The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-21 00:00:00

THE SUN,_,L9NDON,._THITRSPAy,E,XNING, MARCH 1,.,1844.

adverted 4o tliAtitt? Aellious=.. .Proceedinp of th
Bishois, condemned the apathy manifested-by the Ca-
'binet in the quarrel with the University; and said that,
by their timid conduct, Ministers emboldened them in
their pretensions; and actually rendered themselves
their accomplices by not resorting to the means provided
by the .laws to repress their liberticide attempts. The
Minister of Justice, (M. MARTIN) could not justify the
conduct of; the church—on the contrary, it deserved
great blame, but the dangers to to which the
Honourable Deputy-alluded, were unfounded, for they
had a constitutional Government, the tribune, the press,
and the institutions, ready to repress any unjust preten-
sions that might be raised by
-the clergy.
The French funds continued to rise on Tuesday, the
Three per "Cents. having closed at 83f. 35e.
The following telegraphic dispatch appeari in the
Mon itear:—

"PER?IGNAN, MARCH 17.

".Queen CHRISTINA. landed at theGrao of Valencia on
the 12th, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the road to that
city being covered by at least 200,000 persons. Her
MAJESTY did not arrive there till 7 o'clock. Her recep
tion as Omirable.. Her MAJESTY was to quit Valencia
on the •

The same -journal officially' announces that the
Duchess of -NEMOUBS had_ entered the sixth month of
her pregnancy.
TILE 1301.IRSE—TUESDAY, MARCH 19.

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-RANK- of -ENGL-AND...—(THIS DAY.)
A general half-yearly Court was held to-day at the Bank
of. England, for the purpose of considering a dividend.
At twelve o'clock William Cotton,' Esq., the Governor, the
Deputy-. Governor, and several Directors, entered the Court,
which was more than usually crowded with Proprietors.
.The minutes of the last meeting having been read,
The GOVERNOR stated that this was one of the half-yearly
general Courts, appointed by the bye-laws, to consider of a
dividend ; .and. the Court of Directors having considered the
state of the Bank accounts, were of opinion that a dividend
might be made, if that Court thought At, of 3/. 10s. per cent.
- for the present half-year, ending on the sth of April next,
deducting the sevenpenee in the pound for the income-
tax. In making this 'proposition for the consideration
of the Court, he thought it but fair to the Proprie-
tors that he should state, that by adopting the course
now proposed by the Direetors, a sum of 10,603/. 12s. 6d.
would be taken from the Rest ; the profits, therefore, for the
last half-year, would be less by that sum. He would now,
with the permission of the Court, put the question that a
dividend of 3/. 10i. per cent. for the half-year, ending on the
sth- April next; should be declared by that Court.
WlLLinats inquired what was the amount of the Rest ?
'The GOvEiticon said that it amounted to 3,159,996/. '6s. Bd.
Mr. WILLIA.ms Was desirous of knowing whether that
amount included the bank-notes out, and whether it Was in-
dependent of their buildings.
'Tlie.GovEnNon said that it was, with the exception o
some small buildings in Princes-street.
In answer to a question from Mr. B. HAMMOND,
The GOVERNOR stated that the stock had been taken up by
-the Bank at the market price of the day.
The queStion was then put and carried that a dividend of
3/. 10s. per cent. be declared for the half-year ending the sth
of. April next, deducting the income-tax.
The GOVERNOR then stated that the dividend warrants
would be delivered and paid on Saturday the 6th of April.
He had nothing further to communicate to the Court.
Mr. Fiimnan considered that the great amount of bullion
'that the Bank at present had in its coffers ought to be made
a matter of serious consideration by the Court and the Go-
vernment, considering that, years ago, that establishment
- had been obliged to buy gold at a most expensive rate. The
bullion in the Bank at the present moment amounted to
nearly 17,000,0001., and he thought that some representation
ought to be made.on the subject, in the proper quarter.
Mr.WIT.LIA.us -wished to know, as the subject of the Bank
Charter had been mentioned in the Queen's speech, whether
the Governor and Directors had any communication to make
on the subject to the Proprietors ?
The GOVERNOR said he had nothing to communicate to the
proprietors on the subject ; when he had, he would call them
together again.
Mr. COOKE said, as they had now arrived at the time when
their charter was about to be considered again, care should
be taken to impress strongly on the• Government the fact that
the privileges of that institution had been greatly trenched
upon. He had drawn . the attention of Ministers to
the subject' _by letters which he had written to
Sir Robert' Teel' and the Lord Chancellor. The
Bank Proprietors would be most happy to have any al-
teration made which would be beneficial to the country, but
they ought not to be called upon to suffer more than their
fair share. When the dividends were reduced from 4 per
- cent. to 3-i per cent. every person having 700/. a-year lost
1001. a-year.—(Cries of ‘. Question.") That was the question.
They had lost
.their money. He trusted that when the
question of the. Bank Charter came to be considered before
Parliament, the Directors would take care that the legal opi •
pions to whfch he had alluded should be brought under the
attention of the Government, and on that, among other
greunds,'he thought the. Bank had a claim 'to be the sole
Bank of Issue. •

