The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-23 00:00:00

PLY FOR THE COUNTY OF LANARK.

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At a meeting of Commissioners held in the Court-
hall, yesterday, at Hamilton, Lord Belhaven in the
chair, it was agreed on, the motion of his Lordship, to
vote the .sum of 300.1., for the purpose chiefly of pro-
tecting the miners who are disposed to accede to the
terms of the masters, in opposition to the desire of
their fellow-workmen. A meeting of the county
gentlemen was held immediately afterwards, over
which his Grace the Duke of Hamilton presided, at
which a long discussion ensued as to the present
alarming appearances of the country from the num-
ber of struck workmen. After a number of speeches
and motions on the subject of the grievances com-
plained of by the men, it was agreed to recommend
the sheriff, magistrates, and justices of the county to

do their duty in reference to seeing that the workmen
were not defrauded of their weights by the masters.—
Glasgow Saturday/ Post.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
CITY, MONDAY EVENING
TIMES.—The frauds connected with the Customs,
which have been alluded to in the papers, are now in
a regular course of investigation. A collusion, it
seems, has existed among parties, who, by the consti-
tution of their office, were intended to ilie"checks upon
each other, but who have, in fact, aided each other in
the work of depredation, which, it is stated, has been
carried on to a most formidable extent, within a pe-
riod of perhaps ten years. Eight persons, it is under-
stood, have been already suspended, some of them
. parties who have long held responsible situations un -
der Government. At present, from the constitution
of the Board of Customs, and the secret manner in
whiell all frauds on the revenue are investigated, the
details of the affair have not transpired in any sub-
stantial shape ; but it has created a great consterna-
tion among the officers themselves, who scarcely know
to what it may lead, as the number of suspensions is
daily increasing.
A great annoyance is inflicted on commercial men,
and indeed on all classes, by a fellow who signs
" James Wolllheim, general agent, Hamburgh," in
sending printed circulars, postage unpaid, of some
German lottery. Several correspondents have com-
plained of this nuisance, which it seems difficult to
stop ; but the Post-office authorities could perhaps
suggest some mode. .
A letter received to-day from Warslow, a village
situate on the confines of Derbyshire and Stafford-
shire, possesses some interest, as it shows the disposi-
tion of the present insurgents when they have left the
chief seats of disturbance, and make their appearance
in obscure localities, from which public intelligence
is scarcely ever received. This village, which is a
most quiet spot, has been kept in a constant state of
alarm by large parties of stragglers from the main
body of Cheshire and Lancashire rioters. All the
public wOrkS in the neighbourhood have been stopped,
With the exception of the Ecton mines, which were
most courageously defended. A shop was broken
into, and the rioters not only carried off a consider,-
able sum of money, but stopped to regale themselves
in the larder and cellar. At the Potteries they were
fired upon by the soldiers, and two or three were
killed.

S UN.—Th e principal topic of conversation to-day has
been the intended meeting this evening. The accounts
fromithe country, received both by the early and
second deliveries of the post, gave a firmness to the
funds, and that firmness has been strengthened by
the preparations to prevent any breach of the peace
occurring here. It is not to be concealed that the
events which take place in the country, have created
much sensation amotig mercantile men, and since it
has been probable that like scenes may be enacted at
the seat of business, great anxiety, has been felt.
To a certain extent business has for some days been
all but actually suspended, and idlers among mer-
chants, taking advantage of the leisure, have gone
themselves to olNerve the precautions which have

been taken. In the neighbourhood of the intended
meeting large bodies of police have been stationed
since the morning, and all the troops have been
under arms, ready to act at a single moment ; these,
with the reserve of the constabulary, will; it is to be
hoped, be sufficient to: protect lives and property
from any violent outbreak. Consols left off at 92
for Money and for the Account ; Bank Stock,
1694 170 ; India Stock, 2504 251:1; Exchequer
Bills, New, 49 51 ; Old, 51 53 prem.
For9ign Securities were firm, but, however, with
few transactions—Belgian, 1014 102:1- ; Dutch Two-
a:lc-I.:y.lEllf per Cents., 52 524 ; the Five per Cents.,
102 1021 ; Danish, 824 834 ; and Brazilian, 65 66.
The quotation for Mexican was stated to be 3114-
The improveinent in the Share Market continued—
Lcndon and Birmingham were, 181 183, ex div. ; Bir-

mingham and Gloucester, 48 49 ; Great Western,
87?, 8S ; the New Shares, 62 62J, ; South Western,
C 23 631 ; North Midland, 56 58 ; the Icew Shares,
2728-4; South Eastern and Dover, 214- 22; ; Eastern
9*; Northern and Eastern, 391 40:3-;
Blackwall, Si 981 ; and Brighton, 331 33 per share.
The Members of the Foreign Stock Exchange re-
turned to their new rooms to day; but the old, it is
stated, would have answered all purposes of business
at present, bargains in the Bonds having been limited
to Colombian at 204 20-,;i; Spanish Five per Cents.,
20-;, and the Three per Cents. at 20,i.

