The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-23 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

On Monday an inquest was at before
Mr. Wakley, on the body of Mr. Halten, a farmer,
who died from injuriesreceived through his gig having
been upset by an omnibus. The circumstances have
been detailed under the head of Marylebone Police
Court. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter
against Gilbert, the driver of the omnibus.
At the Eton Petty Sessions, on the 22d, two men,
named Edmund Langley and Alfred Amsden, the
former keeping a petty chandler's shop at Langley
Broom, between Slough and Colnbrook, and the other
a shoemaker, lodging in the same house, which was
rented by Langley of a person named Dewley, were
committed to take their trial for arson.

At Guildhall, Henry Herris, the driver of Thum-
wood's Windsor waggon, was fined 20s. for driving
two horses unfit for work from sores.

James Brown, the begging impostor, said in the
Clerkenwell Police Report to have been remanded,
was committed to the House of Correction for one
month, with hard labour.
At Lambeth-street, William Gulleck, a ruffianly-
looking person, was charged with committing a violent
assault on a laundress, named Turner, and her hus-
band. The complainants having declined to prose-
cute, Mr. Henry convicted the prisoner in two penal-
ties 01'51. each, or two months' imprisonment.
Three coal-porters, named Thomas Swaine, Richard
Donnelly, alias Coffee Joe, and John Symons, were
brought before Mr. Broderip, and severally charged
with assaulting James Terry, Joseph Key, and others,
under very aggravated circumstances. The prisoners
in their defence, said they had been engaged by Mr.
Wright, coal-merchant, Ratcliffe-cross, and on pro-
ceeding to the wharf they found others were engaged,
who agreed to do the work at a lower price, and that
exasperated them. Mr. Broderip sentenced Swai►ie
and Symons to pay a fine of 51. each, or be imprisoned
for two months, and Donnelly to pay 3/., or in default
to be committed for six weeks.

Messenger, accused of the murder of Gadesby, un-
derwent another private examination before the Lei-
cestershire magistrates; on Saturday, and was again
remanded till Wednesday.

COURT-FASHIONABLE.
The fourth anniversary of the marriage of he Ma-
jesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, will be
celebrated by a public dinner, and other festivities, at
Windsor, on Monday the 12th, instead of Saturday
the 10th of February.
Viscount Melbourne, whose health is re-established,
is expected in South-street, from Brocket Hall, at the
close of the week, to attend his Parliamentary duties
on the opening of the session of Parliament.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have come to
town, from Broadlands. At the close of the week
the noble Viscount and Viscountess go on visits to
the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey;
Viscount Melbourne, at Brocket Hall ; and Earl and
Countess Cowper, at Pansanger.
The Earl and Countess of Arran returned to town,
at the close of last week, from a visit to his Excel-
lency Major-General Napier, C. 8., at Government
House, Guernsey.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn and.
['wilily were to leave Baron's Court, county Tyrone,
his week for England. The Noble Marquis intends

to be in town by the meeting of Parliament. The
Earl and Countess of Wicklow and Ladies lloward,
Lord Edward Russell, Lord Henry Russell, Captain
Stopford, Lord Claud Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. F.
French, Hon. C. Douglas and the Misses Douglas,
Mrs. and Miss Balfour, &c., have been among the
recent visitors of the Marquis and Marchioness.
The Marquis of Anglesey, accompanied by his
sons, the Lords Alfred and George Paget, left Ux-
bridge House on the 16th for Up Park, the seat of
Sir Harry Featherstonhaugh, Bart.
Lord Alvanley has left Paris for Naples, and from
thence his Lordship goes to Rome, where he will pro-
bably remain two months.
The Dowager Countess of Mansfield and the Ladies
Murray are expected at Langham House from Dub-
lin, where they have been passing the winter. Her
Ladyship's second daughter, Lady Caroline Murray,
has been appointed Lady of the Bedchamber to her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, vice Lady
Caroline Legge, resigned.
Count Nesslerode has returned to Mivart's Hotel
from a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Dillon, at
Dytchley Park, Oxon.

