The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-19 00:00:00

OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE

The following important correspondence has been recently trans-
mitted to us, by order of Sir Robe' t Peel, from the Treasury-office.
We need hardly add that we have it exclusive.

No. I.

London, March 17th,
The Earthquake presents its compliments to Sir Robert reel, and
begs to suggest whether—as it has now answered the Tory purpose
of creating an alarm, and so diverting the attention of the public
from the Income Tax—it would not be adviseable that it should re-
main perfectly quiescent until some other and heavier scheme of
taxation be projected, when it can again distract people's minds by
threats of its immediate approach.
No. 11.

Treasury, March 17, 1842.
Sir Robert Peel has this instant had the honour of receiving the
Earthquake's polite communication; and, in reply, would ♦enture
to observe, that it is absolutely expedient that it should still con-
tinue to agitate the public mind, by threats of its approach, which,
however, can be conveniently postponed from week to week, until
the Income Tax is carried, when it will be at liberty to remain as
perfectly quiescent as it could desire.

_
Sir Robert Peel regrets to add that there is no chance of the
Income Tax being carried without an Earthquake!

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)
NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL.
All kinds of meat were dull of :a!e, the supplies moderate,
and prices as follow :—Beef, 55. to 6s. Bd. ; Mutton, 3s. 2d.
to 3s. 10d. ; Veal, 4s. to 4s. 10d. ; and Pork, 3s. Bd. to4s. 10d.
per stone of 81b. Of Poultry and Game the sale was slack,
supplies good, and prices unaltered. Eggs, large supply, trade
dull -,ricer 4s. 6d. to 7s. 120.

; per
WHITECHAPEL RIARKET.
A very small supply, and trade was good at better prices.
Beef, 2s. to 3s. Bd. ; Mutton, 2s. 4d. to 3s. 10d. ; Veal, 3s.
4d. to ss. 4d. ; Pork, 3s. to ss. 2d. ; Lamb, 6s. 4d. to 7e.
Clover, 2/. 10s. to 5/. Bs. ; Hay, 2/. 4s. to 4/. 6s. ; Straw, 11
14s. to 1/. 183.

TEA MARKET.
There w•as little business transacted, but holders were firm
and prices varied little. Company's Congou, Is. UV. per lb.
Cash.

TALLOW MARKET.
The demand was steady, and prices firm. P.Y.C. on the
spot 48s. 3d., and 495. 3d. for delivery.
OIL MARKET.
Olive Oil is in good request, and prices are higher. Linseed
Oil, 335. 6d. per cwt. ; Fish Oils dull of sale. Pale Seal,
391. 10s. per tun.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKEr.
The supply was moderate. Wheat firm at last week's rates,
Barley steady, but the demand was confined to the best sorts.
Oats and Shelling the tura better. Beans as before. No va•
riation in other articles.
Wneat, Red, Essex and Kent —a. 58s. to 60s. fine 61s.
Norfolk and Suffolk ...... .“ —8.505. to 541. fine 565•
.....••••••••.-....--... Lin. and Cain.
..------ Yorkshire —s. 523. to 54, fine Ms.
...--- White . —l3. 58, to Ear. fine 635.
...--- Foreign, Ned —a. —s. to 565. fine (Os.
White —s. —a. to —3. nne 645,
Barley, Norfolk and Sufl'olk .f.6s. to 475. fine 29r.
i.--- .—. Lincolnshire
-- Yorkshire Wold ..... 255. to 28:. fine :.0).
Foreign
Beans, New . 303. to —s. line 52a.
----- Old , • 353 to —a. fine 36s

Oats, Potato —B. to 201. fine 225.
.....-•-• Poland —l• —s. to 20s. flne 225.
..-- Friesland and Small .:................• —s. —a. to 18s. tine 20s.
-- !sealing
Shelling 255. i( 96 . Od. per Load
Malt ... ....4.3,13. tine 4Cs. per load
Rapeseed -.... ... .. ...
--/.os 361.05. WI. Os. per Last

of the 17th inst., a series of
OF THE SUN.
THE EARTHQUAKE.
SIR,--Perceiving R,..—TPOerc eTilviinEg inEypeuir ipfa°peiri,
bulletins, relative to the procrastination of a sublunary con-
vulsion of nature, in and around the metropolis, permit me to
state (now superstitious timidity has abated), as a philosophi-
cal fact, that there is no case on record of an earthquake taking
place, except in the vicinity of volcanic strata, " qureque ipse
miserrimm vide." That the rumour was a political job, ever
was the opinion of your obedient servant,
London, March 18, 1842. SENEX VIATOR.

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NEW MEDALS-Mr. N. Hymns, of Cornhill, has
just published two beautiful medals, one to commemorate the
christening of the Prince of Wales, the other a correct view of
the intended new Royal Exchange, and, on the reverse, the
old Exchange, destroyed by fire. On the reverse of the first are
likenesses of the Queen and Prince Albert. 'That of her Ma-
jesty especially is beautifully executed and true to life. The view
of the new Exchange is well finished and produces a fine effect.
'1 hese medals do great credit to the skill and taste of the artist.
This morning about half-past ten o'clock, a respect-
able man, about 45 years of age, who gave his name Harley, re-
siding in Sutton-street. 1 ork.road, threw himself off the
Steamboat-pier, Waterloo-bridge, with an intention of
drowning himself, but by the prompt assistance of Masterman,
the
Spotted pßtr a a g
og Admiraltys
ns
Awfatser'atvheedu' and cunve)ed to the
usual treatment for -nde. a
et . e r ,
re-
storing suspended animation he was recovered, and given into
the charge of his friends.
PUSEYISM.---We learn from a correspondent, but
can scarcely credit the fact, that during the present season of
Lent the two massive silver candlesticks at the communion-
table at Frome Church are attired in raiments of black crape'
with a black ribbon or sash tied round the middle of each. The
writer who apprises us of this curious circumstance wishes to
know what can be the meaning of it.— Salisbury Journal.
METROI OLITAN POLICE FORCE.—According to the
return to the House of Commons (1) of the ino:leys received
and expended for all the purposes_ of the Metropolitan Police,
mule up to the 31st day of December, 1841, amount in the
whole to 287,225/. les. 2d. ; as also (2) the number of men of
each rank and class of the Metropolitan Police serving on the
Ist day of January, 1842, amounts to 4,414,