The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-25 00:00:00

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TO THE PROPRIETORS OP EAST INDIA STOCK. that this precaution had been adopted on one line at 1
_ least, and, so far. from being impracticable or abiurd, had
LADIES ANDGENTLESIEN,
A VACANCY having occurred in the DIREC- been found eminently effective in preventing fatal
AL. TION of your affairs by the Death of Colonel AGNEW,
accidents. ' The GovernMent, therefore, would do
I have the honour to inform you that it is my determination to
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proceed to ' the Ballot . upon this occasion ; and flout the well to 1 roject this. . Bill, and introduce another,
numerous promises ot support which I have re_cel more strict and comprehensive. The time, too, is favour-
since I last presented myself to your- notice,v 1 lank
able for such a measure. The scientific men and prac-
with the fullest confidence fru- a successful result. N hen tite
day of election is fixed the necessary letter ef attorney shall twat engineers of, France have for some days been
of my engaged in investigating the causes of the late catas
he forwarded to my friends in the country, and if any
supporters in town should also be desirous of voting
that y prox, trophe, with a view to discovering a remedy. Several
I beg they will kindly intimate to me their wislaeste effect. English
. . I have the honour to be, engineers and directors of railroads, have pro-
Ladies and Gentlemen,
ceeded to France for the same purpose, and itis therefore
Your very faithful and obedient Servant,
reasonable to conclude that, within a very short period,
JOHN OLIPHANT,
_, such a mass of information may be obtained as will jus-
. Late at the Madras Engineers.
London Tavern, May 19, 18,12. tify the Government in rejecting the present Railways
Major Oliphant's Committee sit daily at the London Tavern, Bill, and enable them to introduce another, based on
Bishop...-.--street. sound principles, and really calculated to prevent the re-
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.
6, A Constant Reader," Nottingham. The description gene-
rally applies to one of the brothers, who appeared to be about
thirty years of age.

There is no political news in the Paris journals of
Monday, , save what is contained in our Foreign

11th ‘N, urns, MAY. 52..
Rot' AL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET.
Thermometer.... 57 1 Ilig,hest 6O I.Lowest 40
Barometer :9.9l.—Wind S.W.

Summary.
It is affirmed that Count Mule intends to publish the speech
which he delivered on the 17th of May, in the Chamber of
Peers, on the right of search. The Noble Peer, it is said,
will add notes which will throw great light on this question.
In a consistory held at Rome on the 9th of May, M. de
Ronald, Archbishop of Lyons, received as we hear, the Carch.
nald's hat from the hands of his Holiness.
The Infante of Spain, sons of Don Francisco, are expected
shortly at Paris.—Le Constitutionnel.
Her Royal Highness Madame Adelaide, accompanied by the
Pi ieee de Joinville and the Princess Clementine, arrived at
Random on the 20th instant.
A Swedish nobleman of high rank, the Count de Brake,
Marshal of the kingdom, hasjust received the Grand Cross of
the Legion of Honour.
The Tenore steamer which left Algiers on the 15th with
the mail, and :115 passsengers arrived in the road of Toulon,
on the night of the 18th.
The Monitcur Alperiett of the 14th, confirms the last at•
counts that are published relative to Africa.
The Duke of Orleans has returned from Chantilly to Paris
Commerce.
BOURSE—Pmt.'s, MONDAY, MAY 23.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY.
12 minutes after 2 i Evening minutes after 2.

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kirst iligßest Lowest Last
Price Price. PDC, Price.
Fter.ch 5 ner Cents ll9 40 ... 119 55 ... 119 49 ... 119 50
4 .',, ; e• cents lO7 50 ... lu7 50 ... 107 50 ... 197 50
4per Cents. ,.. 101 70 ... 101;70 ... 101 70 ... 101 70
3 per Lents.- ... - SI 80 ... 81 7i ... 81 75
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,i,r2k of emcee
Laflitte Bank 1.008. 81;ares 1040 ...100 .1040 ...IC4I
5,0fa01. stares 50 5 —5065 ... 506.5 ...5005
,letessn rani: .... • 795 50 ... 795 ... 702 50 ... 795
Begian 5 per Cents. ... lO% ... 1,3% ._ 11:1034 .. 11r.34
S per Cent,., 1840 11151,4 ... 10:',1,4 ... 10 % ... 105%
SpAnish Active 24% ~. 4% ... 24% ... 24%
Passim 4% —4% ... 4% ... 4%
New Defcn ad
Portuguese 5 per Lent:. 131% ... 31% ... '31% ... 3134
Dutch 2% per Cents.
'real:Wigan; lO7 85 ... li7 85 ... 11,7 65 ... 107 65
Raman .. .
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Versailles, 11. F.
L. P
Rouen
Orleans
Stiasburg to Bale 233 75 ... 2 3 75 ... 223 75 ... 233.73