Mr. TnostPsoN asked if the branch banks still continued
to be a source of profit?
The GOVERNOR replied that they did.
Mr. Tuomrsos would move, if any one would second his
motion; that the. name of J. Cooke,, Esq., be printed among
the list of those recommended tp be elected as Directors.—(A.
laugh.) No doubt some of the older Directors would be most
happy to' retire in favour of a gentleman who possessed such
an accurate knowledge of what ought to be done, and who
took such a great interest in the subject.---(Renewed laughter.)
Mr. MAnntorr moved that the thanks of the Court be
given to the Governor, Deputy-Governor and Directors, for
the open and candid way in which they had conducted the
proceedings of the Court.
Mr. LLOYD, before the question was put, wished to ask what
proportion the amount takenfrom the Rest bore to the whole
dividend. ,

The GovEnNon--The total amount of the [half-year's
dividend, in the Bank Stock is 509,355/., from which the
property-tax has to be deducted, which leaves a net amount
of 494,598!., and to pay that interest 10,603/. 12s. 6d. has
been taken from the Rest.
Mr. WILLIAMSON rose to suggest to the Proprietors that It
would be advisable that they should request the Governor
to remain in office for another year. The present was a most
important crisis for the Bank. The Governor had been
already in communication with the Lords of the Treasury on
the subject of .the renewal of the Charter; and, therefore, it
was of the utmost importance that he should continue in office
another year. He, therefore, moved a resolution to the effect
that the .Governor be requesled to continue in office another
year.
Mr. FIELDER wended, the resolution. The Governor was
acquainted with all the facts of the case, and they could not
do better than follow the piecedent which had been set on the
former occasion when the renewal of the Bank Charter was
under discussion. •

