .. 25 .... 34 .... to
Shropshire Union . •- 425..... % dia.. to
South Midland • .. 42A. 1% p.. to 2
South Eastern and Dover .• 3834 .... 38 .. • . to
Ditto, New, No. 1 •• • • •• 16 . 18% ••• to
Ditto, New, No. 4 .. • • • • 234 •••• 334 %• • to
Staines and Richmond .. • . .• .. 1 .. • . to 1
South Wales .. .. • • .. .. 5 •• 534 .. ••to
Wilts, Somerset, and Southampton % • • to
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth .• 234 .• • • as .. ••to
York and North Midland .. • • • • 50 100.... to 9934
Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 1034 %.. to
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. • • .. 10 • • 1134 .. to
' Bord. Toulouse, & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 - 21% .• • • to
Dutch Rhenish • • .. • . 5 .. , • 6%34 •.to
East Indian • • .. •-• • • • • 55. •• • • 134 •• •• to
Great Northern of France Constituted 5 •• • • 1634 • . to
Great Indian Peninsular • • • • • • ss. •• • • %••• • to
Lyons and Avignon - • • -.• 2 •• • • 2 ...• to
Luxembourg -.. 4 •• • • 2% •• .. to
Madrid and Valentia .. 2 -...• 134 .. to
MINES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered 4 .... to