The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-08 00:00:00

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

An elegantly mounted sword was on Wednesday pro
sented to Capt. Robert Peel, at Tainworth, by the yeo•
manry of that county, as a mark of their esteem.

LAW AND POLICE.

At Greenwich Police Court, 111Set4e, the landlord
of the Freemason's Arms, and Mr. Ward, of the Fish-
ing Smack, both in Old King-street, Deptford, were
summoned by a police sergeant, for keeping their
houses open after 12 o'clock on Sunday morning. In
the first case all the customers, according to the in-
former, had left the house by a quarter past 12. The
Magistrate, on hearing this, at once dismissed the
charge, and dismissed the other case without hearing
it. These police inspectors and sergeants are very suc-
cessful in rendering this new force utterly odious to
the public.
At Kensington, six boys, between the ages of 11 and
14, were brought before the Magistrate. charged with
stealing five sovereigns, the property of Mr. Rhodes, of
Newland-street. The prosecutor admitted that his ne-
phew had taken the money, but said the other prisoners
were also concerned in it. Three of them were dis-
charged, and the nephew with the others were remanded
to the New Prison till Tuesday. The boys, of course,
will be greatly impoved in character and morals by this
confinement in gaol.
A gentleman applied to the sitting Magistrate at
Marlborough-street yesterday for a summons against
the Directors of the Birmingham Railway. It appeared
that a hamper of game had been sent from the country
addressed to him, and a clerk of the Company admitted
that it had reached the station, but could not now be
found. As railway carriages did not come within the
operation of the Act of Parliament, relative to carriers,
the complainant was informed that he should apply to
the Court of Conscience.

Samuel Richardson, the incendiary, pleaded guilty on
Tuesday last, to setting fire to Pantield farm, and was
sentenced to fifteen years' transportation.

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC.
The magnetic disturbances which Professor Airey
observed at Greenwich on the 25th of September last,
and an account of which then appeared in The Sun,
appear to have been simultaneous on the same day and
the 26th, at Canada, the East Indies, St. Helena, and the
Cape of Good Hope, at which last place the disturbance
was greatest.
Amongst recent geological discoveries, the coal of
the island of Borneo is found to be very superior, and
the mineral most abundant. Pulo Cheremin, an island
at the embouchure of the Borneo river, presents on its
coast a naked surface of coal, and it is from the glisten-
appearance occasioned by this cause, that it has
obtained its name, which means " Mirror Island."
COURT—FASHIONABLE.
The Dowager Duchess of Bedford, and the Ladies G.
and R. Russell have arrived at Naples for Nice.
The Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch are expected
shortly at Montagu House, in order to attend the Royal
Christening.

The Earl and Countess of Haddington arrived at the
Admiralty last evening from Brighton.
The Earl of Westmorland is, we understand, on the
eve of returning to this country from Berlin, in order to
settle the affairs of his father. _ .

Among the recent fashionable arrivals at Hastings
are the Earl and Countess of Eglinton.
The Earl and Countess of Fortescue and Lord Ebring-
ton have returned to Castle Hill, Devon, from Brighton,

DUSICELL.A.NMOUS.
A second, or rather a further slip of the preceding,
took place yesterday morning on the Croydon Railway;
the fall of earth was great, and covered the rails on
both sides, to a depth of nine feet.
To-morrow is the anniversary of the death of William
du Bellai, Lord of Langei, a French General, in the ser-
vice of Francis I. He was so able a negotiator, that the
Emperor Charles used to say of him, that " Langei's pen
had fought more against him than all the lances of
France.'
The death of Colonel Basset, Governor of the Mili-
tary Knights of Windsor, which occurred last Friday,
leaves the office open for the appointment of Sir James
Graham. Captain Cummins is spoken of as his successor.
Sir Samuel Hannay,
for many years in the service of
the Emperor of Austria, died in that capital on the
Ist instant. _

The Royal twelfth cake sent down to Windsor Castle
was beautifully ornamented with some of the more re-
markable scenes for which Donnybrook Fair has 'long
been renowned.
At Berlin the chief topic of conversation is the King
of Prussia's visit to England. lie is to depart for this
country on the 16th inst.