MISCELLANEOUS.
At a meeting of the friends of popular education
held at Craven Chapel, Marshall-street, Golden-
square, Mr. James said the Congregationalist body
had determined to raise the sum of 100,0001. in five
years for the purpose of educating the people. Of
that sum 22,7711. 10s. had already been raised, more
than one-half of which had been raised in the metro-
polis alone. Amongst the donations were sof 1,000/.
each, 11 of 500/., 15 of 2501., 4 of 2001., 1 of 1501.,
20 of 125/., 25 of 1001., 35 of 50/., &c.
A prosecution against nine indiv.duals, one of them
a public officer, for smuggling large quantities of
tobacco, and defrauding the revenue to a very great
amount, has been set down for trial for the first week
in February, in the Court of Exchequer. The prin-
cipal witnesses are old smugglers, who formed part of
the gang.

Tile Equestrian, hired convict ship, is at present
moored opposite the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, to re-
ceive convicts to the number of 400, and when all are
on board from the various prisons and convict ships,
will sail for the penal settlement of Van Diemen's
Land. Detachments of the 58th and 80th Regiments
are on board the Equestrian convict ship as guards
over the prisoners, the former regiment being about
to proceed to New South Wales, and the latter being
already at that colonial station.
Private John Knowles, on whom a Court-martial
was held last week, at Woolwich, for striking his
corporal, was found guilty, and, in consequence of
his irreclaimable character, having been previously
tried by five or six Courts-martial for offences, al-
though he had not been above eighteen months in the
service, was sentenced to seven years' transportation.

