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

THE. SUN. LONDON, TRURSDAY MORNING, MAY 5, 1842.

BOURSE-PA.IIIB, MONDAY, MAY 2.

lust Highest Lowest Last
Price Price. Pric. Price.
reach 5 per Centt........... 119 $0 ... 121 ... 1,9 70 ... 120
41% per Cents ..... lO7 50 ... 107 50 ... 107 50 ... 197 50
4 per Cents. lO2 25 ... 102 25 ... 102 25 ... 102 25
S per Cents Bl 8J - 81 90 ... 81 80 ... SI 90
isms of e ranee .... ......
Lattitte Rank 5.0001 Shares 5050 ....5050 ...5048 75 ...5048 75
eleliglan sank 1841 lO5O ...1051 ...1050 ...1050
lielgian 5 per Cents.
5 per Cents., 1840 105% ... 105% ... 1051% .. 105%
ipantsh Act we l6 ... 16 ... 25% ... 25l
Passive 5 ... 5 ... 41, ... 4%
Portuguese 5 per Cents...." 12% ... 32% ... 32% ... 32%
Neapolitan lO7 90 ... ii 7 95 ... 107 91 ... 107 95
Roman .... 106 ... 106 ... 106 ... 106

AND
Pabitr Optittou.

" Who runs may read."

POREIGN.

The French Journals are filled with the usual anni-
versary speeches addressed to the King by all the public
bodies in the State on the occasion of celebrating his
Majesty's birthdays The custom is exceedingly silly and
troublesome to all the parties concerned, and ought to be
got rid of as quickly as possible.
Tho Infant Prince Count d'Eu was baptized on Friday
morning at Neuilly by the Archbishop of Paris. The
names given to the young Prince are Louise-Philippe-
Marie Ferdinand Gaston. Their Majesties were the
Sponsors. The Cure de Neuilly and the Chaplains of the
Palace were present at the ceremony. liVe are happy to
learn that hut. Royal Highness the Duchess de Nemours
is proceeding favourably.
A return of the real property of the State has been
distributed to the members of the two Chambers, by
order of the Minister of Finance. The approximative
value in capital is 1,283,441,698 f. That part of it de-
pending on the War Department is estimated at upwards
of 206 millions, and the portion relating to the Marine
to 125 millions. The forests are valued at 729,563,283 f.,
and the domains at 8 millions.

.......
The amount received by the Paris Savings' Bank in
April, from 24,492 depositors, of whom 3,137 were new
depositors, was 3,575,145 f. The amount of reimburse-
ments was 2,693,000 f.

The late Postmaster-General, the Earl of Lich-
field, is gone to Naples with his family, and his
establishments in England are entirely broken up.
The magnificent contents of Shugborough-hall and
St. James's-square, are both announced in our
columns, and, next to the far-famed sale at Straw-
berry-hill, its splendour and variety will produce an
excitement unexampled for many a long year. Of
course Mr. George Robins will preside on each occa-
sion. The gallery of pictures and statues, it is con-
fi lently urged, will eclipse any sale that has taken
place for the last twenty years.
Our columns this morning will show that we have
resumed our acquaintance with our old friend George
Robins. It presents a tolerable repast for all those
who have money at command.

