The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-28 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 2B, 1842.

NEW MUSIC.
e THE NATIONAL PSALMIST. By Charles Dan-
vers ILiehett. Consisting of Original Psalm and
Homn Tunis, Chants, Responses, Anthems, Parts
I VI, VII., and VIII. Simphin, Marshall, and Co.,
London.

The continuation of the " National Psalmist" cor

responds to the high opinion we entertained of the
work on noticing the former Numbers in our
Journal. Part VI. is enriched with four new
tunes, by Dr. Crotch, written in his usually
chaste style. They are beautiful specimens of that
pure and simple harmony which should always cha-
racterise the music of the Church. The Psalm by
the late Professor Thomson, of Edinburgh, in D
minor, is a gem. It has a lovely melody, plaintive,
and devotional, and the descending scale in

the third part is sweetly harmonized. " Ipswich,"
by Goss, is a good specimen of a quiet and correct
style. " Chichester," by S. Wesley, is singularly
bright. " St. Bernard " has a fine melody, but Mr.
Gauntlett is frequently eccentric in his modulations ;
for instance, the introduction of the sixth in the last
chord but two, at the end of the second part of this
Psalm, is quite unnecessary ; the plain chord would
have been more effective. Mr. Gauntlett has har-
monised, in the same manner, in the tune called
" Chatham," Part VII. We alio object to the accom-
panying chords to the words " is our Redeemer," in
the Psalm " St. Bernard," as being overstrained.
The first part of the Choral Hymn in Part VII., by
Professor Walmisley, is very smoothly written, and
purely vocal ; there is however a sudden change to
the modern style in the last ten bars, which took us
rather by surprise. The Anthem, by Wesley, which
follows, exhibits a strong feeling for the Handelian
school, so much so, that in one part we fancied we
were listening to the exquisite duet, " Oh, lovely
Peace !" in Judas. Maccabeus.

Part VIII., is a collection of Anthems, Collects, and
Responses, by ancient and modern writers. We find
among the former the names of Dr. Blow, Orlando
Gibbons, Richard Farrant, and Dr. Rogers. We
need not comment upon the writings of these
great masters ; to all th!... lovers of Sacred music, their
works must be well known. Farrant's Anthem,
" Lord, for thy tender mercies' sake," when once
heard, must ever be remembered. Mr. Hackett is
entitled to great praise for the manner in which this
work is compiled, and he displays considerable ability
in the compositions which hear his name, included in
these numbers.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—The Queen and Prince

Albert enjoyed their morning walk, and afterwards
rode out in the Home Park in a pony phaeton, her
Majesty driving.
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were
taken their usual airings.
Sir Robert Peel took his departure for the metro-
polis..

Prince Albert and the Hereditary Grand Duke of
Mecklenburgh Strelitz rode out hunting in the Park
in the forenoon with the harriers, attended by the
Marquis of Exeter, Baron Knesebeck, and Hon. C.A.
Murray there were two smart runs, both the hares
being killed.

The Duke of Cambridge went on a s'iooting ex-
cursion to Virginia Water, the Earl of Dunmore and
Sir Edward Bowater accompanying his Royal High-
ness.

