The Sun. — London, England, 1848-04-03 00:00:00

On 'lamb:ugh, at sight .... 3 t 25 vor , nontits. • • • • • • • • • • On ['lris • .. •••• • • • • Two.nunths....... • • • • 55 87 54 ()1EY and CONIMEIZCIAL NEWS CITY. Qt T II TO T/11/ E E. There was a steady demand for Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday. Sales, 3,500 bales. Railway Shares %sere rather firmer. The Corn-markat is very dull this morning, and prices are lower fur most articles. The letters from Germany received to-day state that the firai of Lombard, tidier, and Co., of Geneva, were continuing their payments, and hid not suspended. The news of Messrs. Saliatifhausen's suspension is confirmed, however, and unless the Prussian Government affords aid, will probably occasion ferthir disasters. From Amsterdam the report we have received of the Stock Market is very indiffereet. Sales continued to be pressed. The following extracts from a communication made by Messrs. Ferguson and Taylor, of Manchester, will show the dull state of affairs there : Within the last few weeks political events have transpired more numerous and momentous than ever were previously, in the world's history, crowded into so brief a space. Their ultimate consequences to our comine: ci..l interests can scarcely, at this point of time, be adequately estimated. Their present effects on the trade of this market are, however, but too painfully evident. The amount of business transacted for the expert trade has been most ipsignificant, and has borne no relative proportion to the extent of production. Depreciated prices have not induced merchants to ope rate; and there appears no alternative for spinners and manufacturers but a further contraction of supply. The recent ad vices from all foreign markets of im rortanee are not encouraging to shippers at this moment, if regard be had to selling rates of goods abroad, and the prices of returns at home. From China the reports are somewhat more favourable, sales having , re-commenced at a slight advance on some of the principal staples sent hence; but teas, as a remittance, threaten a heavy loss on the balance of transactions. The comparative cessation of our exports to that empire which has latterly taken place will, doubtless, tend to improve the value of stocks held there. From Bombay and Calcutta the last mail brought little matter of encouragement. Owing to the scarcity of money and the absence of confidence, sales were difficult at even reduced rates. Nothing of moment is doing for our West Indian colonies; and the demand for both the East and West Coast of America is most unimportant. For the United States only a limited business is being done, but the present is not a season of the year when activity for that market prevails. The Canadian buyers have not done much this year as yet, although hopes are entertained of some improvement this month. From this resume it will be observed that our foreign trade of last month has been very unsatisfactory. We are not sanguine of any material revival arising imme diately. The first impulse in the way of improved demand for manufactures will come from our home trade, but this is mainly dependent on the success of this year's grain harvest. If this prove to be, as we trust under the blessings of Divine Providence it may, anabund a nt one , we s h a ll not b e l ong i n recover i ng from our present prostration. Capital is daily be-. coming more abundant, and the consumption of our products is going on. The excitement of revolution will: Shortly exhaust itself if war do not intervene. But pending the disturbances on the conti nent, and the possible chances of war, we fear the trade of this district will be only limited." The Public Securities are very quiet this morning, but the jsbbers and speculators continue to have an unfavour able opinion of tee-market, and Consols, from 80 81, the opening price for money, have gone down to 801. Time bargains have been made at 801 to 80H ; Ex chequer-bills, on the other hand, have risen, being 355. to 365. premium. Bank Stock for Account is at 190. The value of Spanish Stock is heavy at 18 to 181 for the Three per Cents. Brazil Bonds are 60 ex. div. idexican keep firm at 15,-} to 1.51. Portuguese Four per Cents. are flat at 134 to Hi, Dutch Stock is nominal. Railway Shares are heavy. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Consols Anns.. Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 — Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. i, 1860 B Ni India Stock Do. Bonds, 10001 l6 p Ditto under 1.0001 Bank Stock for Account 190 Consols for Account ..... Bills. 3d. 1,0004 5001. ...... PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto, New, 1843 Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent 15% Ditto for the Account 154% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. Ditto for the Account ....... Ditto Passive Bends 2% Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent l B l4 18 Dividends on the above payable ia Louden. USINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCE RAILWAYS. ' rim rigs saki/1. Aberdeen Amber., Notting., Boston, &c 314 .... to Ayrshire and Galloway - to - Belfast and County Down .. 11% .. .. - - Birmingham & Oxford June... 20 - to - Birmingham, Wol., & Dudley 10 ..... - - Rinsing., Wol., & Stour VaL 104145.... - - Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction' 7 - ...... to -- Boston tiltamf.,Ve Birming... 6 - Bristol and Exeter B5 - to - -- to Do., Thirds ...... ... ..... .. • 20 Buckinghamshire.. l2/. 4s - - to - Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares 5O 2l Ditto, Clydesdale Junction 50 - ...... to - Chester and H01yhead......... 37% - to - Ditto, Preference l5 - ...... to -' Clarence. - Do., let Class, • per Cent... 10 - . ... to - Do.; 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 - to - Do,, Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 . -to - to Direct London & Portsmouth 3 3 4 - Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 25 - ...... to - Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 17 % - East Anglia, 251. L. & E., and L.& D.. ... .............. 25 ...... - to _- Ditto, 18/, E. & H lll ...... - Ditto, 3L 10 3 ., E. & H... 3% 3 1,x...... to - Eastern Counties 20 Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d - - Do., d 0....... N 0.2,6/. 13s. 4d... - - Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 Do., Quarter .... . ........... . 12 %... - Do., New - ... to - Eastern Union - ...... to - Ditto, Quarter Shares ...... 12% - to - Ditto., Thirds l3s. 4d - to - Ditto (guar. 6 per cent.) ... 10 ...... - - Ditto, ditto ........ -....... 20 ...... - - East Lancashire - .... . to - Ditto, New - Do., New Quarters - to - East Lincolnshire ... 16% 15% to - Edinburgh imd Glasgow ..... 50 - Ditto, Half Shares - - Ditto, Quarter Shares 121,i - to - Edinburgh and Northern ... 25 ...... - - Ditto, New ..... ... ..... ...... 3 3 4 ...... to - Ditto, New p0rt..... l2 - .....• to - Ditto, ditto, New .. 2 1 / 4 Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% - ...... to - Ditto, New ... - Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle..Bl. 6s.Bd - ..... to - Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 - to - Ditto, New - Do,Preference Consolidated 15 ..... - .. ... to - Great Northern Do. London & York Exten. 2% - ... .. to - Gt. South. & Weft. (Ireland) 37% - to - Great North of England 100 - - Ditto, New 401 5 Ditto, New 30/ ... 30 .. .. - - Ditto, New 15/...... ... ...... 6%...... - . - Great Western - Ditto, Half Shares - Ditto, Quarter Shares - Ditto, Fifths Do. New.l7l. 9% 7 5,1...... to 8 Huddersfield and Manchester 24 - - Ditto, Thirds... 8 - to - Hull and Selby SU - to - Ditto, I - lalf Shares • Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% - to - Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 17% - ...... to - Do. do. and . Norwich Do., do., Extension Scrip (late (Camb. and Ely) 2% Lancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 - to - Do.,Thirds. - to - Lancashire and Yorkshire ... 