The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-05 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 5, 1842.

the mouth of the Khyber Pass, and General POLLOCK sent
reinforcements to assist him in forcing it. His success
was considered certain. The ascassination of the mi-
serable SHAH SOOJAII is confirmed. An interesting nar-
rative of the circumstances of his murder will be found
among our Affghanistan intelligence. His succcsoor
FurrEa JUNG was also murdered a few days after-
wards. General ELPHINSTONE is dead. He sank,
on the 23d of April, from sheer exhaustion, having been
severely ill when the ill-fated garrison quitted Caubul.
Most of the unfortunate garrison at Ghuznee were mur-
dered by the Ghazees. Colonel PALMER and most of
the officers were made prisoners, in the expectation of
obtaining heavy ransoms for them. The slaughter of the
privates was frightful. Not more than 100 of these are
supposed to have escaped. The survivors of the Caubul
massacre are still in the power of AKBAR itHAN.
They are tolerably well treated, but the ransoms de-
manded for them are enormous.

Major REID was preparing to force the Bolan Pass on
the sth of May. He had a convoy of treasure, and
4,000 camels. General ENGLAND brought I o,oooCster-
ling in gold and dollars to General No'rT at Candahar.
The real war of retribution on the part of the, British
army in Affghanistan was expected to commence about
the middle of June. The Bombay Times of the
23d of May, speaking of the conduct of, the
new Governor-General, whose abruptness of tpan-
ner at first alarmed the civil service officials,
says---" The strictest secresy has been maintained
as to the policy about to be pursued towards
Atfeitanistan; and it is probable indeed that beyond
the resolution to cut the connection as speedily as pos-
sible, Lord ELLENDOROUGH has resolved nothing as to
details, leaving himself to be guided by the chapter of
accidents. To one desirous of quitting the country this
is probably the wisest,. or rather the only really wise
course that can he pursued. Our prisoners and hostages
must at any rate be recovered ; if this can be done with-
out advancing into the country our impression is that
no advance will be made. That no new campaign for
1843 has been resolved upon, may be inferred from the
fact, hat no preparations of any sort are now on foot fur
this. Lord ELLENBOROUGH'S proclamations, in refer-
ence to the surrender of Ghuznee—the advance on Jella-
labad—the victory of Sir ROBERT SALE over Amman
KIIAN, and the future honours which await the garrison,
have been received throughout India with one bust of
universal admiration. They bode a vigour and decision
of purpose essential to a good Government in India,
ned which, conjoined with our knowledge of the char-
acter of the Governor-General, has excited the most
elevated hopes of the auspiciousness of his rule."
The domestic news from Bombay is not, however,
v:sy cheering. Cholera , was raging in and around
Calcutta, Bombay, and the Deccan. There were ninety
British merchant-ships in the harbour of Bombay
one half of which were without freight or destination.
Never before was the shipping interest of India suffer-
ing so severely.
There has been some fighting in China, in which the
British blue-jackets have been again victorious. (hi the
10th of March, about 12,000 Chinese troops attempted to
drive the British out of Ningpo, but were repulsed with
terrible slaughter. The gates were left open, and they
were allowed to reach the market-place before the guns
opened upon them. They ILA leaving 250 dead bodies
within the walls. They were hotly pursued by the 49th
Regiment, which had not returned from the pursuit
when the despatch detailing the attack was written.
On the news reaching Hong Kong, Plenipotentiary Sir,
POTTINGER ordered Admiral Sir W. PARKER and
Major-General Sir IL GOUGH to prom ed at once to
Ningpo, to follow up the repulse of the Chinese with
effective measures. Chinhae was also attacked by the
Chinese, and an attempt made by sampans (fire-boats)
to burn the British shipping. Here also they were re-
pulsed, with the loss of thirty men% and two mandarins
killed. The main body of the Chinese army was re-
ported to be in a state of mutiny for want of pay, and
as the provinces invaded were ordered by the
EMPEROR to bear all the expenses of defending
themselves, the disaffection among them was very great
There is little doubt that if the war be pushed on with
vigour, as soon as a fleet call sail to the northward it
will be brought to a speedy termination. In all conflicts
with us the Chinese have found us invincible, and the
EMPEROR must by this time tremble at the prospect of
receiving a visit from the blue jackets at his Imperial
residence at Pekin,

