The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-23 00:00:00

(LEFT SPEAKING.)

The Municipal Council of Calais have voted a sil-
ver cup, werth 300 f., to Mr. J. Slater, mate of the Widgeon
packet, for his conduct in saving. the crew of the Minerva on
the night of the lOth. The Humane Society of the saute town
have also decided on applying to the General Shipwreck So-
ciety for a gold medal for Mr. Slater, and silver ones for the
English sailors who assisted him on that occasion ; also geld
medals for the pilots, and silver ones for the French sailers whc
attempted, though in vain to save their countrymen.
The o§tolid papers state that it has keen founi
gcitc inipssae t.o.get the City ,a Edinburgh afloat; that thk
ea-,i:l,J and Barn othei parts- talt,n 'Out of the lan:,
and that the vessel will then be sold by auction and broken up.

AMERICAN NEWS

EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL,
LIVERPOOL, WEDESDAY MORNING.
By the Oxford, Captain Rathbone, we have
New York papers three days later than previously
received by the Garrick. Tha Oxford has made the
passage in eighteen days and brings eight pas-
sengers. In consequence of the non• arrival of
the Caledonia steam-ship at Halifax, the steamer
Unicorn had been despatched to Boston to bring on the
mails and passengers from the United States. She
arrived at Boston on the 27th, and would
leave for Halifax on the Ist instant, and on her
arrival at Halifax site was to proceed to Liverpool,
in case the steamer from Engtand had not arrived.
ThcAcadia, however, would reach Halifax about the 4th,
and would no doubt return to Liverpool with the mails.
NEW ORLEANS, FEB 21—TERRIFIC STRAMBOAT EXPLO-
SION AND Loss or LIFE.—The steam towboat Mohican,
Captain Heaton, to Saturday evening last, the 19th Feb.
instant, whilst engaged with the towboat Star, in towing tho
British ship Edward Thorn, (inward bound), across the Bar;
burst all her boilers, by which we regret to add, that from
twelve to fourteen lives were lost, amongst whom are the twe
engiheers, two firemen, and three neck hands. Lieutenant
linkup, one of the revenue officers at the Belize, was blown
from the boat on board of the. Star, and was killed on the
spot. The mate of the Ed. Thorn W4S killed by tne explosion,
and the Captain is dangerously wooded. '1 he latter, and
Captain li,aten, who is Itkevriso badly hurt, were
brought to the city yesterday, on board of the
Star, and medical aid was immediately procured
to render them every passible assistance. Captain
Heaton, of the Star (a brother of the commander of the 1110.
Limn), did evi rything in his power to alleviate the sufferings
of the wounded, and w,th a promptitude worthy of credit, re-
turned forthwith to the city, with a view of securing immediate
remedies for their recovery.
The Mohican caught tire immediately after the explosion,
and was entirely conaumed. The deficiency of water in the
boilers is said to have been the origin of this afflicting ac-
cident.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, MARCH 2.
Very little business was done in the Stock Exchange this
morning. New York State Stocks were firm at former rates.
Illinois Sixes advanced A, Indiana Bonds A, Bank of Com-
merce script 1, and Harlem R. R. Delaware and Hudson
declined A, and Indiana Sterling Bonds percent.
Foreign Exchanges were more active in consequence of the
departcre to-morrow of the Unicorn from Boston, and the
Clyde from this port. Sterling bills weie negotiated at 108 a
108 1-4, Francs 5.28-34 a 5.27 1-2 ; bill on Amsterdam at
39 7-8 at 40, Hamburg 35 3-4, and Bremen 76 3-4 77.
Treasury 'Notes are in fair demand at 5-8 a 3-4.
Small sales of Pot Ashes were made at 6,75 dollars, and the
Fearls at 5,76 dollars.
Cotten is dull ; purchasers being unwilling to perate until
further European adrices are received.
There is no change in Flour, and but few sales effected.
Genesse is held at 6 dol. I Sic. a 6 dol. 25c., and fancy brands
at 6 dol 31Ae. ; 'l'ruy 6 dol. , Ohio 6 dol. a 6 dol. 12k;
Richmond country sd. 75c. 5. dolt. Blic ; Georgtemn and
Howard-trcet 6 dol.: Brndywine 6 dol. 121,c ; Rye 4 del. a
4 dol. 12te ; and Corn Meal 3 dol.
RATE OF SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

WEDNESDAY.

1,000 Dols. State 5% of '61.
1,000 Ditto Illinois truces, 1870 . .s 15 ds 19i
4,C00 Ditto Indiana Bonds
21 Shares Phenix Bank
25 Ditto Delaware and Hud:on • .b 15 ds 87
14 Ditto 3lohawk bn w 86
50 Ditto Harlem
55 Ditto Boston and Providence Railroad
50 Ditto Long bland. B5l
25 Ditto New Jersey Railroad
15 Ditto Paterson b6O days 48
SALES AT THE SECOND BOARD.
100 Shares Long Island Railroad
109 Ditto Harlem Railroad

FROM LAST iNIGIFIT'S GAZETTE.
Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Essex.
East Ef BER Regular Militia.—Robert Jacob Hawler, Esq.,
to be Captain, vice Jeseopp, resigned, March 12.
BANKRUI'I LIES SUPERShDED.

