The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-17 00:00:00

THE LATE MINISTRY.

A meeting of some of the members of Sir Robert
Peel's Government was held yesterday at the Right lion.
Baronet's residence, in Whitehall-gardens.
The Earl of Aberdeen, who had left town for Brighton
on Saturday, was sent for to attend the meeting. His
Lordship arrived in town at two o'cicck yesterday, and
immediately afterwards called on Sir Robert Peel.
The Earl of Lincoln, Sir .1 awes Graham, the Right
Hon. S. Herbert, and several other members of the
(late ?) Cabinet, were present at the above meeting.
The Lord Chancellor, the Earl• of Haddington, Lord
Wharncliffe, and Lord Granville Somerset did not attend
the meeting.
Earl St. Germans has, it is stated, not yet entered upon
the duties of his office as Postmaster-General, though
his Lordship was fully prepared to do so when the Minis-
try resigned.
Sir Thomas Fremantle's mansion in Eaton-place is pre-
paring for the reception of the Right Hon. Baronet, but
no intimation of his intended return from Dublin Castle
has yet been received in town.—Post of yesterday.

THE NEW MINISTRY.- It has been mentioned that
Lord John Russell has had several confidential communica-
tions with Sir James Graham since his Lordship's return
from the Isle of Wight. It may be that such communica-
tions have taken place, though we know nothing certain
upon the point; but if they have, they must have related to
some routine affairs connected with the carrying on of the
ad interim Government, for we can assert most positively
that neither Sir James Graham, nor any other member of
Sir Robert Peel's Cabinet, has for one moment contemplated
either coalition or concert with the projected Whig-Radical
Adiiiinistration.-Herald.
Mr. Wallace, the late Member for Greenock, whose
public spira.and praiseworthy services we have so often bad
cause to compliment, has just performed auother gracious act
to his late constituents, which calls forth farther commends-
dation. It appears that Mr. Wallace has kept, with scru-
pulous care, sets of all the public and Parliamentary docu •
merits which were presented to him as a Member of Parlia-
ment. These books, plans, and reports, amounting in the
whole, to about 12,400 volumes he has presented to the
Greenock Library, and along with them he has also given up
the gold medal which, as representative for the town, he was
presented with on the accession of Queen Victoria to the
Throne. In addition to this, Mr. W. has also reserved
another set of the same documents, which he means, we are
informed, to present to the Mechanics' Library of Greeijock.
Glasgow Post. I
Statements have been put forward that the decrease 1
of the stock of bullion in the Bank of England is owing to a
demand for foreign corn. These statements are altogether
erroneous, as we have the most unexceptionable authority
for the fact, that not a single sovereign nor an ounce of gold
bullion has gone abroad. There is much more probability
in the opinion, which is generally current, that the bullion
has been absorbed by the Scotch and Irish bankers, who are
preparing to make the railway deposits.-Tinos.
Paws or GOLD.-On the 9th instant the price of
gold in Hamburgh was 434 per mark, which, at the English
Mint price of 3/. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives
an exchange of 13 91 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on
London at short date being 13 101, it results that gold is
0.46 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. On
the 13th instant the premium on gold at Paris was 11 per
mills, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 101 d. per
ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 421, and
the exchange at Paris on London at short date being 25
57k, it results that gold is 0.60 per cent. dearer in London
than in Paris.
It may be mentioned, as a proof of the immense
.flunt of business now being carried oil by manufacturers
est ocomotives, that no firms engaged in the trade will con-
tract to supply engines in less than three years.-Neweastle
Journal.
THE LATE MAJOR-GENERAL RICHARD GOODALL
ELRINGTON, C.8.-The will of this distinguished officer was
preyed on Saturday last, the 6th instant, by his friend, John
Collier, Esq., of Plymouth, whom he had appointed his sole
executor. It was made as far back as the year 1809, when
this enterprising officer was embarking for India, and leaving
behind him his wife and children, to whom he therein
bequeathed the whole of his property, real and personal,
wheresoever the same might be- the wife to take life
interest therein, and at her decease the same to be
divided equally between his two daughters, Louisa and Ca-
therine, absolutely. The personal estate in England was
sworn under 18,0001. He died at an advanced age, on
the 2d of August, four days only after his return from
Malta, in the Oriental. He was Colonel, and for some time
commanding the 47th Regiment of Foot ; a Major-General
in her Majesty's army, and Companion of the Most Honour-
able Military Order of the Bath. This brave officer had
most conspicuously distinguished himself through a long
and incessant career of arduous campaigns, in the very
commencement of which his courage nearly cost him his
life. Whilst ensign, in 1793, he was shot through the
body on the onset before Dunkirk; and again, three years
afterwards, in 1796, at the Island of St. -Vincent (then a
captain) he received a shot wound through the thigh ;
this only strengthened his intrepid spirit. He was always
engaged, and was in active service throughout the whole of
the Burmese war; it may in truth be said, few officers have
seen harder service, or been more actively engaged. His
commissions were dated-Ensign, December 4, 1790; Lieu-
tenant, April 19, 1794 ; Captain, June 1, 1795; Major, April
25, 1808 ; Lieutenant-Colonel, June 4, 1812 ; Colonel, July