Most of the French Opposition Journals published
the letter of Captain BOUET to the Courrier
Francais, with observations against the treaties
for the right of search. As Captain BOUEVEI letter
supplies them with many arguments similar to
those which they have for some time been using,
they do not fail to set them forth in a very
prominent manner, whilst they pass over in silence
those portions of the letter in which the prin-
ciple of the treaties is approved of, whilst the mode of
execution, on the part of the English cruisers, is
reprobated in terms which some persons, taking
into consideration the position in which 31.
I3ouET stands with respect to the Government,
may think strange. It is evident, however, from
the channel chosen for the publication of this letter,
that it was unauthorised by the Government. It
remains to be seen: whether the course which M.
BOUET has thought proper to adopt will meet with
censure from the Ministry. The Debuts adds, that
" the Ministry, in sending back
,Captain Boum' to
his station, where he is speedily to arrive, suffi-
ciently proves its desire to watch and repress abuses
which may be the sad, but frequently inevit-ble, conse-
quences of the conventions entered into for the sup-
pression of the slave-trade." The Presse, says the letter,
is impartial, and furnishes unanswerable arguments in
favour of the abolition of the treaties for the right of
search, whilst at the same time it tends to remove the
illusions of the alliance with England.
The Sentinelle of Toulon sass—" A Marseilles journal an-
nounces that General Bugeaud will shortly arrive at Toulon.
This assertion is incorrect. Tte Governor-General does not
think of quitting Algeria.
" It is said that General Bugeaud is going to be promoted
to the dignity of Alarshal, and that to avoid a re-election the
ordnance will be published before the 9th inst."
The Sud says, that Admiral Hugon's squadron left the
Hyerea on the 26th of June, and that it is gone to Naples.—
Constitutionel.
A letter from Peru in the German papers states that a
dreadful fire burst out lately in the salt works of Nowa Ussal,
in Russia, the ancient property of the Strogonoff family. The
flames first appeared in the house of one of the workmen, and
communicating almost immediately to some hay, gained such
head, that it was impossible to master them. The conflagra-
tion lasted three days, and reduced to vile, everything within
a range of 21 versts (nearly two miles). A great number of
salt pits, in wood and stone, all the manufactories, 15 stores
filled with salt, 30,0(10 cordes of wood, and the ancient and ma-
jestic cathedral, the stone dwellings and offices of the various
employers, between 500 and 600 houses, and all that they con-
tained, fell a prey to the flames.— Galignani's Messenger.
M. Thiers has left Paris for the baths of Vichy.
The Univers announces that the Bishop of Orleans has been
nominated Archbishop of Tours.
BOURSE—PAttis, SATURDAY, JULY 2.

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the
Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace, and remained
to lunch with her Majesty and Prince Albert, and their
Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians. In the
afternoon, the Royal Duchess, accompanied by the King
and Queen of the Belgians, took an airing in an open
carriage and four.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex visited his
Royal Highness Prince Albert yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal were taken an airing yesterday in a
carriage and
_four, accompanied by the Dowager Lady
Ly!telton.