93 Ditto, ditto - Ditto Half Shares - ..... to - Ditto Quarters . - ... .. to -- , Ditto Fifths - Ditto Sixteenths ... ..... ... 0A...-. - to - Ditto Thirds (Reg.) ... 101.4 s - - ; Do. Liverpool and Bury... 38 . - Do. (Rudders. and Shelf.) 33 - Do., Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole 5O - - Do., West Riding Union ...41. 23..... - • to - Do., Prest on an d Wyre ... 2 5 to - Do., do., Half Shares (A) 9 - to - Leeds and Bradford 5O •• ••• - - Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manche& 42 u ia - - Do., llalf Shares - Ditto, Blue (scrip) ..... .... 2% - ... t o - Leeds and Thirsk .............. 40 Ditto, New ...... ... ...... - 22%. - - Do., do., l'refer., 6 per Cent. 3%. .... - - ' Liverpool. Crosby, and South port. - to - Liv - , 01, Manchester, el 7, ark, erpool, Ma,. Newcastle Junction 2% _ to London J l / 4 Blackwall ...IV. 6s. 8d....,.. 4 3 /0/ 2 to Ditto New, No. 2 5/. 13s. 4d.... 2 dis... to • Do. Extension ...... to - Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 ...... 29 1 4 %... to - Do. Consolidated Eighths 4O ...... _ ... .. to - Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 . ._._. ...... to Do. Pref. Cony. 5 per Cent. 50 ...... 40 .. ... to _ , Ditto, ditto 1852 50 ~, „.. _ London and Greenwich... 121. 15s. 4d... . to Ditto Preference lBl 17s 2d... ...... to . London F,:: North Weittrn.....loo 126 Do. Quarters ( L. and B.) ' l 2 - • Do New . Do. Fifths Do. 401. Share2.....L. & M. 20 ...... Do. ... M. and 11. (A.) 7%. .... 9 D Do. 10/. .. M. and B. ( B.) 7% — to o. 10f. ... M. and B. (C.) 1 London and S. Western...—. 50 , Ditto. New 50/....... ....... 3714_ Ditto, New 40/...-... . .. •• 30 , pc,. Tenths Consolidated) 50 Do. Tenths (Consolidated) 40 - L . Ditto Third% lO ...... 6% . to 4141 0 n, Salisbury, & Yeovil 1% — ...... to ..-- 1 I,(nicnderry and Coleraine... 27% — : : E, ,, iiiltlerry and Enniskillen 25 L., ‘v ~,t, v. ( .;11,,r. 4 I..er cent.) ',O Unto (inir. 6 per cent. ... 3 Manch, Buxton, & Alatiock 3 Manchr, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Ditto q Shares (No. 1) ... 13 Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25 Ditto, 1 ,4 4 Shares (No. 3)... 7% ...... Do., New 101. Preference.. 7%...... Ditto Grimsby 25 — to Ditto, ditto. Ditto, ditto . 4% to Ditto, Sheffield, and Line. 7% .....• Ditto, Grimsby Dock ...... 12%...... Ditto, Man. & Lin. Union 41. 25.... Manchestorand Southampton 2 1 4 — .. • to Nlidiand 100 Ditto, Consol. Preference... 100 Ditto, 501. Shares Midland. Birm., and Derby...100 Midland, Consol. Bristol and Birmingham 6 per cent.... 100 ll4 ...... to Midland, Bristol and Glouc. 36 ... — - Ditto ditto 11?. 34.6 d... ...... to Midland, Leices. and Swan nington (8 per ct.gua.)....100 .... . - slidld. Great Western (Irish) 35 Middlesbro' and Etedcar, 6 per cent. guar. ......... ..... 50 Sewca.stle and Carlisle - Ditto Quarter Shares - Newmarket and Chesterforu 18 1 / 2 — - Ditto Extension Newport Abergy., and Heref. 6 Norfolk 100 Ditto New 201. Ditto Extension - Do. Guaranteed 5% per ct. 5 ..... Do. Scrip, :847, N. of Norflk 2 Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor 12% ..... ... .. to Sorthem Counties Union ....14 North British Ditto Half Shares 12% — ...... to Do. Quarters 5 1,4 • — Ditto. Extension ...... ...... 6 43 "" Ditto Thirds .... ........ -.... 3 ...... North and South-Western... 2 - North Staffordshire... .. ...... 10 North Wales 3% . •••• to - North Western 6 - .••• to Oxford, Worcester, and Wol '- - - verhampton Reading, Guildfd., & Reigate 7k..4... - Royston and Ilitchin Scottish Central Scottish Midland .... ....... .... 22 1 ,4 — ...... ta.— Ditto, New lO — V:— Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole 5 ...... -- "•• •• to Shrewsbury and Birmingham 7 Ditto. ditto, Class B. 4 - to 1 Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. W . Min.) Ditto Halves. Ditto... 8 ... .. . to Ditto, Oswestry Ditto (New) 1 Ditto 8 per Cent. Pref v Shrewsbur and Hereford ... 2 Shropshire - Union . South Devon ....... ..... .... 40 Ditto, Preference 221 . ...... to South Staffordshire 4 ...... .. .. to South Eastern and Dover 33', Ditto, New, No. 1 Ditto, New, Ne. 2 Ditto, New, No. 3 ' . 13 .... to Ditto New, 4. /. 7 % South Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole Swans. and Loughor and Ca meron's Stm. Coal ... . 4 - rharnes Haven Dock and Railway 17% - raw Vale Extension Vale of Neath Waterford and Kilkenny 1 3 1, ( 2...... - Waterford and Limerick..... 90 ... .. Waterford, Wexford, \ V ieklw, and Dublin .. 2 West Cornwall Whitehaven and Furness l2 ... .. Windsor, Staines, and South Western ... .. 925. Wilts,Somerset,&Weymouth 80 ...... to York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. Original New & Ber'ck 25 .. Do. Exten. No. 1 (Y. & N.) 15 Do. do. No. 2, New &B. 10 ... .. 10 Do. G. N. E. Pur. or Pref. 8 ... .. V% % % to York and North Midland .. 50 ...... 63 .. to Ditto, Preference Ditto East and West Riding Extension FOREIGN RAILWAY S. Boulogne and Amiens 2O ...... 5X 6... to 514,8 Central of 'France ( Orleans and Vierzon) - Central of Spain Ceylon ... 53. Demerara. ........... ........... 5 . .... Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras ss. ..... Dutch Rhenish East Indian Great Indian Peninsular 55.....•• ...... to Italian and Austrian Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 - ... .. to Louvain ala Sambre ..... .... 6 Luxembourg - Lyons and Avignon (Con stituted) Madrid and Valentia ^" ...... tO .... Namur and Liege l6 ...... 1% . .. to 1 Northern of France lO Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6 Over Yssel 4l3s 4d - ...... to Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans... 2O Paris and Rouen .. 2O Paris & Strasbourg ...... ..... 8 ...... Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Strasburg and Bale ..... ...... 14 Tours & Nantes ... ... 8 - Tourney, Jurbiso, Landen, and Hasselt West Flanders S I4 — to JOINT STOCK YANKS. Aastralasia - British North American .... 50 Colonial ..... ........... ......... 25 Commercial of London 2O — ...... to London Joint Stock ..... London and Westminster... 20 National Provincial of Engld. 35 Ditto, New ...... ..... .... 10 ...... ..... to National of Ireland Provincial of Ireland Ditto, New lll Union of Australia 25 - Ditto, New... 2% — to —. 1 j Un ni Union of Madrid n ofLo a n d do d i ....... . ...... 10 40 ...... MINES. Anglo Mexican lOO — to Asturian Mining Company... 12 ...... Australian ... 2% — ..... to Blaenarvon Iron and Coal ... fie Bolalos Scrip Uritish Iron Brazilian Imperial ..... .. ... 24 clalvanized Iron Ditto, New Real del Monte, Unregistered . .. 1 1 4 to Do. Black Debentures — LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, APRIL 3.—Wind this day at noon E.S.E., light breeze and fine clear sultry weather. OFF FALMOUTH, APRIL 1..--Cares, Leigh, Sierra Leone. 2d, Minerva. Brown, Penang. BRISTOL, 'APRIL 2.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Edward Colston, Roberts, Africa. Sld. Feliza, Trinidad; Ocean Queen, Quebec; Five Sisters, ditto. tiCILLY, MARCH 31.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Formosa, Maranham; Marianne, St. Thomas; Malvina, Baltimore; Chronometer, Vera Cruz. DEAL, APRIL 2.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Johanna, Cal lender, Batavia, and sailed for Rotterdam ; Hellegonder Ida, Hendricks, Surinatu, and sailed for Amsterdam ; Gladiator, Batavia, and sailed for Copenhagen ; Her cules, Cuba, and sailed for Bremen. Arrd. from the River, Duke of Roxburgh, Cape of Good Hope ; Mediator, New York. Arrd. from the River and sld., Margaret, Rait, Quebec; Susan, Crisp, Algoa Bay. GUERNSEY, APRIL I.