The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-09 00:00:00

IN RE HENRY RICHARPS.

A dividend was declared this day in this matter, when a sum
of Is. 3d. in the pound was paid.
A former dividend had been paid on the 17th of July, when
23. 6d. was received by the body of the creditors. It was stated
that the assignees were likely to raise sufficient funds from the
assets to enable them to pay a further dividend of about 2s.
more in the pound, thus making of a dividend on the whole of
nearly 7s. in the pound.
POLICE INT'ELLIGENCE.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was a quiet market for Cotton at Liverpool
yesterday. without any alteration in prices, which were
firm. Sales 4,000 bales, viz., 200 Maranham, at 54d. to
; 50 Egyptian, at 7d. ; 200 Surat, at 3il. to 4d. ;
300 Pernambuco, at 61(1. to 6P. ; and the rest American,
at 41d. to Gid. per lb.—The demand for Railway Shares
was somewhat limited, but they were firm. Eastern
Counties, New, 124 ; Grand Junction, 235 ; Great
Western, Fifths, 194 ; Birmingham, Quarters, 284 ;
Rouen and Havre, 111 ; South Eastern, 361 ; ditto,
New, 364 ; Paris and Orleans, 33 ; and Paris and
Lyons, 3 6-20.
The letters and papers by the West India mail were
not delivered in the usual course of post this morning,
and much disappointment was felt in consequence.
There were no later colonial arrivals announced in the
City to-day.
A pamphlet (No. 5 of a series, with the title of "Ire-
land, before and after the Union") has been forwarded
to us for review, as it refers to the subject of banking in
that country. By the way, the previous four numbers
have not come to hand. The subject is;one of immense
importance to the welfare of Ireland, and as
occasion serves, we may take an opportunity
of adverting to the contents of the fifth num-
ber, as it is most intimately connected with
monetary affairs, and therefore fairly suited to com-
ment under this head. As respects the political portion
of the series of pamphlets from the pen of our indus-
trious friend Mr. Montgomery Martin, we leave that
point to the editorial department. For the present
it is only necessary to remark that for the
purposes of elucidating truth, the " Banking (Ire-
land) Pamphlet " of the author named is worth a careful
perusal ; the more so, as it refers to the important topic
of " absenteeism," as well as to " Parliamentary repre-
sentation."
The payment of the dividends commenced at the Bank
of England this morning, and there was, indeed, a most
numerous attendance of the public creditors, who were
most anxious to get them on interest. " Are the sove-
reigns money ?" was a question almost constantly asked
V the recipients. " Why, don't you see they're new,"
was as frequently reiterated by the hard-worked (on
such occasions as the :present) employ6s of the Bank of
England.
The purchases of stock yesterday by the Government
brokers were extended beyond the sum named under
this: head. They took 70,0001. Consols on private
' account, and about 25,0001. to 26,0001. for the Savings'
Banks. There is a great diversity of opinion
as to the actual amount of Stock bought yes-
terday by the Government brokers. It is per-
haps not of importance minutely to ascertain the
real sum, as, indeed, it is barely possible to do so, as
privately more is offered on the same terms as openly
bid fur ; but it is an interesting fact to find so steady an
investment of capital in the funds, as far as the interest
of the public creditor is concerned. Some accounts give
the purchases yesterday at from 80,0001. to 90,000/. stock.
The brokers for the Commissioners for the Sink-
ing Fund made their first purchase this morning, but
as they bought, altogether, about 26,0001. stock in the
Three per Cent. Consob, we have not been able to ob-
tain the precise amounts taken of Consols and Exchequer
Bills, on account of the debt, the savings banks, and for
private individuals. The reappearance of the Commis- 1
sioners for the redemption of the debt was hailed with
satisfaction.
Consols for the Account have been quoted this morning
at 97-1 and at 97k. Exchequer Bills have touched 70s.
premium ; India Bonds, under 1,000/. are worth 81s.
premium. Bank Stock commanded an improvement to
1871, or 1,12- per cwt. higher than the day before yester-
201;34Rweictilreteidt
Cl.enltsn.dhiatoSetoreclereiltieads
day ; while the New Throe-and-a-Half per Cents. have im-
Three per
fparlolcvnedt to '3271
from 98 to 97:7t ex. dividend.
The market for Spanish Bonds has fallen again to-
day, the Three per Cents, to 30i, and the Five per
Cents. to 21i, but the latter have since rallied to 21H.
Although the accounts from Lisbon are held to be fa-
vourable, the Converted Portuguese Bonds have gone
back from 441, to 44. Dutch Stock is a shade lower
than yesterday. Brazilian Stock has fallen from 75i to
75; but Al exican remains firm at yesterday's rates.
The London and Birmingham Railway Shares were
sold early this morning at 136 premium, but they have
since rallied to 138 premium. Great Western, the
Brightons, the Eastern Counties, the Lancaster and Car-
' lisle are firm. The other Shares remain very much the
same as yesterday.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ... 9711 98 971
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 97,k 974 97
3i per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 3i per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1660 l2i
India Stock for Opening 272
India Bonds, 1,000 ..
Ditto under 1,000
South Sea Stoek
Ditto New Annuities 95
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, lid.
10061.

FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent.....,,... 323_
Ditto for the Account 3211
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Converted
Ditto for the Account
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 2lO/
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for the Account
Dutch 2/ per Cent s4i i
Dutch 5 per Cent. looii
THIS DAY AT ONE.
l Ci:
G Edinburghr EasterneaPtß\
Western
RAILWAYS.
2350 ..... 10Z4... to 11
Ditto Scrip .. . . Bl6.
565. Bd.
57. i.... 13t! _
to
Ditto I, Shares
London and Brighton
___
",
London and Blackwall
London and Birmingham 100 236
London and Croydon (Trunk)... 131 l4l to
Lancaster and Carlisle
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
Northern and Eastern
North Midland
Ditto i Shares
Ditto Third. 211. 13s. 4d. 30
Paris and Orleans
South Eastern and D0ver......... 50
Ditto Scrip... ......... ...
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia
tEueanrBnntdieOGasgil:Es
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. B.—Our market
continues very inactive, and business has been confined to the
following transactions:—South Eastern Scrip, 36i i ; Nor-
wich and Brandon, 4?,-; Manchester Assurance, 9.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
B ~nk Stock
3 ozir Cent. Red. - r Ditto Bonds .... 81 pm
3 ,2.1 Cet.t. Cons. .. 97 iDitto Old Annuities... 96%
3% ?Jr Cent. Red... 102% 'Ditto New Annuities... 95%
,"4._,,,, 3% per Cent-- 101 Ex. Bills, 1,0001. lid. 68 ~r.
,4.:.e 5 ver Ceti'. — Ditto 5001— ... pa:
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small
Jan. 1560 ......... 124 ! Bank Stock for Aect. 272

Ott. 1859 .. 12i India Stock for ....
1560 ..... 121 IConsols for Opg.

FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per cent i Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — i Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds... ...... Prussian, 5 per cent.
B .Ltnes Ayres 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic ...... . ....
,
Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cent
Ditto, 1.+9.4 Ditto 3 per cent... 2O;

Cuba Bonds, 6 per cent IIA
Danish, 3 per sent
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent
--
,►lexican, 5 per cent.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837
Peruvian, 1825,6 per ct.

