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

PARLIAMENTARY.

The Lords did not meet yesterday.
In the Commons, the Nottingham Election Committee re-
ported that the sitting Members, were duly elected, while the
Thetford Committee unseated Lord Euston, and seated Sir
James Flower.
The Petty Sessions Bill was opposed by Sir J. Graham, on
the part of the Government, and withdrawn by Mr. Banks.
On the order of the day being called for the second reading
of the Church Patronage (Scotland) Bill, Sir James Graham
asked Mr. Campbell to postpone it. on the ground that the
Government had at present hopes of settling the disputes in
the Scotch Church, on the three principles of preserving the
civil rights of the patrons, the right of the people to object to
presentation, and the right of the Spiritual Courts to decide on
-thoo objections. Mr. Campbell consented to postpone the Bill
for six weeks.
v Mr. Fox Maule objected to this course, and urged with some
e,l'emence the propriety of the House of Commons coming to
,
Zerision before the General Assembly met. He said the pro-
positions of the Government were merely the revival of Lord
• tf,',""teen's Bill, and would not satisfy t.ie people. He alluded
negotiations which had improperly influenced the Mem-
-r for Argyleshire to postpone his Bill at the eleventh hour,
aoa,hl moved that it be read then a second time. After a
~pert debate the House divided on the motion, and the second
reading ()title Bill was postponed by 131 to 48.
4‘ The•ad' nett debate on appointing Mr. Ferrand's Com-
, jour
nlittee was again resumed and again adjourned.
After transacting some routine business, the House adjourned
at Etilit o'clock.
(0 ( 11/01VMY—TRADE—COMMERCE.

The 'meetings of hand-loom weavers in the vicinity of Man-
-I..,thester still continue ; between 5,000 and 10,000 met on Dir-
tiley Moor last Sunday, but were quite peaceable.
At a: meeting of the creditors of the Renfrewshire Bank,
held at Greenock on Monday, the liabilities of the Company
'were stated to be 225,620/. 15s. sd. ; the assets, 115,300/. ; de-
. 6elelicy, 110,32/. 15s. sd.
' ELECTIONEERING.
The Nottingham Election Committee closed yesterday in
afErming the election of the sitting Members.
'rho disputed double return for Tetford was decided es-
terday, when Sir Jas. Flower was declahred the sitting Member.

NAVAL AND ZYZIXATA.R.Y.
Lieutenant-General Sir William Nicolay, the predecessor of
Sir Lionel Smith, in the government of the Alauritius, die'] at
Cheltenham the day before yesterday, having been 55 years in
the service.

LAW AND POLICE.
A man of the name of Mathew Wayl who is supposed to
have committed the murder of Mr. Sirupson, landlord of the
Dirpley Arms, in Lancashire, and afterwards robbed his house,
tow snore than thirteen months ago, has been arrested, and on
being brought up to the Thames police-office yesterday, was
remanded till Monday week.
Investigation into Messrs. Wigney's bankruptcy case was
resnited yesterday at Brighton. Mrs. Wigney on examination
affirmed that the plate, pictures, harps, and other effects which
had been removed, had been since unreservedly delivered up to
the creditors.
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PINE ARTS.
The sculptured figures of Cranmer, Ridley, and Latimer, for
the Martyr's Alemorial, executed by Mr. Weekes, the sculptor,
Were fixed in their niches on Saturday.

CAL.
Her Majesty visited THEATRI
the'St. James's theatre last night, with
a select Court party, and witnessed Mademoiselle Ple.sy's
performance, who took her farewell in Celimene, Valerie, and
nose.

SPORTING.