JESSE SHARPLEY, miller, Coates Grange, Elkington,
Lineolnsiire.

JOHN STEVENS, briekmaker, James-street, Limehouse,
Middlesex.
DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY.

SAMUEL PALMER GLADSTONE, shipwright, Crisp-
street, East India-road, Poplar.
FRANCIS BARKER, jun., carman, Chiswell-street,
Finsbury.
WILLIAM FILMER and WILLIAM SMITH GOOD-
ING, brewers, Osburne-street, Whitechapel.
BANKRUPTCIES ENLARGED.

EDMUND WARNE, carpenter, Lisle-street, Westminster,
from &larch 25 to April 5, at twelve, b.t the Court of Bank-
ruptcy.
BANKRUPTS.

JAMES THORNI ON, builder, Leicester, to surrender
April 4 and May 3, at twelve, at the Castle of Leicester.
Lawton, Leicester • Taylor, John-street, Bedford-row, London.
JAMES. WARREN, merchant, Bristol, April 8 and May
3, at two, at the Commercial-rooms. Bristol. White and
Eyre, Bedford-row, London ; Bevan, Bristol.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
J. S. Viret and T. R. Kit,hing, linen drapers, Ludgate-
hill, April 12, at half-past eleven—T. R. Dixon and G. J.
Heckman, sugar refiner,, George-street, Spitalfields, April 12,
at one—T. 'Follett, hatter, Birmingham, April 12, at half-past
one—C. Dannitt, jun., hop merchant, Talbot Inn-yard, South-
wark, April 7, at two—G. Bugg, carpenter, Exmouth-street,
Clerkunwell, April 14, at twelve—W. Blatch and W. Lam-
pert, printers, Brompton, April 14, at one—M.„ Danis, carpet
warehouseman, Hatton-garden. April 14, at two—H. Stephen-
son, hanker, ' Lombard-street, April 12, at one—W. Deming-.
ton, R. tit.epliengm.;-D, R. Rea:magic:on, and J. P. Toulintn,
bankers, Lombard-street, April 12, at one—A. Bohte, tailor,
Sackville-street,Piccadilly, April 13, at one—T. Hill, jun., and
W. Brookes, merchants, St. Mary-axe, April 13, at two—B.
Paice, victualler, New Windsor, April 13, at eleven—J. C.
Adams, woollen warehouseman, Basinghall-street, April 13, at
one—J. Parkin, E. R. Thomas, and J. D. Walford, brokers,
Fenchurch-street, April 16, at two—W. Richardson, inn-
keeper, Gedstone, Surrey, April 16, at half-past.twelve—C.
Rich, innkeeper, Brighton, April 16, attwelve—J. 2. 11Iassett,
stockbroker, Angel-court, Throgrnorton-street, City, April 16,
at one.

In the Country.
B. Redfern, gun maker, Birmingham, April 13, at twelve, at
the Waterloo-rooms, Birmingham—J. Close, glove manufac-
turer, Worcester, April 12, at twelve, at the tHop-market Inn,
Worcester—H. and G. D. Carey, hat manufacturers, Notting-
ham, April 13, at twelve, at the George the Fourth Inn, Not-
tingham—J. Binder, coal merchant, Moulton, Lincolnshire,
April 14, at two, at the White Hart Inn, Spalding—F. Spink,
miller, Bridlington, Yorkshire, April 15, at twelve, at the
Talbot Inn, Scarborough—J. Eastwood, innkeeper, Halifax,
Yorkshire, April 26, at eleven, at the Old Cock Inn, Halifax—
G. Gillard, grocer, Plymouth, May 3, at twelve, at the Royal
Hotel, Plymouth—J. Rainy, innkeeper, Spalding, Lincoln-
shire, April 14, at one, at the White Hart Inn, Spalding—J.
Rodgerson, ship builder, Hylton-ferry, Durham, Arril 19, at
one, at Donkin's Bridge Inn, Bishop Wearmouth—P. Groves
and N. Beard. leather dressers, Boston, Lincolnshire, April 15,
at one, at the Red Lion Inn, Boston—P. APArdle, victualler,
Liverpool, April 15, at one, at the Clarendon- rooms, Liverpool
—T. P. Stokes, builder, Dudley, Worcestershire, April 13, at
one, at the Swan Hotel, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.

CERTIFICATES-APRIL 12.