Ditto lieferred.... , 12
French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Exchange —f. —c.
French, 3 percent. —f. —c.
Dutch, 2} per cent. 54A
i Ditto, 5 per cent.... 1001
SHARES.
Eastern Counties (23 paid) lO/
Great North of England Railway (100 pd) 85i
Hull and Selby (50 paid)
Ditto Quarter Sharos ( 4 paid)
London and Blackwall (161 13s 4d paid)
London and Greenwich Railway (12/-15s 4dpd)
Ditto Preference, or Privilege ......... ...... 171
London and South Western (411 6s 10d pd) 74i
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk)
Lancaster and Carlisle (5 paid)
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
Newcastle and Darlington Junction(ls paid' 28%
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
North Midland (100 paid)
Paris and Orleans (20 paid) .. ... 32i
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid)......., 351
Ditto Scrip (25 paid)
West London, Old Shares (20 paid)
Ditto First Class Preferred (10 paid.. 14
Yarmouth and Norwich (13 paid)........ 16%

ANOTHER INTERDICT.—In the eastern parts of
the county of Moray, and a few miles eastward from the
burgh of Elgin, lies the landward parish of Urquhart. Of
this parish, the ancient family of Fife possess nineteen-
twentieths, or thereby; the remaining twentieth belonging
to the Duke of Richmond, successor to the estates of the
noble family of Gordon, at Gordon Castle. There was
lately built by the heritors of the parish a new church
for behoof of the Establishment; the old church having been
left standing for the accommodation of the parish, until
such time as the new one would be ready to be occupied.
The new church was ready a few weeks ego, and was
taken possession of by the residuary minister, and some
twenty persons, partly belonging to the parish. In the
mean time the trustees of the late James Earl of Fife,
understanding that nearly the whole of the parish had
adhered to the free church of Scotland, and had been
worshipping in a barn since the disruption, did, at their
request, grant the parishioners the use of the old church.
Any one ems imagine with what feelings of joy and
thankfulness the 'good people of Urquhart returned to
tlieir old church, and to their old and accustomed scats in
that church, with the dust of their forefathers around
them, and also with what feelings of gratitude towards the
honourable trustees for their kind and liberal conduct
towards them. Everything scorned Trosperous fur the
rural people; when, 10 1 on Friday evening week, an in-
terdict, at II e instance of the Duke of Richmond, was
served on their beloved pastor, and sonse of their ma-
nagers, prohibiting them irons the use of the old church;
and the people are again cast out at this severe season;
to worship where they best may ; and all because this
gcnercus Duke is tile trustee—only the trustee—of a few
pounds-worth of its stone and lime.- —The Witness.
The Clyde, with West India mails, is three days
over due, oceasiored, as we are informed, by the Tay en hir
outward voyage to :Madeira, being delayed three days beyond
the estimated time, in consequence of a succession of adverse

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
NAT IYEARRETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 31;
useful ditto, 3! 5s to 3/ 10s ; fine upland ditto, 3/ 12s
to 3/ 16s. Clover Hay, 31 to 51. Oat Straw, 1/ 5s to
1/ 7s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 lOs per lead. Both
Hay and Straw met a very dull sale, at barely last week's
quotations.
CUMBERLAND.-Coarse Meadow Hay, 21 12s to 3135;
useful ditto, 3/ 5s to 31 12s ; fine upland ditto, 3/ 13s
to 31 18s ; Clover Hay, 3/ to 4/ 16s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s
to 1/ 8s ; Wheat Straw, 11 8s to 1/ Ils per load.
A short supply and a heavy demand. Prices somewhat
drooping.
WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/5s to 2118 s;
useful ditto, 31 to 3/ 12s ; fine upland ditto, 31 13s to
3/ 17s ; Clover Hay, 3/ 5s to 513 s ; Oat Straw, 116 s to
1/ 8s ; Wheat Straw, 11 8s to 11 106 per load. Supply
good, and trade exceedingly dull.

