The Sun.
London, England, 1834-10-02 00:00:00

MESSRS. W. AND T. RAIKES AND CO.

(From the Morning Herald.)
A great deal of temporary excitement was created yesterday
afternoon by the announcement that the Governorship of the
Bank of England had become vacant, from the circumstance
of Mr. Raikes, the late Governor having disqualified himself
this morning. We further regret that it is our duty to state
that this resignation was occasioned by the failure of the firm
of Messrs. W. and T. Raikes and Co.' and is attributed to
have resulted from speculations on the Stock Exchange ; but
we have the satisfaction to state that this failure is not of any
importance whatever, and that beyond the mere holding of the
great official situation of Governor to the Bank of England, it
has been but a misfortune of every day occurrence. In the
monetary circles this event has been anticipated for some
time ; in consequence, the engagements of the firm are not of
any great amount, being chiefly confined to a small circle.
After disqualifying himself for holding so prominent a situa-
tion in the first monetary Corporation in the world, we under-
stand that Mr. Raikes left town for the Continent pro tern-
pore; but we have been informed, without pledging ourselves
to the fact, that steps will be shortly taken to arrange the af-
fairs of the firm. After relating this untoward event, which
we feel we are warranted to do, for the sake of the public wel-
fare, and in order to prevent any misconception, we must ex-
press our confidence, which is derived from the best sources,
that our predictions of Wednesday with regard to improve-
ments in the money market shortly, are more than likely to be
fulfilled.

(From the Times.)
It transpired in the city late this (Wednesday) afternoon
that Mr. Raikes, the Governor of the Bank of England, had
resigned, or, which amounts to the same thing, that he had
intimated to his colleagues an intention to disqualify, which of
course he was permitted to do, though, as the Bank books
still remain shut for the dividend, it could not be done in the
regular way by the sale of the stock. The incident was so
wholly unexpected, no suspicion of the sort having previously
existed, that it caused great alarm for the moment, both on
the Exchange and in the money-market, the general inference
from it being that Mr. Raikes was deeply engaged in specula-
tion, or involved in commercial difficulties. All this was po-
sitively known, however, during the hours of business was the
fact of such disqualification having taken place. It subse-
quently became known that the firm of W. and T. Raikes and
Co., of which the Gevernor of the Bank is a partner, had sus-
pended payment ; but not, it is supposed, to any very consi-
derable amount, as the transactions of the house, although a
very old and highly respectable one, had been very limited
for some time past. The causes which have involved the
firm in its present difficulties are as yet but imper-
fectly known, but, relating as they do to a gentleman hold-
ing so high and important an office, there has necessarily
been much conjecture afloat on the subject. The imputa-
tion of having engaged in speculative transactions has been
made, as seldom fails to be the case on such occasions, but we
are assured that it is without foundation. One of the first steps
of the Bank Direction will necessarily be, and it is expected
to take place to-morrow, that of declaring the chair vacant,
when it will devolve in regular course on Mr. Patteson, at
present Deputy-Governor. Mr. William Ward, lately Mem-
ber for the City, is next in succession for the Vice-Chair.
Among Mr. Raikes's colleagues in the Bank parlour the event
has caused, as might be anticipated, infinite regret and morti-
fication.

The official return of the Bank averages, given in the Ga-
zette of yesterday (Tuesday), announces a further decline in
the stock of bullion, and as there has occurred since the com-
mencement of the year, with very slight exceptions, a gradual
decline in the averages of bullion, it necessarily follows that
the actual amount in the coffers of the Bank must be much
lower than the sum last returned. Thus the average amount
of bullion in the Bank, from the Ist of July to the 23d of Sep-
tember, is set down at 7,695,0001., but the real stock is sup-
posed not to exceed 6,500,0001., which is a small amount to
meet liabilities, consisting of circulation and deposits, extend-
ing to 33,830,000/. In January last, the average of bullion
amounted to 9,948,000/. ; in February, 9,954,000/. ; in March,
9,829,000/. ; in April, 9,431,000/. ; in May, 8,884,000/. ; in
June, 8,645,000/. ; in July, 8,598,000/. ; and at the end of
August it only amounted to 8,272,000/.

THE ARMY.

MONTHLY MILITARY OBITUARY.

Lieut.-General.—Adams, from 78 F. -----
Major-General.—Ramsey, R. Art. Canterbury.
Colonel.—Sir M. M'Creagh, K.C.H. 1.F.0. Rec. Dist.
Leeds.