WEST INDIA STEAM-PACKETS.
As much misrepresentation exists as to the late
disarrangement and non-arrival of the West India
packets, the following explanation may not be un-
acceptable. The primary cause of the disarrange-
ment seems to have been owing to the Tweed leaving
Jamaica without a sufficiency :of coals to take her
back, and she was consequently detained at Chagres
and Porto Bello, and was absent from Jamdica,
by the last accounts, no less than six weeks.
This deranged the order of the packets to
windward, and the Actaeon, one of the windward
packets, was compelled to go down to Jamaica with
the windward mail, which deranged the service there
At the same the authorities at the Havannah put the
Tay in quarantine, because she had not a clean bill of
health from Honduras ; and this led to a misunder-
standing between the English Consul and Spanish
authorities, in reference to the delivery of the mails,
which proceeded to such lengths as to provoke military
interference. Meanwhile, one of the mail agents,
on board the 'ActEeon, prevented the mails being car-
ried from Turk's :Island to Nassau, which, had it
been done, the mails would have been in England up-
wards of three weeks since, by the Madeira. Sub-
sequently, the interference of Mr. TuRNsuLL, the
English Consul, and Lieutenant APLIN, the mail
agent (since cashiered for his conduct), on board the
Tay, tended to increase the confusion ; for they
commanded two of the Company's steamers to leave
their stations, and, contrary to the instructions
of the Company to their officers, and in direct oppo-
sition to the advice of the Post-office Commissioner,
Mr. KAINS, ordered both these vessels, the Forth and
the Tay, to proceed direct to England, and both, ac-
cording to these instructions, left Nassau together, and
arrived in England together. By the interference of
another mail agent, the Dee, at Turk's island, in place
of being allowed to pursue her proper course, was
ordered away to Jamaica, and thence to Havannah;
and thus three most important and connecting stations
were altogether deprived of steamers to carry on the
service, the consequences of which can scarcely be
calculated ; but may be imagined, when we say
that the 'communication between the West Indian
islands, Northern America, and the Gulf of 'Mexico,
NN ill be for atime virtually interrupted, and thrown into
great confusion. We forbear adding any ftirther remarks,
as the question is now before the Admiralty ; but we
think some of our Contemporaries have been too hasty
in expressing opinions grounded on a want of know-
ledge of facts. Proofs that no blame in these matters
can be attached to the Company, is the fact, as it has
been stated to us, of Lieut. APLIN'S dismissal fur un-
warrantable interference, and another mail-agent,
whose name we forbear mentioning, baying been
superseded and sent to England by Sir C. ADAM,
under arrest for improper conduct.
We have been informed from good authority that
such instructions have been sent out by the steamer
Forth, Captain FAYRER, which was to leave Fal-
mouth on the 4th inst. (yesterday), both from the
Company and the Admiralty, as will, shortly after
her arrival out, restore things to their regular order.

North and South American Coffee House, Wednesday
evening, Quarter to Eleven o'Clock, per Express :
" Liverpool, Wednesday morning, Half•past Ten.—The
Virginia, New York packet ship, of the lath, is off the
port ; her papers will no doubt be received in the morn-
ing. She brings three days later than last arrival."

PURIFICATION OF ELECTORS.—The recent disclo-
sures of bribery and corruption in the late elections, must con-
vince even the most sceptical that, for the honour of England,
and the purity of her institutions, some great change in the
electoral system is necessary. In.a little volume, from the p.m
of Mr. Buckingham, late Member for Sheffield, is contained a
plan by which an entirely new system of election is devised and
recommended to the attention of the cOmmunity.. It is pub-
lished by Simpkin and Marshall, at 58. bound in cloth, and
may be ordered through any bookseller ; and at this particular
moment it cannot fail to interest a large class of readers.
LECTUXES ON SCOTTISH MUSIC AND SONG.—Mr.
Wilson entertained a numerous and fashionable assemblage
yesterday at the Hanover-square Rooms. The subject was
" Prince Charles Stuart's Adventures," accompanied by a select
number of songs, which were sung in his usual happy and ef-
fective style. -We are glad to find that he is quite recovered
from the effects of the cold uncle. which he laboured for a few
days. The assembly seemed highly delighted.
A Committee has been formed, with the Duke de
Coigny as President, for the erection of a monument to
Cherubini

The Duke and Duchess of Roxburgh, with the infant Mar-
t!, r cmis of Beaumont, arrived at Berwick, on Friday, from Fleurs
S. MARY r .Ir.W6 Castle, Kelso.
On fuesday the Lord Bishop of London held a Confirmation
at St. James's Church, Westminster.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A fire broke out in the south ward of the Millbank Peniten-
tiary on Tuesday night, when the carpenters' and smiths' work-
shops in that quarter of the prisoner were destroyed.
The Hon. Mrs. Douglas Tennant, wife of a brother of the
present Earl of Morton, died at Pisa on the 25th.
The Dowager Lady Lyttelton, daughter of the late Earl
Spencer, and mother to the present Baron Lyttelton, has been
prospectively appointed, it is said, as Governess to the Princess
Royal.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

