The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-17 00:00:00

ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL TILE THREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE.

NOTICE!
THE LONDON OFFICE OF THE STAR
PACKET COMPANY IS
REMOVED FROM LONDON-BRIDGE WHARF,
•TO TOE
OLD SHADES PIER,
ABOVE LONDON-BRIDGE,
THE PACKET LEAVES EVERY MORNING AT
NINE. -
• N.B. No charge for wharfage or passengers luggage.
Star-oltice, Thoruton's Wharf, April 13, 1844.

SANDER, and Co., 319 and 320, HOLBORN,
(corner of Southamptolk:buildings, and opposite Gray's- Inn-
gate), have constantly on view the LARGEST STOCK in LONDON
of TABLE GLASS, plainly or elegantly cut ; Dinner, Dessert,
Breakfast and Tea Servicca, and Toilet Sets in China, Ironstone, and
Earthenware ; Ornamental China, Papier Igaebe, and Iron Tea
Trays ; Chandeliers, Lustre.% Argand, Solar, and Vesta Lamps ;
Lanterns, stained or plain ; Alabaster Figures, Vases, &c.
Parties favouring this Establishment with a visit will obtain every
information relative to prices, and will not be importuned to make
purchases.
Goods delivered in Town and at the Docks, Cartage Free.

CROSS KEYS HOTEL, HULL.
WILLIAM VARLEY, begs most respectfully
to return his sincere thanks to the Commercial Gentlemen,
Families, and others, who have so kindly favoured him with their
support during the five years he has occupied the above Establish-
ment, and solicits a continuance of the same. having been requested
by the Commercial Gentlemen patronising the ,Cros,s Keys Hotel, to,
convert his large Coffee Room into a Commercial RoOm, to whieh
with
pleasure he consented ; he also begs to inform them, that he has non'
got it completed, with every comfort he possibly could, for the
Accommsdation of the Commercial Gentlemen. W. V. is glad to
state, that the Gentlemen who have seen it express their satisfaction
with the Alterations and Improvements of the same.
W. V. begs farther to state that the Room will be re-opened for
the Commercial Gentlemen on Wednesday, the lith instant:
11011, April, 1844: -

FREEHOLD ESTATE, BLETCHINGLEY, SURRRY.
MO BE SOLD, pursuant to an ORDER of the
HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in Two Causes of
CAMPBELL v. FOSTER, and CAMPBELL v. WALTERS, by
Mr. JOSEPH NASA, of Reigate, with the approbation of Sir
GIFFIN Wu.sos, one of the. Masters of the said Court, at the
Auction Mart, in the City of London, on TnuasoAl', the 30th day of
May next, at Twelve of the Clock at Noon,
A FREEHOLD FARM HOUSE and THREE COTTAGES, late in
the occupation'of John Campbell, Esq. Together With Barns, Stables,
and other requisite farming Buildings, and several pieces or parcels of
Arabic, Meadow, and Pasture Ground, Plantation, and Woodland,
situate at ITuderhills, In the parish of Bletchingley, in the county of
Surrey, containing in the Whole 170 A. la. 28r.
Printed particulars are in preparation, anti may shortly he had
(gratis) at the said Master's Chambers, Southampton-buildings,
Chancery-lane ;of Mr. Henry Ward, Solicitor, 51, Lincoln's Inn-
fields s • of Messrs. Whitmore, Romicu, and Walters, Solicitors, 9,
Lincoln's Inn ; of Messrs. Fosters and Evans, Solicitors, John-street,
Bedford-row ;of Mr. Joseph Nash, Auctioneer, Surrey ;at the prin-
cipal inns in the neighbourhood ; at the place of sale ; and of the
tenant, on the premises.
Dated 16th April, 1844.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.
Capital £lOO,OOO.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
The many novel and varied advantages bestowed by this Institu-
tion, both in Its life assurance and deferred annuity departments, par-
ticularly the power to borrow two-thirds of premiums without ex-
pense or forfeiture—the great reduction of rates on short policies—
the option of selecting benefits and converting policies so as best to
suit the interest or necessity of the policy-holder during life, as well
as to afford the full benefit to his family at death, and annual division
of profits, have already been so well appreciated by the public, that
the Society's great success and growing prosperity enabled tha Di-
rectors, at their General 3f eetiug in May last, to add to each policy
on the profit scale a bonus averaging fifty-five per cent. on the
amount already invested; ano. this bonus, according to an equitable
scale, may either be paid in cash, or applied in reduction of future
premiums

MUSIC OF AMERICA, by Mr. C. E. HORN.
THE DIRECTORS of the ROYAL POLY-
TECHNIC INSTITUTION have (WITHOUT EXTRA
CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC) engaged Mr. C. E. HORN to Deliver
a series of LECTURES on the MUSIC of EIGHT DIFFERENT
ATIONS.
Those en America will commence on Thursday, the 18th inst., at
Three o'Clock, to be continued each alternate Day at that Hour; and
on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evenings, at Eight o'Clock.
All the Exhibitions are continued as usual.
A din ission Is. Schools, half price.

