The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-26 00:00:00

TUE SUN LQNDON2 TrEEDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1842.

the door of the back room, and 'said, " Mr. Mulley, you have
been hero long enough, it is my turn now." Mr. Mulley left
the room ; and Lotd Desart then asked me to go up to poll.
I declined, and he shook hands with me and kft the house: I
did not say anything to Lord Desert about my employment that
I have any recollection of.
By Mr. TAI.Bor —My wife was in the room at the time Lord
Desart was with me. I have voted Blue ever since I took
up my freedom. I am still employed under Mr. May. I
walked round the town at the side of the carriage, and carried
a staff as a constable. 1 was told to walk . about the town on
Thursday night, to see that none of the men were taken away.
I did not receive any promise of money for my vote. The
statement that I received 5/. for my votefrom Mr. Cooke, Mr.
Cobbold, Mr. Bristoe, or Mr. Steward, is entirely false.
The witness then withdrew. '
This terminated the case for the petitioners.
Mr. Ktszost.Axt then rose to address the Committee. He
said he was happy to congratulate the Committee on their hav-
ing arrived at the termination of the evidence in
maintenance of the prayer of this petition. He had
stated in his opening address a case of bribery, ' the
voter being Henry Greaves, in which he stated that Mr. Glad-
stone was personally involved. He (Mr. K.) was instructed in
his brief to state such a case ; having been so instructed it
became his most pleasing duty to withdraw every sort of impu.
tation against that Hon. Member. • The Learned Counsel then
proceeded to comment upon the evidence, and cited a number
of cases in support of his argument, that this election ought to
be set aside on the ground of bribery and treating, as provided
by the Statute of William the Third.
The Learned Gentleman had .not concluded when we went
to press.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

CHANCERY CO CRT-(T HIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND. )
His HoNOUR took motions to 'clay. No case requiring special
notice came before the Court.

VICE-CHANCERY.--(THIS DAY.)
(Beiore Vice-Chancellor BRUCE.)
His Hai.lonx was engaged during the morning in hearing
and disposing of a number of causes and petitions. The cases
generally involved purely technical points. A great number
were set down in the paper for hearing.

INSOLVENT COURT-(THIS DAY.)

IN RE WILLIAM PAINTER.
'the insolvent in this case appeared on his petition to be
discharged. lie described himself in his schedule as clerk to
a broker and bill discounter, with a salary of 2/. per week.
A great number of creditor? names appeared in his balance
sheet, to whose benefit there appeared not a fraction available.
None of them, however, appeared in opposition.
The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER commented severely
upon the nature of the insolvent's liabilities, amongst which
%%ere the names of five tailors, to whom he owed the sum of
581. There also appeared 22/. due to different tobacconists
for cigars; 71. for perfumery; 9/: for umbrellas and walking-
sticks ; 71. for rings and other small articles of jewellery ;
and IV. for the hire of horses and mbs from two jobmasters.
He (the Chief Commissioner) said, it was fortunate for the
insolvent that none of the tradesmen whom he had duped came
forward to oppose him, for if they did he should certainly
have received the fullest measure of punishment which the
discretionary clause permitted, for his reckless and unprin-
cipled extravagance. As it was, the Court now had no dis-
cretion but to order him to be disclarged.
The insolvent then lett the Court, evidently felicitating hirs-
self on his fortunate escape.

IN RE HENRY JESSE TAYLOR.

The insolvent, who was described as a builder, applied to be
discharged. He attributed his insolvency to unsuccessful spe-
culations in building.
After a few questions from Lite Learned Chief Commissioner
with respect to the disposal of some houses in Kensington, the
further hearing of the case was ordered to stand for the 3d of
August, the insolvent to be allowed in the intermediate time to
retrain out on bail.

Zbirb Xbition

GOODWOOD RACES
(Tins DAY—BY EXPRESS).

The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each, &c. Mile
and a quarter.
Mr. Etwall's Disourd (J. Day) 1
Lord Jersey's Trampoline filly .
Five ran. Won easy.

