The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-12 00:00:00

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Price. P-rice. Price Price
Fire per Cents. •••• 117 50 .. 117 50 .. 117 50 .. 117 50
Four-and-a-Half.... 113 .. 113 .. 113 .. 113
Three I:er Cents.... 85 90 .. 85 95 .. 85 90 .. 85 90
Loan .•••••• • • • • • • 86 60 .. 86 60 .. 60 .. 86 60
Bank of France •• •• •• .• •• 3215 ..3215 ..3215 ..3215
Gouin Bank. I,ooof. Shares • .1110 —lllO ..1110 ..1110
Ite'glan Fives, 1840.. • • 103 103% .. 103 .. 103
1842.••••••• 105!, .. 13514 ..
Four-and-a-Half .•• 101% .. 101% .. 101% .. 101%
Dutch Two and-a-Ha1f..... 64% .. 64% .. 64% . 64%
Spanish Active............ 4)% .. 40% .. 40
Threes...... • ..... 41% • . 41% .. 4 34 . . 4I g 4
Portuguese Five per Cents.. 66 .. 66 GG 66
Boman ................... 105% .. 105% .. 105% .. 105%

RAILWAY MARES.
Versa! R.B•••• •• ..•.•• 555 .. 565 .. 5.50 .. 555
L.B . . . 3.50 . 362 50 .. 350 .. 360
...............1100 . 1112 50 ..1110 50 ..11 2'50

Rouen • • • •

Ronan to Havre• • 933 50 -. 940
Orleans

.. 932 50 .. 940
..1225 ..1225

Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 3 5 .. 213 75 .• 302 50 .. 302 50
Avignon to Marseilles.... ..1055 ..1065 ..1047 50 . 1060
Bordeaux to Teste •....... 207 50 .. 210 .. 207 50 .• 210
RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, APRIL 16.
St. Germain .• • ••.••••.••1170 —ll7O ..1140 ..1140
Versailles, ..... 585 .. 585 .. 550 50 ..557 50
•..• 360 .. 365 .. 350 .. 362 50
Rouen••.. •• •• •• ..........1110 ..1122 30 —llO3 ..1100
Uoueu to Havre ...........010 947 50 .. 935 .. 937 50
Orleans .....•• •• •......... 1240 ..1242 50 ..1225 ..1223
Strasburg to Bale •• •• •• .... 310 .. 316 20 .. 302 50 311 2)
Avignon to Marseilles......lo6o .. 1070 ..1047 50 —lO6O
llordQaux to Toite •• .• 216 .. 213 .. 210 .. 210

THE MAYNOOTH GRANT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Why are not petitions prepared in favour of the
Maynooth grant, that those who are friendly to it may
have an opportunity of showing their opinion?
Yours, &c., A CONSTANT READER.
April 10, 1845.

TAWELL'S CLOTHES.—We are told by the Morning
Post that "a gentleman" went to Aylesbury the night be-
fore the execution to make a bargain with the hangman for
the suit of black in which Tawell was to suffer. Anxious
not "to lose one shred of that immortal man," the gentle-
man offered 251 for the black coat and trousers and silk
vest which, being worn by a murderer in his death-struggle,
had, of course, "magic in their web." It is a pity for the
healthy moral tone of society that the gentleman was die
appointed in his mission, the precious apparel being con-
signed to the consuming earth. "It was hinted that the
clothes were required as an additional attraction for a cer-
tain public exhibition in the metropolis." We have no
doubt that they would have made, according to play-bill
flourish, " a tremendous hit." How gentlemen, and tender,
delicate ladies—sensitive souls that squeal at a black beetle,
or
,the "most monstrous mouse"—would have flocked to
gaze on the buttonlea wonder ! The real coronation robes
of George the Fourth would have been poor as linsey-
woolsey contrasted with the super-Saxony of John Tawell.
The murderer's raiment would have been interesting, curious
as the skin of some newly-discovered animal ; some terrible
novelty of the carnivora. We would have had him exhi-
bited with a phial in either hand : in one vessel, pi ussic acid ;
and in the other Mr. Fitzroy Kelly's tears, preserved—as
Cocidetop avouches of the tear of Cleopatra—in spirits. It
may after this seem spiteful in us to rejoice at the disap
pointment of those good people who lap blood as cats lap
milk; and never feel their morals so much strengthened and
refreshed as when they feed upon murder. Nevertheless, we
are glad that poor George the Fourth is not to be elbowed
out of notice—dethroned from even ordinary observation—
by the waxen vera effigies and real habiliments of that rare,
sleek black tiger, John Tawell. As we have an exhibition,
in which the vilest wretches are made the most prominent
subjects of attraction, we should like to have a rival show, in
which should be exhibited resemblances of only the must vir-
tuous of the earth. But no; small chance of success would
John Howard haveagainet John Tawell. Mere virtue is un-
salted water-gruel ; now, crime has in it a fine, fruity flavour.
—Punch.

THE Box TUNNEL.—The public, especially those
in the habit of travelling on the Great Western Line, are in-
volved in fearful apprehensions in consequence of the falling
of some of the mason work from the roof of the Box Tunnel.
The first fall was of an enormous block of stone on Sunday
se'nnight,• when the engine was on its return to Box ; and
the obstruction occasioned threw the engine violently off the
line, and the engine-driver was much injured by the shock.
Immediate attention was paid to the defective part, but
while the workmen were engaged in its repair, two other
masses of stone fell, one of them weighing nearly a ton, and
the other about 12 cwt. The down mail was, luckily, timely
delayed. Under these circumstances it will of course be no=
cessary to have the tunnel more effectually surveyed. Had
any one stone fallen it would have been comparatively trifling ;
but, when the work is found giving way in more than one
place, the feeling of insecurity is truly fearful.—Kwne's
Bath Journal.

LINCOLN'S INN NEW GARDEN.—The projected
improvements in the New-square, noticed in our paper of
Wednesday last, as in course of progress, have: been some-
what suddenly suspended by order of the authorities of the
Honourable Society, in consequence of the petition or pro
test of several of the owners and occupiers of *bombers
having been presented to the Benchers respecting the pro-
posed alterations. A large proportion of the chambers in
the square immediately adjacent to the proposed enclosure,
are held under almost every form of tenure, by different
individuals, who are more or less interested—thus we have
freeholders, copyholders, leaseholders, tenants, at will, fic.
Amongst some of these gentlemen, it appears that diversity
of opinion has existed respecting the necessity or propriety
of the Society carrying out the proposed enclosure plan,
which was briskly proceeded with up to the last day or two
by authority of the Benchers alone. Now, however, further
operations are adjourned sine die—most likely until the matter
has been fully discussed and decided upon in the Council
Clamber next term.