—A pipe of wine, apparently not having been long in the water, and with the follow ing marks, was picked up in the Roadstead yesterday:— Head —" D.G.0.N.1," and near the bung "I.E.R.E.G. J. C. & Cs. a 4." JERSEY, APRIL I.—Two boats, one much damaged, without any name, the other marked on the stern " James Donald," about 15 feet long, have been picked up at sea. ILFRAcomnE, APRIL I.—The Princess Royal, Sewell, from the Mauritius and Cork to Bristol, came on shore yest& relay in Mort Bay, during a dense fog, on the rock?, and is now a total wreck; crew, great part of stores, and a small porti on of cargo (sugar) saved. HoLYHEAD, Marten -31.—The Hero, Oakley, from Carmarthen to the Clyd e , p ut i n here today in a very crippled condition, having been in contact yesterday, near Burdsey, with the American ship Kalumagow. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 31.—Arrd. Washington, Wilkie, Mobile ; Oregon, Sinnot, Mobile ; Queen, Gillies, Mobile ' and not from Apalachicol a , as reported Ist inst. April 1, Antelope (steamer), O'Brien, Monte Video, sailed Jan. 14; Rio, Feb. 10; and Bahia, Feb. 26; with about 10,000/. on freight. COWES, Arm". 2. The Mary Ann, Tucker, from Llanelly to London, which was on shore on Brook Ledge, 30th ult., and assisted off, has arrived here. MUMBLES, MARCH 30.—Arrd. Thomas Bell, Ford, Havannah, for Swansea, with about thirty tons of copper ore thrown overboard. MARKET NEW S.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE.—(MONDAY.) During last week the arrivals of most kinds of grain of home produce, including flour, were somewhat on the increase,coastwise as well as by land carriage and sample. From Ireland, the receipts of oats were on the increase, but those from Scotland were trifling. The imports from abroad consisted of 6,023 quarters of Wheat, 3,481 ditto of Barley, 10,678 ditto of Oats, 671 ditto of Beans, 234 ditto of Peas, 1,417 dittto of Tares, 355 ditto of Linseed, and 456 ditto of Indian Corn. Fresh up to-day, a full average quantity of Wheat came to hand from Kent, but the supply from Essex, Cambridgeshire, &c., was limited. The number of samples, many of which were left over Qom Friday last, being on the increase, and the attend ance of both town and country buyers small, the demand for all kinds of English Wheat ruled ex ceedingly heavy, at a decline in the quotations of Mon day last of quite 2s per quarter. At the close of business a clearance had not been effected. The general condition of the parcels was much better than for borne time past. The quAntity of foreign Wheat on offer was again large; and, as the importers were somewhat anxious sellers, the sales progressed slowly, at m full in value of from is to 2s per qua' t,:r. For ii.land consumption very little %Ili doing, and most of the florairg cargoes are being landed in bond. With most kinds of Barley we were somewhat heavily supplied, and the trade was in a very depressed state, at an abatement in value of from is to 2s per quarto.. Superfine Malt supported late currencies, but all other descriptions were easier to purchase. Rather an exten sive supply of oats was brought forward. This had a very depressing influence upon the trade, and the quo- Cations gave way 6d per quarter. Beans were a slow trquiry, but, as the decline was small, we have no decline to notice in prices. Grey and Maple Peas supported late rates, but White dualities were 6d per quarter lower. Indian Corn and Meal commanded scarcely any alteration. The best English and Foreign Flour ruled about stationary. Inferior parcels of American were 6d per barrel cheaper. CURRENCY PER. IMPERIAL MEASURE. (heat—Esser & Kent, Malt—Chevalier ..... . 58s to 51's Red. ...... • • 443 to 55s Oats Yorkshire and Ditto,White, New 46a 58s Lincolnsh., Feed. 178 20: Norfolk and Lin- Potato .... 21s 23e coin, Red... 458 48s Youghal and Cork, Ditto, White •. —46 s Black . .... —15 s Irish, Red • • ...... —s —s Cork, White . —17 s Ditto, White .... .. —s —s Scotch, Feed. .... 2ls 23s -Old —s —s Beans—Tick ... 22s 346 Pigeons .. 418 448 Barley—Grinding. —.. 291 3ls Peas—Grey Malting . ...• •• • • 3 2 s 3 " Maple. ••• • .... 338 388 Chevalier •• . • ... 33s 34s White .. ••• • . ... 36s 288 ‘lalt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers •.••. • . . • 32s 408 folk .......... 55s 578 Flour—Tow66-mado .•• 418 46s Brown.— •• .• —45 s Suffolk ••• • • ..... 35s 388 Kingston and Ware b7s 58* Stocktn & Norfolk 35a 368 BMITZIPIZZI). Full average supplies of foreign stock have arrived in the port of London during the past week, the general quality of which has been good, especially as relates to the Beasts from Hamburgh and Rotterdam. The fol lowing is the official statement of the importations:— From whence. Beasts. sheep. Calves. R o tt e rdam 405 ... 441 ... 99 Harlingen Hamburgk Tonningen ......• l7 Antwerp Total 853 Corresponding week in 1847 ••• '"''' ••• ..."' 502 - 646 ... 139 ... 25 Difference ...... 293 more. 144 less. 114 more. At the outports the arrivals have consisted of about 400 head, chiefly from Hamburgh and Rotterdam. The show of foreign stock here to-day was, comparatively speakirg, good, both as respects number and quality. The demand fot it ruled heavy, and prices had a down ward tendenoy. With home-fed Beasts we were some what heavily supplied this morning, and a very great improvement was noticed in their general condition; in deed, this was one of the best markets for that descrip tion of stock we have had during the whole of the pre sent 3 ear, a very small number being beneath the middle quality. The weather having become warm, the butchers, whose attendance was tolerably good, purchased with extreme caution. However, the beef trade was exceedingly heavy, at a decline in the quotations obtained on Monday last, of from 2d to, in some instance, 4d per Bibs,_ and a clearance was not effected. The highest general price for the best Scots was 4s 2d per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received about 1,500 Scots, short horns, &c., from the northern, western, and midland districts; 900 Herefords, runts, Devons, short horns, and Irish beasts; from other parts of England 300 of various breeds ; and from Scotland, 220 horned and polled Scots. For the time of year the supply of Sheep, a large por tion of which was out of the Wool, was limited. The primest old Downs were mostly disposed of; at last week's currencies, but all other breeds were a slow in quiry at barely stationary prices. There were several couples in the market from Ireland in very bad condi tion. Lambs were in moderate request at from 6s to to 7s per 81bs. In Calves only a moderate business was doing at barely late rates. The Polk trade was heavy, but we have no decline to notice in prices. For albs. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts— 3 0 3 2 Second quality ••• • 3 4 3 6 Prime large Oxen.. 3 8 310 Prime Sects •••• . • 4 • 4 2 Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 6 Prime small ditto •• 4 e 0 0 Suckling Calves ..18 0 27 0 Inferior Sheep •• .• 3 8 310 s. d. to s. d. Second quality ditto 4 0 4 4 Coarse-woolled WU* 4 6 5 0 Southdown Wether 5 2 5 4 Ditto out of the wool Large Hogs •••. .. 4 • 4 6 Small Porkers • • • 4 8 5 0 Quarter old Pigs ..18 0 24 0 Lambs •• • • ...... 6 0 7 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 3,153 17.0.10 122 3bo NIFIVITGATE AND LEADNINBAX.Z. Very moderate supplies of country-killed meat have arrived up to these markets in the past week, viz., about 160 carcasses of Beef, 400 ditto of diutton, 120 ditto of Lamb, 140 ditto of Veal, and 400 ditto of Pork. In these returns are included the Scotch arrivals. With meat slaughtered in the metropolis, we have been well supplied, with the exception of mutton. On the whole, the demand has been in a very sluggish state, and, in some instances, the quotations have declined 2d. per 81bs. About 300 carcasses of foreign meat, killed in London, have been on offer. At per atoms by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d. ileelf,inferior...... 