The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-20 00:00:00

God had worked with them. When this Society was
first established, many thought the plan was futile ;
and he himself joined with them in that idea, for he
thought that sailorswould never be induced to come to-
gether in the way they had done in this Institution, but
he was truly glad to find that they had been deceived
in their misgivings. As to the result of this Institu-
tion, one of the largest shipowners in London, had,
he was happy to say, established an institution for desti-
tute seamen. This did honour to thatgentleman's heart.
He (Lord Rad.stock) had heard that such institutions
were gaining ground in other countries, and he hoped
ioon to see them very general.—(Hear, hear.) He
could not help regretting that the three Societies had
not been incorporated in one. He begged to con-
clude by moving the resolution.
The Rev. E. SYDNEY rose to second the resolution.
This little ship set an example to the whole fleet. It
had upon its flag this beautiful motto—" Owe no-
thing; be in unity with all." He had himself fre-
quently witnessed the operation of this Institution.
lle had often had the happiness of doing duty for his
reverend friend. Sir Win. Dunbar, and he (Mr. Sydney)
never witnessed so pleasing a sight. Last Sunday
he had been rowed on board that ship by one of the
lasears, to whom reference had been made. Ile
asked him, if he would like to go hack to his own
country, and he naturally replied that he should ;
hut he said "No money, no ship." He (Mr. Sydney)
called on them, then, to come forward with their sub-
scriptions, or, like this poor lascar, they would hal e
no money, no ship. He had received many letters
from seamen, all expressing their gratitude to this
Institution. They all expressed their great gratitude
to Captain Elliott. There was another feature in this
Institution, which was, that there was every endea-
vour, at the Sailor's Home, to instruct the sailors
while on shore. If they went in they would find the
tables covered with books, and they would almost
fancy that they were in a literary institution. He
hoped to God they would still progress and prosper.
They could not better commemorate her Majesty's
birth-day, than in assembling there that day for the
purpose of advancing this Institution.
The resolution was then put and carried unani-
mously.
Captain A. CILtrMAN moved the reappointment
of the following gentlemen as Directors :—The
Right Hon. Lord Viscount Mandeville, R.N., the
lion. Granville I). Ryder R.N., the Right Hon.
Lord Rayleigh, Captain Sir W. E. Parry, R.N.,
Admiral Sir Jahleel Brenton, Bart., K.C.8., Admiral
Hawker Captain J. W. Bazalgette, R.N., Captain E.
Saurin, 11. N., Mr. .Tames Nisbet, Colonel Le Blanc,
the Hon. Captain P. -Maude, R.N., Captain F. Madan,
H. S. Grwme, Esq., William Aston, Esq., Captain
Alfred Chapman, William Phillipps, Esq., Captain
Charles Mortlock, Lieutenant R. Justice, R.N., Cap-
tain George Hope, R.N., Captain Vernon Harcourt
R.N., Mr. W. G. Barnard, Lieutenant T. B. May -
nard, R.N., Captain J. W. Roberts, R.N., Captain
H. Hope, C. 8., General Latter, Henry Blanshard,
Esq., J. B. Hyndman, Esq., J. D. Fowles, Esq.,
J. M. Sunley, Esq., Captain W. E. Farrer, and
Captain Robert Scott. In moving this resolution, he
hoped that Admiral Sir Robert Stopford would allow
his name to be added to the list of Directors.
Without offering any complime.it, he rejoiced greatly
in seeing the Gallant Admiral in the Chair that day.
He was also truly glad to see the flattering pros-
pects expressed in the Report. lie could only say,
may God continue his blessing to this Institution.
captain Lord MANDEVILLE seconded the resolution.
The resolution was put and carried.
General ORD, R. 31., propord the next resolution,
that the members, supporters, and friends of the
Sailors' Home, the Destitute Sailors' Asylum, and
the Floating Church, rejoice to hear that the Institu-
tions go on in prosperity. They desire to offer their
sincere and Innhble thanks to God for his blessing
given to these institutions during the year that is
past, and they desire earnesly to offer up their
prayers for that Almighty protection which has
hitherto, they believe, so constantly attended it.
The Rev. DANIEL MooaE, in an eloquent and
touching speech, seconded the resolution, which was
carried unanimously.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and he
having replied, the meeting separated.

STRAWBERRY HILL SALE.
TWENTY-FIRST DAY.

Wednesday's sale, including many pictures of the highest
interest as connected with the fine arts, was better at=
tended than on any preceding day. Amongst the corn
paay were the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland and
family-, Lord Charles Townsend, B.:c. The sum realised
was also more considerable, being 4,200/
The following are the principal lots :
Lot 12. A valuable portrait of Henry VIII. ; a re-
markably fine and undoubted picture by Holbien— 421. i
Lot 20. The exterior of a cathedra,l, a splendid cm-,
position ; a high-class Flemish picture, on panel, by
Steinwick-361. 15s.

