The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NORTHALLERTON RACES—(CONCLUDED).
SATURDAY.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; with 10 added. Once round.
Mr. Heseltine's Alice Hawthorn, 4 yrs ...... (Bumby) 1
Col. Cradock's Pagan, 4 yrs - 2
The Selling Stakes of 7 sovs. each, with 20 added. One
mile and a dis.
Mr. Allen's Margaret, 6 yrs . (Hemgall) 1
Mr. Gill's Swodale Jack, 2 yrs
Mr. Jefferson's Fitzwilliam, 6 yrs
Mr. Lancaster's Simon Pure, 3 yrs 4
Mr. Stebbing's Portion, 3 yrs
The Gentlemen's Plate of 501. Heats, two miles
Mr. Bell's Eboracum, 3 yrs (Bumby) 1 1
Mr. Clarke's Maid of Auckland, 3 yrs 4 2
Mr. Orde's Beeswax, 3 yrs

NATIONAL. ANTI-CORN-LAW
LEAGUE.
BIRMINGUAM, TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. 18, 1842.
A preliminary meeting of an important nature, has
this evening been held, in the Court-room of the Pub-
lic-office, to consider the subject of the following form
of circular, which had previously. been sent to the
most active, zealous, and persevering friends of free
trade in each of the Wards of the town :
ORGANISATION OF THE BIRMINGHAM,.
OR IRON DISTRICT !
SlR,—The Council of the National Anti-Corn-law
League have determined upon
.a system of registra-
tion to include all persons favourable to the total and
immediate repeal of the Corn and Provision-laws.
The kingdom is being divided into twelve districts ;
each district to be re-divided into sections. A lecturer
is appointed to assist in the organisation of, and a
superintending registrar is to be appointed to conduct
the enrolment of, members' names in each district. A
subscription of not less than one penny, and not more
than one shilling, is td be given for the enrolment of
each name, and all persons so registered will be en-
titled to a card of membership. Females, as well as
males, are equally eligible to become, members. The
names of electors and non-electors will be distin-
guished, so as to enable the League to ascertain the
real electoral strength in any borough or
county, favourable to a repeal of the Corn
and Provision-laws. Every section is proposed to be
divided, and canvassers obtained for every portion of it.
The object of the present movement is not so much
an increase in the funds of the League, as for the en-
rolment of the largest possible number of its friends
by the time that Parliament again assembles. It
must be observed that, for the purpose of registration,
only one subscription will be required of each mem-
ber. Also, it must be observed that the present
movement is independent of, and unconnected with,
the operation of local Anti-Corn-law Associations.
Birmingham is comprised of thirteen wards or sec-
tions. The whole of these require organisation.
Committees, consisting of the most active and zealous
of the friends of free trade in each ward, should im-
mediately be originated; and out of each Committee
a deputy registrar should be appointed to conduct the
canvass of the several wards, with which they may be
respectively connected. To consider this important
plan of operation, in connection with our own bo-
rough, a general meeting of persons from each of the
several wards, who may be favourable to the objects
stated above, will be held in the Court-room of the
Public-office, on Tuesday evening next, October the
18th, at half-past seven o'clock, which you, and
as many friends as can be induced to accompany you,
are invited to attend. A deputy from Manchester is
likely to be present on the occasion.—l am, Sir, your
very obedient humble servant,