The Lavant Stakes of 50 sovs. each, 30 ft. Half

a mile.
Lord Maidstone's The Carter (Scott) 1
Mr. Treen's Ba-stile 2
Mr. Gratwicke's Hopeful
• Five ran. Won easy.

The Drawing-room Stakes of 25 sovs. each, &c.

Once round the D.S.C.
Duke of Bede( ird's Envoy (Robinson)
Colonel Peel's SeahOrse.
Colonel Anson's Attila

Eight ran. Won by half a length.

OSING PRICES.)
FUNDS.
India Stock
Ditto Bonds
Ditto Old Annuities
Ditto New Annuities —
Ea. Bills, 1,000/....11 5l pm
Ditto 500/ 5l pm
Ditto Small
Bank Stock for Acct —
India Stock for Opg —
Consols for Acct 9li
4 FUNDS.

THE FUNDS-(CL
BRITI SH
Bank Stock .160
3 per Cent. Red.
3 per Cent. Cons 9l*
34 per Cent. Red.. lOOB
New 3* per Cent... lO%
New 5 per Ceti'
Long Annuities to expire
Jan. 1860 ......
Oct. 1E159
Jan. 1860.

FO-REIGI

Austrian, 5 per cent 112
Belgian, 5 per cent
Brazilian Bond►,..

(Portuguese, 5 per cent. --
Ditto, New Ditto 33/1
Prussian, 5 per cent.

BuenosAyres6 per cent. Russian, 5 per cent....., 1141
Chilian, 6 per cent B6 Ditto, Metallic ...... .
Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cent......
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, Deferred.... .
Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent Exchange —f —c.
Illexican, 5 per cent French, 3 per cent. —f. —e.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 IDutch, 2i per cent. sla
Peruvian,lB2s, 6 perct. 16 Ditto, 5 per cent. .. 104
SHARES.
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ......
Ditto New Shares ( 3 paid ..
Great Western Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) 63

London and Brighton (50 paid) ..
London and Birmingham (90) ...... ... ... 182
Ditto Quarter Shares (25 paid) 47}
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid)
London and Greenwichßailwav 'l2/ 15s 4d pd) 6
London and South Western (4116 s 10d pd) 62
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk)
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) ...... ...
Ditto New Shares (30 paid)
Midland Counties Railway (101) paid)
Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid) - 17}
South Eastern and Dover (50 i aid) 23}
Ditto Scrip. (10 paid)
York and North Midland (50 raid) ... ......
Ditto New Shares ( 20 paid).. 36}