Lot 26. A highly interesting and curious historical
picture of Henry V. and his family, from Tart Hall;.
Westminster ; it presents to the connoisseur a remarkJ
able specimen of the fine arts at an early period---2
131/ ss. Forster.

Lot 27. A ditto ditto of Henry VIII. and Charles V.;,
behind Charles are two figures, probably designed for
his grandfather and father, the Emperor Maximilian and
Philip ; a very elaborate painting, replete with interest!
—r;4l. 2s.
Lot 28. A three-quarter length portrait of Sir Robert
Walpole, afterwards Earl of Orford-251. 4s.

Lot 34. A ditto ditto, by Richardson, of Horace Wal-',
pole, the nobleman whose enlightened mind projected'
and formed the matchless collection of all that is rare and
valuable at Strawberry Hill-105/. Forster.
Lot 35. A highly interesting and valuable picture,'
with portraits of the Ladies Laura, Maria, and Horatia.t
Waldegrave, daughters of James, second Earl of Walde-!
grave, and Maria Walpole, afterwards Duchess oft
Gloucester, 1781, by Sir Joshua Reynolds; this pleasing'
composition is treated 'in the happiest style, the coun-1
tenances of the ladies are beautifully, expressive : it is tv
gem of the highest order-57 71. 10s. Forster.
Lot 43. A conversation, a highly interesting and valu-t
able picture. Richard, the second Lord Edgcumbe,
seen drawing at a table in the library at Strawberry Hill,
George &pines Williams is looking on, and George!
Augustus Selwyn stands on the other side. These gentle-1
men were the intimate friends of Horace Walpole, and
with him forinmi the well•known committee of taste.,
The picture is painted in Sir Joshua Reynolds's happiest,'
style-1571.105. Smith.
Lot 44. Four highly interesting paintings on panel,'
formerly the doors of a shrine in the Abbey of St. Ed—
mundsbury; they represent Henry Beaufort, Cardinal of
Winchester, and ;John Kemp, Archbishop of Canterbury;
on one of the sides is Humphrey Duke of Gloucester ,
praying, and behind him a Saint, holding the Duke's cap
of state in one hand and a golden chalice in the other-
-631.
Lot 45. A portrait of the celebrated Margaret Lemon,
mistress of Vend yck, with a sword, as Judith ; a charm-
ing specimen, boldly and finely painted in Vandyck's
best style.-781. 15s. Bryant. 1
Lot 46. The education of Jupiter, a grand composi-
tion, expressed with that daring mastery which at once
displays the energetic powers of Poussin-78/. 13s.
Lot 47. Landscape and figures, Jacob travelling from
Laban, a very fine and undoubted painting, presenting
all the grandeur and effect so remarkable in the works
of Salva.ter Rosa--421. Russell.

Lot 49. Portraits of Lady Dorothy Percy, Countess of
Leicester, and of her sister Lady Lucy, the famous
Countess of Carlisle, by Vandyck-231 /. Strong.
Lot 52. The marriage of Henry VII. and Elizabeth
of York 5 a most interesting and valuable old picture.
replete with story, possessing a rare instance of the
power of perspective, so little known at that period-
-17 81. 10%.

Lot 57. The Holy Family, a highly-finished and ex -
quisite specimen of the art, the colours most brilliant,
and in fine preservation, on copper, by Van Artois, a
pupil of Eimbens-421.
Lot 62- A portrait of Marguerite de Valois, Duchess
de Savoi a, on panel, sister of Henry 11. of France, who
was killed at the tournament of her wedding, painted by
Sir Antoado More-371. 16s. Colnaghi.
Lot 64,. A portrait of Henry Jermyn Earl of St. Al-
ban's, the favourite, and, as Sir John Beres-1y says, second
husband of Queen Henrietta Maria, by Old Stone-
-271.65. • Colnaghi.
Lot 72. A portrait of Maria, second daughter of Sir
Edward I.Valpole, widow of James Earl of Waldegrave,
and wife of William Henry Duke of Gloucester, brother
of George 111., by Sir Joshua Reynolds-7351. Forster.
Lot 89. A splendid gallery picture, whole-length, of
Catherine de Medici and her children, Charles IX.,
Henry 131., the Due d'Alencon, and Margaret, Queen of
Navarre,. by Janet-901. 6s. Hall.
Lot 92. A young man's head, in a rich black velvet
dress, tria. rimed with fur, &c., by Giorgione-110/. ss.
Brown.
Lot 94. Portraits of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk,
and Mary Queen of France ; a very expressive picture,
and cons' itered a very fine work of art-535/. 109. Webb.