The English funds close at an improvement on the
rates of yesterday. Some extensive sales for money were
glade in the early part of the morning, which has caused
a decline in the price of Exchequer bills, with which ex-
ception the market leaves off firm. The intelligence
from India is supposed to be the cause for this reaction,
and the details which have been published lead to the
conclusion that the way will not be much longer pro-
tracted. The accounts from China also appear to give
satisfaction, and it is confidently expected that the July
mail will bring information of a cessation of hostilities in
that quarter also. Parties who have been resident there
have always held the opinion that, to make any lasting
or effectual demonstration in that kingdom, it should be
made at Pekin, in consequence of the great duplicity of
the Chinese character generally ; and it is doubted by
many, if the Emperor, even at the present time, be cor-
rectly informed of the late events. It is conjectured by
several, and these conjectures are borne out by such
despatches as have been intercepted, that the Govern-
ment has been completely deceived, and that the re-
verses which they have experienced have been turned
into victories. If such should have been the case, the
appearance of our forces at Pekin must have an immense
moral effect.

Consols left off at 921 921 for Money, and 924 for the
Account ; Bank Stock, 167 168 ; India Stock, 247 248;
Exchequer Bills, 36 3S prem.
The prices of the Foreign Securities were—Belgian,
102 103 ex dividend ; Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents.,
52 53 ; the Five per Cents., 101 1011 ; Danish, 801
811.
Railway Shares, although in good request, were not
materially altered in price. London and Birmingham
were 90 92 ; Great Western, 281 291 ; the Half shares,
1471 15* prem. Birmingham and Gloucester, 53 55 ;
South Western, 631 64 ; Gosport, 631 64 ; North Mid-
land, 65 67 ; New Shares, 32 33 ; South Eastern and
Dover, 32 322 ; Eastern Counties, 9* 10 ; Blackwall,
12* 121 ; the New Shares, 10* 101 ; and Brighton,
361 37 per Share.
The bonds of the insolvent States were thus quoted—.-
Colombian, 261 a; Portuguese Five per Cents., 374 4 ;
the Three per Cents., 22* 4 , Spanish Five per Cents.,
231 24, and the Three per Cents., 23* 1. Mexican was
quoted, 348
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The Stock Market has been rather heavy in consequence of
a sale of ' Consols by the Chancery broker. Consols
for Money are 921,4 to 92a; Ditto for the Account,
92% to 92% ; Reduced Three per Cents., 91% to 91i ;
Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 99/ to 69/ ; New
Three-and-a • Half per Cents., 100/ to 1001 ; Long Annuities,
121 to 12 13.16 th ; Exchequer Bills, 37 to 39 premium ; Ind:a
Bonds, 20 to 22 prem. ; Bank Stock, 167 to 1671; India
Stock, 247 to 2471.
In the Foreign Market an improvement his taken place in
Mexican, owing to a few purchases by influential dealers.
The quotations are—Spanish Actives, 231 to 24 J Ditto, New
Three per Cents., 2311 to 231; Ditto, Deferred, 12*
to 121; Passive, 41 to 5 ; Mexican, 34a to 341 ; ditto, Deferred,
104 to 10/ ; Portuguese 3711 to 38; do. Three per Cents.,
22/ to 2.4 ; do. Converted, 311 to 32*; Dutch Two-and-a-
, Half per Cents., 521 to 53; do. Five per Cents., 101 to 1011;
Colombian, 261 to 261.
Cautions against speculations in the bonds of various of the
insolvent foreign States, and in Spanish particularly, have from
time to time appeared, and certain charges which have been
made at Madrid against the Government, and still remaining
uncontradicted, prove that these cautions have net been without
foundation. The finance Ministers there published, in the
official gazette, the account for the Three per Cent.
Stock newly created, which, by a comparison with
the estimated arrears of interest. shows an excess of
above seven millions sterling. The whole of this sum
has doubtless been sold here and in some of the conti-
nental markets, as well as at Madrid; the late fall there
in this particular stook is now accounted for, as is also the con-
duct of the Parisian Syndicate, in refusing it a place in their
official lists. It is not the first time that such proceedings
have been carried on, and these conversions afford an oppor-
tunity of perpetrating the fraud, too tempting to be resisted.
But a few years since, a depression occurred in the price of
Spanish Stock, which gradually declined from 60 to 16, and it
was ultimately discovered, that parties at Madrid, at that time
connected with the Government, had forwarded to various
cities large parcels of bonds, which had been delivered in and