This afternoon her Majesty, Prince Albert, the
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Princesses Au-
gusta and Mary of Cambridge, the Hereditary Grand
Duke, and the whole of the Court, walked to St.
George's Chapel Royal to view the splendid west
window. The time chosen was judicious, as the effect
of the setting sun upon the window gave it a gorgeous
appearance. Her Majesty and the Royal party were
received by the Rev. William Canning (the Cano:,
in residence), and appeared to be much delighted with
the beauty of the scene.
In the course of the day, her Majesty and Prince
Albert, accompanied by their illustrious visitors, and
attended by the Royal Suite, visited the new stables.
This afternoon, three fine cubs of the lioness now
exhibiting at Windsor in Wombwell's collection, and
two young leopards, were taken to the Castle and
shown to her Majesty and the whole of the Court.
The Royal dinner party at the Castle this even-
ing will consist of her Majesty the Queen, His
Royal Highness Prince Albert, their Royal High-
nesses the Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge, the Princess Augusta of Cambridge,
and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburgh
Strelitz ; the Earl and Countess; of Dunmore, the
Lady in Waiting on the Duchess of Kent, the Lady
in Waiting on the Duchess of Cambridge, lion.
Miss Stanley, Hon. Miss Hamilton, Hon. Mrs.
Anson, Marquis of Exeter, Dowager Lady Lyttelton,
Viscount Hawarden, Hon. C. A. Murray, Sir Ro-
bert Otway, Colonel Arbuthnot, Sir Edward Bo-
water, and Dr. Prcetorious.
Her Majesty's private band, and the band of the
Foot Regiment staying here, will be in attendance
in the evening.

Sir Robert Peel arrived in town yesterday morning
from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The
Lord Chancellor had an interview with the Right
Hon. Baronet after his arrival at his residence in
Whitehall-gardens. Sir James Graham and other
Cabinet Ministers also visited Sir Robert in the fore-
noon. Sir Robert Peel and Sir James Graham left
town by the London and Birmingham Railway in the
afternoon, for the seat of the former, Drayton Manor,
Staffordshire.

The Governor of the Bank of England and the De•
puts-Governor had an interview with the Chancellor
of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in
Downing-street.
Lord Granville Somerset transacted business yester-
day at the Treasury.

LONDON CORN-EXCHANGE COM-

PAN Y.

The General Half-yearly Meeting of the Share-
holders of this Company was held yesterday in the
Subscription-rooms of tne undertaking in Mark-lane,
for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direc-
tors and considering a dividend.
BAX, Esq., in the absence of the Chairman, was
called to the Chair, and the advertisement calling the
meeting having been read by the Secretary, the Re-
port of the Directors was submitted to the meeting
for its approbation. From that Report it appeared that
the affairs of the Company had proceeded in their
usual even course, presenting no variation calling for
any particular observation. There was a trivial de-
crease in the funds of the Company, arising from the
relinquishment by parties of two stands in the market,
but the Directors looked upon that circumstance as
accidental, and not as evidencing a falling off of the
general demand for accommodation in the Corn-
market. Looking at the balance sheet the Directors
felt themselves warranted in declaring a dividend for
the next half-year of 255. per share per annum, free of
the income tax of 7d. in the pound ; and from the ac-
counts of receipts and disbursements, it appeared there
was a balance of 4861. 7s. 7d. now in hand.
The CHAIRMAN observed that the balance was 2001.
less than the last half-year, but that was attributable
to the fact of the greater portion of the subscriptions
being paid in the early part of the year.
A resolution in favour of the Report and dividend
having been unanimously carried, thanks were voted
to the Chairman and Directors, and the meeting
separated.

INVENTION OF THE STEAM ENGINE.—A Madrid
letter states that there have been discovered, in the
archives of Salamanca, documents showing that experi-
ments on the application of steam to navigation were
made at Barcelona, as long ago as 1543, by a naval
officer named Blasco de Garrity. These experiments
were made in the presence of Charles V., who, al-
though the idea was not adopted by the Governmen t
made the inventor a present of a considerable sum of
money.