An inquest was held on Wednesday at the Rose Ta-
vern, Jermyn-street, on the body of Col. Acklom, 74, who
died on tsaturday, in consequence of a concussion of the
brain, caused by a fall from some loose
planks at the
Hungerfard Pier. He was knocked down by, a pile
about forty feet long, which a workman
was raising at
the time, and being deaf from a wound received at Va-
enciennes, did not hear the by-standers call to keep out
lof the wtay. It appeared the deceased was alone to blame,
nd the Jury accordingly returned a verdict of—" Ac-
aidentaL Death."

FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.
GLOBE.—We are, it seems, to.have a Tory Op-
position to Ministers, and a:Whig- Coalition with
them ! Such is the prediction of the 'Post, in an
article which we extract elsewhere. "The end of
the matter is," says that most consistent organ
of acrid Toryism, " that after- all their exer-
tions last summer, the 'representatives of the
producing interests [the Post always treats the own-
ers of wheat-lands as the only producers, whereas,
the truth is, they produce less, relatively to their
means, than any -other capitalists] are not in a better
position than they were before the struggle beg,-an.
!.." We think it probable," adds the Post, " thai the
most serious results upon the position of parties in the
House of Commons.will, ere long, be produced by
the unanimity of the present leaders' 'on the subject
of free-trade philosophy. They, who remember what
the Whigs did, in April, 1827, will not he sur-
k prised if, -ere long, they Should see Mr. Hawes sit-
ting with his knees in Sir Robert Peel's back." As
the Post, in its present malcontent mood, thinks fit to
revive the memory of what Me Whigs did in 1827,
we can have no possible objection to reciprocate these
reminiscences. What the Tories did in 1827 (we mean
the political Tories, who have brains in their heads,
and not their animal herd in the emtnties, who have no
thculty but to butt and ruminate---to butt at their
fancied foes, ruminate afterwards on the fraud of
their falSe friends)—what the Tories did in 1827, was
just, mutatis mutandis, what they did again last year.
I'he Post need not be so very resentful of the gene-
ral imputation of unintellectual character which is
thrown on its party, when it seems, from its own
showing, that its party is doomed everlastingly to be
duped. It is generally supposed that people must
really be. rather stupid, when that experience, which
teaches fools, seems insufficient to teach. them any-
thing. "Cannot you see, but marry boys," says Sir
Hugh Evans to Master Slender. " Cannot you
remember, but trust Peel," might we say to the
Church- Carn-law -and- Chandm Tories. 7fhe part
which the Tories and Whigs played in 1827-28
was essentially the same as they have been playing
in the • past year and the present. In 1827, the
leading Tories deserted Canning, on the pretext of
Pro-Catholic principles, but, in reality, because
lington and Peel did not choose Owning to be
Minister. The truth was, Mr. Peel could not play
first fiddle, and would not play second fiddle. While
Canning lived, therefore, Mr. Peel entrenched him-
self in the last ditch of High Church, and continued
the faithful child and champion of Oxford, always
without prejudice of hiS usual reservations, and his
right-to-leave Oxford in the lurch, when it suited him.
It suited him the very next year. Canning was deed,
and .Peel leader in the Commons. Last year Sir
Robert Peel availed himself of the Pro-Commerce
principles of the Whigs to !turn them out, just as he
split from Canning for Pro-Catholicism. We do not
mean to say that the cases are perfectly parellel ; but
they throw a very similar light on the character of
the statesman.:Whey show that there is, at all times,
a certain large portion of his public professions which
he puts fbrth simply to enhance his importance, or
subserve his ambitionto keep him at the head of the
stand-still party, so long as he cannot place himself
at the head of thz,,.progressive party in the conduct of
Government

