The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-16 00:00:00

NORTHUMBERLAND ELECTION.

NEVicAsTr.E-UvON-TYNE, Fen. 14.--As the
day of the Northumberland Election approaches
(Tuesday, the 21st instant, is fixed by the High
Sheriff for that purpose), the hurry and bustle
increases every hour. The town of Newcastle
has not been so lively for a long time. A great
portion of the Gentlemen of the Law are busily'
occupied in preliminary arrangements for the
" tug of war" next week. All the post-chaises
and vehicles of every description, as well us
horses, are under requisition for the campaign.—
The easy, gentlemanly manners and insinuating
address of the limn of RAVIINSWOIIIII have, as
might be expected, wrought most favourably for
the Honourable Gentleman. Ku a word, the
Hon. Mr. LAl:mud. is universally considered the
favourite Candidate. Coming forward at once
in the handsome manner which he did, to prevent
the representation of Northumberland from fall-
ing into the hands of two decided WHIGS, we
conceive him justly entitled to the honour which
we are persuaded awaits him, of being returned-
to Parliament by the Electors. In his cancise
but pertinent Address of last night (See another
column of THE SUN), he says—" I shall not
shrink from my post on the day of trial, when I
earnestly request your attendance at Alnwick."
As a diversion amid the toil of business, Lady
RAVENSWORTII very considerately gives the tone
of fashion to-morrow evening, by patronising the
'performances at the Theatre. Her Ladyship
(we take leave to observe) shews her good sense
by this condescension at such a crisis. Indeed,
it may .be laid down as a regular axiom, that'
popularity is ever fortified by a more intimate
range of intercourse,—especially when, as in the
;instance before, us, elevated rank, and great
private worth, are commingled so fascinatingly
with the Graces.

MS MAJESTY left Cerium Palace yesterday by
the gate in St. James's Perk, escorted by a party
of light dragoOns. For upwar,J,s of two hours
previous to, his Majesty's departure, a number.of
the distressed weavers of Spitalfields had awaited
the Royal carriage, with a view of expressing
their sense of the munificent donation, by which
the subscription list for their relief was headed
by their benevolent Sovereign. On the appear-
ance of his Majesty, three hearty cheers were
given by the unbouneted recipients of the Royal.
bounty, an instance'of gratitude which, although
noisy, could not but afford satisfactory evidence.
of a due sense of gratitude.—llis MAJESTY ap-
peared to be in the enjoyment of an excellent
state of health.
ItaAzit.—Extract of a letter, dated Pernambuco, the 30th
of December 1825 Sir Charles Stuart arrived here in his
Majesty's ship Diamond, and remained with us a week : he
seems to think that things are going on well, and does not
appear to consider the war on the Buenos Ayres frontier
as an affair of any moment : there can be little doubt
that if he possessed powers (which, however, he does not
yet), he would easily arrange matters between the two States.
He was anxious to learn the ratification of his treaties, and that
from Portugal reached us, on the very evening of his departure,
by the ship Oceano, in 32 days. By this conveyance the Go.
vernment of the province will transmit dispatches to the Bra-
zilian diplomatic agent. and to Mr. Rothschild, relative to the
interest of the loan, this province having to remit 60,8001. in
two payments—namely, in April and July ; but as bills on
London are not at present obtainable here, they direct the agents
at your place to draw on the Board of Treadury here, and the
bills will certainly be duly honoured."
Dispatches were received yesterday morning,
at the Colonial Department, from Major-General
Sir 11. DOUGLAS, at New Brunswick.
On Tuesday night, Mr. CLEWS, the King's
Messenger, left town with dispatches for Vienna.
By accounts from St. Helena, it appears that.
the Commander, second officer, and 11 of the
crew of the Rambler, wrecked at St. Felix the
11th of August, were murdered by the natives,
going on shore to get refreshments ; the first
officer and 13 of the crew were saved.

The CHANCELLOIt of the EXCHEQUER was ab-
sent from the House of Commons last night, on
account of indisposition.
Lord GIFFoun, the Lord Deputy Speaker, yes.
terday evening presided in the House of Lords,
in consequence of the Loan CumicELLon's ab.
sence.

A curious instance of a penurious disposition is
related in the French papers. A man of good
property, who had been accused of murder, was,
after a trial of several days, acquitted, and by
order of the Court immediately discharged. lie
begged hard to be allowed to sleep one more
night. in prison ; and being asked the reason of
this strange request, answered that he could sleep
gratis in the gaol,
would cost him 71d, ‘vbereas a bed in th w
e ton
His request, however, was
refused; and the poor miser seemed to be much
more grieved at the necessity of paying for a
bed, than pleased at an acquittal from a capital
charge.

THE FUNDS.

Consols—Yosterda3r, closed - - 741

After the Close

This morning opened

74141

The operation in. Exchequer Bills has• afforded
some relief—but only 'partially. Goods. are no
more saleable for Exchequer Bills, than for
Batik Notes--,hence the" merchant and the
trader, receive' no immediate relief from the.
,measure. Consols have felt some influence,
not . ao _much from any considerable improve-
ment in price, as in averting their • probable
decline, but for the increase of Bank Paper
thus thrown into the market. The first price this
Morning, was 744, from which Consols. ad-
vanced' to /s—then receded to 74-1-i.
. ,
At 12 o'clock they rallied, and were 751
at 1, the quotation for Account was 754 Tin'
business has been considerable. Many borrowers
of Stock.

Bank Stock . . 1991.
India linuds.: - . 15 12 dir.
3 per Cent. Consols (Money) - -
3 per Lent. Redueed . - - Pa.
3i per Cent. Reduced - . 114.
New 4 per Cent. - . 9211.
Exchequer Rids, £lOOO-1 dis. 1 pm. I dis.
pm. 1 par.
...1.160-1 pm. I din.

There is a pretty confident expectation, that
the Bank intends to affurd still further relief—
by discounting. freely. If what has been
asserted in the noose of Commons be,correct—,
that from the present stagflation 9.f ComtpQro
there are no transactions for which Bills. can be
drawn- —accommodation paper, can be the only
basis of dkcount. That the Bank will lend money
on mere names, with the privity of such bills being
drawn without the foundation of value received,
we may,' however, be permitted to doubt. •
The Royal Exchange Assurance recently sold
140,0001. :stock- at 94—vested the produce in
Exchequer Bills at 25 dis. Yesterday they
sold to the Bank Brokers, nt 1 discount, and
vested the amount In Consols at 75. This
was turning the penny with advantage ; it had,
.however, the effect of taking off the surplus
`Money Stock, which, in consequence, became
scarce, and in some instances, Consols for Money,
were highcr tau for time.