COLONIAL.
SVGAR.—The market for British Plantation is firm,
and, inclusive of those sold by auction, about 700 hhds.
have found buyers, again at higher prices, establishing
an advance of fully is to 13 6d since this day fortnight.
The public sales have consisted chiefly of 93 hhds
Barbadoes, 144 hhds St. Lucia, 8,533 bags Mauritius,
and 2,055 bags Bengal, nearly all of which) found ready
buyers, and went off with much spirit at higher prices
for nearly all descriptions, but more particularly for the
lower sorts of Mauritius, and the mid quality of Bengal,
which must be quoted fully is to Is 6d dearer, mid to fine
greyish yellow Barbadoes brought 63s to 67s ; for mid
brown to good mid greyish yellow St. Lucia 54s to 59s 6d;
low to fine yellow Mauritius 58s to 675; low to fine brown
ditto 50s to 57s 6d ; soft brown Kbaur 48s to 495, mid
to good soft yellow ditto at 56s to 60s, and low to fine
white Benares 62s 6d to G9s. The quantity of British
Plantation landed last week at the East and Wrest India
Docks was 558 hhds and 3 tierces ; and there were taken
for home consumption 1,016 hhds, 105 tierces, 232
barrels. The stock of British Plantation in London on
the Ist inst. was 13,416 hhds, 2,056 tierces, against
16,322 hhds, 2,155 tierces at this time last year. The
stocks of Brazil and Ffavannah are larger, but of Mau•
ritius and Bengal smaller than last year.
COFFEE.-60 casks Berbice, 1,571 bags Ceylon, 60
bales Mocha, and 76 bags Rio have been brought to
auction. The Bcrbice sold readily at higher prices. All
the remainder was withdrawn much above the value,
viz., good ord pale and colory at 665, mid greyish
Mocha at 733, and fine fine ord to mid Rio (British Plan-
tation kind) at 50s to 60s. Privately in Ceylon a large
business has been done, amounting to about 4,000 bags,
chiefly after the public sales of Thursday last, at 60s 6d
to 61s for good ord quality, but since those advertised
for Friday were withdrawn, a further,' advance of
Is to 2s had in some instances been obtained, good
ord having been sold at 62s to 635. The
stock of British Plantation in London on the
Ist inst. was 3,742 hhds 1,419 brls and bags against
4,457 hlids 2,388 brls and bags at the same time in
1843. The stock of foreign is larger than in Jan. 1843,
and also of East India, to a slight extent.
Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 23 puns 1 hhd ; and there were
taken for home consumption 178 puns 23 hhds, and ex-
ported 125 puns 97 hhds. The stock in London, on the
Ist inst, wss 15,365 puns 3,216 hhds, against 18,627
puns 4,336 hhds at this time last year.
TEA.—The market is rather firmer, and more busi-
ness has been done. We shall have public sales next
week.

TALLow.—P. V. C. is 41s 3d to 41s Gd, and town 43g Gd
per cent.

COAL DI/
Ships arrived since
-. (LI

k 'MET
last market.day, 15,

Buddle's West Hartley l5 0
Dayison's West Hartley 16 6
Hartimzs Hartley
New Tantield Moor l4 0
Ord's Redheugh l4 6
Pontop Windsor l4 0
Ravensworth West Hartley 15 6
Taylor's; Hartley l3 6
West Hartley......
West Wylam l5 3
Wylam
Walls End Clark and Co l5 6
Walls End .4asforth
Walls End Heaton lB 0
Walls End Hilda ... 17 6
PRICES O.

s. d.
Walls End Hotspur ;l7 3
Walls End Killsngworth 17 6
Walls End Riddell's l7 9
Walls End Haswell
Walls End Iletton £o 3
Walis End Pemberton
Walls End Russell's Helton 19 0
Walls End Stewart's 2O 3
Walls End Caradoc 20 3
Walls End Adelaide
Walls End Brown's Deanery IS 9
Walls End Seymour Tees l9 0
Walls End Tees
Cowpen
Howard's W. Netherton.. 6
F SEEDS_

