The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-15 00:00:00

shOuld take cognizance of all insults offered to it; but as
the number of Peers present was too small for a debate,
he thought the motion had better be postponed till next
&tr.
The President put the motion to a vote, and, after two
ballots, it was decided that it should be postponed till the
next sitting.
The Chamber adjourned at a quarter past six,

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
POST.—The turn which took place in the home
funds led to an improvement, upon the general principle,
in the Foreign Stocks also. Spanish was an exception,
the Active Bonds having suddenly, and without any very
Well understood cause, receded from 254 to 244, and
closed at from that price to The rumours on the
subject are various. It was said, in the first place, among
other things, that M. Salvandy had actually left Madrid;
in the second, which is a more serious matter, so far as
the bondholders are concerned, that the bills purchased
for the payment of the two promised Three per Cent.
dividends are protested. We confess, however, that we
do not think such a thing at all likely, for, of the amount
required, 175,000/ was advanced by the Bank of San
Fernando, an establishment equal, in point of solidity,
to almost any bank in Europe; and, besides, it does not
appear to be at all certain that the two commissioners
charged with this money have reached London. There
was yet a third report current; to this we are inclined to
give far more credence than to any other. Monday will
be settling-day, and it is said that what are called the
"small fry " are all bulls, few of whom,-if. any, will be
able to take in stock. The enormous deficiency in the
Budget presented by the Minister of Finances to the
Cortes may very probably have contributed, in a greater
or less extent, to the depression of the market.
TIMES.—It is stated in the Madrid letters of the 4th
inst., which arrived this morning, that the house which
furnished certain bills to the Spanish Government for
remittance to London, and which were protested for
non-acceptance by Messrs. Gower and Co., has drawn
other bills for the same account, and to a large amount,
which have also been protefted, and hence the difficulty
will be much increased in which the Government will
be placed, providing for this unforeseen contin-
gency, and in meeting the claims here on behalf of the
British Legion. It appears that the 7th of March, and
not the 3d, is the day on which the first protested bills
fall due, before which time there was still a hope that
everything may be satisfactorily adjusted by the house
in Madrid supplying the requisite funds for making good
all these engagements.
SUN.—The market this afternoon completely recovered
its buoyancy, the purchases by parties, who took advantage
of the reduced rates, in conjunction with the demand for
stock on behalf of the Bears, who seem to have been on
the losing side this account ; and, finally, the cessation of
sales by the Government broker, having conduced to
this change. During the account, Consuls have fluc-
tuated under 1i per cent. Consols for present transfer
were to-day 884 to 894, and for the February account
894 to 894.. Exchequer Bills were I4s. to 16s. premium,
and India Bonds 9s. to I Is. premium. Bank Stock was
worth 167 to 1664, and New Three-and-a-Half per Cents.
realised an improvement to 99 and 99k.
The feature in the Foreign Market was an advance
in Mexican Stock, and a decline in Spanish. The reve-
nue accounts of Surra y Hull appear, on .the whole, not
worse than might have been expected. Active Spanish
Bonds were at 24i during the day, but rallied subse-
quently to 254. They closed at the former price. Por-
tuguese New Five per Cents. were at 324 to Mexican
Stock at 291 to 292-, and Columbian at 214 and 21i,
Dutch Two-and-a- Half -per Cents. were at 51k.
The Share Market was very heavy, although the sales
were not large. Brighton gave way to 13 discount,
Great Western to 20i premium, and South Western to
premium. London. Joint Stock Bank Shares were
at 214 premium.
The improvement noticed last Tuesday in the Foreign
Exchanges:was not supported this afternoon, as the sub-
joined rates will show:—Antwerp, 12 4i; Paris, 25f
75c. to 80c.; Hamburgh, 13 10 to 13 10f ; Amsterdam
12 44 ; Frankfort, 150 to 4 ; and Trieste, 9 51 to 53.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, JAN. 14.—This being the first day of Hilary
or Lent Term a congregation was holden for granting
degrees, &c., when the following were conferred :
MASTERS OF ARTS.—Rev. Geo. Townsend Driffield,
Fellow of Brasennose College ; Wm. Edward Buckley,
Fellow of Brasennose College ; Thos. Redhead Branfoot,
of Trinity College ; Samuel Waldegrave, Fellow of All
Souls' College ; Albany James Christie, Fellow of Oriel
College ; Henry Wm. Cripps, Fellow of New College.
BACHELORS OF ARTS.—Newenham Thomas Travers,
of Lincoln College ; William Frederick Everset, of
Magdalen Hall ; John Wm. Kirkham, of Jesus College.
In consequence of Easter falling so early this year the
members of most of the Colleges will meet to-morrow ;
but Exeter, Lineoln,'Balliol, University, Oriel, and Mag-
dalen Hall, meet on the 22d inst..

CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 15.—The Lectures of the Norris.
sian Professor of Divinity will commence on Wednes•
day. Jan. 26.
The theological prize at Queen's College, in this Uni•
versity, for the year 1841, open to those of 8.A., stand.
ing, has been awarded to the Rev. Joseph Ketley.
8.A.; curate of St. Mark's, Kennington.—The subject
Rom. 1, 16.