supposed to have been cancelled, to be sold for what
they would fetch, to the destruction of the property of the
holders of the original documents, and to the ruin of unfor-
tunate speculators. It is much to be feared that something
similar has now been attempted, and it appears suspicious that
the Government, when challenged with figures, has not dared
to refute the charge.
The intelligence from China has completely paralised the
Tea Market, and apparently not without cause. If it be
correct that Sir H. Pottinger be about to proceed to, Pekin
for the purpose of putting an end to the present state
of affairs there, it may be expected that trade will shortly
be placed upon a satisfactory basis. Meanwhile, if the
forces be withdrawn from Canton, the opportunity of ship-
ping teas and other produce will be eagerly embraced ; thus,
these movements will either way cause increased imports. A
gentleman lately arrived from Hong Kong gives an interesting
account of the progress of that settlement. Building and culti-
vation are rapidly going on, and the Chinese appear to be
anxious to assist the English in every possible manner. A
complete revolution in their notions of us has taken place, and
it is stated that they infinitely prefer living under our
protection to that of their own Government. It is
said, and apparently with correctness, that no settle-
ment has been made for years, likely to prove so valuable
to our commerce as this, whether it be considered with regard
to its relations to China, or its proximity to the whole of the
Indian Archipelago, the Phillipine, and other numerous groups
of islands in that quarter.
Orders have been given to detain the mail, which was to
have been despatched to India to-day, until the 6th, in order
to afford an opportunity of answering the letters hourly ex-
pected via Marseilles.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MAY 3, was dull, and the
transactions altogether amounted to 2,000 bales, of which 200
were for exportation.
Livers:root. SHARE' MARKET, MAY 3.—South Eastern and
Dover were again in very good request ; other Shares re-
mained as previously noticed. ,The sales included Eastern
Counties New, 51. 15s. sd. ; Grand Junction 191 ; Londou and
Birmingham,•lBl ; Brighton New, 81; Manchester and Leeds
Halves, 39*; Quarters, 64; North Midland, 651; South
Eastern, 321; New, 41 premium ; York and North Midland
Halves, 33*.
MA NCHESTEE, STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 3.—We have had
a good market to-day, and prices continue firm. Manchester,
Bolton and Bury, 62; Manchester and Leeds, 88; Ditto
Quarter Shares, 61 61 ; South Eastern and Dover, 311 32 ;
Ditto New, 41; District Bank, 101. 91. ; Rochdale Canals, 65.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS
Bank Stock 167 India Stock ..............247
3 per Cent Red. 9ll Ditto Bonds 2l per
3 per Cent Cons 92i Ditto Old Annuities ... 89/
31 per Cent Red 991 Ditto New Annuities... —'
New 31 per Cent
New 5 per Cent.
Long Annuities Zo expire Ditto Small 36 pm
Jan. 1860 .. 12 11-16 Bank Stock for Aect
Oct. 1£459.' India Stock for Acct....
Jan. 1860. 12 13-16, Consols for Acct 92j
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austrian, 5 cent.— Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 pei rent lo2* Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian 80nd5.... ...... Prussian, 5 per cent.. „„.
Buenos Ayres 6 per cext Russian, 5 per cent. ... .
Chilian, h per cent.— Ditto, :Metallic: ... . .
Colombian, 6 per cent.. 26* Spanish,.s per cent., 23/
Ditto, 1824.. ....... ..... Ditto, Deferred.... .
Danish, 3 per cent Fiench, 5 per cent.ll9l. 50e.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent -- Exchange f .c,
Mexican, 5 per cent:... 341 French, 3 percent soc.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 Dutch, 21 per cent. ,
Peruvian, 18`25, 5 per ct. 18/ Ditto, 5 per cent. 101/
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 55
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...... 54*
Great North of England Railway (100 pd) 87
Great Western Railway (65 paid) 94
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) ... 65
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Birmingham.(9o) ...... 181
Ditto Quarter Shares (15 paid) 37i
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid)
London and Greenwich Railway I.— pd) 51
London and South Western
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) ..... 28/
Northern and Eastern (45 paid) —Qt... 43i
North Midland Railway (100)
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) ...... . 32*
Ditto Scrip. ( 5 paid)
York and North Midland (50 paid) ... ...... 94