Pet Quatter

Per wt. I
Sew English Red Clover...Css 56s St. Fcin —s Ms 462
Old Ditto Ditto —s —s —s Rye Gra5a......... ........ —s ESs 40i
New Foreign Ditto —s 35s 54s Pacey Grass —s —.-9 —s
Old Ditto Ditto —s —s —s Linseed, for feedin; ...—s 54s 56s
New White (.!over 453 srs GOs'Ditto, for sowing ...........s 62, 66,.
Old Ditto Ditto —s s —siDltto, for crushing ....—s 50s 53*
New Trefoil —s l2s 2 islliemi, —s 36s 421
Old Ditto —s —a —s,Canary —s 60s 6Fs
frclolium —a —s —s Per Bushel.
English Carraway —s 41 4ts White Mnstattl....lOs Od to 12s Od
Foreign Dittc —s 40s 4Gslßrown Ditto. .... ....10s Od to 14sPd
Coriander —s 14s 20s,Tares 4B Cd to ILL d

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.—On Sunday evening a re-
spectable young woman, servant in the family of Mr. Thomas
Chamberlin, of Victoria-road, Stoke Newington, was crossing
the road to attend the evening service at West Hackney
church, when she was suddenly knocked down by a horse and
gig driven by two persons at a most furious rate towards
Kin'eland turnpike, and who eluded the pursuit of the police.
Mr. Gaff, a gentleman residing in the Greve, raised her up,
and humanely assisted her to her master's house, when Mr.
Miller, of Clarence-place, promptly attended to examine into
the nature of her injuries. The right collar-bone was found
fractured ; she had a severe cut on the back of her head, be-
sides being much bruised on her legs and body. The fracture
having been reduced and wounds dressed, she was conveyed
the following morning to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Surely
this, with numerous similar accidents of daily occurrence,
shouLl operate as a warning to persons driving furiously and
negligently in the leading thoroughfares in the neighbourhood
of London.

MISERY AND DESTITUTION.—About noon on
Saturday last a young man, having all the appearance of abject
poverty and wretchedness, was perceived by Wilson, the hall
porter of St. George's Hospital, lying upon the steps in front
of the institution. The poor fellow was unable to speak from
exhaustion, and upon the authorities being made acquainted
with the circumstance, he was at once admitted therein, when
it was discovered that the patient was suffering from a violent
attack of fever, brought on by want and wretchedness. Every '
attention was rendered his situation demanded, and yesterday
he was enabled to state that his name was James Goodhall,
that he had worked as a gardener near Bath, from which
place he had walked penniless (110 miles' distance) up to
find none. He had been wandering about for days without
food or lodging, and was at length discovered as above decrihed
London for the purpose of seeking employment, but could
He is now going on favourably.
MURDER.—A very great sensation was caused
in the neighbourhood of Guildford on Saturday mmning, frorn
Lord Grantley's keeper having been found in the canal close to
his Lordship's preserves, which join the house, murdered. It
appears he was at the public-house at Braraley between eight
and nine o'clock on Saturday evening, where there was a raffle
for a fat hog, and said to the landlord he must go round his
Lordship's prese:ves, to look after the
pheasants, and would
return in an hour or so to take supper, since which he never was
alive. Guns were heard about that hour in the direction
the body was found, and it is supposed he came on the poach-
ers instantly, who not being able to get away, and most likely
beir.g recognised by the keeper, shot him through the head,
and, from the mangled appearance must have brutally be
leftaen ton
Lord,the bank. Pie him about the head, then dragged him about twenty yards, and
thrown him into the canal, which is close to the spot. The
asilleettNsa.aws
mthaerklasteofLacaa. nd lived with
and the ground is covered with blood. His hat and stick were
.sdev6e,rreansitlreuyigle between the parties is very evident,
He was a great favourite of the pre-
iafemaons
dtps eo%t,veent feu,:
Ind) ,n