3 0 3 2 Mutton, inferior 3 6 310 middling •••• 3 2 3 4 middling— 4 0 4 4 -- prime large 3 4 3 6 prime ••.. 4 6 4 8 prime small .. 3 6 3 8 Pork, 1arge........ 3 8 4 4 ireal.• ••• • • • .• 310 410-501511........4 6 6 0 Lamb. 5s 10d to 65 10d. BODZITGII AND SPITALFIELDS. Coastwise and by railway, full average supplies of potatoes, in good condition, have come to hand ; and from Antwerp we have received 759, from Nieuport 39, from llamburgh 63, and from Rotterdam 80 tons . Selected qualities are in steady request, at about sta tionary prices ; abut the middling and out of condition qualities are somewhat easier to purchase. York Regents, 100 s to 140 s; ditto Shaw's, 100 s to 1103; Wis beach Regents, 90s to 120 s; Scotch Cups, 110 s to 120 s; ditto Whites, 90s to 100 s; Kent and Essex Regents 100 s to 120 s; Dutch Whites, 60s to 80s; Belgian, 80s to 100 s per ton. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, 1848. BOROUGH HOP MAREET. Although the supply of Hops on offer is by no means large, the demand for all descriptions is heavy. In prices, however, we have no change to notice. Sussex Pockets, 31 to 3165; Weald of Kent ditto, 313 s to 31105; Mid and East Kent ditto, 315 s to 5/ 8s per cwt. WOOL._ The imports of Wool into London, since this day se'nnight, hove been somewhat Extensive, viz., 106 bales from Antwerp, 490 ditto from Alexandria, 207 ditto from Sydney, 208 ditto from Monte Video, 40 ditto from Havre, 23 ditto from Hambro', and 120 ditto from vari ous other quarters. In the private contract market there is a slight improvement in the demand for the best descriptions of English and Colonial Wools, at full prices; but all other kinds are quite neglected. TALLOW. The market] is firn:7,ancTprices are well supported, both on the spot and for the autumn. In new Tallow the quotation is 46s 3d for the last three months, and 46s 6d for separate months, with but few, if any, sellers at the prices. Town is 52s to 53s net cash. Rough fat 2s llid per Blbs._ HARIVICIL—The election of Sir John Cam Hob house for Harwich, on Saturday last, in opposition to Mr. Manners Sutton, no mean opponent, and to all the power and influence of Mr. John Attwood, does credit to the Liberal party in that borough, and proves that principle still holds sway with a majority of the constituency. Sir John llobhouse having been originally solicited to stand for the borough, having acceded—then having withdrawn his consent, and not only his consent, but actually having pub lished his address retiring from any claim to the representation, had every disadvantage against him. Still the electors of Harwich feeling that their own character was at stake, and that it became them to show that they had the will to choose, and the honesty of purpose to elect a Liberal representative, put up Sir John Hobhouse, and without one farthing of cost or expenditure to him, carried him by a majority, if not numerically large, at all events pure and un assailable. It is the first time that Harwich ever returned two Liberals to Parliament, and in redeem ing its own character the principles of Liberal Government have been supported in a quarter the more to be estimated, because the more unexpected. THE LORD MAYOR.—The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor was absent from the Central Criminal Court at the opening of the session this morning, in conse quence of having received, early this morning, a com munication from Sir George Grey, requesting his immediate attendance at the Home-office, with a view, no doubt, to consult all the Ministers as to the best 1 a rrangements to be made in order to preserve the public peace. ...... .... ... . . _ CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.—It is now generally understood about the Houses of Par liament—very much to the regret of every one—that Sir David Dundas, the late Solicitor-General, has declined, in consequence, of the extremely delicate state of his health, the Chief Clerkship of the House of Lords, which was offered t) him, as we stated, about a fortnight ago. A rumour is very current that the brother of the Speaker of the House of Commons is likely to receive the appointment. SOUTH AMERICA. LIVERPO( SATURDAY.—The screw steamer Antelope, which arrived hero this evening, has brought papers from Monte Video to January 7, Rio Janeiro, February 9, and Bahia to the 26th of February. The liews from the two former places has been anticipated by previous arrivals. That from Bahia mentions that commercial affairs were in a dull condition, very little being done in the various markets. Exchange on England was quoted at 271 to 28. A good amount of specie was taken. Freights were 655. per ton, and no vessels disengaged at that port. Lord Brougham has reached Paris from Cannes, after tr::velling by easy stages, owing to his recent ill ness. Ti.e Noble and Learned Lord is expected to arrive in London on Wednesday or Thursday next. APOTIIECARIES' HALL.—Names of gentlemen who passed their examination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise, on the 23d and 30th of March :—C. S. Smith Fulbreck, Grantham; and T. H. Kelly, Liverpool; C. Irving, West Burton, Yorkshire ; J. M. Camplin, Islington ; J. F. 011ard, Wisbeach ; W. M. Fairbrother, East Durham, Norfolk. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The I!ouse Pat to-dt..ty to hear s , ._! , qch a; pi nig. Th e Peers present were the Leird ChamAlor, Loid Camp , bi.ll, the Earl of Ka:inure, and the Bishop of Chichester. LAPSLEY V. GRIETISON. The farther arguments in this part-heard appeal cc cupied their Lordships the ‘Nliole morning. THIS DAY. CRIMINAL The April session was opened this morning i n t h e usual form, before the Recorder, Aldermen Marshall, Farncombe, Musgrove, and Sheriffs Cubitt and Hill. The Lord Mayor was absent. Whilst the grand jury were being selected two or three gentlemen claimed exemption on the ground that they had been sworn in as spectra constables, and that it was not unlikely their services might be imperatively called upon elsewhere. The RsCORDER eulogised the anxiety of t he gentlemen in question to aid in the preservation of the public peace; i t t h r a was i p m l e e a t s o i n t g h e tcoofinnsedrvgaeteiniotnlemofentbseopaeanexeir but as theirs to devot e duties there were of vital importance, for they had refer ence to the liberty of the subject, he could not consent to dispense with their valuable services, unless they were, as they stated, required imperatively in another quarter. The members of the grand jury were then sworn, and retired to elect their foreman. On their return, a grand juror drew the attention cf the Recorder to the great necessity that existed of free ing special constables summoned from their attendance there, as it was impossible to tell how soon their ser vices might be called into requisition. In support of this, he stated that yesterday he saw 300 or 400 per sons journeying down the Walworth-road, in vans, ac companied by flags and bands of music. Such a pro ceeding on the Sabbath was disgraceful, and the autho rities were much to blame for allowing it. The RECORDER said if the object of the juror was to secure the public peace, and to tender his services forth with for that purpose, he would consent to his going. The juror said that was his intention. He was accordingly allowed to go, and another juror was selected to fill his place. The RECORDER then delivered his charge. He said, after a careful perusal of the deposition of the cases which had been selected for trial, he was not prepared to occupy their time with any lengthened observations, because, although the calendar comprehended many cases of a serious nature, they did not, generally speaking, involve any difficult question of law. It was not their duty to try the cases that came