Lieut.-Colonels.—Dre‘ve, h. p. unat. ; Clarke, 76 F. Bar-
badoes ; Read, h. p. 4 \V.I.R.

Majors.—Alves, late 7 R. Vet. Bn. ; Hovendon, 4 F. at sea.
Captains.—Stack, late 5 R. Vet. Bn. ; Ormsby, h. p. 52
F. ; W. Cameron, h. p. 59 F. ; Wood, 10 Huss.
Lieutenants.—Wardroper, 16 Dr., Bengal; Mahony, h. p.
16 F. ; Goulden, 22 F., Jamaica ; Kane (Adj. ), R. Art.
Woolwich ; Hecken, h. p. -Watteville's Regt. ; Gillman, h. p.
1 Prov. Bn. Mil.

Ensigns.—Hunter, 24 F. ; M'Gregor, 46 F.
Paymaster.—Kirsopp, 4 F.
Quartermasters.—Nicol, h. p. Lanark and Dumbarton Fen.
Cay. ; Leslie, h. p. late 5 Dr.
Medical Department.—Surg. Lyons, M.D. 34 F. Quebec ;
Ormsby, h. p. Staff; Ass.- Surg. Adams, 8 F. passage from
Jamaica.

Return of Killed and Wounded in the Force against the Rajah
of Coorg, Madras ; April, 1834.
KILLED.-Lieut.-Col. Mill, 55 F. ; Lieut. Erskine, 48 F.
WOUNDED.-Captains.-Smith, 39 F. (severely); Warren,
55 F. (slightly). Lieutenants.—Robertson, 55 (slightly);
Gibbs, 48 F. (do.) ; Heriot, 55 F. ( Adj.) (severely). En-
signs.—Brooke, 55 F., (slightly) ; Smith, 48 F.

Her Majesty honoured Viscountess Falkland with a
visit yesterday, at Fenton's Hotel.
The Duke of Newcastle and the Ladies Clinton
have been at Hafod since Thursday se'nnight. His Grace
contemplates great improvements. A cargo of freestone has
arrived, preparatory to the commencement of the works.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Bute have been
at Cardiff Castle for some weeks. The inhabitants of Cardiff
intend to give his Lordship a grand dinner on the 3d instant,
as a mark of respect and gratitude for his efforts to promote the
trade of the town, and his munificent donation of 1,0001. to
the infirmary.

The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury returned
to Ferne Hill, the seat of Lord and Lady Maryborough, yes-
terday, from Bagshot Park.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry are
arrived at their seat, Mount Stewart, Downshire, Ireland.
The venerable Earl of Egremont is reducing his
princely establishment at Petworth. The old domestics, who
have acquired fortunes in his Lordship's service have retired.
The Earl of Munster passes his mornings in Hyde
Park on horseback, with his children mounted on ponies.
The Earl of Dundonald left Hanover Lodge on
Monday last for Liverpool, to exhibit his new apparatus for
propelling vessels against wind and tide. It may be recollected
that he exhibited his machinery before the Institute in Paris
some months since, and afterwards obtained a patent.
The Earl of Lincoln and his Countess, are vi-
siting at one of the Duke of Hamilton's seats, Ashton Hall,
Lancashire.

Count Matuszevic arrived on Tuesday evening in
Curzon-street, Mayfair, from Melton Mowbray.
ST. LEONARD''S-ON-SEA.—The inhabitants of
this watering-place are delighted at the proposed visit of her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and the Princess Vic-
toria. We are happy to state that three spacious houses on
the Marina have been engaged for their Royal Highnesses,

and active preparations are making-for-their reception. They
are expected on the-Ist of November, and it is their intention
to remain here three months, which has diffused the most
lively joy throughout the town. It is not improbable that their
Royal Highnesses may visit Brighton in the course of their
sojourn on the Sussex coast.

The Prince of Canino (Lucien Bonaparte) is in
treaty for a villa in the Regent's Park. The Princess and her
family are expected from Italy.

The Speaker of the House of Commons returned to
Palace-yard the day before yesterday, from Brunswick-terrace,
Brighton.

We perceive that Sir Dudley Hill, the Governor of
St. Lucie, has nominated Lieut.-Colonel Molasses his aide-de..
camp.- This appears to be a most appropriate appointment in
a sugar island.