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

f.._.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The market opened exceedingly firm, and some operations in
Money Stock has given a greater degree of buoyancy. and
caused Consols to advance to 94 9114 fur Money and for the
Account ; Three per Cents. Reuuced, 91i 911 ; Three-
and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced, 1004 1008; New Three-
and-a-Halt per Cents., 100100* ; Bank Stock, 166 167 ; India
Stock, 249 250. Both India Bonds and Exchequer Bills have
experienced a further rise, in consequence of the improvement
in the Money Market, the former being at a premium of 30,
and the latter 50 52 for those bearing the interest of 2id., and
48 51 for those paying 2d. per diem.
Attention being icily directed to the English Market,
Foreign Securities have been neglected ; prices, however, are
nominally the same as Yesterday. The only transaction has
been a purchase in the Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cents. at 51t.
A sale of Chilian Six per Cent. Stock has been effected at
87. This is particularly noticed in consequence of the advan-
tage taken by the jobbers of the small quantity of those bonds
in the market, to make a margin of five per cent. at
the least, and sometimes more ; thus " screwing out"
either trout buyer or seller, as the case may be
very profitable turn for themselves. This mode of proceeding
is viewed, to use a mild term, as being so unbusiness like, that
scarcely a broker gives them a place in prices.
The quotation tor Mexican is 36a.
The Share Market has shown a. disposition to advance, and
an improvement of 2/. per share has taken place in Edinburgh
and Glasgow Old Shares, some of which have changed hands
at 481. 7s. Bd. ; the New Shares are also a shade better, being
3%. The other transactions have been in (treat Western at
87% 87; ; South Western, 62 62* ; Croydon, 121; Brighton,
34 ; and South Eastern, 231/s 234 ; the Scrip, 8 ; and Bir-
mingham New Thirds, 3q.
The following Bonds are quoted to-day : —Colombian, 21%;
Spanish Five per Cents., 21b ; and the Three per Cents., 20,
all fur time.
A Bill of the greatest importance to mercantile men has
lately passed through Parliament, and applies to all engage.
ments, on the principle of merchant and factor, entered into
subsequenUy to the 30th June last ; all previously to that date
being subject to the old law, of which this is an amendment.
Previously to the introduction of the former Bill, no property
belonging to a principal could be held as security fur advances
made to an agent or a third party, even if no moral doubt existed
but that the advances were for the use of the principal himself.
The Act which altered this, muie the loan valid under certain
circumstances, and rendered it a criminal offence for afactor to
pledgeproperty with which he might be intrusted,if done without
authority. The exceptions in this Bill were so subtle and
diffieult to be decided, that much litigation ensued, anti in con-
sequence capitalists procured the passage of the new Bill
through the Legislature, and which has now come into opera-
tion. By it parties making advances on property are protected
from any fraudulent act of the person from whom it may have
been received with reference to any other persons. And,
therefore, whets goods are once intrusted to agents, the owner
fur the time loses all property in them, and only has his remedy
for any wrong against the party to whom they may have been
given, and for all advances the agent now stands in the posit len
of principal.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILW A Y S. Paid. Per Share.
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Ditto New ... ... 3 to
Great Western

LTondon anc Brighton ..... 50
London and Birmingham go
Ditto A Shares
London and South Western . 41% ... 62A...... to 62
London and Croydon (Trunk) 13.1 l2a to

Scuth Eastern and Dover... .... . . 50 ...... 23,i6 ... to

Ditto Scrip

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JULY 25:—The market
has becn more active to-day. The sales are—Manchester and
Birmingham, 26 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 3 3-16 ;
Lancaster and Preston, Three-Quarter Shares, 20i ; Manckes-
ter Assurance, 9i.