before them as if their decision was to be final ; it was sufficient . for them to inquire whether the case for the prosecution was entitled to belief, and whether a prima facie case was presented for trial by the petty jury. Though the calendar did not contain so numerous a list of prisoners as on former occasions, still the offences so rife in this country—namely, assault with considerable violence — nevertheless kept up their numbers. There were 2 cases of assault with intent to rob, 5 of cutting and wounding with intent to do some grievous bodily harm, 3 of manslaughter, 3 of feloniously demanding money with menaces in a common brothel, 1 case of a woman being charged with wounding a man, severing the temporal artery with a knife; a man wounding two females with a shoemaker's knife; a man, who was deaf • and dumb, was charged with putting out a person's eye with a pipe whilst under the influence of liquor. There was a charge against a person which was wholly unex. plained, namely, wounding a person with some instru ment, who no doubt had been mistaken for some other party; wounding a female with a poker; a charge of attempting to commit suicide by taking laudanum in a cup of coffee. It ought to be known to the lower classes, who imagined they could dispossess themselves of life with impunity, that they would be severely punished if they attempted to do so ; and two persons were charged with having forged promissory notes in their possession. The notes were incomplete ; but, uerertheless, the parties, if it was proved that they had a criminal purpose in view, were amenable to a severe punishment. Having alluded to some other cases, and explained the office they would have to discharge, the Learned Gentleman concluded by remitting them to their duties. _ _ The number of prisoners for trial are, London, 56 Middlesex, 127 ; Essex, 3 ; Kent, 6 ; Surrey 13 Total, 205. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY) William Weird, a servant out of place, was placed before Mr. Bingham, charged with having stolen a five franc piece, and other monies, the property of William Wetherall, one of the unfortunate workmen lately ex pelled from France. The prosecutor stated that he bad lately arrived from France, and had taken up his lodgings at Mr. Ham mond's, The Three Spies, Great Windmill-street. On Friday night last he went to bed about half-past eleven o'clock, having previously taken the pre caution to tie up his purse, e?ntaining a five-franc piece and several shillings, which he placed in his trousers pocket, and deposited under his pillow. The next morning he awoke about six o'clock, and saw the prisoner, who slept in another bed in the same room, standing at the loot of wit ness's bed. Witness found that his trousers had been taken from the place where he had deposited them, and were lying close by the prisoner. The purse was lying open on the trousers, and the five-franc piece and about ten shillings taken from it. Witness thought it very singular, but did not tax the prisoner with the theft at the time. He subsequently received such information, as to induce him to give the prisoner into custody. Police-sergeant C 7 said the prisoner WAS given into his charge by the prosecutor about eight o'clock on Sa turday night. On searching him at the station-house he found 4s. 3d. and two duplicates relating to articles of wearing apparel, pledged by the prisoner. Witness subsequently saw Mr. Hammond, who informed him that prisoner had not a farthing of money on Friday night, as be asked him (Mr. Hammond) to trust him a pint of beer. On Saturday the prisoner seemed to be rather " flush" of money and paid his score. The prisoner, who persisted in his innocence, was re manded till tomorrow. ELECTION COMMITTEE. (THIS DAY.) BODMIN. The Bodmin Election Committee re-assembled this morning ; Mr. Hamilton in the chair. The evidence of treating was resumed, several witnesses proving that upon their v o ti ng t h ey re ceived ss. refresh ment tickets, which th e y a f terwar d s exc hanged for drink and eatables at variou s pu bli c h ouse s in and about Bodmin. FATAL AFFRAY BETWEEN SOLDIERS. GLOUCESTER, SATURDAY.-A melancholy occurrence has taken place at the Lea, a village between this city and Ross, on the Hereford and Monmouth road, during , the past week, the facts o f w hi c h are as follow: Four soldiers, nam e d M aur i ce B r idgman, Thomas Smith, Christopher Armstrong and William George Holmes, were sent f rom t h e i r barrac k s a t W e edon and Coventry, to attend a s w i tnesses on the t r ials of some of their comrades at M onmouth Assizes, l as t Monday. On Sunday evening la s t th ey were on t h e r oad, Bridgman (who had been brok en from +erg( ant) having the charge of the other three, an d w h en they arr i ve d at the Lea, a quarrel took place between them, which led to an affray, the result of which was the death of 13ridgtuan from a wound inflicted by a sword in the left side, which imme diately deprived the poor fellow of his life. An inquest was held at Weston Cross Inn, before Mr. Coroner Evans, and the facts as subjoined were given in evidence. The deceased, who was a fine powerful man, was in a desponding state of mind. A Mr. Meery was passing through the Lea soon after six o'clock on Sunday even ing last, when he saw some one fall by the side of the road, against a bank. He hu rr i e d to the spot , and found Bridgman in the agonies from a wound in his left side. lie ex pired as ho got up to him. Smith and Holmes, before the Coroner, denied all knowledge as to the manner in which B rid g man was wounded. of death, the blo od p ourin g The jury returned a verdict of "Manslaughter" against them. The CORONER issued his warrant for their committal to llereford gaol to take their trials at the Summer Assizes for that county. THE CHARTISTS.—Last evening the Chartist dele gates The chair returned to the National Co nvention and the Exe cutive Committee of the Chartist A ssociation, asse mbled at the Bell Inn, Old Bailey, to e ffect the arran gements f fo o r r the monster ptroocthesesiHonoutosecoonfvceyomthme o p n e s ople's petition . should as. was taken by,Mr. M'Grath. Deputations from upwards a baton for his per of 100 trades' unions and trades' benefit so m ci on e re t n i a e irn s lgy w , were s trades, e m b ie on bearing Ke n u i n their gt r n . banners e omm on 5 0 nn d M i l i n i S l d i l g a il b y i e a ' in attendance, who stated that from their returns 500,000 persons at least would join the procession. After con siderable discussion it was decided that the di ff erent 10th inst., each individual carrying Fear rgige metropolis to carried into sonal protection and the presevation of the public peace O'Connor ,• the (no interference on the part of the police to be allowed), and from thence proceed over Westminster-bridge to the cwt., being y H a o r u d s s e lo o n f gC,eamndmewnesighTinhge petition , w h ich w o h .f ic o h no is borne on the shoulders of six men, p th r e oe H es o s u io s n e, w an il d l p th re e s n en m te o d v b e y Highbury Barn, where a banquet will be held. The election of delegates from the 'metropolis to the Na tional Chartist Convention is a ppointed to take place this day on Clerkenwell-green and Kennington-common. The special constables are ordered to be in readiness. Police will be stationed near the meetings to prevent tumult. The Queen has appointed the Rev. Stephen Thomp son, curate of Christ Church, Chorley 1 Arood, to the perpetual curacy of St. John's, Waterloo -road, Lambeth, which became vacant by the death of the Rev. E. Irvine, after the death of the late, and before the appointment of the present, Archbishop of Canterbury. QUICK WORK IN TREATRES.—A correspondent of the Builder, commenting on the notice of the recent alterations at the Italian Opera-house, Covent-garden, says!