CORONER'S INQUEST. Last evening, at seven
o'clock, an inquest was held at the sign of the King's
Head, Borough, before William Payne, Esq., on the
body of John Welling, aged thirty years. The de-
ceased was a wire-worker. About six o'clock on
Monday evening last he was engaged in a pugilistic
encounter with a young man named John Hackett, a
brother- in-law of his, in York-street, London-road,
they having met by accident, and had so:ne words re-
specting a family quarrel. They continued to fight
for about twenty minutes, and then both of them fell
together, and the deceased, who was undermost, struck
the back part of his head against the kerb stone with
considerable violence ' • he seemed to be greatly hurt,
and called out that "he would have no more of it,"
after which he shook hands with Hackett, and was
carried home, and died about five o'clock the follow-
ing morning, he never having spoken after he arrived
at home. The evidence was extremely conflicting,
but it was fully proved that the wife of the deceased,
who was present during the contest, was the first to
urge her husband on to fight, and " wiped" his hands
and face between the rounds. The Jury returned a
verdict of " Manslaughter" against John Hackett, and
the Coroner issued his warrant for his commitment to
Newgate for trial.

How TO TELL THE WEATHER FOR A THOUSAND
YEARS.—If you desire to know whether the day will
be fine, take a walk of a few miles into the country,
until you come to a field where cows are grazing, and
if the animals turn their tails to the wind, be sure it
will be stormy, if they turn their faces it will be
fine ; but if some stand one way and some the other,
you had better toss up, and according as the coin gives
you heads or tails, you will be able to solve the pro-
blem.—Punch.

COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL.
Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of
a great deal of public business. The members assem-
bled in unusual numbers. One of:the prominent
subjects of discussion was that with reference to the
office of High Bailif of Southwark, and towards the
close of the day the proposition that an important
standing order of the Court, viz.—" That no person
who is a member of the Court, or who has been so
within three calendar months of the day fixed for the
election of any office or place in the gift or appoint-
ment of the Court, should be eligible to be a candidate,
except in such cases where the vacancy has occurred
subsequently to the person offering himself ceasing to
be a member of the Court," be suspended upon the
occasion of the election of Bailiff of the town and
borough of Southwark, in the room of John Holmes,
Esq., deceased.
APPLICATION FOR THE USE OF THE GUILDHALL TOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE DISTRESSED POLES.
Deputy PEacocx presented a petition from Lord
Dudley Stuart and others for the use of the Guild-
hall on some day after the 9th of November next,
for the purpose of a ball for the relief of the
Polish refugees.
On the motion that the prayer of the petition be
agreed to,
Alderman GIBBS said it frequently happened that
persons apparently in distress applied for relief to him
as sitting Magistrate, stating, that although they
were Poles, they were not admitted to participate in
any funds provided for the relief of the Polish re-
fugees. He wished, therefore, to be informed what
constituted a Polish refugee ?
Deputy PEACOCK replied that Lord Dudley Stuart
would, perhaps, be the best person to furnish that in-
formation.—(Hear.)
Lord DUDLEY STUART then said, in order that a
person should be considered a Polish refugee, so as to
be relieved from the funds either of the Treasury or
of the Association, it is requisite, in the first place,
that he be a native of Poland; and, in the next, that
that he should be able to show that he served his
country in some capacity .or other during the late
struggle against Russia. No person is relieved who
does not combine these qualifications ; and relief is
not granted to those who have been convicted of
crimes, or who are known as bad characters.
The prayer of the petition was then unanimously,
and by acclamation, agreed to.
Lord DUDLEY STUART then rose and said he gladly
availed himself of the privilege awarded him of ad-
dressing the Honourable Court, in order to express,
though he was sensible in very inadequate terms, the
gratitude which, in common with all the friends of
Poland, he might add, with all the Polish nation, he
owed for the favourable manner in which the petition
which had just been presented had been received and
responded to. He was well aware that, in consenting
to the prayer of that petition, the Court was actuated
by feelings of mere henificence, and that to that de-
termination no political colour could attach ; but he
could not help saying that he rejoiced most heartily
that in this year, which had been marked by so
many events encouraging to the friends of Poland,
the Court of Common Council should have again given
a fresh proof of their interest in the fate of the re-
fugees.—(Cheers.) In this year, for the first time,
a Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer had
moved, in the House of Commons, a grant towards
the relief of the Polish refugees; and this year the
words of the great leader of the Conservative party,
of the Prime Minister, Sir Robert Peel, had gone
forth from the walls of Parliament, conveying his
temperate, but firm protest, against the oppression
practised upon Poland, and his interest in the
condition of the people of that country.—(Great
cheering.) These words Mid been heard through-
out all Europe, and the whole of the civilised
world, and while they contributed to conciliate to
the statesman who pronounced them the good opinion
of all whom they reached, they also showed that the
cause of Poland was one in which men of all par-
ties in this kingdom could agree, and that Conserva-
ives, no less then Whigs or Radicals, felt equally its
importance and its justice. In that year also they had
been honoured by the presence of a sovereign ruling
over a portion of the Poles, whose conduct, as con-
trasted with that of other sovereigns possessed of
power in Poland, and of those who had gone before
him, appeared in bright colours.— (Cheers.) He had
materially ameliorated the condition of the Poles in
his dominions, and by showing a disposition not to
destroy but foster the spirit of nationality among
them had established a claim to their gratitude, and
had set a laudable example to other sovereigns. On
the King of Prussia the eyes of all men were now
turned with anxious attention, as on his policy de-
pended many matters of the utmost importance to the
whole of Europe. From his conduct and from the
other circumstances alluded to, the friends of Poland
augured well for the cause, and there was a
sort of undefined notion throughout Europe that
better days were approaching for that unfortunate
country.—(Cheers.) It would, indeed, have thrown
a damp upon those hopes and aspirations if now, for
the first time, the Court of Common Council, to whom
the Poles were accustomed to look up as comprising
many of their oldest and best friends, had refused that
favour which on all ,former occasions it had so hand-
somely granted. 'There could be no doubt that as it
had been granted, the entertainment would be suc-
cessful, as the circumstances above mentioned had na-
turally excited even greater interest than usual for
the Poles.—(Cheers.) It was unhappily too true,
that there was great distress among our native popu-
lation ; and he should be sorry indeed, and ashamed,
if the members of the Association to which he
.he-
longed were less alive to the sufferings of their own
countrymen than others; and if they were not will-
ing and ready to do any thing in their power to re-
lieve them ; but he felt that the important favour just
granted to the Poles could by no means have the
effect of aggravating, in any degree, the sufferings of
the poor in this country, but must rather, by causing
money to circulate, have a contrary tendency. He
believed, therefore, that the Court of Common Coun-
cil, in granting the prayer of the petition, had con-
ferred a boon on the Poles, which would materially
benefit them, while it would injure no one.
Lord Dudley Stuart, and the other members of the
Association, then retired from the Court amidst hearty
congratulations.
THE OFFICE OF HIGH BAILIFF OP SOUTHWARK.
Mr. R. L. JoNEs called the attention of the Court
to the Report of the Committee appointed to consider
the nature and duties of the office of Bailiff of the Bo-
rough of Southwark, and whether any, and if any,
what alteration, should be made in the duties or the
emoluments thereof.