SALCOMBE, JULY 21.—Arrd. off, Hibernia, Boyd, 111irain-
chi ; Lucy Won,i, Alolroy, Quebec.
Nautilus, the go oF the late Duke of Orient s,
Las left Newmarket losFrance, accompanied by Jeffy.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
FROM THE :MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
CITY, MONDAY EVENING,
TIMES.—The intelligence from the manufacturing towns
is such as to show that at ]cast a hope of increased activity in
trade generally prevails. From Leeds we have descriptions of
animation in the Cloth Halls, and of Manchester it is said that
there is more healthy feeling than has been known for some
time past. There the effect of the new tariff has been to set
free a quantity of capital which had been previously lockesi up,
and a disposition to purchase cotton manufactures for the fo-
reign market is arising from the impression that these goods
hive already reached their lowest price. From Sheffieal there
is a corresponding mention of symptoms of a revival of trade,
and the general feeling seems to be, that while the greatest
pains have been taken by designing writers to give affairs the
Horst possible aspect, there is still good cause to hope, from the
modifications of the Corn-laws and the operation f the new
tariff, that a better state of things is at hand.
Since the disclosures which were made in the close of last
year of losses sustained by the Bank of Manchester, that con-
cern has occupied a very small share of public notice. It ap-
pears that the Directors prudently abstain from making any
dividend at present, as will be seen by the annexed circular just
issued to the shareholders, which speaks at the same time rather
mysterious'y of the future prospects of the establishment :
" Bank of Manchester, July 18, 1842.
" The Directors of the Bank of Manchester think it proper
to acquaint the Proprietors, that important changes have re-
cently been made in the administration of the affairs of the
Company. Among the first consequences of these changes
has been the commencement of a more careful analysis of the
condition of the Bank ; and it having been made manifest to
the Board of Directors that they have hitherto over-estimated
the value of many of the outstanding balances, they have felt it
their duty to refrain from declaring a dividend for the half-year
ending the 30th of June.
" The Directors are deeply impressed with the conviction
that it is alike due to their own characters and to the Pro-
prietors at large that a full and explicit statement of the affairs
of the Company should be submitted at the approaching an-
nual general meeting ; but as it is impossible to foresee what
may be the actual value of the shares resulting from the search-
ing investigation which is now in progress, it cannot be ex-
pected that they should here anticipate the communications to
be made in the annual Report.
"'They would, however, beg to remind the Proprietors in
the meanwhile, that the failures which have been already an-
nounced, or may from time to time occur, among parties who
are indebted to the Bank, must be taken rather as an evidence
of an altered system of management, than as affording grounds
for renewed apprehension ; and they venture to bespeak, on be-
half of those who have undertaken duties of no ordinary
difficulty, that confidence and co-operation on the part of the
Proprietors (in allaying unnecessary alarm and mischievous
excitement) which are indispensable to a calm and careful in-
quiry, and to an efficient protection of the interests of all par-
ties concerned.
" By order of the Beard of Directors,
" EDMUND BURDEKIN,
" WILLIAM SMITH,
"Managing Directors."
SUN.—The advance in the Funds, noticed this morning, has
not only continued, but has further increased. Some purchases
which have been made on next account, coupled with the fa-
vourable intelligence of the progress of the harvest, and of the
improved demand for goods in the manufacturing districts, has
given a firmer tone to the market. The private letters
from the various trades in Manchester, Sheffield, &c., speak
less desoondingly than they have for some time past. Although
they represent that the deepest distress exists among the
labourers, still, though remote, the masters perceive a pros-
poet of being able, before long, to give additional em-
ployment, by which the present distressing state of
affairs will, at any rate, be partially alleviated. The statements
from Manchester, in particular, are extremely satisfactory, in
comparison with those it has of late been the custom to re-•
ceive ; and it is in this town and in its neighbourhood that
the greatest deprivation has been experienced, and any altera-
tion for the better is, perhaps, therefore somewhat more highly
appreciated than it would have been under ordinary circum-
stances ; but it may be fairly presumed, from all these accounts,
that the extreme point of depression is past, although much
cause remains for serious apprehension.
Consols left off at 91 for Money, and 91 911 for the Ac-
count ; Bank Stock, 1651 1661 ; Lido. Stock, 249 250 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, Old, 48 50 ; New, 46 50 prem.
Foreign Securities were exceedingly firm, although but little
business was done ; the prices of Belgian were 1011/2 10214 :
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 51 511 ; the Five per
Cents., 1011 101;1 ; Danish, 80 81 ; and Brazilian, 63 65.
Mexican Bonds improved to 361 36/.
The Share Market was good, although scarcely any alteration
in prices has to be noticed. London and Birmingham were
180 181 ; Birmingham and Gloucester, 48 50 ; Great Western,
861 871 • the Half-Shares, 611 621 ; South Western, 611
621; North Midland, 59 60 ; the New Shares, 29 30;
South Eastern and Dover. 22/ 23; the Scrip, 71 8; East-
ern Counties, 84 94; Northern and Eastern, 401 411;
Blackwall, 9 9.1 ; and Brighton, 33 34 per share.
The Bonds were thus quoted—Colombian, 21i 211 ; Peru-
vian, 16 17 ; Portuguese. Five per Cents., 334- 331 ; the
Three per Cnts., 14 191 ; Spanish Five per Cents., 211.
Custom, and the circumstance of these documents still remain-
ing in the official lists, should a bargain be made in them,
render it obligatory to quote them, but as far as real transac-
tions are concerned, scarcely one is entered into in six months.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.
(From the Votes and Proceedsngs of the house of Commons. )
MONDAY, JULY 25.
CHARTIST LEADERS.
DIVISION ON MR. T, DUNCOMBE'S MOTION.