'rhe Queen had a dinner party yesterday at Bucking-.
ham Palace. The Company included their Majesties the
King and Queen of the Belgians, her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent, M. Van de Weyer, the Belgian
Minister ; his Excellency Saeed Ali Ben Nasser, Envoy
fr, en the Imanin of Muscat ; Mahomed Ben Hatnees,
Dragoman to his Excellency; Count Phillippe de Chabot;
Earl of Liverpool, Earl of Aberdeen, Countess of West-
moreland, Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Peel,
Sir Henry Wheatley, Mr. George Edward and the Hon.
Mr:,. Anson, Countess of Charlemont, Countess de Me-
role, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Honourable Miss
Stanley, Hon. Miss Hamilton, Baroness Lehzen, Baron
Stoekmsr, Baron de Dieskau, M. de 3loerkerke,Viscount
ilawarden, Hon. C. A. Murray, Hon. Sir William Lum-,
ley, Hon. Colonel Grey, and Colonel-Bouverie.
Her Majesty had afterwards an evening party.. The
company consisted of the Earl and Countess Grosvenor,
and the Ladies E. and M. Grosvenor. Lord Fitzgerald
and Vesci, Sophia Lady Rendlesham and the Hon.
Misses Thellusson, Lord and Lady Colville. Sir George
Cooper, Bart., Sir Robert Adair, and Captain Francis
Sc vmour (Scots Fusilier Guards).
tier Majesty's private Band was in attendance during
the evening.
Sir William C. Ross. had the honour of
taking the last sitting for a portrait of the King of the
Belgians, which he has painted, by command of her Ma-
jesty-.
'their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, left town at
twelve o'clock yesterday fur Kew. In the afternoon
their Royal Highnesses visited her Majesty the Queen
Dowager and the Duchess of Saxe Meiningen, at Bushy
House, Bushy Park.
His Serene Highness the Duke of Saxe Meiningen,
attended by Baron d'Erffa, arrived in town yesterday
morning from Bushy Park. His Serene Highness left
Marlborough House at half-past five o'clock, on his re-
turn to Bushy.

Sir Ruhert Peel arrived in town late on Sunday night
from a visit to Sir Henry Hardinge, at his sent South
Park, Penshurst. Sir Robert attended the meeting of
the Privy Council yesterday at the Home-office. The
Earl of Aberdeen arrived in town yesterday morning
from the Priory at Stamnore, and also attended the
meeting at the Home-office. The Earl of Ripon, Lord
Stanley; the Earl of Haddington, Lord Fitzgerald, and
other members of the Cabinet were present • and the
Earl of Jersey and other principal officers of the Royal
Household also attended. Sir Henry Hardinge arrived
in town yesterday, and joined the other members of the
Privy Council at the Home-office at two o'clock. The
Attorney-General was in attendance. Before the exa-
mination Sir RJbert Peel went to Buckingham Palace,
and soon after four o'clock, when the meeting broke up,
the Right Hon. Baronet again went to Buckingham
Palace.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, MONDAY EVENING.
Although the extent of business during the whole
day was but of small moment, prices of the Stocks
were exceedingly well supported ; Consols leaving off
91i 911 for the opening, ex div. ; Reduced, 91i 92 ;
Bank Stock, 166 167 ; Exchequer Bills experienced a
further advance, the Old Bills bearing a premium of
46 48, and the New ones 43 45.

The prices of Foreign Securities were a trifle higher
than on Saturday. Belgian, 104 102 k ; Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents., 511 51i ex div. ; the Five per
Cents., 101+ .1 101 i ; anisb, 81 82 ; and Brazilian, 64 66.
The quotation f9r Mexican was 36i 361.
The Share Market has been more animated, and pur-
chases more extensively made than of late. These have
been almost exclusively confined to investment, the pre-
sent prices of the funds rendering these securities far
preferable, as in the majority of cases they yield a better
interest :—London and Birmingham were 176 178 ;
Birmingham and Gloucester, 49 50 ; Great Western, 86
88 ; the Half Shares, 611 61i ; South Western, 60 61 ;
North Midland, 59f soi ; the New Shares, 30 30f ;
South Eastern and Dover, 23i 24 ; the Scrip, 3 4 ;
Eastern Counties, 8f 9 ; Northern and Eastern, 39 40 ;
Blackwall, 9 9} ; and Brighton, 34 3.5 i.
Quotations for the Bonds were.—Colombian" 22. 22 ;
Peruvian 16 17 ; Portuguese Five per Cents, 34 34f ;•
and the Three per Cents. 20 20k, ex div. ; Spanish Five
per Cents., 21 21if ; the Three per Cents., 211 2U, ex div.
The Bank of England no longer, for the present at
least, affords the public the aecomur 'dation of receiving
light sovereigns in sums of 201. to 801., in consequence
of the rotunda being required to pay dividends ; they
promise, however, to resume it as early as possible. It
has been justly observed that the time which has elapsed
since the proclamation has been amply sufficient for the
discovery of some other office in which the coin could
be exchanged. It is true that the bullion dealers will
purchaso, but by. selling to them the extra loss is
nearly a shilling in every 20/. It is to be hoped that
the opportunity will be again afforded by the Bank
almost immediately, the pressure for dividend warrants
not continuing beyond two or three days, when they
might be transferred with less inconvenience to some
other part of the building.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)