22, 1830 ; Major-General, November 23, 1841.
NAVAL COURTS-MARTIAL.-We are happy that
the Admiralty are strongly setting their faces against the
prevalent fever for Naval Courts-martial upon Foreign Sta-
tions. We learn that one ship in which the disease prevailed
has been ordered home.-Dublin Evening Mail.
RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. DEATH OF W. FRANCIS HARRISON, ESQ., F.A.S.
-On Monday morning, Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an in-
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 15. quirt' at St. Marylebone Workhouse, on view of the body of
STOCK EXCHANGE.--elle sales are-Birkenhead, Lance- W. Francis Harrison, Esq., F.A.S. Richard Bryant, cab-
shire, and Cheshire, 23 p.-Cambridge and Lincoln, 1% p.- man, said that about eleven o'clock on Friday morning last
Chester and Birkenhead, New Shares, 273/4 p.-Glasgow and he took up deceased in his cab, in Baker-street. The de-
Dumfries, 10s. dis.-Grand Junction, 233-Ditto, New Quer- ceased gentleman had been to see the cattle show, and he
ter Shares, 32 p.-Ditto, 401. Shares (L.M.), 52% 13-- seemed perfectly well. After a few minutes witness, by
Goole and Doncaster, Is. dis.-Huddersfield Canal and Rail- order, pulled up at a neighbouring tavern, and was desired to
way, 41,4 p.-Liverpool and Leeds Direct, 1 1/a dis-Liverpool,
get a glass of water, and as soon as deceased had taken a
lanchester, and Newcastle Junction, 34 p.-London and spoonful he began to foam at the mouth, and fell back in his
York, 78 p.-Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, '2s. seat. He then made a sign, intimating that witness should
6d. p.-Midland, 139-Ditto, 40/. Share', 1214 p.-North convey him to a surgeon's. Witness immediately drove to a
Union (A), 208-North Staffordshire, 465. 3d. p.-Sheffield surgeon's, but on his arrival there deceased breathed his last
and Manchester, Quarter Shares, No. 3 (scrip), 3 p.-South in the vehicle. Verdict, " Natural death."
Eastern and Dover, Consolidated Thirds, Half Share
-Welsh Midland, 12s. 6d. dia.-West Riding Union, 3% p.
Shares, MP. RAMSGATE.-The foundation is being dug out on
West Cliffs for the erection of a new Roman Catholic Church,
-Dutchßhenish,l p.-Paris and Lyons (Ganneron), par.
which is to be an elegant edifice, faced with chipped flints;
MANCHESTER, Vic. 15.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Cambridge and Lin-
erected at St. George's, Bermondsey, is to superintend the
coin, 314-Chester and Birkeahead,4s-Dudley, Iron Bridge,
erection of this, which will be a groat ornament to that
and Shrewsbury, l ,z 4 -Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding
ofthe town, 11 great public accommodation to
Junction, 225. c.-Goole, Doncaster Sheffield, &c., 445. 6d.- part
and Mr. Pugin, the architect of the Catholic Cathedral lately
the numerous Catholic familes that visit this fashionable
Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 8- duddersfield and Sheffield
Junction, 16-Leicester and Birmingham, 18s.-London and
place:asarrived for the purpose, and it is expected to be cAunpleted
gfhorttyheyreearws
Birmingham, Thirds, 40% c.-blanchester and Birmingham,
previous to thecommencement of next season.-Kent Her ald.
Quarters, 10 %-Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 1114-Man- of resort during the summer season. A cargo of stone
AC 18. ABSCONDED.-We understand that yes-
cheater and Southampton, 2-North Staffordshire, 89s. 6d.
-North Union ( A), 206 -I' orth Western,s7s.-Nottingham
lbtlouut asufaba:guet: 5a
n 00: . h
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leftb a n bank
h ewe.eensive flax establishment of hlessris. Marsh ll ater
terdayitsliks, Mr. John Sugden, for many years cash keep
kx' absconded from his situation taking• a '
, with him
Extension, 1-Trent Valley Continuation and Holyhead, 2%
and Mansfield, 24-Oldham District, 875.-Preston and Wyre
Holbec , _
Property of his
about 130/., the pemployers. The money was
c.-West Riding Union, 6.
LEEDS, DEC. 15. , all sovereigns,
'notes in the counting-house, they have been left untouched.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Sheffield and Man- d has been in the •
. Mr. Sug en service of Messrs. Marshall from
cheater, Quarter Shares, No. 3, 5%-Leeds and Bradford,
Extensions, 48-Leeds and Dewsbury, 203/ c n.-Ditto, New
~ 4 C.' familyi b
h' e Ind.-Leeds Intelligeneer.
Shares, 3N p.-Leeds and Think, 9N-North British, New IEARLY1EARLY HO vas IN THE HOUSE or COMMONS.-In the
Carlisle Branch, IN-Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver-
of William 11!.
days
_
hampton, 12X-Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole, 30% c n• the House of Commons was accustomed
, -Cambridge and Lincoln, 3%-Direct Northern, 11/4-Li- ito sit at nine o'clock in the morning !
verpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 33/4-West Riding Union, ; WIGTONSHIRE.-Thi3 county' has been visited
5%-Chelmsford and Bury, 10s. dis.-Grand Union, ls. 6d. with a great deal of thunder and lightning for the last week
ihn'styoeuth. Heanied aa
dis.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 314- or ten days. On Wednesday evening last, a farmer of the
Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 10s. dis.-North name of Buden, in. Stoneykirk parish, had a cow and
Western, 24-Wakefield and Bradford, 12s. 6d. dis.- a stirk killed by the electric fluid. Mr. Baden and
Wakefield and Harrogate, ss. p. his wife had a narrow escape themselves-the hearth-
YORK, DEC. 15. stone of the fire-place at which they were seated having
STocK EXCHANGE.-The sales are--York and North Mid- been split by the fluid that came down the chimney.-Ayr
land Extension, 241%-Newcastle and Berwick, 101 A-North Observer. ,
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Thanks having been given to the Chairman, the
meeting broke up.