THE ALDERMAN AND THE TURBOT.-It always gives
us.pleasnre to see legislators employed on themes suited.
to their, capacity ; thus when certain agricultural tnem-
hers undertook the -Other . day to defend the interests of
their foreign brethren, the colonial asses, we encouraged
them in their dutiful task, well knowing that such a sub-
ject could not possibly be in better hands, and that from
the strong inherent force of sympathy, one ass would he
sure to do justice to another. For similar reasons, we
feel that we cannot sufficiently applaud Alderman Hum-
phery's strenuous advocacy last :night of the
interests of turbot and salmon. An Alderman em-
ployed on such a theme, is strictly -labouring in
his vocation ; he is doing that for which nature
and education alike eminently qualify him ; and his
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opinions, therefore, are deserving of the utmost respect and
deference. That Ministers think as we do, is evident
from the almost reverential deference with . which Mr.
Gladstone listened to the worthy Alderman's suggestion
respecting the importation of turbot ; he saw that it was
the result of profound wisdom and experience, and con-
ceded the momentous point with the readiest and most
engaging suavity. Henceforth, turbots will run no risk
of being damaged by the transportation from one vessel
to another, and for this inestimable blessing we are in-
debted to their natural protector—a London Alderman l
In taking leave of this important matter, we must not
omit to notice the characteristic burst of gratitude with
which the public-spirited Humphery hailed the reduc-
tion of the duty on salmon! "It' ever Sir Robert Peel,"
he observed with unfeigned emotion, " had granted them
a boon, it was upon that article !" The Alderman is
right. Compared with such a boon, the Repeal of the
Test and Corporation Acts sinks into utter insignificance;
and when the Right.. Hon. Baronet is gathered to the
great and good of past ages, we trust that Alderman
Humphery will erect a monument to his memory, with
1 this inscription, " Here lies the patriotic and enlightened
istatesman who reduced the duty on salmon !"
The' Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of
i \Vales and the Princess Royal, are expected to arrive in
town this afternoon from Claremont Park, attended by
their Suite. The Royal Party are expected to arrive at
Buckingham Palace between four and five o'clock.

EPSOM RACES.
(Tins DAY-BY EXPRESS).

BETTING.

7 to 4 agst Mr. Trelawney's Coldrenick
10 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Attila
10 to 1 agst Mr..Meiklana's Agreeable c.
15 to .1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Jack
20 to 1 agst General Yates's Seahorse
20 to 1 agst Mr.-Forth's Policy
30 to'l agst Lord G.Bentinek's Chatham
40 t 6 1 agst Mr. Copeland's Coinbermere

EPSOM RACE COURSE, Two o'Clock.
The following horses have been weighed for, and
will start about three o'cloek :
Mr. Trelawny's Coldrenick
Colonel Anson's Attila . . (VT. Scott)
Lord Chesterfield's Jack (J. Holmes)
Lord Westminster's Auckland (J. Marson)
Mr. Osbaldeston's Devil among the Tailors (Darling)
Mr. Gregory's Defier (Robinson)
Mr. Copeland's Combermere (Marlow)
Sir G. Heathcote's Hydaspes.
Mr. Greenwood's Lasso
Mr. Meiklam's Agreeable colt
Lord G. Bentinck's Chatham (S. Rogers)
Mr. P. Pryse's Cheops (-Wakefield)
Mr. Connop's The Oneida Chief (Sly)
Mr. Forth's Policy (F. Butler)
Mr. Forth's The Golden Rule (Bell)
Lord Vernlam's Robert de Gorham (Cotton)
Lord Westminster's William de Fortibus
Mr. Allen's l3elcceur
Mr. Etwall's Palladium
Mr. Goodman's Rover .. (Macdonald)
Hon. S. Herbert's Nessus....
General Yates's Sea-Horse • (Nat)
Mr. G. Clarke's The Baronet.