The mai ket continues exceedingly firm:' bui without any
particular feature. The details of the political intelligence
from India have given general satisfaction, and the general
impression appears to be that the war will shortly
be brought to a conclusion more satisfactorily and
with less t xpense than had been anticipated. Consols are 911.3
91N for the Opening ex dividend; Three per Cents. Re-
duced, 914 91i ; Three-and-a-Half per Cents. Reduced,
100 a 10014 ; New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., 994 991 ;
Bank Stock, 166 167 ; India Bonds, '25 ; Exchequer Bills,
Old. 47 48 ; New, 43 45 prem.

The transactions in the Foreign Market have been—Dutch
Five. per Cents., 101*; the Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 51i ;
and Brazilian, 65 Mexican is quoted, 3614.
The demand for Shares has been good, and purchases to
some extent have been made in London and Birmingham
Quarters, 46%; Great Western, 86, the Quarters, 61%
South Western, 60% ; South Eastern, 23%; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 44k ; (heat North of England, 77%; Midland
Counties, 70, the Quarter Shares, 17% ; and_North Mid-
land. 59k.
The distrust occasioned by the Mexican affair, is not in the
least degree mitigated, and dealings in the bonds are exceed-
ingly limited. Colombian, 22% 2244 ; Spanish Five per
Cents., 21, and the Three per Cents., 21g.
The letters by the Overland Mail, hare been delivered this
morning, but from the short period which has elapsed since the
despatch of that immediately preceding, contain but little corn-
mereill intelligence. It is to be regretted that no improvement
is to be noticed in the demand for European goods, but, on the
contrary, prices are lower than they were by the last accounts.
The resistance of the Chinese is viewed as unfavourable,
and tending to prove that the dispute will not be so easily ar-
ranged as had been imagined. Several parcels of goods had
been disposed of at Canton, but it was owing to a scarcity of
dollars, and the Hong merchants apparently preferred to bar-
ter than to keep their produce on hand.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JULY 2.—Transaetions
were rather limited, and prices were unaltered. 3,000 bales
were told, including 300 Americans for export.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JULY 2.—Business was very
fiat, and the sales limited. There were some improvements in
Edinburgh and Glasgow, which were sold at 42k, and in
South Eastern New, at 4*. The other transactions were—
Chester and Birkenhead, 25; New, 12i ; Eastern Counties,
New, 6 1-3.
MANCHESTER STOCK rxcHANGE, JULY 2.—Our market
still continues heavy, although rather more business has been
done. The sales are—Manchester and Birmingham, 23;
Sheffield and Manchester, 333 ; South Eastern, New, 3/; and
Union Bank of Manchester. 7 per share.
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DUBLIN, JULY 2.
3 per Cent. Consols

Three and Half Stock !Grand Canal Stock ...

Ditto Reduced

Ditto Debs. 6 per cent...