The Report stated that there had been laid before
the Committee the Report of the 27th of February,
1817, and the accounts of the late Bailiff for 1837,'
1838, 1839, 1840, and 1841 ; together with various
other proceedings respecting the office and the elec-
tion of Mr. Holmes thereto, and fixing the salary of
the Bailiff at 8001. a year ; that having duly consi-
dered the various returns and statements, both as to
the duties and emoluments of the Bailiff, the Commit-
tee were of opinion that the duties should be per-
formed in person, as far as practicable, by the party to
be elected; that the average of compensation fees re-
ceived by the late Bailiff during the last five years,
exclusive of the allowance of 21. 2s. for attending the
Juries upon each view, was 181. 19s. 4(1; and that
he received an annual sum of 251. from the parishes for
the register of voters, under the Reform Act
of Pariiament, but which he paid over to the
person who made the copy ; that with the
yearly payment, under the Act, of 5001. from the
Borough Court of Requests, for the duties to be per-
formed there, and the emoluments received by the
late Bailiff, from fines, fees, and amercements at the
several Sessions, the Court Leet, and the Borough
Court of Record, together with the before-mentioned
items, his income has amounted to upwards of 6001.
a year per annum, during the last five years, exclusive
of any payment from the Chamber. That the Com-
. mittee recommended—first, that the resolution of the
13th of April, 1826, fixing his salary at 8001., should
Requests, all the
be rescinded ; second, that the Bailiff should take and
receive to his own use, independently- of the allow-
ance
fines,a c e underfee s
amercements,t heA etfor the Court
forfeitures,of arid emoluments
incident to the bailiwick (he paying all disbursements
belonging to the same), except the accustomed fee to
the Recorder, for his attendance as Steward ; third,
that the Nigh Bailiff be required to render and lay
before the first Court of Common Council in the
month of January, in every year, an account in de-
tail of all fines, fees, amercements, forfeitures, and
emoluments whatsoever, received or receivable by him
in the previous year."
Mr. JONES moved that the Court agree with the
Report. He observed that the Committee considered
the character of the office to be similar to that of
High Sheriff of a county ; that the performance of the
duties would not occupy any great portion of the time
of the person appointed, and that the emoluments
which attached to it were adequate compensation for
his labour.—(Hear, hear.) He then adverted to what
he considered the very extraordinary course pursued
by one of the candidates for the situation, who had
thought proper to comment upon the Report of the
Committee before the contents of that Repor,; were
promulgated. That candidate stated that "h! made
an appeal to their friendship paid liberality, in the full
assurance that the Court of Common Council would
not confirm a Report, which it spirit was so alien to
its character for munificence sad the liberal provision
made for its officers, and that it felt that the Report
,
from the officers and chief Committee, carried only
by a majority of one, proceeded upon an erroneous as-
any candidate
ae suemterpmtioinned ofnroetcetipotsbaenrdidedxepn over et
for any office—(Hear, hear)-rand hby
could not help
wad unbecoming
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of the Now he was
d
saying that such language at extremely
a person soliciting an office the
Cor-
poration.
•

Mr. WIRE said he was 4 member of the Committee,
Lut he was not present when the Report was signe 1.
If he had been present, he certainly would not have

87gned the document.—(Hear, hear.) He admitted
that the allusions made in the letter of the candidate
referred to might as well have been spared, but the
regulations were infringed as much by others. Mr.
Wire then stated that the office of High Bailiff re-
quired constant attention to the duties, and that its
dignity and respectability could not be maintained
without a 'bore liberal allowance than the Committee
recommemored, and he moved a series of amendments,
one ;minediately following the failure of the other,
with the view of fixing the salary of the office at 800/.
a year.

Ultimately, after a considerable discussion, the Re
port was agreed to by a large majority.
THE STANDING ORDER AFFECTING CANDIDATES FOB