The United Service Club is undergoing a complete
renovation. This superb specimen of the talents of Sir Robt.
Smirke has long been the admiration of foreigners.
BRIGHTON', OCT. I.—Mrs. Fitzherbert is ex-
pected this evening, to remain only a few days, in order to
give some directions about her house previous to her arrival
here for the season. The Countess Dartmouth, Lady Har-
riet Paget, and Ladies Mary and Ann Legge, are protracting
their sojourn at the Albion ; Sir John Savage has left ; Sir
H. and Lady Lambert, Admiral and Mrs. Tomlinson, and
Captain Finucane, have arrived at the Marine ; Major-General
Sir C. Platt, at the Gloucester; Lady Clanmorris, at 1, De-
vonshire-place ; Lady Lowther, 22, Oriental-place ; Lord
and Lady Dalzell intend to remain here some time longer than
they at first proposed. They have engaged a house in Bruns-
wick-square.
THE LATE MR. SNODGRASS.—After this scien-
tific gentleman's untimely death, search was made (in his ex-
traordinary beautiful house, looking into Chesterfield-gardens)
for testamentary papers. None were found; but a few days
after the funeral a will was produced lodged some years ago in
a banking-house. In this will the sum of one hundred and
seventy-five thousand pounds was bequeathed to the daughter
of a widow lady of the name of Russell, residing in Beaumont-
street, St. Marylebone.
MR. BULWER'S NEW ROMANCE. " The Last
Days of Pompeii," is published this day by Mr. Bentley, New
Burlington-street. The public are recommended to give im-
mediate orders for this work to their respective booksellers, to
insure the delivery of early copies. Agents for Scotland—
Messrs. Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh ; for Ireland, Mr. John
Cumming, Dublin. This work may likewise be obtained of
all respectable booksellers, and at all the principal circulating
libraries in every part of the United Kingdom.

Richard Wheeler, the head gamekeeper of a gentle-
man relling nearFarrington, has aboard placed at the entrance
of one of his master's game preserves, on which is painted, in
legible characters, the following poetic effusion :

" The game on this estate's preserved,
" Take notice all encroachers ;
" And be it also well observ'd
" Death's poaching here for poachers."

We understand that the Lord Chancellor has as-
sented to a renewed application made to him, to be present at
a general meeting of the members of the Mechanics' Institu-
tion in Manchester, which will take place at the end of Octo-
ber. It will be remembered that his Lordship was prevented
by the death of his brother from being present at the distri-
bution of prizes in the institution last year ; and he expressed
then the satisfaction it would give him to attend on a future
occasion. We believe that Lord Brougham will be the guest
of Mr. Heywood, at Claremont.—Manchester Guardian.

Yesterday afternoon, between four and five o'clock,
a lady named Dellar, residing in Hunter-street, Brunswick-
square, was passing along Perrin-street, Copenhagen-fields,
accompanied by her daughter, a child about six years of age,
when, in passing under the scaffolding of a house undergoing
external repair, a brick was shaken off the scaffolding by one
of the workman descending the ladder, and in falling struck
Miss Dellar a violent blow on the left side of the head, cut-
ting through a straw bonnet, and making a deep incision down
the left cheek. After receiving such assistance as could be
rendered on the spot, the child was conveyed home, where
she fell into a state of stupor, from which it was found impos-
sible to arouse her, and it is apprehended that she has received
a violent concussion of the brain.

CLERKENWELL CHURCH-RATE.-FINAL CLOSE
OF THE PoLL.—At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. Church-
warden E. Garland declared the poll to be finally clased, and
the numbers to be as under. The following is the day's poll :
For a three-halfpenny rate
For a farthing rate 46

Majority on the day's poll 202
On the agregate poll :
For a three-halfpenny rate
For a farthing rate 127

Total majority 466
Mr. Churchwarden Garland then announced that the three-
halfpenny rate was carried by a majority of 466.
EDINBURGH CITY REGISTRATION.-TIIC regis-
tration of voters for Members of Parliament in the city of
Edinburgh, for 1834, was completed on Friday. There have
been in all 1,549 new claims lodged. Of these a great num-
ber are renewals, most of the claimants having been formerly
registered, but disqualified by removal:—
Number of new claims 1,549
Conservative claims rejected by the Assistant-Sheriff 52
Ditto, on appeal 1
- 53
Whig claims rejected by the Assistant-Sheriff 144
Ditto on appeal 1
-145

Total claims rejected -- 198
Leaving of new claims admitted 1,351
—Caledonian Mercury.