. .
Ditto New 1830... 40i Ditto 4 per cent
ak per Cent. Debs.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS..
Bank Stuck 166 /India Stock ' pm
3 per Cent. Red. .. 9li (Ditto Bonds .. . ... ...... 26 pm
3 per Cent. Cons
3i per Cent. Red ..... 1001, Ditto New Annuities...
New 3i per Cent........, Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2d. 43 pm
New 5 per Cal'. — Ditto 5001...... 43 pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small ...... 45 pm
Jan 186(1 ... ...... 12i Bank Stock for Acct....
Oct. 1859
Jan. IE6O — i Consols for Opg. ...... 91i
FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per cent. — Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent —, Ditto, New Ditto —
Brazilian Bonds... — Prussian, 5 per cent —
Buenos Ayres6 per cent. !Russian, 5 per cent —
Chilian, 6 per cent — ,Ditto, Metallic ...... . ....
Colombian, 6 per cent — !Spanish, 6 per cent...... 21/
Ditto, 1824 22' Ditto, Deferred.... . 9i
Danish, 3 per cent ...=- French, 5 per cent. —f. —e.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — !Exchange —f —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent 36* French, 3 per cent. —f. —e.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1637 Dutch, 2/ per cent. 5l/
Peruvian,l62s,6 peret. !Ditto, 5 per cent. .. ... 101*
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway (100 p) 49
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) ... ..... . ... .. 42
Eastern Counties Railway (23 paid) .... B/
Ditto New Shares ( paid) ...
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) .....• ... 44/
Ditto New Shares ( 3 paid .
Great North of England Railway (100 pd) 77
Great Western Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid) 6 li
London and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Birmingham (90)

Ditto Quarter Shires (25 paid)
Ditto Thirds (32 paid) 591,
London and South Western (41/ (is 10d pd) 601
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid)
Midland Counties Railway (100 paid)
Ditto Quarter Shares ( l 5 paid) l7i
North Midland 'Railway (100)
Ditto New Shares (40 paid) ... ........
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 234
Ditto Scrip. ( 5 paid)

THE WEATIIIiii IN 14-ULM—During the whole
Thur iday th heat was excessive, the air being sultry
almost to suffocation. M. Chevalier's thermometer, at
six o'clock, was at 20 2-10 of the centrigade scale, or 68i
Fahrenreit ;by mid-day it got up to 33 C., or 91f F.
and by two, it was at 34 5-10 C., or 941 F. Towards
the evening, heavy
.clouds were seen gathering on the
south-western horizon, portending a coming storm.
About half-past nine o'clock; veil? heavy whirlwind
arose, and the dust m the Champs El gees and on the
Boulevards was driven about in such clouds as to render
objects around almost invisible. At a quarter to ten the
storm burst, the rain fell heavily, the lightning and
thunder was very vio:ent. The storm was not of long
duration, as, at half-past ten, the stars again shone
forth, and the air was rekeshingly cool.

LITERATUEE.

4 MANUAL OF DIGNITIES, PRIVILEGE,
AND PRECEDENCE. By C R. DODD, Esq.
Whittaker and Go.

This will be found a very useful and interesting
book to persons in all ranks of life, for though it has
reference chiefly to the Royal Family and the higher
classes, the respect for titles and ancient pedigree in
this country is so great that they form objects of inte-
rest. to even the lowest portion of the community.
The system indeed, which Mr. Dodd here illustrates,
pervades the whole of society. Men, even in .the
lowest scale of social life, admit the necessity of dis-
tinctions, privileges, and precedence as the best secu-
rity for good order, as rewards for merit, or as marks
of respect for age, knowledge, and superior'acquire-•
ments. By universal consent the elder, in the lower
walks of life, have precedence of the younger ; the fa-
ther of the son, and the master of the servant. Among
the higher ranks this rule is not so general, but at the
same time it appears the best adapted for preserving
harmony among the varied ranks in wealthy and
civilized societies. In a monarchy like that of Great
Britain all these distinctions are defined either by law
or. custom, and the object of this work, therefore, is to
classify and arrange these in a convenient and intelli-
gible form. Considering the complicated nature of the
work, this has been well accomplished. It is divided
into six heads ; namely, 1, Precedence; 2, the Throne;
3, Personal Distinctions ; 4, Official and Professional
Ranks ; 5, Ceremonies and Costumes ; and 6, Statis-
tics and Official Lists. These of course contain so
many subdivisions and 'minute details that we have
not space to make allusion even to the fiftieth part of
them ; but we may add that the work has been com-
piled from the best authorities, and been carefully re-
vised. It is embellished with numerous plates, repre-
senting the Crown and insignia of the Sovereign, the
Coronets of the different ranks in the Peerage, mid
numerous Orders. The last part will be found use-
ful for reference, as it contains lists of the Great Offi-
cial Functionaries, and the Bishops of each see, for
several hundred years. The following are specimens
of the work :