SPORTINCi INTELLIGENCE.
TiI.".I'ERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
The St. Leger hefting was confined to a select few,
viz., Attila, Fireaway, liallitikeele, and Priscilla Tomboy;
of this lot Attila was backed at 11 to 8 and 5 to 4 (120
to WO), and at the higher of the two prices backers would
have gone on eagerly. Fireaway's price was 13 to 1,
taken tW oor three times, and afterwards offered to be
laid. Ballinkeele's friends stood out for 20 to 1 end suc-
ceeded in getting on about 100/. A strong commission
in favour of Priscilla Tomboy wrrs executed partly at 25
to 1, offers to bet the latter at the close. The odds quoted
IT:ainst Seahorse, Policy, Cabrera, and Cuttonito are
nominal Closing pi iees:—

ST. LtiGV.R.
5 to 4 agst Colonel Anson's Attila—taken and
afterwards offered
12 to 1 agst Col.. Peel's Seahorse
13 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Policy
13 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Fireaway— taken, and
afterward,: offered
20 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Ballinkcele—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsay's Cabrera
25 to I agst Mr. Scott's Artful Dodger—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Bell's Eboracum —taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. S. King's Cattonite
30 to 1 agst Mr. Kitehing's Priscilla Tomboy—taken
freely
30 to 1 agst Mr. Forth's Golden Rule
lUO to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Meteor
400 to 100 agst Retriever winning the Leamington
Stakes, and the Great Yorkshire Stakes—taken.
BROMYARD RACES.—FRIDAr.
It is proper to state that Charles Twelfth is not in the
Leamington Stalks—his name was published among the
acceptances by mistake.
Lord Westminster has determined on reducing his ex-
tensive racing stud, a large draft will be put up for sale
at Elton, on the Tuesday after Doncaster ; the Liver-
pool races 1611 commence on the following Thursday.

PUBLIC DINNER TO PROFESSORS WHEWELL AND
OWEN.-111 compliance with a request to that effect by
the inhabitants of Lancaster, our distinguished towns-
men. Messrs. Whewell and Owen, have signified their
acceptance of the invitation to a public dinner, intended
to be given early in the ensuing month, in honour of these
illustrious ornaments of :,cienee.—Lancaster Guardian.

SCHOOL OF DESIGN.—(From the Nottingham Jour-
nal.)—The following communication having been re-
ceived from the Earl of Lincoln, a meeting, convened by
the ...)layor of this town (Mr. R. Morley), was held at the
Exchange-rooms on Wednesday last, to take the subject
into consideration :—" Whitehall-place, August 1, 1842.
" Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
a letter, signed by yourself and four other gentlemen, re-
questing me to use any influence I may possess to obtain
for the town of Nottingham the advantages of the esta-
blishment in it of one of the proposed district schools of
design. I have lost no time in forwarding your applica-
tion to a leading and influential member of the Council
of the School of Design, and you may rely upon my
anxious desire upon this, as upon every other occasion,
to promote to the utmost of my power any measure
which appears to me to be conducive to the welfare and
prosperity of your town. As soon as I receive any reply
to my communication, I will write to you again, and
shall be very glad if lam able to announce a favourable
result. am, Sir, your most obedient servant, LINCOLN.
Richard Morley, Esq , Mayor of Nottingham."

Tun Naw Tiuree.—We continue to have impor-
tations of cattle under the new tariff, 'and if the specu-
lation continues to answer the purpose of the'spirited
gentlemen who engage in it, the meat market will no
douhi he soon lower. On Sunday, the Emerald Isle
brought twelve cows, two bulls, and twenty-four sheep.
The sheep were immediately sent off into the interior.
The Rob Roy, on Monday night, brought forty beasts,
which were in capital condition. They were in our
market next day, but not meeting with a sale equal to
' the expectations of the importer, they were sent off to
Wakefield. They were fed in Jutland and Holstein, and
thence driven over to llamburgh, a distance of about
sixty miles. The Innisfail has also brought, since our
last, cows from Gothenburg. We have had also a small
importation of pigs by the Hanseatic boat, the Ham-
burgh.—Hull Rockingham.
A correspondent writes from Constantinople on
the 27th ult.:--" It appears that the Cabinets of Europe
have entered seriously on the question of Syria, and that
the despatches brought to Sir Stratford Canning by the
Phirnix, warrant him in maintaining the representations
made to the Porte on this subject. Already two English
ships are moored in the Bay of Besika, and the French
squadron, under Admiral La Susse it is understood,
about to approach the Dardanelles. The Marquis de
Lavalette, who has been sent express from Paris, and is
hourly expected here, is to stop at Vienna, in order to.
try to induce the Austrian Cabinet to concur in the pro-
posed measures ; but the changes which have been
made in the Turkish Ministry may render all diplomatic
exertions superfluous."
ACCIDENT BY LEAPING FROM A RAILWAY.—OR
Tuesday, as ehe two p.m. train from Ayr was leaving
Paisley towards Glasgow, and at a short distance from
the former place, a young seaman, beim ging zo Paisley,
leaped from a third class carriage after h s h it, and was
taken up insensible, in which state he stilt remains. His
life is despaired of.—Ayr Advertiser.
The election of a knight of the shire for the south-
ern division of Hampshire is fixed for Tuesday next, the
23d, at-Southampton. According to present appearances,
Loel Charles Wellesley—having made all his arrange-
ments perfect with Mr. Fleming—will walk over the
course. In fact, it was all settled and understood before
the new writ was moved for, Lord Charles Wellesley
having come down the very day before the vacancy was
created. Can anything be more disgraceful—can any-
thing be more humiliating—to the gentry of Hampshire,
than to be thus handed over without their knowledge or
consent.—Ha inpsh ire Independent.
CAFE DE PARIS, SUNDAY, HALF-rasT Two.—The
alarming- accounts respecting the state of the country in
Englund, which have been received here, have operated
strongly in throwing a damper on all Stock Exchange
transactions.