MONE AND COMMERCIAL NE WS
CITY, QUARTER TO T.HREE.
There was a quiet market for Cotton at Liverpool
yesterday. The sales consisted of 4,000 bales, viz.:-
300 Pernambuco at 63d. to 64d., 150 Maranham at
60. to 61d., 600 Bahia at 64d. to 60., 500 Surat at
34d. to 44d., and the rest American at 4id. to bed. per
lb.—There was nothing done on speculation. The
Share Market was good, and a large amount of
business. Eastern Counties New were 10i ; Great
Western, 703- ; South Western Eighths, 2/. 11s. sd;
Manchester and. Leeds, 106 ; Paris and Lyons, 21 ;
Ditto and Orleans, 333-; South Eastern, 3541 ; and
Ditto New, 36k.
There are no arrivals in the City to. day.
An account of the movement of Cotton in France
last year shows that the sales exceeded the arrivals,
but that with the stock on hand on the Ist of Ja-
nuary, 1843, the supply for the past year was
537,165 bales, and the consumption or speculative and
trade sales together were 411,665 bales, leaving a
surplus on the Ist inst. of 125,500 bales.
We are not aware that as yet any notice has been
taken of the circular emanating from the Bordeaux
Chamber of Commerce, upon the subject of the pro-
posed French and Belgian treaty of commerce, or
more correctly Zollverein. The Chambers maintain
that an amalgamation of the customs establishments
of the two countries is a necessary mea-
sure, so that the tariffs of both should be
assimilated, the frontier customs establish-
ments be broken up, and one line embrace the
two countries. This proposal, doubtless, owes its
origin to the popularity of the German Commercial
Union ; but it involves far greater political considera-
tions, which might weigh with foreign Powers in such
a manner, as to prompt them vigorously to oppose it.
The alliance of a single powerful State with one
weak nation, almost a province in habits and feeling,
must ever bring to mind the fable which de-
monstrates the difficulty, in such cases, of
getting* loose from a bad bargain. France,
as the Bordeaux Chamber maintains, would find a
suitable outlet for its wines, silks, cottons, woollens,
and other fabrics, and would receive in return coals,
iron, flax, &c. We shall take occasion hereafter to
enter more at length into the reasoning and the sta-
tistics of the Bordeaux merchants, which cannot but
be of interest to the manufacturers of England.
The Funds are rising, rather from the scarcity
of stock, than from the large amount of busi-
ness doing. The Commissioners have purchased
Reduced Three per Cents. of 1726 to the extent
of 10,0001. Consols have been 97 to 4 for
Money, and 97* to i for Account. Exchequer
Bills are 655. to 675., and India Bonds under 1,000/.
80s. to 82s. premium. Bank Stock is 193 to 194,
again an advance of one per cent. India Stock has
also improved, being 276 to 277. The New Three-
and-a-Half per Cents. are 102 to 101 k, and the
Reduced 103 to 1021. The Three per Cents. have
been up to 98.
The Foreign Stock market is buoyant, and although
the news from Lisbon is not considered very favour-
able the Bonds are high, being at 46 to 4611- for
the Converted. The Active Spanish Stock is up to
22k, and the Three per Cents. are 31* to Mexican
Bonds have touched 331 to 33i ; Peruvian, 224 to
and Chilian Deferred, 47i to 48. Brazilian
new are 75. Belgian Bonds are 1051 to 106 ; and
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 544.
Speculation and investment both continue active in
the Railways, and we note an almost general advance
in prices.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List )
Bank Stock
3 per Cont. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities:
aver Cent. Annuities, 1726
31 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 311 per Cent. Annuities lO2 101;
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 7-161
India Stock for Opening 276i 276 277
India Bonds, 1,000
Ditto under 1,000
Consols for A ccount ....
Exchequer Bills, lid. lid.
10001.
5001.
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent lO5l 106
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent. ...... ..... —
Ditto for the Account, Deferred ... 48 471
Columbian Bonds ...
Mexican Bonds, 1837, b per Cent...
Ditto for the Account
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account . . 221;
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Converted
Ditto for the Account
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 22i
Ditto Passive Bonds
Ditto Three per Cent. •••
Ditto for the Account 3l/g
Dutch 2* per Cent ......... b4l
Dutch 5 per Cent.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Birmingham and Derby......... 100 ..... 58 ...... to
Birmingham and Gloucester 100
Eastern Counties 23 101* to
Ditto New ......
Gravesend, Rochester, Chatham 4 2/31 ... to
Great Western
Ditto; Shares
Ditto Fifths
Hull and Selby 5O ...... 5911 to 60
Liverpool and Manchester .....100
Ditto Shares
London and Brighton ...... 50
Ditto Loan Notes
London and Blackwall
London and Birmingham Stock 243
Ditto *Shares
Ditto New Thirds... - 2
London and South Western 41% .. 75
Ditto Eighths to
London and Croydon ( Trunk)... 131 — to
Ditto Scrip
Manchester and Leeds
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
Midland Countie5...
Ditto * Shares
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 15 291 to
Northern and Eastern
Ditto I Shares ..
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rotten .... • ..... 20
South Eastern and D0ver......... 50
Ditto Scrip
York and North Midland...
Ditto Scarboro' Branch ...... 2* lB4j ... to -
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia 4O ...... 454. to 46
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 22.—We have
had a buoyant market to• day, and higher prices generally have
been realised. The following are our transactions: —Chester
and Birkenhead, 30i ; Eastern Counties, Registered, 11; ex
new ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 583/4 ; Manchester and Bir-
mingham, 381 i Manchester and Leeds, 102 to 103 ; Do.
Halves, 46%; Do. Quarters, ; South Eastern, 35* to ;
Do. Scrip, 351 to 36; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, 4g.