—" I am inclined to think your correspondent may not be aware that the theatre in question was built by the late Mr. Alexander Copland in ten months, under the direction of Sir Robert Smirke ; and that your humble servant pulled down the old, and built the pre sent Haymarket Theatre in four months, under the di rection of the late John Nash, Esq." CAN'T You FIX YOUR TIME ?—At Stourbridge a musical festival took place for the relief of the poor, a few days since, when Mr. Russell sang " There's a good time coming." At the conclusion of the melody a far mer stood up, and addressing the vocalist, said, " Air. Russell, you could not fix the date, could you ?" OVERLAND MAIL INDIA AND CHINA. (From the Times.) We have received by express from Marseilles our letters from India in anticipation of the overland mail of the 2(1 of March. The dates thus received are from Calcutta to the 223 of February, Madras :o the 24th of February, and Bombay to the 2d of March. The chief point of interest at the moment in India regarded the threatened outbreak of hostilities in China. The steam-frigate Semiramis was dispatched froin Bombay on the 27th of February, to take on a part of her Majesty's 2ith Regiment from Cannanore to Hong-Kong. The steam-frigate Sesostris was also under orders to proceed round to Calcutta. It was said that the Governor-General had resolved to maintain an effective steam-force in China, and that three large frigates would be required for that purpose. The death of Admiral Inglefield, naval Com mander-in-Chief, took place at Bombay on the morning of the 24th of February. The cause is said to have been his exposing himself for some hours in the middle of the day to the force of the sun, while examining the fortifications of Trincomalee. He Caine to Bombay in her Majesty's ship Vernon on the 9th of February, very ill, upon which dysentery ensued, and carried him off. His remains were in- terred with the honours due to his rank, in the cathe dral of that island. The Vernon was subsequently declared unsound, and condemned to be broken up at Bombay. Her Majesty's brig Cruiser has also been condemned to be sold, as being unseaworthy. Commodore Pluturidge had hoisted his flag on board her Majesty's ship Cambrian, as the senior naval officer in the Indian Seas. It was expected that the Cambrian would leave Bombay for China after the Governor of Bombay kad arrived from Sinde. o t t o eww H i a2t Hong-Kong. omfiunmg Februa r y . N b The Hon. Company' s s t eamer T enasser i m h a d t a k en on a wing of her Majesty's 25th R eg i men t from these M adras prep ara ti ons it seeme d, how nent. the a r d e bean insulard e n rece i a v u e dd O n ie ever, to be the general opinion in India that war with on 24th Company's steamer Braganza, which declared that Keying professed great anxiety for the mainte nance of peace. A report had been current in the north-western provinces of the assassination of Dost Mahomed; but it was without any corroboration. The death of the Kuzzilbash Mahomed Shereef, well known during the Caubul campaign as an English partisan, is men tioned from Peshawur. From Lahore we learn that the command of the forces in the Punjaub had been relinquished by Sir J. Littler, who had assumed his seat in the Council at Calcutta. General Whisti suc ceeds him in the command of the troops. The operations of the field force in the Ungool dis tricts had ended in the deposition of the Raja of Un gool, who with 15 other chiefs had been taken pri soner. By these measures a degree of tranquillity had been obtained, and for some weeks there had been no perpetration of the Meriah sacrifices amongst any of the Khond tribes. There is the old story told of plots and counter plots in Nepaul. That kingdom is described as being in a most distracted state, the Minister manag ing barely to retain power with the old King as pri soner, and the more recent monarch compelled to con form to the Minister's will. Disturbances were rife between the different partisans. We learn from Madras that the Marquis of Twed dale had left that presidency on the 23d of February and proceeded by the steamer Hugh Lindsay to Cey lon, where he was to embark for England on board her Majesty's frigate Fox. Mr. Dickenson had as sumed the Government of Madras as Acting Gover nor until the arrival of Sir H. Pottinger. We have had the pleasure to learn that the efforts of the Indian Government to discover coal within the districts of 'Western India are likely to be successful. The search had been intrusted to Mr. Johnson, civil engineer, who, under the guidance of Mr. Hamilton, the Resident at Indore, proceeded to examine the coal formation in the neighbourhood of Nimar. Some specimens of that coal had been sent to Bombay and proved to be of a good quality. It was hoped that means could be devised of conveying these coals by the Nerbudda to the sea. The Governor of Bombay was still in Sinde. A correspondent who passed down the Indus at the same time with the Governor has furnished the fol- lowing heads of intelligence respecting proceedings ',here :7 " His Excellency, Mr. Clerk, having left Bombay on the 9th of February, embarked in another steamer on reaching the mouths of the Indus, and proceeded direct to Hyderabad. He reached the capital of Sinde on the 18th, and remained there three days, occupied in interviews with the administrative officers from the districts of Upper and Lower Sinde, who were for the most part required to draw up replies at once upon the points of information re quired. Rumour has it that extensive changes will shortly take place in Sinde, with a view to retrench ment. No steps, however, have been announced, except that Mr. Clerk has reinstated Major Jacob in command of the upper frontier. The commis sioner, Mr. Pringle, had placed that office under the control of a neighbouring collectorate, so that the collector's sanction became necessary for any military operations. Mr. Clerk in his way downward to Kurrachee did not take the sea passage from the river, but passed across the several embouchures, and through the long tidal channels, a voyage of four days, but which must have afforded him a practical insight into many matters connected with the navi gation of the Indus. The Governor will leave Kur rachee for Bombay on the 29th of February. Mr. Clerk is understood to have been muc h pleased with what he has seen as to the state of S inde generally ; nor could it be otherwise, from the improveme n t manifest in the country, and which seems to have advanced a progress of several centuries in as ma n y years. I regret to add, that his Excellency' s h ea lth has lately been much i mpa ired, the effect of a severe fall from his horse, which happ ene d t o hi m some years ago, by which he was then compelled to resign the Lieutenant-Governorship of the north-west pro vinces, and which at pre s e n t i s lik e l y to oblige him again to visit England. M r . Cl er k' s retiremet, if it occur, will be no small loss, not only to this Presi dency, but to the cause of progress generally through out India." Our correspondent at Calcutta writes, under date February 21, " In political matters there is nothing stirring, but the whole social condition of Calcutta is deeply affected by th e commerc i a l em b arrassments w hi c h still continue. The shareholders of the Union Bank have been advised that they are not bound by the !bank post bills,' as they are called, which have been issued to th e ex t en t o f 200 , 0001. or 300,0001., an d which have been taken by the whole community to import a promise on account of the bank to pay ; whereas, when viewed closely, they are found to be only a p rom i se to pay on account o f th e b an k, an d t ,i ierefore a promi s e t o w hi c h the bank is not a party. The consequence of this discovery has been that many of the shareholders have refused to come for ward and contribute to the discharge of the