Mr. Jaques's Playfellow 7, 3 yrs 2 4
Mr. Wormall's Millepede, 4 yrs
Hurdle Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 10 added ; second
saves his stake. Gentlemen riders. Heats, once rounnd
and a distance.
Mr. Simpson's Aggravator, aged...(Mr. Simpson) 1 1
Mr. G. Stockdale's Jim-along,Josey, aged 3 2
Mr. Milbank's Slasher, aged 2 3
LEEKS RACES.—MONDAY.
A Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, and a purse added,
thrice round and a dis., were won in two heats, by Mr.
Onglay's Roderick, 3 yrs, beating Zarifa, aged, Chance,
5 yrs, and another.
A match for a. was won by Mr. Rogers's Little Rory,
aged, beating Mr. Keates's Doubtful, aged.
The Hurdle Stakes of 2 soya. each, with a purse added,
twice round and a distance, were won by Mr. Carter's
Negro, 6 yrs, beating five others, who all bolted.
TUESDAY.—The Moreland Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with
a purse added, twice round and a distance, were won in
two heats by Mr. Hepple's Lady Flora, 4 yrs, beating
Isabella, 6 yrs, and Infidel, 5 yrs.
The Hurdle Stakes of 2 sovs. each, and 151 added,
twice round and a distance, were won in two heats by
Mr. Lowe's Intruder, 6 yrs, beating Mr. Heathcote's Za-
rile, aged, Mr. Hopwood's Oakbranch, 5 yrs, and two
others.
The Free Handicap for the beaten horses was won in
2 heats, by Mr. Lamb's Sambo Sutton, beating Oak-
branch and Jim-along-Josey.
HOLYWELL HUNT RACES.—TUESDAY.
Produce Sweepstakes of 100/. each, h It. Two miles.
Mr. Price's Valentina (Cartwright) 1
Mr. Mostyn's Irony - 2
The Chieftain Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h f. Mostyn Mile.
Mr. Price's Marion, 3 yrs walked over
The Pengwern Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 10 ft. Mile
and three-quarters.
Sir R. W. Bulkeley's fby Bay Middleton, 3 yrs wlk over
The Stand Handicap of 10 says. each, and 30 added.
Mile and a half.
Mr. Mostyn's Peter the Great, 4 yrs (Marlow) 1
Mr. Price's Valentina, 3 yrs 2 ;
Sir R. W. Bulkeley's Cerito, 4 yrs 3 ]
The Mostyn Stakes of 10 sovs. each. Mostyn Mile.
Mr. Price's Marion, 3 yrs (Cartwright) 1
Mr. Bower's Collina, 4 yrs 2

J. A. I.ANDER, Superintending Registrar.
Birmingham, Oct. 10, 1842.
A. IV. Paulton, Esq., lecturer of the League, in
compliance with invitation, was present, to explain
the nature of the future operations of that body,
which principally includes the system of registration,
recently propounded, and which is now extending it-
self over the length and breadth of the land.
Joshua Scholefield, Esq., M.P., was also present,
and appeared to take exceeding great interest in the
business of the meeting. The Hon. Gentleman ad-
dressed those present at some length, and pledged
himself that he would, by every constitutional means,
assist them in the promotion of the important object
which they had in view. •
Mr. James Swift, Mr. Councillor Smith, Mr.
Councillor Court, Mr. IV. H. Ashmore, Mr. Mackay,
and other parties, severally addressed the meeting on
a resolution of confidence in the future measures of
the League, and of thanks for the invalutble services

THE LATE JOHN BIBBY, ESQ.,
OF LIVERPOOL.
It will be remembered that this gentleman, who
was an eminent merchant, and a Director of the Royal
Bank of Liverpool, was found drowned in the month
of July, 1840, in a pond of water, in a secluded field,
about four miles from Liverpool and about two from
his own residence, which was at Bootle. As it was
certain that he had been robbed, and too much reason
to believe that he had afterwards been murdered,
several men were apprehended on suspicion ; but,
after every inquiry had been made, the County Ma-
gistrates, before whom they were exainined, discharged
them for want of evidence.
Within the last week, however, information has
been received which shows that the unfortunate gen-
tleman was robbed, though it is only by inference and
supposition that it is believed he was afterwards mur-
dered, by a gang of villains. The information, de-
rived from the confession of the convicts, is to the fol-
lowing purport :—Three men of bad character, who
have since been convicted and transported, and who
appear to have known something about Mr. Bibby,
having seen him, on the evening of the day preceding
the morning of that on which he was found drowned,
go into the Royal Bank, formed a plan to waylay
and rob him as he was returning home. He
left the bank, where, it . having been the July
half-yearly meeting, there had been a cold colla-
tion, in a car, accompanied by another gentleman,
who, living at Everton, got out on the road. The
car then drove towards Mr: Bibby's residence at
Bootle. A short distance from his house he got out,
intending to walk home, as was his custom. The three
men seem by some means to have got to the road
about the same time. They seized Mr.• Bibby, jostled
him, and robbed him of his money and his watch.
Among the money were two guineas, which, it ap-
pears, he had kept as pocket pieces, and which, it has
been ascertained, were among the money which the
robbers confess to have taken from his pockets. They
confess; we believe, to the robbery merely; but there
is not the slightest doubt, that, after having robbed.
the unfortunate gentleman, they carried him off the
road into the adjoining field, and ultimately threw him
into the secluded pond described already.