COFFEE AND EATING-HOUSE
KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION.

This Institution celebrated its fifth anniversary at the
London Tavern, yesterday, Sir John Easthope in the
chair. About one hundred and fifty persons sat down
to an excellent dinner. The wines were excellent, and
the entertainment, altogether, was creditable to the So-
ciety. After the usual loyal toasts the Chairman pro-
posed the health of the Duke of Sussex, the Patron of the
Association, and spoke in high terms of the generous
disposition and liberal principles of that illustrious mem-
ber of the Royal Family. He then gave " Health and pro-
sperity to the Institution," which was responded to
with loud cheers. The Treasurer then read the list of
subscriptions, from which it appeared that the amount
this year exceeded that of the preceding year by 501.,
and that the Society was in a prosperous condition.
The following are the principal subscriptions an-
nounced in the course of the evening :
The Chairman, 20 guineas ; the Proprietors of the
Morning Chronicle, 10 guineas ; the Proprietors of the
Morning Advertiser, 10 guineas ; Sir John Pirie, 10
guineas ; the Proprietors of the London Tavern, 10
guineas ; Mr. Masterman, M.P., 10 guineas ; and a great
number of other subscribers, averaging from three guineas
to one guinea.
Several professional singers were present, who de-
lighted the company with some excellent songs ; and the
entertainment went off altogether with the best effect.

THE NEW NovEls.---We are requested to state
that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlbororgh-street, has just pub-
lished the following new works of Fiction, which can now be had
at all the libraries :-1. Passion and Principle, edited by Capt
Frederick Cilamier, 3 vols. 2. Lady Anne Granard, or
Keeping up Appearances, by L.E.L., 3 vols. 3. Fascination
and other Tales, edited by Mrs. Gore, comprising Fascination,
First Love, the Modern Scipio, the Silver Ring, Retribution,
Theresa, &c., 3 vols. 4. Adventures of Sir licienry Morgan,
the Buccaneer, by the author of " Rattlin the Reefer," &c.,
3 vols. Joseph Rushbrooke,- by the author of "Peter
Simple," " Jacob Faithful," &c.; cheaper editions, 3 vols.
6. The School for Wives, by the authoress of " Tempation,"
3 vols. 7. The Man of Fortune, by Mrs. Gore, 3 vols., and
in a few days will be published, The Lottery of Life, by the
Countess of Blessington, 3 vols.

OVERLAND MAIL!

INDIA AND CHINA,

We have received by an Extraordinary Express
our letters and papers in anticipation of the Indian
Mail. We give the following extracts from the
letter of our Correspondent-:---
BOMBAY, APRIL 1, 1842.—,The news which this day's
mail takes to Europe is interesting. It does not contain
any startling facts such as those of the three preceding
months. In order to place it before you in regular order,
I shall divide it into the appropriate heads