STANDARD.---11'e cannot help thinking that
some of our contemporaries. take an inaccurate view of
the effect of the Ministerial propositions, when they
'complain.of the clauses of the tariff affecting the in-
troductions of live cattle. The exmple of the importa-
tion from Ireland—an importation tenfold greater
than can be anticipated from the Continent—proves
very clearly that no diminution in prices need
to be apprehended; and as to the chance of
an advance upon present prices, it is altogether
hopeless, except from an improvement in the
condition of all eltr.ises of the people. The
power of consumption has, like the power of tax-
ation, its limits. These limits are coincident in those
which bound the power of indirect taxation ; and
it has been proved, by the failure of the live
per cent. duties in 1841, that we have reached
the limits of indirect taxation. This is a serious
warning of something: wrong in the social state--a
solemn admonition of statesmen to retrace sonic
!,art of our- oaf r)• policy. • It is not, however, with
s view to this consideration, -all important
as it is, that we now refer to the fact that
power of consumption has reached its limits, and
that it is still receding further within those limits. If
the consumption of food of domestic produce be
in danger of diminution from foreign.competition, it
is only one danger substituted for another ; for no less
is the danger of diminution from compulsory habits of
economy. We might refer to whole classes, who were
once accustomed to the use of animal food, who are
now Strangers to it—such was the wisdom of the
Malthusian landowners and , farmers who sup-
ported the New Poor-law- as many of them as
there were. We might, we say, refer to whole
' classes whom the Somerset-- House regimen has
taught to discontinue the , use of animal food,
but it is not necessary to descend to them, though
the working classes are always • the greatest con-
. vuners. We can confidently refer to the house=
books of the gentry and nobility for proof that, even
in the largest establishments, the consumption of
animal food has greatly diminished—probably
dimi-
nished to the extent of one-half, in most houses, within
the last 25 years ; and this diminuation will be pro-
gressive, in any ease, its; we proceed—more rapidly
progressive, should higher prices be demanded, as less
than higher prices will not remunerate, if a further
domeslic supply should be brought into the market.

TIRE AT HAMBURGH.
THE HAGUE,. MAY 10.—The Stoats Courant of this
date contains a Royal ordinance, prescribing a general
collection in all the towns and communes of the king-
dom, for the relief of the sufferers by the fire at Ham-
burgh, to be made before the 10th of June next ensuing.
AMSTERDAM, MAY 17.—We have received from liam-
burgh the following accounts, dated May 13, ,which are
of the highest importance to the mercantile world :
Among the 1,760 houses reduced to ashes, are 19
sugar-houses, of which 13 refined only colonial sugar.
The Assurance Companies have began to advance
money to those sufferers by the fire who are in the most
immediate need of assistance.
'What may be considered as most wonderful, pay-
ment has not, been refused of any bill of exchange—not
even by houses that are totally ruined by the fire,
Coniillence is visibly returning, though discounts on
good bills does not exceed four per cent.
Since the day of the fire, above 300 ships have come
up the Elbe ; 15 were consigned to one house alone,
which never before had so many consignments at owe.
The imports, of one day, were 10,000 chests of Ha-
vannah sugar, and 20,000 bales of coffee.
The loss might have been threefold greater hail not
the continued prevalence of the east wind, for 35 days,
prevented all arrivals.
Magazines and warehouses were not' to be had—the
rent has risen ten-fold, and the wages of the workmen.
in the manufactories are tripled.
Baron Renjers, Member of the Household to King
William Frederick, has just arrived from Berlin, Ills
Majesty, was daily recovering his strength.

CORN AVERAGES.
1.31iN ERA L AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH COIII%,
For the Week ended May 13, 11142, made up from the Returns of
the Inspectorsiti the different Cities and ['owns in Estee,. aid
Wales, per Imperial Quarter
Wheat......... 5 Is. Pd. 1 Oats ..... }9s. 61.1 Beans 11, P.
Har1ey..„..... 26 13. 3d. Rye ..... 31s. 3' 1 Peitee._........31t.

AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX. WEEKS.
WoPk elldillgi WRHAT. riaRLEV.[ OATH.i RYR. BEANS. (MAR.
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April 8:7.: ?A 2 '26 2 19 11 33 10
15 59 10 26 11 19 e ".2 6 . :OD II :14 5
'22
29 6l 0 27 6 19 I 31 7 31 6 3:1 I
May 6
13 bg , ! 2c; 3 ;9 6i 31 3 31 9 31 3
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DUTIES OW FOREIGN mix.
Barley

THE MARKETS—YESTERDAY.
COLONIAL MARKET.
The demand was limited, but. holders were firm, and
obtained fhll rates for most articles. The imports
were fair.

TEA MARKET.
The market dull, without alteration in prices ; few
parcels offering privately—stock increasing.
TALLOW MARKET.
TI holders ask high prices, but the trade delay their
purchases. in expectation of more advantageous rates
when tho- new Tallow arrives.

WHITECHAPEL.
The market was moderately supplied, the del:nand
middling, and prices without alteration. Clover,
21.55. Bd. ; Meadow Hay, 2/. 4s. 4d. Straw, I/. Ms. to
11. 14s.

A letter from Frankfort states that the Grand Duke
of Mecklenburg-Schwerin has sent 45,000 f. towards the
relief of the sufferers by the fire at ilamburgli.