which its members have rendered the cause of the

people in times now past and gone. The meeting
stands adjourned until this night week.
It is whispered that a great free trade demonstra-
tion in Birmingham is likely to take place shortly,
and that several influential members of the League
are likely to attend. Birmingham certainly requires
rousing, for such a feeling of apathy as now exists is
frightful in the extreme, in the midst of such a ruinous
and deplorable state of things.

Ilow TO CURE A SULKY WlFE.—Take her, wrap
her in a linen cloth well tied at 'both ends; when she
sings out you may be pretty well certain that she re-
quires air; then take a good sized pair of kitchen bel-
lows, and work them till the cloth is well inflated
and the contents pretty well blown ; now call her
" Dear," accompaning the adjective with a whistle,_
gradually dying into a whew whew; insinuate a bunch
of nettles (holly will do as well), with which keep her
well stirred up for 10 minutes. Should she give
tongue under the operation, immediately open the co-
vering, and add 18 lively humble bPes (apex cestuans),
for the sake of their honey, which should be quite fresh.
She will now speedily simmer down to a proper con-
sistency. Leave her for three hours to come to her
senses; go to your dinner ; administer three leaves of
Mrs. Fry's powers of persuasion, when cool take her
out. If dry, offer her a glass of Hodgson's bitter ale.
—.Maryland Observer.
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PRESS..--" When any man
of any grade of desert, in intellect or character can
climb to , any public distinction; no matter what, in
America, without first grovelling down upon the
earth and bending the knee before this monster of
depravity; when- any private excellence is safe from
its attacks; when any social confidence is left un-
broken by it, or any tie of social decency and honour
is held in the least regard; when any man in that free
country has freedom of opinion, and presumes to
think tbr himself and speak for himself, without hum-
ble reference to a censorship which, for its rampant
ignorance and base dishonesty, he utterly loathes and
despises in his heart; when those who most acutely
feel its infamy and the reproach it casts upon the
nation, and who most denounce it to each other, dare
to set their heels upon and crush it openly in. the
sight of all men ; then I will believe that its influence

is lessening, and men are returning to their manly
senses. But while that press has its evil eye in every
house, and its black hand in every appointment in the
State, from a President to a Postman—while with
ribald slander for its only stock in trade, it is the
standard literature of an enormous class, who must
find their reading in a newspaper or they will not
read at all—so long must its odium be upon the
country's head, and so long must the evil it works be
plainly visible in the republic. To those who are ac-
customed to the leading English journals, or to the
respectable journals of the Continent of Europe—to
those who are accustomed to anything else in print
and paper—it would be impossible, without an amount
of extract, fcr which I have neither space nor inclina-
tion, to convey an adequate idea of this frightful en-
gine in America.—Dichens' Notes on America.
BRUSSELS, OCT. 18.—The Legation at Madrid has
informed the Minister of Foreign A ffairs, that the
Spanish Government has placed at the disposal of M
Hernandez, its Charge d'Affaires at Paris, 150,000•
francs, to pay part of the arrears to individuals who
belonged to the foreign legion in the service of Spain.
Claims below 106 francs will be paid in full, those
above that sum only in part.
REPUDIATION.—The following is an extract from a
letter written on this subject by Mr. J. Speed, a re-
spectable and influential gentleman of Baltimore :
" In all trading communities like our own, the
debtor class comprises at least two-thirds of the
population. A very wide right of suffrage prevails
with us; and who does not see that debtor and credi-
tor candidates for the Legislature would soon be in