'CIENERAI, TOM THUMB, the American
Dwarf, under the especial patronage of her Most Gracious
Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Queen
Dowager, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Queen of the
Belgians, &c. &c., exhibiting every Day and Evening, previous to
visiting Paris, in CATLIN'S spacious INDIAN GALLERY,
EGYPTIAN lIALL, Piccadilly, from Eleven to One, Two to FiNc,
and Half-past Six to Nine o'Clock. This wonderful Man- in
miniature weighs only FIFTEEN POUNDS, and is smaller than any
infant that ever walked alone. JOC-O-SOT, the Sauk._ Chia, deci-
dedly the finest Indian that has visited Europe, is also present at
each Exhibition, illustrating the Dances, &c., of his Tribe.
Admission One Shilling, without regard to age.
The General continues to wait on the Nobility and Gentry at their
residences, on due notice.

NEW COAL TAX.—At a most numerous, and
respectable MEETING of the CONSUMERS of COAL, held
ut the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand, this 16th day of April,
1844, for the purpose of petitioning Parliament against the new duty
of W. per ton on Coals, about to be brought forward at the suggestion
of the Comthissioners for Metropolitan Improvements, for the purpose
of embanking the Thames from Whitehall-place to Blackfriars-bridge;
,TOIIN MASTER3LAN, Esq., 31.1'., in the Chair,
The following resolutions were proposed and tf.dopted :
Moved Ay B. ILtwEs, Esq., IlE.l'. for Lambeth ; seconded by WILLIAM

ORD, Esq., M.P. for Newcastle,
That an additional Tax on Coal, the cheapness of which tends so
much to the comfort of the poor, and is So essential to the prosperity
of the various manufactories established in this metropolis and its
environs, is unjust and impolitic.
Moved by Colmiel WOOD, 31.1'. for MilidlefieX ; seconded by the Hon.
Captain Rocs, M.l'. for Westminster,
That the purpose to which this tax is proposed to be applied.does
not justify so obnoxious an imposition.
3loved-by Lord HARRT G. VANE, M.P. for South Durham; seconded

TO RAILWAY SPECULATORS.
The FIRST NUMP.ER of THE RA I LWAY CHRONICLE
will appear on SATURDAY xErr;2oth of APRIL .A detailed Prospec-
tus will be sent free, by void, to all who furnish their address to
the Office, 14, Wellington-street, North, Strand. London.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
SITERIFFS' COURT flpii?l6.
Before Mr. tinder-Sheriff KENNEDY and a Common Jury.)

lIAITON V MACREADY.

THEATRICAL DwF•F•EnExcEs._This was an action brought
by John Liptrot Hatton, the author of the celebrited Eng-
lish opera, Pascal Bruno, which was played With so much
success in Germany, and a gentleman of wellAn,wn musical
talent, against the eminent tragedian: William Charles
111Aready, Esq.,
.to recover the sum of 19!: Bs. 6d., for ar-
rears'of salary, and two performances in Der Frieschutz and
Macbeth, at brurv-lane Theatre. The defendant pleaded that
he was not indebted except as to 12/. ls: 6d., which he paid
into Court.

Mr. Simon appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Whitmore
for the defence.

A difference arose between the parties as to the amount of
salary, and Mr. Hatton did that which Mr. Macready consi-
dered a breach of engagement; and the question was whether
the former was entitled to a notice or not.
Mr. WHITMORE urged that the plaintiff had destroyed his
own case. Supposing the plaintiff were entitled to a week's
notice from the time of discontinuing his services, and to two
guineas fur a performance of a mongrel kind, similar to that
of Punch, where one figure moves and a person speaks from
behind, the defendant had more than covered his demand by
the payment of 121. Is. 6d. into Court.
The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF having summed up, the jury
returned a verdict for: the defendant.