" PRICE OP WALES.--The Prince of Wales has been
at all times regarded as the first subject of the realm—
the nearest to the Throne, the most dignified of the
Peers in Parliament, and, though not exercising any
political power beyond Yiis vote as a legislator, yet re-
gardeu by all men as the ,most eminent personage in the
State next after the Sovereign. The Prince of Wales is
the Heir Apparent. The Heir Presumptive may be
brother, uncle, nephew, niece, or even a more distant
relative of the Sovereign ; but his prospect of eventually
succeeding to the Throne gives him no place in the
scale of precedency ; the rank he holds is merely de-
rived from consanguinity."
The next extract refers to a title which every vain
man likes to see at the tail of his name, and which
beggars or applicants for favours are sure to give
him
" The number of persons who by birth are legally
entitled to the designation of esquire, far exceeds any
possibility of calculation ; for they include the eldest
sons of all sons of Peers, the eldest sons of esquires by
patent, the eldest sons of knights, and all the eldest sons
of these three classes in perpetual succession, as also all the
sons of baronets ; hence tens of thousands of gentlemen
who receive this affix, apparently as a matter of courtesy,
really enjoy a legal right ; and though it be more fre-
quently used than any oter couresy distinction, yet
the right to it is more extensively possessed than readers
in general are in the habit of supposing. There cannot
be a more vulgar error than to imagine that the affix of
esquire, any more than the prefix of sir or lord, is depen-
dent on what the world calls "respectability." The
largest amount of funded property, or the most extensive
estates, do not confer such a distinction legally, or even
by :courtesy, unless, indeed, the latter should carry with
them the lordship of a manor, or a tenantry in capite.
Mechanics and retail tradesmen are not called "gentle-
men," however vast their wealth or irreproachable their
conduct, until they retire from business, or else become
master manufacturers or merchants. Commercial letters
are superscribed Mr. A— B—, or Messrs. —,
though many of the parties so addressed are esquires in
how ; but merchants and manufacturers, if written to or
designated in their private capacities, are always ad-
dressed and described as esquires. Inasmuch as the
courtesy titles of Lord' and Honourable' are given to
many thousands who legally are but esquires, so every
one who is in law a gentleman, is by courtesy an esquire,
in the same way that the son of a Marquis is addressed
as Lord Charles , or Lord William -- ; and the
sou of at Earl the Honourable Frederick —, though
in all legal instruments and gazettes, even these latter
are merely styled esquires.

PICTORIAL SHAKSPERE. Part 45.
C. Knight, London, 1842. .

The prosent part :of this elaborate edition of the
plays and poems of our great dramatist contains the
first portion of a biographical memoir of him, written
by the Editor in a concise, pains-taking spirit, and
illustrated, as usual, with a choice variety of appro-
priate embellishments. The explanatory notes inter-
spersed throughout the memoir, are some of them ex-
ceedingly curious and interesting.

HISTORY OF SURREY.
• Ede, Dorking, 1842.

• We have here the First Pali of the second volume of
Mr. Brayley's History of Surrey—a useful and scru-
pulously accurate work, which we lrAvc already no-
ticed in terms of deserved praise, when it appeared
from month to month in numbers. The view of
Claremont—the country-seat of the King of the Bel-
gians—which forms the frontispiece,. is. a very spi-
rited sketch ; and there is also a curious map of the
Windings of the river Mole.