THE ESCAPED CONYICTS FROM NOTTINGHAm
GAOL.—NOTTINGIIAM, SATURDAY NIGHT._The unwearied
exertions of the police to discover the hiding places of the des-
perate burglars who escaped from the county gaol on New
Year's eve have at length hod some degree of success. On
Friday last, in consequence of some intelligence ho had re-
ceived, Inspector Raynor, of the Nottingham police, and three
of the rurais, went to Leeds, and spent the day in making in-
quiries respecting Binns. The next morning, at about eight
o'clock, they went to the prisoner's sister's house, in Fountain-
street, and discovered him in the pantry in the act of washing
his hands. Rayner immediately seized him, and handcuffed
him, and conveyed him to the Leeds gaol. The prisoner was
afterwards brought to Nottingham by the train, and taken in a
fly to gaol, whither he was attended by an immense concourse
of spectators. Nothing satisfactory has been learnt respecting
the others. The turnkey Lowndes has se far recovered as to
he pronounced almost. out of danger.
GREAT PEDESTRIAN MATCH.--A very considerable
assemblage of the admirers of this description of exercise
was attracted yesterday (Monday) to the Old Hat, Ealing, to
witness the decision of the foot race between Charles Jenkin-
son (the London Stag) and William Robinson, of Newton
Moor. The terms of the match were, to run a distance of
440 yards, Robinson allowing the Stag 10 yards at starting,
and receiving 10/. as a consideration for having come to Lon-
don to accommodate his antagonist. Jenkinson has been long
known to the London cognoscenti on account of the numerous
extraordinary performances he has successfully undertaken;
and Robinson's fame as a remarkably fleet runner stands very
high, particularly in his native county, a proof of which is
apparent in the fact of his friends coming forward freely to
back him, notwithstanding his having conceded the great ad-
vantage of a start of ten yards to so renowned an adversary as
the London Stag. The ground being roped and staked half
way, and every other preliminary arrangement made, the men
appeared at the scratch about four o'clock, and after an ad-
mirably contested race, Robinson was declared the winner by
four yards, having got over the ground in the wonderfully short
time of 51 seconds. Great interest was created by this race,
and large sums of money changed hands on the occasion.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Higgs held an inquest at
the Regent's Arms, Regent-street, Wesminster, on the
body of Martha Wyatt, aged sixty-four. It appeared in
evidence that deceased was the wsfe of an old boatswain
who had served under Nelson for twenty-five years,
and who died suddenly a short time since, and fore-
told that, when he was gone, his widow would kill her-
self by Lard drinking. She had beets for twenty years a
deta•mined dram-drinker, and, verifying. her husband's
prediction, she drank harder than ever after his death.
She was in the receipt of a pension of 254 a
year, and on Thursday last received a quarter
of it at the Admiralty. She died suddenly at
eleven o'clock on Saturday, and only 21. was found
after her depth. Though she had respectable friends,
she would not associate with them, but preferred the
society of the lowest drunkards in the lowest
parts of Westminster, and at last went to lodge
with a family of :.;ix persons who vegetated in
kitchen, ten fi.a.t. by twelve, in Regent street, Vincent-
square, in this room she died, mud it was proved
that for fifteen days previously she hail not changed her
clothes. At her husband's deaths she bad a considerable
sum of money, divers articles of plate and furniture, but
after her death nothing save pawnbrokers' duplicates of
them was found. Verdict, " Natural death, accelerated
by drunkenness."
DuuNKENNEss.—Young men are generally intro-
duced to this vice by the company they keep ; but do you care-
fully guard against ever submitting yourself to be the com-
panion of low, vulgar.and dissipated men ; and hold it as a
maxim, yon had Letter be alone than In mean company. Let
your companions be such as yourself, or superior ; for the
worth of a man will alwass be rated by that of his company.
You do not find pigeons associate wish hawks, or lambs with
bears ; and it is unnatural for a moral man to be the com-
panion of blackguards.
Dr. Kalley, after suffer:ng an imprisonment of
four months in Madeira, has at length been released
bail.—Kilmarnock Journal.