The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-09 00:00:00

empire to enjoy the blessingsof peace and tranquillity.
" This is special as concerning the management of
the affairs relating to the barbarians from first to last;
for my first thought is to exclude calamities from the
people.
" A special edict. Let it be made known far and
near.—Respect this.-4th moon, 27th day (June 5)."
(Translated by) J. SLADE.

TRANSLATION OF THE CHOP JUST RE-
CEIVED BY HOWQUA,

MACAO, efULY 23.—The Imperial Commissiouer
and Great Minister Ke, and the General Elepoo,
both now at Keangsoo, send a flying dispatch on the
following affairs :—The English barbarians are now
creating disturbances in the provinces of Keangsoo
and Chekeang, and day by day their ships are in-
creasing in number, and we are apprehensive they
will stalk into other places. We therefore desire to
explain to them the true principles of reason, and the
formidable calamities created, but at present it is dif-
fi;tult to find interpreters. On examination we find
that hitherto the English have reposed the greatest
confidence in the Hong merchant Howqua, and we
have heard that the said Hong merchant is more than
80 years of age, and, we fear, he will not be able to
come. But his younger brother, son, or nephew, are
able to hold conversation with the foreigners on busi-
ness. After consideration, let one or two of these
men hasten to Keangsoo with the rapidity of a shoot-
ing star. We shall hold ourselves fortunate if a day
is not lost when the aforesaid brother, son, or nephew
obey the orders and hurry to Keangsoo, they will
give lasting proofs of their loyalty and patriotism,
and services to their country ; and as the said Com-
missioner and General will certainly make an extraor-
dinary report (to the Emperor), we have sent a report
to the Emperor at the same moment we forward this
flying dispatch. It is absolutely necessary that they
be ordered hither forthwith, that they may be at our
command to be interpreters ; so that there may not
be a moment's loss.

MONEY MARKET and CIT Y NEWS,
FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.
POST.—Some large sales of New Three-and-a-
Half per Cent. stock were effected this morning, and
considerable investments being at the same time made
in Consols and Three per Cent. Reduced stock, the
impression was that they were made with the proceeds
of such sales. The Government broker is believed to
be now bringing his series of transactions for account
of the Commissioners of the Savings Banks to a con-
clusion.
The high course which has prevailed for some time
past, and which led to the accumulation in the ;Bank
vaults of the large amount of gold presented by recent
returns of the liabilities and assets of the corporation,
has had the effect of bringing forth some of the long-
hidden treasures of the northern cities of Europe.
Among the other coins sent over from that direction is
some amount of old Dutch ducats. They are in fine
preservation, having evidently never been in general
circulation from the time of their original issue. It
is said that of those which have been paid into the
Bank of England a reserve will be made against fu-
ture emergencies, in the event of which they would
be found highly serviceable on account of their ready
currency in all parts of the globe.
TIMES.—The premium on gold at Paris is 12 per
mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s.
10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex-
change of 25 45k, and the exchange at Paris on Lon-
don at short being 25 62i, it follows that gold is
0.68 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advices from Hamburgh, the price of gold is
432} per mark, which, at the English Mint price of
3/. 17s. 10d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an
exchange of 13 B,i, and the exchange at Hamburgh
on London at short being 13 103-, it follows that gold
is 0.68 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh.
Bank Stock has advanced considerably, the latest
quotation of the day being 172 to 174. India Stock
has also improved in like proportion, and closed 258 to
260. There is no accounting for this sudden advance
in these two securities, without it arises from the cir-
cumstances of the jobbers being bare of stock, since no
extensive purchases have taken place in either descrip-
tion. The business transacted, as far as can be
learned, has presented nothing remarkable, it being
for the most part, only small investments for private
individuals. It should, however, be stated, that these
being very susceptible securities, a scarcity, though
limited, would at once produce a sudden and unex-
pected action on quotations such as the one now
noticed.
By the official returns published by the Customs,
the exports of the precious metals to foreign and colo-
nial parts for the week ending Thursday last were as
under : Ounces.
Silver coin to Hong Kong .. 176,971
A slight decline occurred in the Foreign Ex-
changes, owing to a greater demand for bills on the
leading points than usual. Amsterdam, Paris, and
Hamburgh, are in all instances quoted at a reduction.
A special meeting of the shareholders of the Royal
Mail (West India) Steam Pack et Company was con-
vened to-day, for the election of four new Directors,
and the gentlemen chosen were Mr. Michael M'Chlery,
Mr. Charles Mangles, Mr. Henry Nelson, and Mr.
John Shepherd, who are all acknowledged to be inti-
mately acquainted with the tide and localities in
which the operations of the Company are carried on.
In the election of these parties to take an active par-
., i_,_._.
in the duties of management, the old Di-
rectors have entirely acquiescad with the wishes of the
shareholders, who, it must be remembered, at the last
meeting expressed the strongest possible desire to see
in the Court of Directors individuals-who were capable
of taking. upon themselves the responsibility of sug-
gesting in conclave improvements which, from their
own knowledge and experience in such undertakings,
could be made, both respecting the navigation of the
vessels and the expenses of the general establishment.