The mortal remains of the late Marquis of Hastings
were deposited yesterday, in Castle Donnington church,
Leicestershire, in a vault prepared for the occasion. The
inhabitants of Donnington closed their shops ns a mark
of respect to the memory of the late lamented Nobleman.
The Ajarquis and Marchioness of Ormonde have
been receiving a 6UCCEI3iOII of company at Kilkenny Castle.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA Y.)
COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—There has been rather more disposition
shown to purchase British Plantation to-day, and the
market generally has assumed more firmness. About
350 hlids have been sold at extreme prices. The
public sales have consisted chiefly of 1,073 bags Ben-
gal, and 2,531 boxes yellow llavannah. The Bengal
sold at 67s Gd to 70s Gd for good to fine white Be-
nares, and good to fine yellow (date kind) at 59s to
60s, being in some instances rather dearer. All the
II avannah was taken in above the value, viz., at
18s Gd to 22s Gd for low to fine strong greyish yellow;
there were, however, not purchasers at previous rates.
The quantity of British Plantation landed last week
at the East and West India Docks was '238 hhds, 10
tierces, and there were taken for home consumption
1,268 hhds, 20 tierces, 211 barrels. The stock in the
same places is 8,231 hhds, 980 tierces, 828 barrels.
COEFUE.—I,4S9 bags Ceylon and 1,162 bags East
India offered by public auction, went off heavily, and
only about one half found buyers at barely former
prices—viz., at 63s to 67s for good to fine ord, and
69s to 79s for good to fine ord B. P. kind, low good
ord mixed to fine ord Malabar 35s to 49s 6d, and
good ord Dutch Company's Java at 465.
RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the East
and West India Docks was '23 puns 21 hhds. There
were taken for home consumption 281 puns 32 hhds
and exported 80 puns 69 hhds. The stock in th
same places is 12,287 puns 1,966 hhds.
RICE.-3,796 bags Bengal, nearly all sold at
10s. 6d., and a few lots at lls. for mid white, being
the previous value.

SALTPETRE.—Of 4,856 bags Bengal, and 694 bags
Madras at auction, only about one-third sold, at
255. to 275. for 9i to 2i per cent. refraction
Bengal, and 235. 6d. to 245. for 12f per cent. refrac-
tion Madras, which are, in some instances, rather
lower prices.
COTTON.-178 bales American (imported from
Nassau), brought 4id. to 44d. for mid to fair, being
about the comparative value.
TALLOW.—The market is steady. P.Y.C. at 415.
to 41s 3d per cwt. on the spot, and town 44s 6d
rer cwt.
TEA.—The sales commencing on the 16th con- •
cluded yesterday, and about 28,000 packages sold out
of 55,700 offered. The trade have bought freely;
low Congous are id to id per lb lower ; finest kinds
dearer and much wanted. Twankays at the com-
mencement sold ld to 4d higher, but finished at
about the previous rates. Hysons are 4d to 6d per lb
dearer.

HAT MAIIILETS.
SSIITHTIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2110 s to 31; useful do.
313 s to 31 lOs ; fine Upland do., 3/ 12s to 31 18s; Clover Hay.
to 51; Oat Straw, 1/ Cs to 1/ tts ; Wheat Straw, 11 64
to 11 lOs per load. The best old Hay sold steadily at full
prices, but otherwise the demand was extremely inactive.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Aleadow Hay, 21 15s to albs; use-
ful do., 316 s to 3/ I2s ; fine Upland do., 31 14s to 41; Clover
Hay. 3/ to 41 17s ; Oat Straw, Il 6s to I/ 9s ; Wheat Straw
I/ lOs to I/ 12s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade
dull ; prices about stationary.
WHITECHAPEL.— Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 88 to 31 3s ; useful
da., 315 s to 3l lOs : fine Upland do., 31 12s to 31 lbs ; Clover
Hay, 3/ to 51; Oat Straw, 1/ 5s to Il 7s ; Wheat Straw,
to I/ lOs per load. A full average supply, and a heavy sale 01
both Hay and Straw.
COAL MARKET