CORPORATE OFFICES.
Deputy ALLAN, after a few observations, moved
for the suspension of the 23d Standing Order, a copy
of which is given at the head of this Report. He took
occasion to speak in high terms of the character and
talents of Sir William Heygate, who would, by the
success of the motion, be allowed the privilege of
being a candidate for the vacant office of High Bailiff
of Southwark, which that worthy Alderman would
be so admirably qualified to fill.
Alderman Lucas seconded the motion, in a speech
of the most warm-hearted and clear-headed description.
Mr. STEVENS rose to move an amendment, for the
purpose of preventing the endless jobbing which such
a precedent would be calculated to produce. He had,
he said, upon a former occasion, succeeded. against an
attempt of a similar kind, and he should repeat the
amendment to which he had resorted upon a former
occasion. He then moved that the standing order
referred to " is calculated to preserve the integrity of
the Court, and that to rescind or suspend the same
will be to remove a bulwark essential to the pro-
tection of its members in the pure and disinterested
discharge of their duties, and will justly have a ten-
dency to withdraw from the Court the confidence of
their fellow-citizens."—(Cheers.)
A discussion of considerable length and animation
took place upon the amendment, and upon a division
it appeared that the numbers were--
For the amendment 56
Against the amendment 57
Majority
--1
By some mistake an omission was made, which we
understand throws open the subject for future dis-
cussion. The officer did not put the question after
the rejection of the amendment, that the original
motion be agreed to, and thus as another amendment
might have been moved the matter remains still un-
determined. The Court adjournel at a late hour.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET—WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Sweepstakes of 10 sows. each, for two-years-Old, 7st2lb,
and 3 yrs, 9st. T.Y.C. Winner to be sold for 150/. &c
(12 Subs.)
Mr. Dixon's Hawk, 3 yrs (Nat) 1
Lord Jersey's fby Bay Middleton—Trampoline, 3 yrs 2
Lord Lowther's c by Bay Middleton, 2 yrs 3
The following also started :—Mr. Phillimore's Solo-
mon, 3 yrs—Mr. Dawson's The Biddy, 3 yrs—Mr.
Osbaldeston's Woldsman, 3 yrs—Lord G. Bentinck's
Topsail, 3 yrs—Mr. E. R. Clarke's Lady Harriett
(Octian filly), 3 yrs—Lord Exeter's Buck, 2 yrs—Mr.
Boyce's c by Gilbert, out of Gitana, 2 yrs—Colonel
Peel's Hartshorn, 2 yrs—and Mr. Goodman's Bother'em,
2 yrs. Betting-5 to 2 agst Trampoline filly, 4to 1
agst Hawk, 4 to 1 agst Topsail, and 6 to 1 agst Silvertail.
DERBY BETTING.
50 to 1 agst Newcourt—t.
2000 to 30 agst Dumpling, t.
1000 to 15 agst Cotherstone
1000 to 15 agst Queen of
Trumps c—t.
1000 to 10 agst Jamel—t.
1000 to 10 agst Multiplica-
tion—t.
12 to 1 agst Philip and Wine-
sour—t.
14 to 1 agst Progress c and
Philip—t.

7 to 2 agst Scott's lot
8 to 1 agst British Yeoman
18 to 1 agst Murat—t.
25 to 1 agst Winesour—t.
25 to 1 agst Philip—t.
35 to 1 agst Parthian
35 to 1 agst Aristides
40 to 1 agst Oxygen c—t.
50 to 1 agst NapiQr—t.
50 to 1 agst Diversity c—t.
50 to 1 agst Auld Lang Sync
—taken
50 to 1 Chesterfield

15 to 2 agst Maria Day—t. 120 to 1 agst Laura f—t.
12 to 1 agst Wee Pet—t. 125 to 1 agst Sister to Coro
20 to 1 agst Judith Flutter, tl nation—t.
ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY.

Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. T.Y.C. Winner to be
sold for 80/, &c.--Edmund, Blazer, Ladye of Silverkeld
Well, filly out of Dewdrop, 2 yrs, and filly by Carew
dam, by Lambtonian, 2 yrs.
Handicap Plate. D.L—Discord, 5 yrs, 9st 61b—
Ajax, 4 yrs, 7st 81b—Una, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Belissima,
6 yrs, 7st 101b—Tamburini, 6 yrs, 7st 91b—Foreker,
4 yrs, Est 1 Ilb—Snowdrop, 4 yrs, Est 61b—Ghunzee,
3 yrs, Est 61b—Ellen, 3 yrs, Sat 81b.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each. Ab. M.—All are
scratched bnt Murat, Testy, and Bastile.
New Match for Saturday.—Bother'em, 7st 91b, agst
Hartshorn, 7st 41b. D.M. 50.
MALTON OCTOBER RACES.—TUESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft, with 15 added. Heats,

one mile and a half. (3 subs.)