BUNGAY SAINT MARY.
CHURCH-BATE.
On Friday last a vestry meeting was held at St.
Mary's Church, Bungay, pursuant to notice, to make
a Church-rate for the expenses of ,the current year.
But few persons were present ; on one side the usual
thorough-going supporters of the system, and on the
other Mr. Charles Childs. The Curate, Rev. H. P.
Cookesley, having been voted to the chair, Mr. Mann.
the churchwarden, read an estimate of expenses
amounting to about 501., for which he called on the
vestry to grant a rate of 3d. in the pound. This was
moved and seconded, and on being put, Mr. C. Childs
rose to speak, but the proceedings from this point
were little more than a disjointed conversation, in
which there were seldom fewer than half-a-dozen
speakers at once • and of which the object seemed to
be the carrying of a rate without discussion or remark.
Mr. Childs said he had long ago relinquished every claim
upon the justice of the vestry, but he must once again ap-
peal to their regard for themselves. The churchwardens
thewohueredbeen
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reason had .now shown that the expenses of the current year,
that is, from Easter, 1842, to Easter, 1843, would be
not more than 50/. ; whereas, when they entered upon
office at the former date, they.4d just 701. in n
according. to their own account to book before
it was
them. He therefore warned the vestry that
present rate,
not competent for them to
imme-
which Mr. Mann said the rate mustt be passed
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to Norwich;
diately, as he had urgent occasion
d a single rate
disturb them now, as he
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to speak,
Mr. Childs said he was entitled
for years. was included in the
his name
because he was sure
and that it was perfectly atrocious
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warden's they all knew this was not
such a rate for years,
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And this led him how earnestly
he had warned them for several years that
they had failed in
. all their attempts compel him.
they were making bad rates ; and how, after multi-
farit,us proceedings, and a long suit in their own
ecclesiastical court, they had in every instance broken
down, and succeeded only in h
-- -ring* vast expense
and huge contempt upon themselves. He thought
they should take warning from experience, and, better
late than never, follow the advice he gave them. He
wished the venerable Incumbent of the parish, Mr.
Archdeacon Glover, had been present. At a meeting
of that vestry the Rev. Gentleman referred to the case
of an aged couple within this diocese who had died in
prison, under the process of the ecclesiastical court;
and he would have liked to ask him how he had re-
conciled it with the character of his sacred functions,
,o have permitted parishioners to be brought within
he peril of that court, without, at least, an attempt to
Interfere. He believed, however, if report spoke
truly, the worthy Archdeacon had himself been not
far from its visitation, and that not so much for the
Lealth of his soul as of his body.
The rate was then carried without a division.

___-7.-----=---_
Shakspeare's play of the Tempest will be produced
to-night at Covent Garden with some very beautiful
and novel scenic effects. The first scene is " the sea
and will display the most perfect repre-
sentationtempest that has ever-been attempted in
with a sh iopf,.'
a'
a theatre. The whole of the stage will be occupied
by a gigantic vessel completely rigged, and moved by
a novel mechanical power (the invention, we believe,
of Mr. Sloman), which produces the exact illusion of
a ship at the mercy of the waves. The play is strongly
cast, and the whole of the music has been re arranged
by Mr. Tully. •
HEREFORD GRAND STEEPLE CHASE.—We under-
stand that this meeting is fixed to take place on Thurs-
day, the 16th of February (and not on the 9th, as er-
roneously announced). The first chase will be a
Handica Sweepstakes of 25 sovereig,ns each,
15 for-
' feit, with 1501. added, and as there are already 21
subscribers, we have no doubt that the entries will be
second to none in the kingdom. The entry will close
on the 2d of January next._oeNforsionfB.