MAJORITY-AGAINST, 116.
Acland, Sir T. D Forbes, William I Mackenzie, T.
,eland, T. D. trench, F. Masterman, John
PeCoart, Capt L. Fuller. A. E. Mundy, E. Miller
Allix, John Peter Gaskell, James Mines Neeld, Joseph
Arbuthnot, Hon. H Gladstone, W. E. Neville, Ralph
Arkwright, George Gordon, Hon. W. Norreys, Lord
Baird, W. Goulburn, Henry Northland, Lord
Baldwin, C. B. Graham, Sir,Jaynes Packe, C. W.
Baring, W. B. Greene, T. Palmer, George
Bateson, Robert Grogan, Edward Patten, Wilson
Beckett, William Guest, Sir John; Peel, Hon. Sir R.
Boldero, H. G. Halford, H. Pemberton, Thomas
Bottield, Beriah Hamilton, W. J. Polhill, Frederick
Bradshaw, James kiarcourt, G. G. Pollock, Sir F.
Broadley, H. Flardlnge, Sir H. Praed, W. T.
liroadwood, Henry Hardy, John Pringle, A.
Bruce, Lord E. Hawkes, T. Rashicigh, Wm.
Burrouglies, H. Henley, J. Warner Iticharus, It.
Chelsea, Viscount Herbert, Hon. S. Rose, Sir George
Chute, W. L. w. Hodgson, Richard Rushorook, Coionel
t:lerk, Sir George Hogg, J. W. Russell, Charles .
Clive, Robert Hope, Hon. C. Santion, Lord
Cochrane, A. Hughes, W. B. Somerset, Lord G.
Cockburn, Sir G. Hussey, Thomas Stanley, Lord
Collett, W. It. Inglis, Sir It. 11. Stewart, John
Colquhoun, J. C. Jerioyn, Loud Sutton, Hon. h. M
Courtenay, Viscount Jocelyn, Viscount Taylor, J. A.
Cripiis, NV. Johnstone, Sir John Taylor, 'Thomas E.
Darner, Bon. G. Jones, Theobald Thornhill, George
i)arby, George Knatchbull, Sir E. Toilernache, J.
Douglas, Sir H. Knight, H. G. Trench, Sir F.
Douglas, Sir C. Knight, E. W. 'Vivian, J ',E.
Duricombe, Hon. A. Lascelles, W. S. Walsh, Sir John
Eliot, Lord Law, Hon. C. E. Williams, T. P.
Eatcourt, T. G. B. Lincoln, Earl of Wudehouse, Hon. E.
Feilden, W. Litton, Edward Young, John
Ffolliot, John Lockhart, William
litzmaurice, W. Lowther, J. H.
Flower, Sir James Lowth,r, I olonel
1 ollett, Sir William Lygon, Hon. Gen

TELLERS.
Fremantle, SirT.
Baring, H. B.

Aglionby, H. A.
Bowring, 1)r.
Brothertoil„J.
Browne, Hon. W.
Bryan, George
Buller, C.
Cobden, Richard
Crawford, W S.
Ebringtou, Viscount
Ewart, W.
Fie'den, J.
Gibson, T. M.

:INORITY-FOR,
Gore, Robert
Grosvenor. Lord R.
Hatton, Capt. Villiers
Howard. C. W. G.
Homo, Joseph
Humphery, J.
O'Brien, J.
O'Connell, D.
O'Connell, M. J.
O'Connor Don
Palmerston, Visct.
Philips, M.

32.
Sheil, R. L.
Tancred, H. W.
Villiers, Ch arles 1.
Wall, C. B.
Williams, W.
Wood, 11.
Wood, G. W.
Yorke, H. It.

TELLERS.
Duncombe, T. S.
Hawes, B.