Shins arrived since last market.day, 94.
d. s (I.
Davison's West Hartley ... 15 0 Walls End East Helton 1 '!
Hastings Hartley . ..... ... 15 0 Walls End Hetton 2O
Walls End Clennell l5 6 Walls End Lambton 2O 3
Walls End Hilda l7 9 Walls End Russell's Hetton 19 0
Walls End Hedley l7 3 Walls End Stewart's 2O 3
Walls End Hotspur l7 3 Walls End Barrett .... 18 5.,
Walls End Killingworth ... 18 c Walls End arringtonT Tees 16 :
Walls EV s' Peareth l5 9 Wal,En i Clarence Hetton 16 0
Walls End Wharnciitte its 1. Walls End Hopper l7 0
Walls End Belmont
W. E. Braddyll'sHettt n
FILI,T, OF SEe.OS

Pet Quartet

Per Cwt.
Sew English Rea C10ver...35s 56s St. Fein —s Ms VP
01st Dito, Ditto , ..... ...—s —s —s Rye Gass —s Os WI
New Foreign Ditto.....—s 35s Ms Pacey Grass... ...... —s —s'"'"
Old Di to Ditto —s —s —s LIIISCCII, for feeder;..—s 64s 562
New White (.!over 453 srs GOs Ditto, for sowing .....„—s 62s pv..!
Old Ditto Ditto —s s —s Ditto, for crushing .......—s 501 ao"
Nov Trefoil —s 12s 24s Demo —s 3,:,,, 44,
Old Ditto —s —s —s Canary .—s 60s 69
Fri-foil= —s —s —s! Per Bushel.
English Carraway —s 40s 44s White Mustard....los Cd to 12301
Foreign Ditto —s 40s 46s Brown Ditto lOs Cd to 1410.,,1
Coriander —s 14s 20s,Tares 4e Cd to It v"'

THE CURRENCY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR—In the discussions of the currency, it may 13?,
asked, what becomes of our definition of " standard,
when it has been clearly shown that the standard by
which our liabilities are measured is a variable quell"
tity ? The exposition of this complex affair induces
a belief that it is an " arrant juggle," mystified in,
such manner as to delude the industrious portion or
the community, who are paying, and have all along
been paying, the piper.
It is, doubtless, an easy matter to censure ; it would
be more commendable to show some plan that may
improve the state of our currency arrangements;
under such impression I hope to be pardoned in pre"
suming to offer the following suggestions' more espe-
cially as I have anything but a profound knowledge
of the subject under consideration.
Select for a standard some material that has main'
Wiled, for a run of years, a steady relation to the
necessaries of life. Suppose gold to be that material;
then let a certain weight of gold of specified qualitY
be the standard pound, by which all money transae•
tions are to be measured. Let the Bank-note price
of the standard pound be daily published in the min'i
ner of the price of stocks ; and for the convenience 0)
arranging money transactions, let it be stated by the
pound and decimals of the pound.
A money transaction, for example, would then be
conducted in some such manner following
pose on the day of transaction the Bank-note price of
the standard be 1.002 ; I borrow SOOL, which I vile t
to have in Bank-notes ; Bank-notes are at a discount
of .002 ; 500 .002....1; I must therefore receive
5011. in Bank-notes, and give an acknowledgint_
for 5001. sterling. Suppose, after a lapse of Pi
the money I have borrowed is called in, and on tt:
r,
day of repayment the standard is quoted at
Bank-notes are now at a premium of
500, .002=1 ; I pay therefore only 499/. in Batk.
notes, and my debt is cancelled.
Bank-notes of the Bank of England and private
banks to be legal tender; their circulation to be ef,;
panded, perhaps to the amount of taxes necessary
pay the annual expenses of the Government and We'
rest of the debt.
That all bankers deposit in the hands of &avert;
ment securities of real property equal to, or exee„,ehe
ing, the amount of their notes in circulation. Tr
Government can by the issue of stamps know'
amount of the notes in circulation, or the limit wh'e,
they cannot exceed ; the whole to be under the con-
trol of Parliament. rea
Bank-notes in payment of taxes to be considered
always at par; and in the payment of dividend
salarie., and, in short, all payments made by Govern
ment, Bank-notes are to be considered at par. of
The foregoing suggestions comprise an outline
a scheme; but it may be remarked that confusion in a
f
difficult), would arise from such a plan ; and eve
e.
it were good in theory, it would be bad in practioof
In reply, it may be stated that the relative value to
Bank notes and gold could be arranged, according_A
the fluctuation of the Bank-note price of the stands be
in a tabular form, and that any transaction could. un.
quickly performed ; in fact it would be sometlin
like taking out logarithms to natural numbers, W.'
vice versa, in the process of computation.
not
As gold in the form of coin would be nearly, I of
wholly, superseded by Bank-notes, and as the use :l
gold would he confined very much to commerce
purposes in the state of bullion, the amount of °l2O
currency would not be liable to fluctuation from
abstraction of gold for exportation, and changes in a
relative value of gold and Bank-notes would, In
' great degree, be avoided. Perhaps such steadino.oo
would prevail as to render it unnecessary to take
consideration the Bank-note Flee of the standardv
.f,
transactions of small amount. Parliament havwe
to
the control of the currency, its care should 10 of
regulate the issue of Bank notes, so that the valoen,
Bank-notes be kept at, or nearly at par, and a
sequent steady relation between Bank-notes and pr
ducts of industry.
Jan. 16, 1844. A WORKING MA5'

