The Sun.
London, England, 1832-03-17 00:00:00

DEPARTURES.

The Earl of Falmouth, from St. James's-square, for his seat,
Wolverhampton, Berks ; Thomas Bunbury, Esq., from the
St. James's Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Ireland; Henry Gordon,
Esq., from the British Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Dunstable;
Wm. Murray, Esq., from Ellis's Hotel, St. James's-street, for
Brighton; Sir Thomas Bradford, Bart., and Miss Ainslie, from
Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, for their seat, near Uxbridge; J.
Forbes, Esq., from ditto, for Somersetshire.

The Gazette of last night contains an Order in
Council for suspending the calling out of the Militia for the pur-
pose of training in the present year.

The Duke of Wellington and the Marquis
of Londonderry are about to publish, with notes, a new edi-
tion of Rejected Addresses.—Figaro in London.

M. Laporte is making active preparations for
opening the Haymarket Theatre with the most efficient French
company that ever appeared in this country. It is expected
that Lablache, who is under engagements to M. Laporte, will
occasionally appear with two other eminent singers in French
operettas, in which case the Haymarket Theatre will prove a
formidable rival to the Opera House. M. Laporte, however,
complains much of not being allowed to take money at the
doors, the extent of the Lord Chamberlain's admission being
for merely a subscription theatre.—Court Journ4l.
It is not improbable that Ma Laporte will be
in possession of Covent-garden Theatre by the time that the
French performances at the Haymarket must cease, in order to
give place to the regular summer company, as he has received
a preference from the proprietors over any other person who
may offer for it, at a rental of 6,000/. per annum. Should he
take that theatre, he will cultivate the regular drama, but will
endeavour to replace the melodrames and other minor per-
formances by a higher order of entertainment in the way of
ballet, &c. by the first artistes.--Court Journal.

The great Carus Wilson is blest with that
peculiar comfort, a punning friend : when the septipede took
unto himself a wife; this gentleman was the first to congratu-
late him on his visit to the altar of High-men ! On another
occasion, at a parish meeting, he proposed Mr- W. for the office
of Churchwarden, on the ground that he had been for many
years an over-seer ! and whenever he quotes an opinion of that
gentleman's on a law case, he invariably gives it as that of the
very highest legal authority in the kingdom !

The whale ships for Davis Straits are to sa'
from Leith harbour to-day.—Edniburgh Courant, Thursday.

A thatched outbuilding on the farm of Mr.
Haylock, of Balsham, in this county, was wilfully set on fire
by some miscreant at present unknown, but in consequence of
its immediate discovery no mischief fortunately ensued. One
hundred pounds reward have been offered on conviction of the
incendiary.—Cambridge Chronicle.
The Stock-Exchange has been occupied to-
day (Friday) by an inquiry into the conduct of some of its
members, composing one of the most eminent firms doing
business there, which is characterised as both dishonourable in
itself, and injurious as to the general interests of the house.
The case as stated is this. The parties in question had com-
missions to sell the following descriptions of foreign stock :
French Five per Cents., Brazilian Bonds, Mexican Five and
Six per Cents. This they effected privately with a capitalist
who is not a member of the Stock-Exchange, and at prices
varying from one-half to one per cent. below what could have
been readily obtained there. Having done this, which in the
first instance was confined to the effect of sacrificing the inte.
rests of their employers, they set about to procure the inser-
tion of the quotations in the official list published by Mr.
Wetenhall under the sanction of the Committee of the Stock-
Exchange. This list takes no cognizance of transactions out
of the house, but the parties on notifying to Mr. Wetenhall
the prices obtained, did not mention that circumstance, and
they were marked accordingly as part of the regular business of
the Stock-Exchange. When the list appeared, the dealers in
the particular funds quoted, who would willingly have become
purchasers at a higher rate, inquired in what channel they
were disposed of, and the whole transaction consequently
was soon brought to light. We forbear mentioning the names
of the parties accused, until the whole is fully developed. The
Committee sat this afternoon (Friday) on an inquiry into it,
which was adjourned till Monday. The official list which has
thus been falsified bears a very high character, being compiled
with great care from the actual business done, and it is fre-
quently referred to as evidence in Courts of Law. The con-
ductor of it, therefore, complains loudly of the imposition meant
to have been put upon him, besides which there is the injury to
the other brokers, and the infringement of a positive rule of the
Stock Exchange on the subject. How the case is to be settled
with the principals for whom the stock was sold, allowing the
case to be truly stated, is of course not within their jurisdiction.
The penalty for it is said to be expulsion from the Stock-Ex-
change. An instance of procuring a false quotation in the offi.
cial list occurred some years ago, and the individual was only
saved from expulsion by some very powerful interference in his
favour. As the Committee take a high tone in regard to their
independence, it is expected that they will act impartially in
this instance, whatever may be the importance of the parties
concerned. The affair has caused a most intense excitement
among the whole body.—Times.
WINCANTON.—LOVE AND DUTY.--Soiree
weeks ago we mentioned that the Wincanton Troop of North
Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry had been ordered to Bristol to
assist in quelling the riots in that city. Mr. G. English, of
Mapperton, a private in the troop, had engaged to be married
on the morning on which the troop was suddenly summoned
to march, and he contrived to keep both appointments—for al-
though he was not married until an hour after the troop had
commenced their march, and had then to conduct his wife to
his house, he succeeded in overtaking his comrades before they
reached Bristol, and continued there in active service with
them, until at the end of eight days they were discharged. On
Saturday last the troop had a field.day, and at a dinner which
was afterwards given, a handsome silver tea-pot, with the fol.
lowing inscription, was presented to Mrs. English :—To the
wife of a British Yeoman. Presented by the officers and pri-
vates of the Wincanton troop of North Somerset Yeomanry

Cavalry, to Mrs. English, of Mapperton, in testimony of high
approbation of her conduct, who, with a proper feeling of her
husband's honour, allowed him, on their bridal morning, to
march with the troop called to assist in quelling the unfortunate
riots at Bristol, Monday, Oct. 31, 1831."—Bath Herald.
We hear that collections for the relief of the
poor will be made at the various Chapels of the Dissenters on
the Fast Day. •
HOW TO RAISE A LIGHT.—A few nights
ago a comical blade and a great smoker was wending his way
towards home in the suburbs," puffiing sorrow away," when a
blast from the N. E. very uncourtuously blew the cigar from his
cheek, and extinguished it. In this dilemma, perceiving a
light in an attic, he began to call " Fire I Fire I" with lungs of
a Stentor. The noise and the time—past twelve o'clock—
brought an elderly man to the window, who, throwing up the
sash in a state of afflight, demanded" Which way was the tire I'
The friend to Havannah very coolly made answer, " I trust,
my old boy, it's with you, for my Cuba 's gone out, and I just
want a light."

- INGENIOUS PARSIMONY.—OId L., the printer,
never went to the play except on a Saturday; ashehweas
wouldver
careful of his health, he always provided himself with a large
great-coat, but as this would be an inconvenience to him in
the theatre, and he dreaded coffee-house expenses, ha used to
pawn it previously to going 10, and redo to it when he caw
out. Thirproceeding cost him only a haO-PciartY, and
remark, " I could not leave it in a public.houie without takir4
a glass of porter, and that's three halfpence."