the field ? The former would prevail, of course ;
and then would come the wildest sweeps of licentious-
ness in legislation. All debts over a certain limit would
be declared void, as being oppressive and onerous
upon the people—large estates would be broken up—
title- deeds would be cancelled and torn from the
records—agrarian laws would be passed. Is there any
painting in this ? Does it not all follow as a necessary
consequence of the one great act of perfidy ? Does it
go beyond the measure of a plain and practical appli-
cation of the principles that dictated that act of per-
fidy ? In my judgment it does not. But I turn away
from a subject that must be so distressing to the mind
of every patriot, and will indulge in no more previ-
iiens of the sorrow and shake and disgrace that must
fall upon our country should it ever be betrayed into
the sin of repudiation."
The Earl of Egmont has recently become the pur-
chaser of the Cowdray Estate, near Midhurst, for-
merly the property of the Lords Montague, and re-
cently of the late W. S. Royntz, Esq. The purchase-
money is said to have been 68,000/.—Brighton Gaz.
WOOD PAVEMENT.—The first wood pavement that
was put down in London, at the east end of Oxford-
street, four years since, is now being reversed and re-
laid, and causes much surprise by its great durability,
many of the blocks not being reduced half an inch cf
their original length, Which was one foot, though ex-
posed to all the traffic of Oxford-street.
The fine weather is very favourable for the new
wheat. In some fields in the neighbourhood of the
Jubilee Pit, near Gosforth, the wheat is about six
inches high. In other parts of the country, we under=
stand, the wheat has an equally favourable appearance.
—Tyne Menu?' y.

THE SUN, LONtIOI4, THURSDAY EVENING, oCTOBP.R, 20, (842.

into as they very often have been, and, when broken,
' the sufferers would enjoy much better protection. As
the payment of dividends gives them a sort of clue to
the names and residences of the holders of such secu-
rities, contractors of loans possess the knowledge
which is essential towards making a combined and
energetic effort. We should, in that case, occasion-
ally hear of meetings of the parties principally con-
cerned (for the smaller creditors might properly be
left out) at the counting-houses of the contractors,
and we might expect—what ought to satisfy every
body— as much care and diligence to be used as if the
whole debt were due to the contractor alone.
CHRONICLE.—As the Committee appointed to
carry into effect the resolutions of the late public
meeting for the earlier hours of 'Change will assemble
to-morrow (this day), we hope they will not overlook
the complaints, which are very numerous, regarding
the delay in returning bills left for acceptance. Mr.
Bates allowed that the delay in issuing foreign bills,
which often detain merchants until nine P.M., was a
grievance which called for amendment, and we are
sure that if any improvement can be made in regard
to the accepting of bills of exchange, it will not be
opposed by the leading. firms. The practice at present
is not to deliver bills left for acceptance until twelve
o'clock on the day after. Nov, it is true that full
time must be allowed for inquiry in such cases, but
we do not think it unreasonable to expect that bills
left ikir acceptance should be delivered by ten A.M. of
the following day. This would still allow nearly an
entire day for consideration, and would remove the
complaints now made regarding the delay experienced
in this important branch of mercantile business.
In the produce markets, the motion made by Mr.
Cook yesterday, of the firm of Trueman and Cook,
was also well entitled to support, as it will bring
about the saving of an entire hour in Mincing-lane.
The practice at present is for the buyers of East and
West India sugars, &c., to inspect the samples on the
day of sale, which go on in rotation as the same may
be arranged in the list. The result is that there is no
sufficient time for the buyers to inspect the sales,
which begin at one P.M., and that there is a regular
scramble afterwards to get through the business of
the day. Mr. Cook proposed that the samples should
be seen and examined by the buyers on the day
preceding the sales, and that the latter should begin
at twelve o'clock in place of one o'clock, thus giving
ample time for inspection, saving a complete hour to
the trade, and enabling iem to conclude their labours
in perfect time to attend 'Change.
A,meeting was held to-day, at the George and
Vulture, in Cornhill, of the principal holders of
Goldsmid's Portuguese Loan, to receive a proposition
from the Brazilian Government for a settlement of
their engagements to the holders of the stock in ques-
tion, which, however, was negatived after some dis-
cussion. The proposals made were to give Brazil
stock of Samuel and Philips' loan in exchange, at
about 85, the price of Brazil stock at the time this
loan was issued. The price of Samuel and Philips'
loan here is now about 55, which at first looks very
objectionable; but it is to be considered that stock is
to be given both for principal and arrears of interest,
so that if the offer had been accepted the holders
would have received a stock paying 5 per cent. on
their principal and arrears in place of their previous
bonds, which now bear the price of 52 or 53, and
only pay 2i per cent. on the principal alone. The ar-
rangement would have been to this effect, that the
holders would have exchanged a stock worth now
about 53, and paying 2i per cent., for stock to cover'
principal and arrears, worth about the same value in
the market, and paying a dividend of 5 per cent.
POST.—The Government broker effected a further
purchase of 10,0001. on account of the East India An-
nuity Fund dividends. The investment was made
in Three per Cent. Reduced Stock at the price of
92*. It is assumed, as pretty certain, that this is
the last of the present series of operations for the same
account,.