I Charles Cardale Babington, Esq., M.A., F.L.S., F.G.S.,
of St. John's College, is announced as a candidate for
the Chair of Botany at King's College, London,
vacant by the death of Professor Don. Dr. Leman and
Mr. Kippist are both announced as candidates for the
situation of librarian of the Linnman Society, also held
by the former.
The Her. William Godfrey, M.A., of St. John's Col-
lege, has been presented by the Dean and Chapter of
Worcester to the rectory of Bredicot, Worcestershire.
The Rev. James Stoughton Money, 8.A., of Emma-
nuel College, in this University, has been appointed to
the curacy a Alderley, Gloucestershire.
The Rev. E. B. Field, LL.B., of Sidney Sussex Col-
lege, in this University, has been preferred to the in-
cumbency of the Episcopal Church, Dunfermline, N.B.

WOOLWICH—FRIDAY.
Major Vicar's company of the Royal Sappers and
Miners have also received orders to embark on Monday
in the Rhadamanthus for conveyance to Corfu. The
Rhadamanthus is a first-class steam-frigate, with ample
accommodation for carrying a considerable number of
troops. She has recently undergone a thorough repair,
and now carries guns of large calibre, with percussion
locks. Above her paddle-wheels, Captain Smith's newly
invented boats have been placed, and she has altogether
a very excellent and complete appearance.
The non-commissioned officers and men recommended
to be pensioned' were discharged yesterday.
SUDDEN DEATn.—Yesterday, about twelve 'o'clook
at noon, an aged person; named Ashton, formerly a
master stonemason and bricklayer in that department of
her Majesty's Thielt-yard, Woolwich,init recently living
on his superannnation tillOWance; went into the shop of
Mr. Raven, a respeetable..7bootmaker in Woolwich, and
while in the act of asking Mr. ifa'ven how he was,
dropped down dead upon a chair, on Which he was about
to take a seat near thefire,i

DISTRESSING CASE AND Loss OF LIFE •—•
' On Sunday afternoon, the 9th inst., a number of youths
were sliding on a sheet of water at Golden Valley, near
Codnor, in this county, when it appears. some thought-
less person passing at the time, threw a penny piece a.
considerable distance- from the bank for any one,who
had courage to fetch it. James Grice, aged 18, son of
John Grice, a collier residing at Golden Valley, eager
to but Vie 'his 'companions,. darted after the penny. In
attempting to pick up the prize, the ice gave way, and
he was suddenly immersed in the water, a depth of only
six feet, The 'sufferer was struggling in the water, ulti-
mately under the ice and in sight, nearly a quarter of an
hour. After some loss of time a rope was procured and
thrown to him, which he seized,- but the terrified com-
panion let slip the end, and before a second could be
procured, the poor fellow, exhausted, sunk to rise no
more.—Derby Reporter.
We are informed that invitations have been sent
Thomas Wakley, Esq., the Radical M.P. for Finsbury
and to John Walter, Fsq.,. to attend the dinner to be
given by the ratepayers of Nottingham, on Tuesday
next, and to Mr. J. Brewster, as Chairman of the Not-
tingham Union.—Xotiinyham Review.
Wef.are. positively informed that a shameful
hott;'ilC6S practised on the Lord Chancellor when making
out the list of Magistrates for this borough. It was
confidently represented to his Lordship that a gentle-
man who had• long. held the CoMmission -of the Peace
for this city, and who always identified himself with the
popular cause, was dead—and that .there was conse-

quently no necessity for making out a new commission
for the ?gentleman in in question. The matter stood thus
until the loud complaints made here on account of what
was considered a partisan omission were heard at head
quarters, when the affair was inquired into. The Chan-
cellor discovered that he was deceived, and the gentleman
iu question was restored to the roll of our local Justices.
Pubiie rtiCaour fixes the authorship of this paltry hoax
on some gentry, whose names we do not deem proper to
inihlish for the
.present. But the fact cannot be denied.
merick RepOrter.
LANDOWNERS, PARSONS, AND CORN-LAWS.
—The rich and great have sent their smooth-tongued
priest •to the hovels of the fatherless, to preach the lessons
of content ; when extortion has made them poor in sub-
stance, to persuade them they are rich in faith ; when
the unequal hand of man is crushing them, to tell them
of the equal eye of God that is over all ; when the earth
haS been turned before them into a desert, to keep them
quiet by promising the paradise of heaven. The most
depressed and ignorant can see through the sophistry of
this insult. 'lf all men bear the same relation' to God in
heaven, where is the tyrant's -title to the homage of a
God on earth ? If all are accountable to the tribunal
above, shall he mock at the obligation to do justice and
love mercy ? if the earth in its length.and breadth is
gifted with fertility and decked with beauty for the sake
of all, who can wrest from labour its rewards but the
offender against the impartiality of Providence ?—Rev.
James Martineau's Rationale of Religion, p. 72.
Extract of a letter from St. Petersbursl), 17th
ult., in the Courrier de la Gironde :—" Our importers
have become discouraged by an increase of the customs'
duties on wines and many other articles. As early as
January next they will levy 7 silver roubles (28f.) in
addition upon ever cask, which will then pay 48 roubles
_ _

(1900 instead of 41 roubles (1650 Chanipsgne will
pay an increased duty of 10 silver kopecks (40c) A bot-
tle. Prunes will pay 1 rouble 85k. (7f. 40e., the Fuel of
16 kilogrammes, instead of 1 rouble 70k: (6f. 80c.)
These new burthens upon our tariff's leave us little hope
for our next year'S commerce."
:LAUNCH-- •OF ~.THE THUNDERBOLT WAR
STEAM•SHIP.—PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 13.—This afternoon,
(Thursday), her Majesty's new war steam-ship Thunder=
bolt was launched from the Royal Dock-yard -here'.
Owing to the inclemencypt thg weather, there were bu't
few spectators present,. ".•