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SUlClDE.—Yesterday a respectable young
woman, of the name of Elizabeth Anne Godselle, who
resided in Orchard-street, Westminster, drowned herself
in the River, near the Penitentiary. It appears she had
kept company with a young man for the last fifteer
months. She had given her consent to be married, and
the banns had been publishei several weeks since, but
the young man, all of a sudden, left her, and went to
settle in Edinburgh without assigning any cause. From
that time she has been observed to be very melancholy,
She left her residence this morning early, and was fol-
lowed at a distance by an acquaintance who was anxious
for her safety, but before her friend could reach her the
unfortunate woman threw herself into the river, and was
carried down with the stream.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CI7Y, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JAN. 7.—We have
had a fair, steady business doing in Cotton throughout
the week, and holders have offered their stocks in just
sufficient quantity to satisfy the demand without pro-
ducing any material change in prices. The common
qualities of American are rather scarce, and command
the full quotations of last week. Brazil have been more
in demand, but the buyer has had decidedly the advan-
tage. Speculators have taken 500 American, and 250
Surats, and exporters 200 American, and 100 Surats.
The sales to-day are 5,000 bale's, all to the trade.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JAN. 7.—The follow-
ing are the transactions reported at the close of the Stock
Exchange:—Liverpool and Manchester, 198 • Half
Shares, 92 ; London and Birmingham, 170 ; 321, 'Shares,
57 ; New Ditto, 27.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN, 47.—Our
market to-day has.evinced a greater demand for various
kinds of stock, with little offering for sale.

THE FUNDS.
There has been but little business doing in the Stock
Exchange this morning. Consols opened at 801 s for
Money ; and 891 sellers for the Account ; Exchequer
Bills 18 20 prem. ; Spanish Active Stock, 251 ; Por-
tuguese Fives, 3241- ; Ditto Threes, 19+
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.

RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ...... 65
London and Brighton 50 ...... 38* to 37H
London and Blackwall
London and Birmingham 9O —
Ditto New .. 2 ...... 284*
London and South Western 3Bll sB* to
Midland Counties ... 100
Ditto * Shares
South Eastern and Dover
HALF PAST ONE.

There has been but little business doing in the Stock
to-day. Consols are now quoted at 89+ for the Account,
and the same for Money, ex.-div.; Bank Stock, 167 168 ;-
Spanish Active Stock has receded to 25 ; Danish Bonds
are quoted at 814 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 51;
Ditto Fives, 1004.
The Share Market is flat and heavy, with but little
business doing. London and Brighton are now quoted
at 37i ; London and Blackwall, ; London and South
Western, 58+ ; South Eastern and Dover, 22.

HALF-PAST TWO.
Consols for Money.tind the ACCount, 89f ; Colom-
bian, 211 221 ; Mexican, 29+ ; Spanish, 25-41.
QUARTER TO THREE.
It is believed that bad the Bank of England's state-
ment been made up to the present time, its stock of
bullion would look better than it does, though now ex-
hibiting alincrease. Some of the Sycee silver will doubt-
less swell the stock of the Corporation ; but, on the other
hand, the public annuitants, who have not their thousands
to receive usually prefer the "siller," and this may ease
the Corporatian of a little of the " ready." All things
considered, the Bank of England is in as safe a position
as for some time past, and it is to be hoped will not
have occasion to continue the contraction of its
circulation, as such a course must check the
improvement expected in our trade. There is, we
believe, no fear at present of renewed speculations in
foreign corn to any serious extent, and our mercantile
interests are exercising the utmost caution in their
operations. There is, in fact, nothing bearing the
least semblance of overtrading at present, and the
symptoms of improvement noticeable in the London pro-
duce and the Liverpool Cotton Market this week, we
have every reason to suppose are based upon legitimate
and not speculative purchases.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

There was a moderate supply of Meat ; the demand
was good, and prices as follow :—Beef, 3s. 2d. to 4s.
2d. ; Mutton, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 2d, ; Veal, 4s. to ss. ; Pork,
4s. to ss. per stone. Game and Poultry were in good
supply, and the demand was lively at our last quota-
tions. Eggs dull of sale at previous rates.
WHITECHAPEL MARKET.

The trade was pretty good, except for Mutton; Veal
dearer; in other things there was little alteration. Beef,
2s. Bd. to 3s. 10d. ; Mutton, 2s. 4d. to 4s. ; Veal, 3s. 4d.
to ss. 4d. ; Pork, 3s. Bd. to ss. 4d. Clover, 2/. 10s. to
5/. Bs. ; Hay, 21. to 4L 6s. ; Straw, IL 10s. to 1L 14s.
TEA MARKET.

There was but a limited business transacted, hold-
ers not being disposed to submit to any further reduc-
tion. Company's Congou could not be obtained under
ls. 9id. cash. The 'lowest rate for Free Trade was is.
9d. per lb.
TALLOW MARKET. " xrTi:
Prices keep up, with a fair demand. P.Y.C.' On' Abe'
spot 48s. 61, and for delivery 495. per cwt. :
OIL MARKET. :f (fn :-
Fish Oils in good demand for home consumption, and
prices firm. Pak Seal 421. 105.., and Cod 301. 10s. per tun.