Mensen Ernst, the famous Norwegian runner, now at Mos-
cow, has engaged to walk from that city to Jerusalem in thirty
days. Several Russian noblemen have made wagers, amount-
ing to 80,000 silver rubles (320,000 f.) His departure is fixed
fin
1. He is to receive 25,000 silver rubles if he succeeds
?n his undertaking. He is at present fifty-nine years of age.
C otrwr-rls.Slit 011T11137..k1.
The Dube of Beaufort left Beaufort House on Tuesday for
Bristol, in order to head his reg;ment, the Gloucester Yeomanry
Cavalry, which is assembled for eight days' duty.
'The Conntess of Kinnoull gives a splendid ball at Hampden
' House on the 9th, in honour of the debut of her daughter, Lady
Louisa Hay.
• The marriage of the Hon. Mr. Liddell, son of Lord Ravens-
Worth, and Miss Cecil Wellesley, daughter of the Hon. and
'Rev. Gerald V. Wellesley, is to be solemnized on Wednesday
next.
Earl Grey was among the equestrains yesterday, on Constitu-
tion Hill, apparently in the enjoyment of excellent health.
Lady Spencer Stanhope's ball in Harley-street, on Tuesday,
was attended by upwards of a hundred persons, among whom
Were the Duchess of Inverness, the French Ambassador, &c.
NUS C X..fiNEO US.
Thalberg is expected or ave in London next Sunday ; and,
on the ensuing Friday, will give a Concert at Willis's Rooms.
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.914EY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
• 7,.he,Ellglish Funds continued firm at the improved rates of
,Ytfs_`T,l4Y, Consols being 921/2 92% for Money, and 924 for
"" U"t ; Reduced Three per Cents, 91a ; Three-
Inadlia;Hlf per Cents. Reduced, 994 ; New 'Three-and-a-
2478lerCents., 1001 1004 ; Bank Stock, 167 h ; India Stock,
—24 , India Ronda, 21 ; and Exchequer Bills, 36 38 prem.
Tho alteration ai d but few transactions in Foreign Securities.
~.,v prices are, Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Centi., 53k; the
80 ie
Bpier Cents, 101 101* ; Belgium, 1031 1041 ; Danish,
i and Brazilian, 67 68.
the The Share Market has been comparatively neglected, and
extent of business small ; prices, however, remain good.
‘,lhe sales have been—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 55 ; Birming-
ham and Gloucester, 53 ; South Eastern and Dover, 32 32* ;
ts-sh_e_B!riP, 3% prem. ; Eastern Counties, New, 10 10k ; and
%ire. nwich Old Shares, sk.
staAt solitary quotation appears for the bonds of the insolvent
es. It would almost appear that one bargain is daily en-
tered into, in order that they may be kept on the official lists,
and not Lst sight of altogether. Columbian, 26%; Peruvian,
19; Portuguese, 37%; Spanish Five per Cents., 23k, and the
Thri'a per Cents., 23d.
Lut Yesterday, the fourth of the month, passed off satisfactorily,
it must be admitted that it has seldom occurred that so
few bills have fallen due, which can only be owing to the de-
Pressed state of trade.
The letters by the Overland Mail from India delivered to-day,
are far more numerous than usual. The most interesting intel-
kgence has already appeared in The Sun. It is stated that a
• commercial treaty had been concluded between this country
• and Persia, which is considered to be satisfactory and liberal.
It provides, that merchandise in either territory Isbell be placed
upon the sante footing as that of the most favoured nation.
The most important points, however, are those by which internal
transit duties are abolished, and the appointment of Consuls.
These duties have tong been a serious annoyance to commerce,
and press very hardly upon merchants.
A British Consul-General is to be resident at Tabreez, an
agent at Teheran, and another at Busbire ; while the Persians
are to have a commercial agent in London, and one also at
Bombay. .These appointments will materially assist the trade
alluded to a few days since, as having been opened with India
Liu the Red Sea or the Persian Gulph, and if this treaty be
• effectually carried out, the route thus marked, will prove of in-
calculable advantage to our merchants in their intercourse with
the central parts of Asia, by way of Syria and the eastern
Coasts of the Mediterranean.
Intelligence from Sydney to the 4th December has also
ix rived by this mail. Business as far as trading is concerned,
is in the same dull state. The growth of wool is rapidly and
Profitably increasing.
•'• LivEarooL CorroN iiIARKET, MAY 4.—The sales to-day
eraiiunt to 3,000 bales, including 300 for export. Business
teal. transacted in a very dull and spiritless manner, owing
Partly to the bad accounts from Manchester. In prices there
1 Is no alteration, but are firmly maintained.
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RaIrERYOO7. SHARE MARKET, MAY 4.—The market is
lather quieter to-day. Few Shares have been sold, and the
Market remained very languid at. closing. The following are
quotations:—Eastern Counties, New, 51 15s. sd. ; Liver-
pool and Manchester, Half Shares, 89; London and Birming-
' ham, 181 ; Manchester, Bolton, and Bury, 61 ; Manchester
Cad BirmiNham, 28*; North Midland, 65k; Paris and
17*.; South Eastern, 32.
MANCHESTESI. STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 4.—Our market
[1.411 been quiet to-day, and without any material alteration in
rives.ll London and Birmingham, 181 ; Manchester, and
ingham, 29A; South Eastern New, 9i 9i.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bash Stock I 67i India Stock 24£i
Per Cent Red
91* Ditto Bonds
. . 21 pm

iPer Cent Cora 92 Ditto Old Annuities ...
Per Cent Red 991 jDitte New Annuities...
*yr

..... ...... __ . ,
No; 3. it per Cent. lOOl Ex. Bills, 1,0001....2id 39 pin
Ditto 5001 39 pa
~LoziPnilnar CitiFent. ...... !.. l
Annuities to expire I Ditto Small 39 pm
12 9-16 Bank Stock for Acct ...
t• , °et. 185::: ... *".... 121 India Stock for Acct....
'144. IW. .".
Consols for Acct 9l
A -iast,,_. FOREIGN FUNDS.
1 te1t,:14,, zlt 5 per cent.... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
111itqL, s,per cent — Ditto, New Ditto 37i
i!,,,,,. . monde.... ......Prussian,_
-... 5 per cent —
itiZ,A2res,6 per ceat Russian, 5 per. cent...,
glOrg. ti per ef atm... Ditto, Metallic ..... .. -
f,(tto, i!ln, 6 per cent.. Spanish, 5 per cent 231
‘4' '024. f.:61 Ditto, Deferred....
g. i, _•........• .....
AINIt, ,a per cent
W441:1825, 5 per cent — Exchange f ...c.
It''''t,(i i 5 per cent.... 33i French, 3 per cent Bl '. 621,e.
'46 ter cent. 1837 Dutch, 2i per cent.... 53
'4,1825,6 per ct. Ditto, 5 per cent. ..,
.. 101 i
SHARES.
• it_rtoingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 53
`fern Counties Railway (23 paid) ... lO
p,.Ditto New Shares ( paid)
-4[l, Oburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...••• ... 55
4•0,. ndon and Brighton (50 paid) :.361
London and Birmingham (90) ... ... 181
London and Greenwich Railway ( pd) 51
London and South Western
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) l3l
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) -
39
Midland Counties Raiiway (100 paid)
North Midland Railway (100)
Ditto New Shares (40 'paid) .........
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) ...... . 32
Ditto Scrip. ( 5 paid)
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11-oLy TaursDAY.—This being A s!ension Day, or
01y Thursday, according to annual custom, the cothed
belonging to various parcclaial chools in thel metropol S,
l'eatlcti by the minister and other parish authorities, went in
pi ()cession for the purpose of what is termed "beating the
bounds"-..viz., claiming the extent of the parish. The children
are afterwards regaled with a good dinner.