Some attempts were made by speculators to pro-
duce more activity in the low priced securities of the
Foreign Market, but with no better effect than here-
tofore. There is no disposition on the part of tile
public to engage in renewed dealings in these danger-
ous investments, and, to add to the previous distrust
of individuals, sinister rumours, to which no more
than a mere allusion can be safely made, are in cir-
culation.
Brighton Railway Shares are looking up, the return
made of the traffic for the week being again favour-
able. The receipts have been 4,6471., namely, for
12,617 passengers 4,1621., and for goods 485/. Other
descriptions remain at about the same quotations.
Corrientes papers to the 19th of June had been re-
ceived at Buenos Ayres, in which it is stated that a
decree had just been published by the Government of
that province, calling upon all the male inhabitants
between the ages of fourteen and fifty years to take
up arms in defence of the country against the aggres-
sions of Buenos Ayres. It was also said that Itioja,
Tucuman, Salta, and Jujui, had joined the cause of
liberty.
The Monte Videans speak in terms of great satis-
faction of the conclusion of the treaty of commerce
and amity between the Republic and Great Britain,
regarding it as an earnest of the good feeling enter-
tertaineetowards them by the latter Power. The
conduct of France, in getting the State into d;fficul-
ties with its ruthless neighbour, and then abandoning
her to her own resources, is commented upon in a less
amicable spirit. The reports of a frowning state of
affairs having sprung up between Buenos Ayres and
Chili are revived.

There were in the pert of Monte Video 124 vessels
of all nations, whereas at Buenos Ayres. there were
but 52. This is a feature that does not escape no-
tice here as one of importance, in a commercial point
of view. • Of English ships there were 25 at Monte
Video, and at Buenos Ayres only 12. The Exchange
at Buenos Ayres was 3 1-16, and at Mcnte Video, 42.
SUN.--The Stock market closed well, and we
hear, contrary to expectation, of another purchase of
Reduced Annuities by the Government broker, being
on account of the East India Annuity Fund. Con-
sols leave off at 93f / for Money, and 93i to 4 for
the Account. Discounts to-day were called 21 to 2f
per cent. on first class mercantile bills. Exchequer
Bills were 555. to 575. prem., and New Three-and-a-
Half per Cents., 101/ to 1014- ; Bank Stock was a
shade higher.
The Foreign Bonds were steady at the previous
rates, except Spanish Actives, which were at 16k I o
and the Three per Cents. at 21f, being a trifle higher.
Mexican Stock was at 321, and Colombian at 20k.
Portuguese New Five per Cents. brought 38, the Con-
y erted Stock 314 to 32, and the Three per Cents. 22k.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 52k; Austrian, 113.
The Brighton Shares were steady, but there was
less doing in them. There were a few sales in Bir-
mingham and Gloucester, Cheltenham and Great West-
ern, Eastern Counties, &c., at about former quotations.
The merchants attended 'Change again this after-
noon as early as three o'clock, and seem generally well
pleased with the alteration. By four o'clock the ma-
jority " cleared off."