LAUNCH OF THE GOLIATH AND

VIRA

Yesterday the launch of these vessels took place at
Chatham, in the preience of a vast multitude. The
Dockyard was properly thrown open to the public, and
great numbers who had tickets were admitted to seats in
the booths erected for the occasion. These, at a mode-
rate calculation, contained about 1,600 persons, inde-
pendent of a considerable number of seats appropriated
for officers and their friends. A great number of ladies
were present, and owing to the splendid weather and the
admirable arrangements of Captain Sheriff; the superin-
tendent, and Mr. Fineham, the master shipwright, by
which every precaution was taken against accidents, the
secxe altogether had a must beautiful effect. The Virago,
which was launched first, is a steam-ship of 994 tons re-
gister. Her length on deck is 180 feet, and on the keel
156 ; her extreme breadth is 36 feet, her tonnage
breadth 35 feet 8.1 inches, and her moulded breadth 35
inches ; her depth in hold 21 feet. At one o'clock, the
preparations being all completed, the signal was given,
and she went off in tine style, amidst enthusiastic cheer-
ing. "I he launch of the Goliath took place ut a guar' er
past two. Not fewei than forty shipwrights had been it
work from five o'clock in the morning, and everything
was ready at two o'clock, the hour announced for the
launch. Among the company .present on the interesting
occasion were—the I and Duchess of Buccleuch,
Lord Adolphus Fitzelarence, Lord Ashley, Lord and
Lady Morley, the Hon. Mr. Carey, one of the Lords of
the Admiralty, Admiral Sir W. Gage, Capt. Fremantle,
the Hon. Mr. Baring, Admiral Bruce, Commander-in-
Chief at Sheerness, Sir F. Smith, Sir 'l'. Wiltshire,
Commander at Chatham, • Capt. Douglas and party, &c.
Before the ceremony of christening the Goliath com-
menced, the band played 4' God save tho Queen;" after
which a hymn written for the occasion, and adapted to
the air " Strike the cymbal," was sung. The bugles
then sounded lrom the head, and were answered from
the stern, when the Duchess of Buccleuell, under the
direction of Captain Sheriff, took the bottle of wine,
:which was decorated with rosettes and various-coloured
ribbons, and dashed it against the boW, but without
breaking it. A second attempt, however, succeeded,
and her Grace named the vessel "The Goliath." Tko
bobs and dogshores were withdrawn, and the magnificent
ship moved slowly twd steadily front the dock, and in
less than a minute floated gracefully on the water. Loud
shouts were raised from the crowd in the dock, which
were returned from the shore. The launch of both ves-
selS was conducted in such an admirable manlier that
every one had a good view, and not the slightest
dent occurred either on the river or ashore. The dis-
tinguished company, after partaking of refreshments
provided for them on board the Goliath, separated
highly delighted. Mr. Finch= at the same time enter-
tained a numerous party at his home) on the terrace.
The Goliath is an 80-gun ship, and will carry 28 guns
on her lower deck, and the same number on her middle
deck, the remaining 24 guns to be on the quarter-deck
and forecastle. fler tonnage is a little above 2,595 tons.
She measures in length of gtin-deck 190 feet, and in
length of keel 1551 feet ; her extreme breadth being 56
feet 101 inches; for tonnage 56 feet, and moulded 55 feet
41 inches; her depth in the hold is 23 feet 4 inches.

There will be a rich musical treat at the Opera on
Thursday night—Rossini's Mose in Egitto, an act of Le Can-
tatrieellane, and an act of I Puripni. Rubini is about
to leave us, and for ever; and this will be the last night but five
of his appearance.
INCENDIARY FlRE.—Between one and two o'clock
this morning an incendiary fife was discovered to be raging on
the farm of i%lr. Johnson, Plumstead Marshes, near Woolwich,
which, before it was subdued, destroyed two large stacks of
hay. When the fire was discovered both steaks of hay were
burning, and pp .ared to have been ignited at the same time.
That it was tl c a tof an incendiary there can be no doubt, as
a few days since a similar attempt was made, but which, for-
tunately, was unsuccessful ; while, in the course of Wednes-
day night or Thuisday morning, several sheep, which were on
the Marshes, the property of Mr. Johnson, were horribly mu-
tilated. The engines, from the dockyard, Woolwich, were
soon on the spot and set to work. A mounted po:iceman, of
the- R. Division: "was despatched to town ; Mr. Henderson,
with the Southwark-bridge-road engine proceeded to the spot.
The fire was fortunately confined to the hay-stacics,