liabilities of the bank, according to the honest and manly plan adopted by the meeting ; and the bank committee in liquidation do not recognise—that is they repudiate—the bills. By far the greater part, however, of these securities were issued in return for value actually received by the bank; and it is appre hended that the committee do not intend to resist claims in respect of such value. Nevertheless, credit is deeply wounded by what has occurred, and it is greatly to be feared that creditors will enforce the ex treme remedies of the law against all property which may be legally subject to be taken in execution. If this hasty and destructive course shall be adopted, it is impossible to calculate the evil which must ensue. The post bills issued by the bank directors have been negotiated through the firm of Hickey, Bailey, and Co., brokers; and this house, already under inspector ship, has of course been driven into the Insolvent Court by the recent occurrences. The chances of realising any as , :ets appear but slender, so far as the general creditors are concerned. There are, indeed, very valuable indigo factories, but these are deeply mortgaged. Messrs. Smith, Cowell, and Co. have been going on well under inspectorship, and their creditors seem disposed to give them a discharge on payment of between five and six-sixteenths of their liabilities. The question as to the Union Bank post bills is of such vast magnitude that the most important interests of the mercantile community must remain in suspense until it shall have been finally decided, which it can hardly be without an appeal to the Privy Council. The utmost uncertainty and distrust pre vail in all quarters. We have intelligence from Alexandria to the 22d. The Hon. East India Company's steamer Victoria had arrived at Suez on the 19th inst. with the Bom bay mail of the 2d inst. and 52 passengers. The news of the disturbances in Europe had quite paralysed trade in Alexandria, and the failure of a French banker, and others expected, has caused great dbtrust. Two lots of cotton have been sold at a small advance in price. Exchanges were quite nominal, and nothing has been done. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. TIIE BOMBAY MARKETS, FROM THE 15TH OF FEBRUARY TO THE IST OF MARCH INCLUSIVE. (From the Bombay Times.) WEDNESDAY, 5 O'CLOCK. P.M., MARCH I. Since our report per last mail , the same uneasy feeling of tightness in the money-market has been experienced, and has prevaled beyond precedent in commercial circles. Credit in the bazaar remains at a most distressing ebb, and confidence in individuals ha; been most severely shaken. Under these depressing eircunattance, our market, both for imports and exports, shows no signs of itnprosement, and has remained much the same as far the month before it had done. Business, however, has been done during the last fortnight to a fair extent, at former low rates, for cotton goods, yarns, and cotton wool; while for metals, the prices remain steamy as for merly, and full prices have been obtained for pat eels of sheet copper and Swedish bar iron. Bank stocks con tinuo on the decline. We quote to-day Oriental at 11 per cent. premium, commercial at 9 per cent. discount, and Bombay bank at 29 per cent. premium . The steamer with the London mail of the 24th of January, which arrived on the evening of the 26th ultimo, brought in telligence rather more encouraging, as money was getting easy, though confidence was by no means restored gene rally; markets for produce were generally steady, with • a tendency to keep so, or advance in those articles con sidered low, and likely to attract speculation from their being so. Advices have lately arrived from Calcutta •with the results of the fourth sale, which took place there on the 21st ult., of 2,610 chests of opium, of which 1,830 chests of Patna sold at an average of 811 r. 13a. Hip. per chest, and 780 chests Benares at 778 r. per chest. Some trans actions took place in the buter, after the sale, at a decline in rates, viz., Patna at 805 r. per cheat, and Benares at 770 r. per chest. We are glad to observe more doing in goods at Cal cutta, and the low value attracting the attention of buyers. Cotton Piece Goods—During the fortnight the sales we have heard of are as follow :—Low quality grey goods and white bleached figured shirtings are in good inquiry. Cotton Yarns—The market at length shows sig:a of animation, after the stagnation of the last few wes.::s, owing to the dulcess in the interior; and the sales lee have heard of are as follow:- 450 bales, each 3001.. water twist— No. 20 at 1 6 annas per lb. , 3 0 II 7 f 1 I/ 40 ~ 8 4 It f 1 56 bales, containing 15,0001 b., mule twist — No. 20 at 6.1 annas per lb. 24 „ 6 If 911 40 „ 7 „ „ , , 100 bales, each 3001 b., of Nos. 20 and 30 water twist, but the prices we have not beard. Sewing Thread—There has been a sale reported of 2,4001 b. of cotton ball thread, No. 16 60, at lr. la. per lb. Woollens continue on the decline, and dull, and no thing has been done in them. -, Metals—The sales we have beard of are as follow:- 200 cwt. of sheet copper, 4 feet by 2 feet, at 62 rupee per cwt.; 200 cwt. of sheet copper, 4 feet by 4 feet, at 641 rupees per cwt.; 30 tons of Swish bar iron, at 524 rupees per candy. Sheathing and Bolt Copper—None in the market, and they are in good inquiry. For braziers' and raid bot toms copper there is a steady demand. The prices for tile and American copper, Swedish and English iron, nail rod (round and square), hoops iand nails, steel, lead, aPelter, quicksilver, and tin plates rebilan much the same as at our last quotations. Sheet iron very scarce. Of rl red es p and or ted , white lead there has been a couple of small sales , viz., 50 cwt. o f re d l ea d i n k egs o f-1 cw t., at rupees per cwt.; 50 cwt. of white lead in kegs of 1 cwt., at 13e rupees per cwt. Cochineal —There has been two sales reported, of 2,0001 b. each, at 4 rupees 2i annas per lb. Saffron—A sm a ll sa l e h ehave heard"ofbeneon reported sideasince o o f l ur OO las lb t ., at perlssrpuipreitess_lb Spirits—We re port of the 18th ult. .. . , Marine stores—Nothing • doing.. ' Tar, Stockholm and coal, continue scarce. A in sale of 230 che s t f o f ones; li i good demands,O Easternilmau' s r stores rodue Produce—Ai _a guts has been reported, at 80 reas per j.b. EXPORTS. . Cotton Wool—Since our rep'? perl.l4,mail we have heard of the fullowin%' ,6'`'~"' - • 250 to 300 bales e mason, priveipally bought by Arabs, at 81 iin . Hz, -: ' 1 : 2,000 to 3,000 candi • col" ' era, Oomrawuttee, Surat, and Jumboosecr cottonikafight by native ship pers at 65 to 75 rupees per candy. s 400 bales of new Dhollera, at 86 rupees per candy; and many small purchases of old llhollera have been made by the native shippas, at 58 to 67 rupees, according to range of quality. The prices for old Cotton maybe considered now from 58 to 66 rupees, as per quality; inferior and stained at 55 rupees. Sheep's Wool—We have heard of no purchases since our last report of the 18th ult. Opium—Since thl dispatch of the steamer Pekin to China, with a cargo of 1,276 chests of Malwa. opium, about 850 chests of new Malwa have arrived, but we have heard of nothing doing in the drug. The price may be considered 850 r. per chest for best quality. TONNAGE. Freight—To Great Britain, 41. 