HAVRE RAILWAY COMPANY.

At the last general meeting of the shareholders of
this Company, it having been shown that the heavy ex-
penses incurred for the purchase of the land required
for the con truction of the line would necessitate a loan,
an extraordinary meeting was held yesterday, to hear
the views of the board of directors on the subject, and
decide what steps it would be advisable to adopt. M. C.
Laffitte, the president, filled the chair, and was sup-
ported by Count d'Alton Shee, M. Dailly, Sir J. East-
hope, Mr. Reid, Mr. E. Blount, &c. As soon as the
meeting had been formally constituted,
M. Thibaudeau, the counsel of the Company (M. De-
lacour, the secretary, being in delicate health), read a
report, explaining the causes which rendered a loan ne-
cessary. As they were enumerated fully in our account
of the proceedings of the last general meeting, we con-
sider it unnecessary to repeat them at present. The re-
port concluded by stating that the board of directors
proposed to effect a loan of 10,000,000 f., in bonds of
I,ooof. each, bearing a yearly interest of five per cent.,
the whole to be paid off in 78 years by yearly drawings,
giving 1,250 r. to each bond that should come out. Of
the above-mentioned 10,000,000 f., the sum 8,000,000 f.
would be required at present, and the other 2,000,000 f.
at an after period, should the requirements of the Com-
pany demand it, which, however, was considered ex-
ceedingly unlikely.
After the reading of the report, some conversation
ensued relative to the terms of the loan, one of the
shareholders expressing an opinion that five per cent.
was too high a rate of interest.
M. THIBAUDEAII replied, that under present circum-
stances easier terms could not be well obtained ; other
companies had not deemed even more stringent condi-
tions unfavourable, and the length of the lease which

the Havre Company kad obtained enabled them to bear
such a charge much better than other companies.
In answer to a question from another shareholder the
CHAIRMAN explained that the present holders of shares:
would have the preference in obtaining a part in the
loan; that the proportion would be about one in five; and
that a letter would be written to each shareholder in a

few days demanding what portion he should wish to
have, and with an intimation that an answer was to be
sent i
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and adopted unanimously.
Some changes in the statutes were then agreed to;
after which the meeting separated.—Galignant" s Mes-
senger of Friday.