The GOVERNOR would do whatever might be considered
most advisable for the interests of the great corporation. He
thought the resolution had better not be put, but that the
question should be left to the Directors. He had left the
question wholly to the decision of the Directors, and if it
should be their opinion that it would conduce to the interests
of the Proprietors that he should for another year undertake
the onerous duty, he would do his best.—(Cheers.) What
course • the Directors would adopt with regard to the
house would depend upon the feeling of the Proprietors, but
as far as he was concerned-he should leave the whole matter
in the hands of the Directors.—(Cheers.)
Sir P. LAURIE thought it would be much better to leave
the matter entirely to the discretion of the Directors who
would recommend what house-list they pleased.
The GOVARNOR said that of course he could not put the
question of the vote of thanks to the meeting, but in the
name of himself and of the Directors, he begged to express
that they Nfere deeply sensible of the kindness of the Pro-
pietors, and to declare that there was but one feeling by
which they were all actuated, and that was a desire to do
their duty.—(Cheers.) •
Mr. WiLmuisos could not permit that vote of thanks to
drop in such a manner, he would himself put the question..
The HON:PROPRIRTOR then put the question, and the vote
was carried by acclamation.
The GovEimon having again expressed his acknowledg-
ments, the Court adjourned.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, Armlet{ 2-1.-Wind this day at noon, fresh breeze
from N.E., and fine clear .weather.
MARCH 20.--Wind. W..by S. to.N.N.E., strong.--
Arrd. Mary, Mackie, Mauritius, for Leith and proceeded ;
Switzerland, Knight, New York_ Ski. .Lloyd's, Sydney, New
.South Walea.;79hn Pirie, Honduras ;. Aaethusa, Biavannah ;
Mediator, New York ; Lady Peel, St. John's, New Bruns.
wick ; John Roinilly and Fanny; Newfoundland Swiftsure,
etilta; N orfolk Island ; London, -Hobart Town ;
Scindian, Calcutta; 'Worcester,. Madras; Ellen,' Demerara;
and the rest of the outward-bound, except Dale Park, Lady
Caroline, and Governor M'Donald.
PORTSMOUTH, MARCH 20.—Wind W.N.W. tb N.N.E.,
hard and squally.--Arrd. Now Phoenix, London for Jamaica.
JEasKy, 11Ancrit 16.-,—Sld. Arid, Newfoundland.
ScaLux, Ma.non .11 •r0.15.--Arrd. and proceeded, Alceste,
Cfrde for Trinidad ;. Fragment, Liverpool for Madeira.
Scilly; lanai 18.—:-Arrd. Gilbert Jamieson, Newport for
Amsterdam,. leakY, with cargo shifted, and other damage,
having been struck bv: a sea.
TORBAY, 1.9.51 d. Lady Prudhoe, Cuba.
DARTMOUTH, MAncit Syren, London for New-
fermdlend ; Halcyon; Exeter' for Cardiff, with dainage, and
bows stove, having been in "contact with a schooner yester-
day; supposed to be Portuguese-=
PLYMOUTH, Minot 20.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Commerce,
Bordeaux for Havre, with bows stove, &c., hating. been in
.contack wit 4 a brig. off
_the. Eddystone yesterday. Ski. her
._contact,.
steamer Styx, westward.
OEI, PENZANCE, Mnacit 18.—Burgundy, Wotton, New
YOrk for HaVre:
' NnwroliT,'MAncrr 19:---S1d. Albion, HickS, Boston.
GUERNSEY, MARCH 18.—During a heavy gate frotn S.E.,
16th MS., the Twenty-ninth of May, for the Mediterranean,
dint° ashore on-the rocks to N.E. -of the harbour, • but has
since been got, off, and in ihere, with considerable damage,
and must
LowEszom 20.-4 gale at N.E:=-The Latona,
of Shields, with bows stove, has been assisted-in here.
Coke:, MARCH 18.--=-It blew very strong yesterday. A
large barque, with loss of sails, _has. passed to leeward. An
outward-bound .barque,.. from Liverpool, leaky, is off port.
Sailed, Royal Saxon, Sydney, New South Wales ; Elizabeth ,
St. John's, New Brunswick.
LtvEnroor, Kinc.H 20.—Wind N.E., moderate.—Arrived
-Daniel Grant, :Valparaiso ; Eliza, Brown, Possession Island,
sailed Jan. 13th,,St. Helena 26th.
cLYDE, iSlaiten 18.—Arrd. Challenger llPEwen, Ichoboe.
SM. Annabelle, Jamaica ; Lady
.Sale, SCJohn's, New Bruns-
widt Hey*orth, Demerara.
BOSTpx, MARCIII9.—A sloop is ashore between High Horn
andTrieston. -
BRIDI;ORT, MARC!! 18.--Sid. Royalist, Newfoundland.
BEAUHARIS, MARCH 16,—Arrd. Thomas Hughes, . Butler,
Africa for Lancaster.
HARTLEPOOL, 111ABCFI 17.—The Endyn has been got off
the strand and into the harbour.
WICKLOW, Mance' 16.—The Frances, Powell, is ashore,
crew saved, andiS expected off when thnivind moderates.
AthcLow,
.MAncn Peurldyn, of Liverpool, came
adioreto-dey during a hurricane 'at .E.N.E., crew saved. The
BrOthers; of 'this port, bound to Bristol, with copper ore, is
ashore on the'beach, crew (except two) saved.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN,
For the Week ended Match 16, 1E44, made- up from the Returns of
the Inspectors in,thei different Cities and Town/ in Eng Jan.! and
Wales,"per Imperial Quarter.
..... 56:. 3d. Oats ... ...... 20s. 14.1 Beane 3ls. Si
Bailey - 330 3d. 1 Rye ..* ...... 33: 8d 1 Pease 3ls. 4d
AVERAGES OF THE LAST SII WEEKS.
Weeks ending WHEAT. SARLEY.I OATS. RYE. I BRANS. I PEASE.
Feb: 10 .... 52 7 1 19 1 n 929 10 30 6
17 53 6 33 4. 19 6 31 5 30 6 31 - 1
24 ...... 55 1 33 7 19 7 32 10 30 4 31 2
March 2 ts6 231 9 20 035 330 531 0
9.... ... :
. 16
IMPERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE SIX MEEKS
Wheat......... 54-. Ild. I Oats
Bade; 33.. 5.1 1 Rye
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
Wheat lBi, t 1 Oats
Barley .... . . Od. 1 Rye

LOYAL ,
COLLEGE OF rilYSlClANS.—Yesterday the
Fellows of this College met at their house in Trafalgar-
square, for the purpose of choosing a President, in the room
of the late Sir Henry Halford, when John Ayrton Paris,
M. D., }I.R.S., was elected, by ballot, to fill that important
office. '

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BRISTOL AND EXETER ,RAILWAY.-4. large and
influential Meeting. of the city and county gentlemen was
held at the GUiidhall, Exeter, on Saturday, to consider the
propriety of adoptingsome course to celebrate the completion
and opening of the Bristol Mid Exeter Railway. The High
Sheriff Of Devon was in the chair, and it was unanimously
resolved that apublic banquet should be given to the Direc-
tors of the Bristol and Exeter and the Great Western Rail-
ways,.the Members and Recorder.of Exeter, the Lord. Lieu-
tenant, the High Sheriff and Members of the county of
Devon, &c., on ,that occasion. A Considerable amount was
raised at-the meeting, for carrying the same into effect, and
subscription lists are opened at the different banks in Exeter.
stern Lemina,y.
CDESS.-Mr. Staunton, the Celebrated English
champ:up, dined with theßrighton Chess Club on Monday.
Three very interesting games were played by Afr. Staunton
and'Afr. Kennedy, a member of the club, in which the cham-
pion gave his opponent the -advantage of a pawn and tiro
moves. .3.1 r: Kennedy won the first tivo games, but the third
was won by Mr. Staunton, who displAyed -great skill. -