COACH UPSET.--.on Wednesday morning, as one
of the Lanark stage coaches, heavily laden with passengers,
was leaving that town at a rapid pace for Glasgow, one of the
wheels came off, which in a moment brought the coach to the
ground. The whole of the passengers were more or less hurt,
but all except one were able to proceed in other vehicles,
Edinburgh Evening Courant.
THE LONDON UNIVERSITY.—A very numerous
meeting of the proprietors of shares in this institution, as well
as of the students, took place yesterday, to hear the introduc-
tory lecture on the opening of the academic session for the
present year. The great theatre of the University was much
crowded. Dr. Lindley, the Professor of Botany, was appoint-
ed to deliver the lecture, and soon after 2 o'clock, the profes-
sors and officers of the University having entered the theatre,
the learned gentleman opened the session. Dr. Lindley re-
ferred to the favourable prospects of the University on the
opening of the present session, and proceeded with his lecture
on the importance of the knowledge of botany. The lecture
was received with much attention, and Dr. Lindley was much
cheered at its close. The north hospital is proceeding towards
completion, but in consequence of the union among the build-
ers, it has been much delayed. The Council of the University
expect it will be ready to receive patients by the Ist of No_
vember.

MASTER AND OPERATIVE PAINTERS.--011
Tuesday night a deputation from the Operative Painters'
Union met a deputation from the master painters, who are
anxious that a good understanding between the masters and
men should exist, to take into consideration the best means by
which the differences which have so long existed between them
might be now terminated. The meeting was held at the
Queen's-arms, Red Lion-square. Mr. Robertson, a respect-
able master painter, was called to the chair. Several articles
relating to the wages of journeymen, the number of hours they
shall work each day, &c., they were unanimously agreed to.
A resolution " That the masters do form themselves into a so-
ciety to act in union with the men, subscribing or otherwise
raising the means to establish a fund to effect a gradual but
total abolition of the building monopoly," was also adopted ;
after which the meeting separated. Both masters and men
anticipate the best effects from this interview.
MISS ZOUCH.—Miss Zouch, cousin of the Earl
Lonsdale, who a few years ago rendered herself so notorious
by the breaking off her marriage at the altar at St. George's
Hanover-square, with Mr. Woodin,_ a young gentleman of
large property, is a candidate for the situation of matron, at
present vacant, at St. George's Hospital. The situation is
said to he worth 3001. per annum.
THE DOMINIE ABROAD AGAIN.—The following
certificate, purporting to have been granted by a surgeon in
this county, was lately produced in the Sheriff Court here :-
-, September, 1834, this Dow seartify
that 4'"*** has behaved himself soberly free
from
Royeats or in silt kow to me or any of his nebours hear from
his infancie—all was behaved himself soberlay and honastly
known to me.
(Signed) ***** ******, Surgeon."
—Ayr Observer.
FIRE AT HAMMERSMITH.—About one o'clock
yesterday morning the house of Mrs. Durham, grocer and
cbeesemonger, of Queen-street, Hammersmith, was disco-
vered to be in flames by the policeman on duty. An alarm
was instantly given, and the parish engine was quickly on the
spot, but from its imperfect state, and the want of a proper
supply of water, the fire could not be efficiently checked.
The conflagration continued for nearly three hours, and Mrs.
Durham's house, as well as the two houses adjoining, were
destroyed, and nearly the whole of the stock and furniture
were consumed. A melancholy accident happened to Mrs.
Durham in her attempt to rescue from the flames some money
that was placed in a cupboard on the first floor. She unfor-
tunately remained in her bed-room until it was too late to es-
cape by the staircase, and she threw herself out of the first
floor window into the street, whence she was taken up in an
almost senseless state.

INTELLECTUAL STATE OF RUSSIA.—The fol-
information may interest many of our readers :—The number
of journals which at present issue from the Russian press is
73; and of these the Northern Bee and the Patriot enjoy the
most extensive circulation. They are written in no less than
12 different languages. The number of elementary schools is
1,411. They are frequented by 70,000 pupils. So that on a
comparison of the total number. of children capable of instruc-
tion in the Russian dominions with those who are actually
educated, there does not appear to be more than one in 367
whose mind is even superficially cultivated. There are some
universities in Russia, at which 3,100 youths are now being
educated, under the care of 300 professors. The ecclesiastical
nursery is well attended to, inasmuch as the four Academics of
Theology at Kiew, St. Petersburgh, Moscow and Kasan, to-
gether with the 37 upper and. 18 lower seminaries appertaining
to the Greek Church, contain 36,000 pupils, in charge of 427
professors.