The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-01 00:00:00

EXCHANGE.

Notwithstanding the short period which has elapsed since the
dispatch of the mail per Bentinck, there has been a good deal
doing for the present opportunity, and for a few days after the
publication of the Government notification quoted in our last, we
heard of transactions at Is. 10 N,d., since then, however, the rat..
has again advanced, and we now quote first.rate bills at Is. 11d.
to Is. 110. per rupee, although we have heard of a further ad-
vance being submitted to in a few instances.
MONEY MARKET.

We have no alteration to notice, but although money continues
scarce, we still find Government securities in demand at our last
quotations.
Freights.—Consignees show no disposition to accept of lower
rates, notwithstanding the number of •essels in the river.

LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
PERU.

(From the Liverpool Times.)
Letters have been received from Lima to the 19th of May,
brought overland across the Isthmus of Panama, and for-
warded to this country by the last West India mail. Their con-
tents are very iraportant.
It will be remembered that the Peruvian port of Arica was
bombarded by the English steam frigate Cormorant in August,
1844, in consequence of a quarrel, originating in a gross insult
to the British Consul at Tacna, inflicted on him by some of the
military partisans of the Government which has just succeeded
in placing itself in power, under the lead of General Castilla.
The authorities at Arica having also insulted the commander of
the Cormorant on his demanding redress, and having refused
him permission to take in water, he immediately fired into the
town, and soon compelled the authorities to apologise. Letters
from Lima of the 19th May, received in Liverpool, state that
the British Government is not at all satisfied with this repara-
tion, and that it has sent a formal demand for redress, and for
the removal of the officers who wire guilty of the original out-
rage, to the Peruvian Government. They also state that it
was not expected that the Government would grant the redress
demanded, and that it was therefore feared that Callao, the
port of Lima, would be blockaded, if not bombardee, by the
English squadron. The Collingwood, of 80 guns, the Modeste
of 21, and the steam-frigate Cormorant, were at Lima, under
the command of Admiral Seymour, and two frigates were ex-
pected ft om Valparaiso—a force quite sufficient to enforce re-
dress, if it was refused by the Peruvian Government. The
following is a more complete summary of the letters relating to
this unpleasant event :
" I►► consequence of the British consulate in Tacna having
been forcibly entered by the local authorities, in the month of
May or June, 1844, Mr. Adams (her Majesty's Charge for
Peru), demanded from that Government the dismissal and
disgrace of the prefect of Tacna, General Iguani, as a repa-
ration for the insult offered to the British flag. This being
refused by General Castilla, the acting president of the re-
public, the Peruvian squadron in Islay was detained by her
Majesty's steam-vessels of war (it being assembled there for
the purpose of conveying troops to Lima, which city was then
held by a party opposed to said Castilla). Under these cir-
cumstances, the Cormorant British steamer-of-war arrived in
Arica Bay, and proceeded, as usual, to take in water from the
shore, on the evening of the 31st May, which she was not
permitted to do. After some discussion, and being a second
time prevented from watering, she commenced firing on the
town, when the authorities, in alarm, permitted her to accom-
plish her purpose. Mr. Adams was on board the steamer at
the time.
" The affair remained in abeyance, and General Castilla,
who subsequently became President of the republic, re-
fusing any satisfaction until May last, when Mr. Adams (it is
supposed under authority from home) again brought forward
the question, demanding full satisfaction, and giving the
Peruvian Government a short time to decide in, it being gene-
rally understood that in case they did not act satisfactorily,
the whole of the Peruvian ports would be blockaded. The
British force in Callao Bay consisted of the Collingwood, Cor-
morant, and two sloops of war, two frigates being also daily
expected from Valparaiso. The Peruvian general had gar-
risoned the castle of Callao, and an extraordinary secret coun••
cil had been held on the 18th of May. The result had not
transpired, but fears were entertained that the Governor would
not make the desired reparation. The British Consulate had
required from the several houses the value of the British pro-
perty under their charge. In this position the affairs stood at
the date of the last advices."