_ADMIRALTY. COURT,
•Aprill6.

THE ELIZARETII.-MLVAGL.

This was an action to recover compensation for alleged
salvage services rendered by two licensed boatmen to a
schooner named the Elizabeth, of 60 tons (new measure-
ment), bound on a voyage from London to Canton, which
met with a gale of wind near the Isle of Portland, and, it
being feared that she had sprung a leak, the master put back,
and *hen off Dungeness, on the evening of the 13th of Ja-
nuary, hoisted a light for a pilot (as lie alleged), and was
boarded by the salvors, by whose aid the vessel was brought
into Dover harbour.. The owners contended that the service
was one of pilotage, and tendered 101., which was consider-
ably more than the ordinary rate of pilotage. The salvors
claimed to have performed a salvage service, for which 101.
was inadequate. The value of ship and cargo was 2,3001.
After hearing Dr. Haggard for the salvors, and Dr. Addams
for the owners, who characterised the action as an attempt
at extortion,
Dr. LUSHINGTON, repeating the doctrine he had often laid
down, that a pilot is not bound to take charge of a vessel
which required services of another kind, not in the ordinary
course of navigation for the ordinary pilotage alone, declared
his opinion that this case was not one of mere pilotage, and
that 10/. was not an adequate reward for it, and he al-
lotted 20/.

LOSS OF THE CHATHAM IN 1842.

PROCEEDS OF SALE DETAINED BY THE POR-
TUGUESE GOVERNMENT.

The following copy of a letter, transmitted to Lloyd's,
refers to the detention, by the Portuguese Government,
of a sum of money, the proceeds of the sale of a part
of the cargo of the Chatham, wrecked at Figuera, in
November, 1842. The circumstance has created a good
deal of interest in the commercial world ; and some
months back there appeared, under a similar head, part
cf the correspondence between the representatives of the
parties claiming to be interested in the proceeds of the
sale, and the Portuguese Government and her Majesty's
Government. From the prompt interference of her
Majesty's Government in the affair at that time, there
appeared every likelihood of its beim* speedily and
satisfactorily arranged ; but from the following official
communication from the Foreign-office, it will be seen
to be still unsettled. It appears that in reply to the in-
structions of Lord Aberdeen to Lord Howard de 'Walden,
her Majesty's Minister at Lisbon upon the subject, that
the Portuguese Government had offered to pay into the
hands of her Majesty's Consul at Lisbon, or any Agent
of Lloyd's, or to any other person representing the ge-
neral interests of all concerned in the wreck, on their
assuming ail the responsibility of the due partition of
the sum, and giving the Portuguese Government a formal
release from any further claims with reference to unre-
presented parties. Messrs. Rendell and Ce. do not re-
present all the parties interested in the whole of the
proceeds of the wreck, and it is believed are unwilling
to give such security :
`e‘nGteontaleekmneonw—lel e d
17th of January last, requesting that her Majesty's Mi-
glm"thdFeiorerrceetigilecdei-pobtffiyh
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de
Mi-
nister at Lisbon might be instructed to demand the un-
conditional payment to Messrs. Rendell and Co. of the
money due to the persons interested on account of, the
proceeds of the sale of a part of the cargo of the
Chatham.

" And I am directed by Lord Aberdeen to state to you,
in reply, that as Messrs. Rendell and Co. appear to be
neither the proprietors, nor the duly authorised agents
of the proprietors, of some portions of the goods which
were wrecked, his Lordship is of opinion that her Ma-
jesty's Government are not entitled, under the treaty of
1842, to demand the unconditional payment to Messrs.
Rendell of the whole of the proceeds in question. All
that her Majesty's Government, can justly require is,
that the Portuguese Government shall pay to Messrs.
Rendell such sums as are due to the parties who have
constituted them agents for the purpose of receiving the
money so due, and giving a release for the same.
I am, therefore, to acquaint you that Lord Aber-
deen will send instructions to the above effect to Lord
Howard de Walden, her Majesty's Minister at Lisbon.
" I am, Gentlemen,
" Your most obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) "H. U. ADDINGTON.
" Messrs. Melhuish, Gray, and Co."

