The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-17 00:00:00

THEATRICAL.

A new comedy in Live acts, to be called" The lektget of the
Day," is in rehearsal at Covent-Emden Theatreb The author is
Mr. Douglas Jerrold.

MISCIZULANIIOI7B.
Of the present Peers of the United Kingdont:one; Lard LYIle"
doch, is above 90 years of age ; sixteen are above 80; and :any-
one are more than 70 years old.

•
MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS,
CITY, ,
It might have been expectedWEDNESDAT EV
that stocks wouIdENING have
gone rather lower upon the unfavourable news from Nmerica,
but as its tendency was commercial and not political, it was
not so likel7 that the general public would. be deterred by it
from investing in the funds. Consols for immediate transfer
were 89 to 891, and for Account 894 to 89-1. Exchequer Bins
were 235. to 255. premium ; and India Bonds, 58. to 7s, prem.
New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. %vete 986 to 98a, and Bank
Stock was at an advance to 168} and 169.
Mexican Stock was again in demand to-day, and fluctuated
a little in value, viz., from 34} to 35k. The other foreign
securities were dull, and although M. Salamanca's arrival in
London was again reported, no diaposition was evinced to
speculate. Spanish Activeswere heavy, at 24i to 241. Brazil
Stoek of 1829 varied from 56 to 57, French Five per Cents.
were 118, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents, 514 to 52.
The Share Market was depressed, the quotations were as
follows : —Great Western New, 10 ; the Fifths, si; imam
and Birmingham New, 26a; South Western, 21i; and York
and North Midland, 40i premium. Brighton Shares were tai
to I3i ; Blackwall, 13i ; Manchester and Birmingham, 12;
Midland Counties, 18 ; and Northern and Eastern, 41 discount
Colonial Bank Shares were 14, and London Joint Stock, 2i
premium. British North American Bank, 7 discount.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
LIVERPOOL COTTON 'MARKET, FEB. 15.--We have had
a very indifferent Cotton Market to-day, the sites not amount-
ing to more than 2,000 bales to the trade at declining. rites.
Nothing in export or speculation.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, Era. 15.—The transactions
at the Stock Exchange this day, are reported*, follows
Eastern Counties, 83; Grand Junction, Half Shares, 92; Graf
Western, New, 591 • Liverpool and Manchester, 191; Loud*
and Birmingham, 167} ; Midland Counties, Quatter Shari.,
31. 17s ; Paris and Rouen, 144.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, Fen. 15.—The market
continues quiet, without much alteration in prices; the amount
of business done is limited. Lancaster and Preston 303 ;
' South Westerns, 60; Manchester and Birminszbam,
283.
The intelligence brought by the Royal Mail steam-ship
Britannia, from the United States, of the stoppage of the
Girard and Pennsylvania Banks, and there being no reason-
able probability that the interest on the State Debt will be
paid, together with a further decline in stocks, prOduced con-
siderable sensation among the American merchants this more.
tog, and bad as things are, it, is the general opinion that they
will still he worse.
There has been but little business transacted at the Stock
Exchange; the markets are rather Batter than at the close of
business. Consols are now 891% for Money, and 894 3 for
the Account ; Exchequer Bills, 23 25; Three per Cents-
Reduced, 893 4; Ditto Three-and-a-Half, 99%; Mexican,
Bonds have receded to 344 35; Spanish Active Stock, 243 ;
Portuguese Fire per Cents., 314 324 ; Ditto, Threes, Di/ 194.
The Continental Exchanges were firm e& again yesterdkv.
The Hamburgh Mail has arrived; no alrration to notice in
the rate of exchange on the price of gold.
The English Securities have improved_ since the epezdeg
Consols are now quoted at al} for Money and .Acco‘mt; Bali
1683 169 ; India Bonds, 57 ; and Exchequer Bill's, 23 25 pia,
The Foreign Securities are flat, with litt.l Cm.
lombian Bonds, 22; Mexican Bonds, 34i• Deferred. 1 Spanish Active Stock, 24%; Dutch "I'W%-and.,4-Halt
, 51j 52. p.;
There has been rather more I)Y:illness doing in the, Share
Market, but prices have not tmproved. Eastern Cuuntiee %; Great Western New, 6r., ; Ditto Fifths, 93 ; Lor.dou ,tad
Brighton, M
36 ; South Western, 594 ; London and Croydon,
11% idland CO-Jeties 82 ; North Midland, New
Ditto, Thirds;34l
York and North Midland, voi.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank .stock l6Bl India
p r,;er Cent Red. 894 Ditto Bond, ~,,,,,•
.. p
7 m
3 per Cent Cons 893 'Ditto Old Annuities
34 per Cent Red.. 994 Ditto) New Annuities..,
New 34 per Cent
New 5 per Cent — Ditto 5001.... ••• •• 25 pm
Long Annuities Loexpire , Ditto Small 25 pte Jan. 1860.......... 12 11-16 Bank Stock for Acc.t....
Oct 1859. llndia Stock for Acct....
Consols for Acct., —
. 89}
FOREIGN FUND 5.......
Austrian, 5 pin cent — Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, pet cent — Ditto,-New Ditto ... .....
Brazilian 80nd5.... — Prussian, 5 per cent. ...
Buenos Ayres,6 per cent 19 Russian, 5 per cent...
Chilian, 6 per eent — Ditto, Metallic ,.
Colombian, 6 per cent.. Spanish, per cent...—. 24}
Ditto 1824............... Ditto, Deferred ... 121)
Danish, 3 per cent — French, 5 per cent.llBf. ..ee•
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent Exchange,........... £ —e.
Mexican, 5 per cent 344 French, 3 per cent. --c
Ditto, 6 pew cent. 1837 Dutch, 24 per cent. 52
Peruvian, 18'25, Cper et. Ditto, 5 per cent.
SHARES.'
Eastern Counties Railway (23 rAid)
Great Western Railway (65 paid)..... .. . ...
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
Ditto Fifth (4 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid) -• •• .73
London and Blackwall Railway (25 paid.)...
London and Birmingham (90) ...... ••••••
Ditto New Shares ( 2 paid)9
London anti South Western
Midland Counties Railway4o aid)
Northern and Eastern (
(ip ) .
London and Croydon Railway(•(4Torpugni.,ls)
(15 paid) .........
York and North Midland (50 paid)
90}
N Manchester
opritthlllidilaradnusddßaßiirwuiy_ngo.l7 ..... .......
Ditto New Shares (40 paid). ..........