T. Bryan, hoiel proprietor, Leamington Priors, Warwick-
shire—S. S. Chancellor, Jun., baker. Margate—H. Canlier,
nurseryman, Bath—R. Hardy and W. Threlfall, cotton spin-
neri, Lancaster—J. Fawkes, grocer, Beeston, Nottingham-
shire—J. F. Buisson, merchant, Brabant-court, Philpot-lane,
City—H. and A. Wood, Blackwell-hall factors, Basinghall-
street, City.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

T. J. C. Armstrorg and J. C. C. Walton, coal merchants,
Greenwich—J. Hannen and C. Burgeff, wine merchants, East-
cheap—J. Waring and P. Anderson, builders, Sheffield—W.
Hargreaves, R. Neild, and L. Neild, table knife manufacturers;
Sheffield—M. Hatfie:d, P. Grave, and J. Brown, Manchester
warehousemen, Cheapside—W. Carruthers and H. Mandy,
victuallers, Albany-street, Regent's-park—T. Branker and E.
Bury, engineers, Liverpool—G. Thornton, H. Peck, J. Young,
and J. Thornton, slaters, Lincoln—S. Smith and J. C. Bailey,
wine merchants, Queen •street, Cheapside—J. Finberson and
W. C, Harris, tea dealers, Curtain-road, Shoreditch—J.
Scott and W, Bedington, Jun., brass founders, Birmingham—
G. Hay and J. Johnson, grocers, Leeds—S. and J. Dutton,
brokers, Leeds—John and Jos. Howard, joiners, Hazelgrove,
Cheshirtl,-,11, Roe and W. E. MarThall, goldsmiths, Wands-
worth-road-0. Graham and D. Shuttleworth, brass founders,
Burnley, Lancashire--W. Davies and W. Toy, bedding ware-
hons§fttn. Bishopsgate-street—W. A. Greer, T. Greer, and
S. B. Greer', Minthete: (so far as regards S. 8.. Greer)—
W. Cooper, B. Lord, aft.. 4 41: tiarside, builders, Hand worth,
Staffordshire—E. Jordan and t, Gilbert, omnibus proprietors;
Kidderminster, Worcestershire
SCOTCH SEQUESTIV,
JOHN 011 A H AM, cattle dealer •111yotilill, Stirlingshire,
March 24 and April 14, at one, at the Red Lion Falkirk.
ALEXANDER YOUNG, wine merchant. BrocL'elaw,
Glasgow, March 24 and April 21, at two, at the Chambers O.`
C. and 11. Baird, llrocmielaw.
JAAIES HOSIE, guarder, Nitshill, March 25 and April
15, at °he, at the George Inn, Paisley.
WILLIAM BELL, ironmonger, Greenock, March 29 and
April 19, at twelve, at the White Hart Inn, Greenock.
JAMES HAMILTON, jun., victualler, Stonehouse, March
28 arid April 25, at two, at the Chambers of R. and C. Baird,
Glasgow.
DAVID RUSSELL, founder, Udding,tone, Lanarkshire,
March 28 and April 15, at one, at the Office of G. Kippen,
Glasgow.
WALTER LEES, merchant, Glasgow, March 28 and April
18, at two, at the Chambers of P. White, Glasgow.
HELEN MITCHELL, grocer, St. Ninian s, Stirlingshire,
March 2t and April 18, at twelve, at the Office of J. and J.
Chrystol, Sts Ninian'tts
THOMAS gAtINDERSi gYsin nterehi,nt, Alloa, March
28 and April 19, at one, at the Uak Hotel) Alloa,

Lamarge, the keeper of a public-house at Agen, and
the three other Spaniards, Oline, °blots, and Niladomad, who
were cordtef tied in the robbery of the mail between Agin and
Toulouse in the night of January 18, when the courier was
desperately wounded, as wa.s stated at the time, were brought
to trial on the 9th inst. before the Court of Assizes for the
Lot=et•Gt!rontbe. The hearing lasted three days, at the end of
which the jury pronounced the prisoners guilty of robbery with
an attempt to murder, and they were all condemned to death.

IMPtitIAL .11-AItLJAMENT.
HOUSE OF-COJEVON;S; MARCH 0.
SLATE OE TIIE NAVY.
Sir CHARLES NAPIEU iti thing to bring the
state of the navy under the'dOnsideratitill df th# Mouse,
with a view to its improment; said; lie tritated
the Hon. Member would hbt sllpph§p ihtit
forward this motion, he was actuates 'ay iiitfif iiiiry;is s,
He hoped also that the Eight Hon. Baronet would not
suppose that he meant any disrespect towards him. His
only motive for bringing this measure before the House
was, that it might be fully understood by the represen-
tatives of the people. It had been for a long period the
custom to place a civilian at the head of the Board of
Admiralty; and to that system he was decidedly
opposed.-
He believed that a civilian placed in such a situation could-
not have the smallest knowledge whatever of many of
the details which might come under his notice; and it was
impossible without some practical experience to carry on
the business of tho navy in a proper manner. Parties
so called upon to discharge functions for which they
were not fitted by their previous experience, wer" '4,1(11
,?bliged to friends of theirs, for the.purposc of re 7.
coiling advice, to the prejudice of the public service.