Since the above was written, we have seen accounts from
Lima to the 25th of May, which stated that Admiral Seymour
had sailed from Callao to Otaheite in the Collingwood. If this
news is correct, the Peruvian Government must have given the
satisfaction demanded for the outrage at Tacna and the insult
of Arica, though it does not seem to have done so until nearly
the whole British squadron in the Pacific had assembled before
Callao.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Headfort and
family, Mrs. Storey and family, Mr. Key Shuttleworth and
family, the Countess Bentinek, Lady Shaw Stewart and party,
Lord and Lady Lascelles, the Hon. C. E. Law, Esq., M.PI,
Recorder of London, accompanied by his son, /ajor Bonner,
Captiin Chichester, Captain Lyddiard, the Rev. Mr. Kings-
ley, Baroness Von Stentz, Captain O'Neill, and Captain
Wheatley, embarked yesterday morning on board the General
Steam Navigation Coral any's steam ship, Soho, at Blackwell,
for Antwerp, en route, to the Rhine.
ACCIDENTS ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.—DRRBY.
JULY 29.—About seven o'clock last night a fatal accident occurred
at the railway station here. George Redfern, a porter, was assist-
ing to "shunt" a truck, when the catch on the turn-table by
some means did not act, and the consequence was the truck swung
round much fusther than it ought to have done, and crushed the
poor fellow to death. Much excitement and alarm were also occa-
sioned at the station by the non.arrival of the mail train, which
was due in Derby at twenty minutes to seven, but which did not
make its appearance there till after eight o'clock. It appeared that
two mineral trains had come into collision at the Claycross tunnel,
and occasioned each other much damage. A stoker, who jumped
off' when lie saw that a collision was unavoidable, had one of his
legs broken in two places.
DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE.--This very old
established contest amongst watermen whose term of apprentice-
ship has just expired, will take place this day. A consider-
able number who were eligible were candidates on the present
occasion, but as the race is confined to six competitors, the follow.
in only obtained a lot ;—George White, Custom House ; Robert
W. Thorndyke, Surrey Canal; Joseph Cobb, Greenwich ; Edward
Gillett, Greenwich; Matthew Weed, Bankside ; William R. Pratt,
Waterloo Bridge. The start will take place from the Swan, Lon-
don-bridge, and the race, as usual, extend to the Swan at Chelsea,
the distance being rowed against tide. To the Coat and Badge is
added 71., arising from the interest on South Sea Stock, bequeathed
by the late Sir W. Joliffe, of which the second man receives
4/. 7s. 6d., and the third 21. 125. 6d.
The half-yearly meeting of the United Mexican
Mining Association was h eld on Wednesday, and theresolutions passed
at the previous meeting, for altering the deed of settlement so as to
enable the Directors to declare a dividend without having so large
a surplus as 60,000/., were confirmed. Before putting the reso-
lution declaring a dividend of ss. per share, as previously an-
nounced, the Chairman stated that further remittances had been
received since the last meeting, and that therefore the Directors
were so much the more pleased,
were enabled to declare a dividend of 7s. fid, This statement was,
of course, heard with great satisfaction by the proprietors, and
the resolution which embodied it was passed unanimously. The,
through difficulties for upwards of twenty years, and this is the first
dividend that has been paid since its commencement.
as the company has been struggling
B
itITISII AND FOREIGN INSTITUTE.—Wednesday
the anniversary of this society was celebrated by the usual English
mode of a dinner, at which the Earl of Devon presided, supported
by a number of ladies and gentlemen, members of this society, and
several visitors. There was one novel feature in this entertainment,
not entirely English at present, but likely some time hence to be..
come so, which was that of permitting the ladies to be seated at
the table with the gentlemen while the speeches were delivered,
instead of sending them into a gallery to be spectators only, as
though it were too great an honour to make them joint partakers
of the social festivity. The dinner was characterised by the best
taste, and tha evening was spent most agreeably.
BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON.—GRATUITOUS SUP.
PLEMENT TO BELL'S Lies, SUNDAY, AUG. 3.—Copious details 0
GOODWOOD RACES. Engravings of the GOODWOOD CUP, CMES-f
TERFIELD CUP, and STEWARDS' CUP. Important Aquatic,
Cricket, Piscatorial, Pedestrian, and other Sporting Intelligence.—
Price cf Bell's Life (including Supplement) Sixpence. Bell's
Lys: will be enlarged on the Olet August.