PEEL BURNT IN EFFIGY.
• (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
LEICESTER, MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 14.—The indignation and
disgust excited by the Ministerial Corn-law scheme, are spreading
with the velocity of lightning. The public mind is now effectually
roused from its culpable apathy. Sir Robert Peel could not have
committed any act more calculated to kindle into life all the ele-
ments of political agitation. The most extraordinary excitement
has prevailed in this town the whole of the afternoon. Vast crowds
of people began to congregate at an early hour, but who proved to
be only the sprinklings of the numbers who afterwards assembled.
About three o'clock the effigy of Sir Robert feel was ushered into
the Market-place, while the welkin resounded with the execrations
of the multitudes who thronged the spacious area. After receiving
the universal and solemn condemnation of this mighty assemblage
of human beings, and made to perform sundry evolutions in deri-
sion of the sliding scale, it was Consigned to the flames amidst the
commingled jeers and anathemas of the surrounding concourse of
spectators. Scarcely had the devouring element performed its
dike, and ere the ashes of the first effigy were reduced to their ori-
ginal constituents, and vanished into " thin air," a second was
heralded forth, accompanied by still stronger manifestations of po-
pular disapprobation from accumulated numbers. This, however,
was doomed to a more summary vengeance, being torn to atoms
and scattered to the four winds of heaven. The utmost alarm was
created in the neighbourhood of the scene; the shops were closed
and a large body of the police called out. Happily no mischief
seemed intended, and none was committed. The populace have
nearly all dispersed, and the town is again comparatively calm.
A meeting of the" Working lieu's Anti-Corn-law Association"
has just been held in the Town-hall, John Biggs, Esq. (late Mayor),
in the chair, and which was unanimous in its censure of Sir R.
Peel's Bill. From all appearance the crafty Baronet has given the
death blow to his own official existence. The scattered and di.
vidod threes of the Liberal party arc uniting and marshalling their
ranks for the overthrow of all monopoly. A requisition is now in
rouse of sigineure to the Mayor, calling upon hint to convene a
meeting forthwith of the inhabitants of the town, to be held in
the open market-place, to petition the linen to dismiss her present
Ministers. A demonstration is antieipatet!, such as this town has
never before witnessed, not even it the agitating day of the Re-
form Bill.

STATE OF TRADE.
From the Manrhester (.uardian.)
The feeling iu our market ye•iterday was one or ex-
treme depress►on. There was very little demand, either
for goods or yarn ; the business was generally at prices
a shade below those of last week, and consequently lower
than were ever known in this market at any for►ner
period.

- ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, FEB. 14i—
To-day has been one of the dullest markets we have had
this year ; indeed there has been little or nothing
done in the shape of regular business. Those who have
been obliged to sell have dune so at considerable
sacrifice. The wool market has been as still as the piece
market, and prices stationary.
Ile Dm us FIELD MARKET, TUESDAY, FEB. 15.—Trade
still continues in a dreadfully fitful state in this market;
and all parties are alarmed by the dismal prospect
before them. In short, there scarcely ever was seen
in this town so agitated a market day. Deep and loud
were the threats and complaints of nearly all parties
that Government should refuse to relax the prohibitory
970,stem. As to sales and prices, it is vain to quote.
There is literally no business doing ; and the confidence
of tradesmen is daily growing worse.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE POST.
OFFICE DIRECTORY.

This additional supplement to the Post.oflice Directory for 1842,
Includes a complete directory of the new Parliament ; a Peerage
directory; a Post-olEce and Money-order directory; a Foreign
snail directory, and a mass of very useful information of hourly-
recurring importance to the banker, the merchant, and the Parlia-
mentary agent. In this age of cheap pennyworths, nothing can be
conceived cheaper than such a mass of useful information for a
shilling. The stranger in London should make it one of his first
purchases.

IRISH COCRT OF CHANCERY.
TIIE PUBLIC RECORDS OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY

CARRIED AWAY AND MADE. PRIVATE PROPERTY.

'The above startling fact appears from the following letter of
Sit Edwarl Sugden's Secretary :
" Secretary's Office, Four Courts, Dublin,
Feb. 11, 1842.

" Sir,—l ant directed by the Lord Chancellor to inform you,
in answer to your request, that he has no means of assisting
you in your inquiries" (relative to a document lodged in the
the Court of Chancery, on the 11th of February, 1841, and on
which a written order was made, consigning the inquirer to a
dungeon). " The book in which the petitions were entered by
my predecessor, was carried away by him, in accordance with
the usual custom," &c. &c.
" I am Sir, your obedient servant,
" II ENRY SUGDEN, Secretary."

4. Samuel Gordon, Esq."
I have heard of a Lqrd Lieutenant attempting to carry away
the books of the Castle, but a peremptory order came from
England that he should carry himself away without the books,
but never before heard that the appropriation principle was
carried so far as this.— Tory Paper.