SOUTHAMPTON, JAR. 22.—The Lady Mary lArrn:lit
Peninsular steam-packet entered the Docks this moralleft
half-past eleven o'clock, from Gibraltar, which place she 014
on the 14th instant, Cadiz 15th, Lisbon 17th, Oporto, by
Vigo 18th. The mails being landed were dispatchectioit.
the ten o'clock train. She has a full cargo of erg,
Her Majesty's ships Belvedere and Locus,t stea,';-toti
were at Gtbraltar, where her Majesty's store-ship Seittttle
had arrived from Mahon. The Peninsular packet, 0 00
Liverpool, arrived at Lisbon, with mails from Southall:111 'for
the 17th instant. Her Blajesty's ship Warspite act
Gibraltar the same day. Remaining at Lisbon the the
brig Volage. The Lady Mary Woad passed the Pitch* en
20th, steaming south. tO
010.7
THE ISLAND OF LEWIS: We are truly 11 -- • -,011"
learn that James Matheson, Esq., of Achany, 1. P., ha of the
chased from the family of Seaforth the princely prepertY
Lewis—one of the largest islands in the Hebrides, with BOO'
lation of about 15,000, and included in the county
d his
The purchase money was 190,000/. Mr. Matheson 'TS oill
lady are at present on a tour in Italy ; but improvenle"."o,ler‘
soon be commenced, for the new proprietor intends, wetotorde
stand, to devote a further sum of 41,,000/. or 50,000,b_ island'
establishing a regular steam communication with the
forming roads, and otherwise improving his extensive t; the
The fisheries may be rendered highly productive, al;rioti01:
interior of the country there is ample scope for
l'housane't
1 he circumstance altogether is matter for rejoicing.
the Wors_
of the poor islanders are in a wretched condition; tair,
fed, worst clothed, and worst housed peasantry in Br_ 1 pot.
to be found in this remote uncultivated island. 114113eet;
expect that the country will be opened up, and eoll):rit, tb.
afforded to the inhabitants ; while the commercial rare noes
benevolence and generosity of the proprietor (whice that th
less conspicuous than his wealth) are the best Pledg lected•
social and moral condition of the people will not be oeg
,
Inverness Courier.
The receipts of the Durham and Sunderlailuble-
way, for some weeks past, have exhibited a coriside_rtich
crease over the corresponding period of last year,
.w._'.,barfr
cutnstance had the effect of enhancing the value ostro`ot
only
full ten per cent. This fact is very gratifying, a
leads to the encouraging hope that the property in:.",„„50 tote
will shortly be increased in permanent value, but ._u6e71,0 loop
inference that the trade of Sunderland, which has u_e, 0014'
heavily depressed, is gradually reviving into agate '0
Durham Chronicle,.