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen will hold a Privy Council this afternoon
at Buckingham Palace.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by her.
'Majesty the Queen of the Belgians, his Serene Highness.
the Prince of Leiningen, their Royal Hignesses the
Prince of \Vales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice, and attended by the Countess of Charlemont, the
Dowager Lady Lyttelton, the Baroness d'Hoogvorst,
Hon. Miss Stanley, Hon. Miss Hamilton, Earl of Morton,
Count d'Argenteau, Major de Moerkerke, Hon. Captain
Duncombe,. Col. Buckley, and Col. Bouverie, left Wind-
sor Castle at half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon
for the Slough station of the Great Western Railway.
The Royal party were conveyed to town by a special
train, and on arriving at Paddington, immediately en-
tered live of the Royal carriages and four, which were
in readiness at the terminus, and proceeded to Bucking-
ham Palace, escorted by a party of Light Dragoons. In
the first carriage were her Majesty and his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, her Majesty the Queen of the Bel-
gians, and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen.
In the second carriage were, their Royal Highnesses the
Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal and Princess Alice,
and the Dowaaer Lady Lyttelton. In the third carriage
were the Countess or Charlemont, the Baroness
d'Hoogvorst, Hon. Miss Stanley, and Hon. Misi Hamil-
ton. And in the other carriages were, the Earl of
Morton, Count Mercy d'Argenteau, Major d'Hanins
de Moerkerke, lion. Captain Duncombe, Colonel Buck-
ley, and Colonel Bouverie.
The IlluStrious party arrived at Buckingham Palace
at half-past four o'clock, -the Master of the Horse and
the Vice-Chamberlain receiving her Majesty and Prince
Albert on alighting from their carriage.
His Majesty the . King of the Belgians arrived at
Buckingham Palace at half-past seven o'clock, yesterday
evening, in a carriage and four, from Claremont.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at
her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, in a carriage
and four, at one o'clock, yesterday, from Frogmore
Lodge, near Windsor. Her Royal Highness was at-
tended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Colonel Sir
George Couper.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and Lady
Anna Maria Dawson, joined 'the Royal dinner party at
Buckingham Palace yesterday evening.
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terday
His Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen visited
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at
Clarence House, St. James's.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited
her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marl-
borough House. - • -
Mr. T. Macdonald had an interview with Lord Stanley
yesterday at the Colonial-office on the affairs of New
Zealand. _ _ _

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
meeting yesterday afternoon at the office in Whitehall-
place. There were present—the Archbishop of Canter-
bury, the Archbishop of York, the Bishops of London,
Durham, Carlisle, Chester, Ely, Hereford, Ripon, and
Worcester, the Earl of Harrowby, and the Dean of
Westminster.
Mr. Legh Master, Registrar of the Supreme Court of
Gibraltar, had an interview with Lord Stanley at the
Colonial-office ypsterchiy.
Count de St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador, trans-
acted business yesterday at the Fereign-office.
Mr. George Mathew, Governor and Commander-in-
Chief of the Bahamas, had an interview with the Right
Hon. W. E. Gladstone yesterday, at the office of the
Board of Trade.' _

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Mr. George
Rennie had interviews with Lord Stanley yesterday. .
Sir Edward Knatchbull left town yesterday.
The Postmaster-Generat had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchecfiter yesterday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

A. B. Drummond, Esq.,. and Lady Elizabeth and family,
in Bryanston-square, from Cadlands, near Southampton ;
Lady Adeliza Manners, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-
street, from Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire; Colonel Reid, 2d
Life Guards, from Brighton ; Thorold, Esq., in St. James's-
street ; Lord and Lady Cremorne, at the Coburg Hotel,
Charles-street, Grosvenor-square, from Dawson's-grove ; Miss*
M'Tavish, at the Maichioness of Wellesley's, Rutland-gate;
Count Lowenstein, from a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor
Castle ; Lady Charles and Miss Somerset, from Lord Beres-,
ford's, Bedgebury,' Kent ; Sir Richard and Lady Bulkeley
Phillipps, at Brown's Hotel, Dover-street, from the Royal
Hotel, Slough ; Mr. Marton, M.P., Mrs. Marton, and family,
in Park-crescent, from Brighton. • -
DEPARTURES.

The Right Hon. Sir George Warrender, Batt, and Mr.
John and the Hon. Mrs. Warrender, from the St. George's
Hotel, Albemarle-street, for Cliefden House, Berks; the Hon.
Miss Arden, from ditto, for ditto ; Sir E. C. Dering, Bait,
from the Cavendish Hotel, for his seat in Kent ; Lieutenant-
Colonel Fludyer, Grenadier Guards, from Fenton's Hotel, for
Winchester Barracks. • •

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