55.; but at present does not show much appearance of improvement,, and may not improbably go lower if we have many arrivals. To China, 17 ir. per candy, at which rate engagements have been made. EXCHANGES. On England, six months' sight China bills deatwn on Barings hare been sold at Is. 10id. banks' rag's ; six months'. Is. 10d.; three months', is. 94d.; tine month, Is. Bid.; and for bills secured by shipping (tic cuments we quote Is. 10id. The rate on China is, 60 days, 205 r. per 100 dolls. On Calcutta, sight, per cent. premium; 30 days', 2a. per cent. premium; t5O days', 99ir. per 100, for ompany's draughts. CALCUTTA, FEB. 19. The overland express via Bombay arrived on th t• afternoon of the 17th inst., bringing London dates tt ► the 7th of January. The intelligence by this oppor tunity, although not of a cheering nature, is still so far satisfw3tory that it announces no fresh disasters con nected with India. Since our last report business in this city has not been characterised by much activity, and the gloom and distrust which prevailed have not been in any degree dissipated. Our produce market continues to feel the depressing influence of the times. The discouraging accounts of the home markets, and the high rates of fr e i g ht th a t have ruled till wit hin the last few days have limited operations to actual wants. Transfer Fi Sicca Rs. New Ditto lompany icca Rs. The better qualities of indigo have lately been com manding prices from ss. to 10s. per nand higher. Sugar is neglected, with a declining tendency. • Saltpetre is in less active inquiry, an 4 rice flat. Silk piece goods remain unnoticed, aa.l the transac tions in raw silk are very limited. In our import market a fair amount of go sines, has been done in some of the staple Manchestergoods:— Mule twist has been in better inquiry, and No. 40 particularly has been more freely taken, at somewhat better prices. Metals remain heavy, excepting copper, the tile de scriptions of which has been in improved demand at a slight advance. There is no scarcity of money, but it is not easily obtained 1,4 purposes of mercantile accommodation. The coffers of the Bauk of Bengal are overflowing; and, on . the 17th instant, the directors reduced the rate of in terest one per cent.; their rates now are—private bills, nut exceeding three months, 9 per cent. discount; on Government acceptances, 5 per cent.; on deposit of Company's paper, 7 per cent.; on deposit of opium, indigo, and metals, 8 per cent.; and 9 per cent. on other goods. The profits of the bank for the month of January have been at the rate of 944-10ir. per cent. per annum; and Bank Shares' are . selling at 6,125 to 6,150. Government Securities cave remained at the heavy discount quoted in our la3t report, but the reduction of interest at the bank may ,irolnibly improve their value, although sufficient time 1... s not elapsed for the development of the effect of that laeasure. Exchange remains steady at 1-11 to 1.111 for the best bills at six months, secured by the hypothecation of produce, while others can be got on easter terms. Un covered bills remain quite unsaleable. Tne Company had advanced on the export warehouse Pp to date 7,26,700 r. at 1-101. The amount of bills drawn by the Honourable Court on the Bengal Treasury by this mail is 44.669-17 9. Until within the last few days tonnage has been scarce, and the high rates of freight quoted in our last report maintained. The comparatively numerous arrivals lately announced have induced consignees to give wry, and our quotations now are 51. ss. for saltpetre, 61. 10s. for sugar, and 51. 153. for rice, and 61. 10s. to 71. for indigo to London. Advices from Canton up to the 4th of January have been received. The diss.strous nature of the intelligence received from England by the Pekin had completed the derangement in commercial affairs there. Money was scarce; want of confidence prevailed ; and it was found impossible to effect sales of imports except at a consider able sacrifice. Indigo.—Since our last the transactions in this dye have been confined to public sales, which offered about 1,600 chests, sold as per particulars below, at which prices with an upward tendency ruled very unevenly. Within the last week buyers generally evinced an in creased disposition to operate, and the competition being extended by some pressing purchases for the French market and the gulfs, vessels being on the eve of sailing for both parts, showy goods as well as the better and finer qualities experienced a rise of lor. per =mild, whilst all other sorts were currently taken at the extreme of previous value, and in not unfrequent instances sr. above. Exports from the Ist of November to th February e 17th of Chests. FY. lids -50 406 To Great Britain 4 , 142 France ... ...... 13 4 3 6 112 6 98 0 2,130 America ... ••• d ti e m ni e in past been 93 276 Bombay and gulfs .:. Sugar—The flatnes s whic h been hanging over this article has resulted for in som a e Ga. per maund, and ev en more for some parcels of the l ow er qualities. The extreme r easonableness of the r ates has, during the last week, a ttracted some attenti on , t h e reported sales amo untin g to 4,000 ta g s. Be nares I st, ;gds, 6.r. 2a. to 6r. Ba. ; 3ds, Sr. 3a. to 2a. to Sr. 4a.; Dumma, Sr. 4 1 ., t o 7r. 5r. 2 14 a. a. to ; Br. D 1 6 1 a u . 00 ; 0, 4r. ; Rungpore, 3r. 2a.; Khaur, 2r. 12a. to 3r. Exports from Ist to 17th February— To Great Britain ... ... 45,486 mds. Saltpetre—With a less active inquiry holders show a disposition to meet buyers on a trifle easier terms for the lower qualities, whilst the better are kept to and taken at unaltered rates. The reported sales since our last are 5,000 bags, fully one-halt for the English market, at the following prices:—Gudna, 6r. to 6r. 4a. Allygunge, sr. 12a. to sr. 15a. Chuppra, sr. to sr. 10a. Exports as above:— To Great Britain France ••• North America Maunds. . 17,813 ~ 5,406 ~ 6,380 Singapore ••• ••• 3,731 RICE.—The demand for this pulse has within the last week fall( u off, and the offers do not quite come up to previous rates, though they tire only in some instances accepted. The reported sales since our last are 16,000 bags, Betty 2.2, rod table 1-15 to 2, middling 1-13 to 1-14, broken 1-8 to 1-10, Balam 1 to 1 6. Exports as above:— Maunds. To Great Britain ... 73,883 France ... ... 16,038 Mauritius ... 34,650 Bourbon ... 60,890 We regret to have to corriaect an error in our last issue of reported exports from the Ist to the 31st of January, as follows: Maunds. To Great Britain ... ... 164,300 France ... ... 19,523 Mauritius ... 45,080 Bourbon ... 47,218 Saffiower—Further reports about the crop represent it to be at present promising a fair out-turn, though not an excessive one. Exports as above:—To Great Britain, 221 maunds. Raw Silk—The November bund is coming to market. in very small quantities, and the transactions which have • taken place are scarcely worth recording; the total sales reported not exceeding 250 maunds, of 75 maunds of Surds (European filatural sold for 11-12; and 48 mds. Soozapoor at 11 -0. Exports as above.—To Great Britain, 705 maunds. Silk Piece Goods continue to be quite neglected, Itl* though pressed forward by holders. Shipments gpisg on are to account of importers. Exports as above:— Corahs. fee* Pieces. Itales-' To Great Britain ... 3,508 ,427 • North America ... 820 - ' . Shell Lac and Lac Dye—Shell Lae remains quite neglected, and we have no transactions to report. The same remark is applicable to the Dye. Exports as above:— Shell Lac. Lac Dye: To Great Britain ... 1,808 mds. 266 mds. Oil Seeds—Linseed has been comparatively neglected, and prices have given way. Our quotations m'%% 110 for the best cleaned Chuppra. Exports as above:— Mannds. To Great Britain ... ... 3,986 France 1.008 North America ... 6,202 Jute—The transactions in this article have been very limited and prices have fallen to 10r. per bale. The advices from England of this article are discouraging. .." Ex its as above: Maunds. To Great Britain ... ... 19,713 France ... 4,566 Hides—This article still continues much depressed, particularly for the British market; only a few parcels of ordinary and inferior descriptions found buyers at further reductions in price. The French and conti nental buyers still continue inactive. The Americans only continue to support the market, they have been buying largely of dead green, cow and buffalo, at re duced rates. Exports as above— To Great Britain ... ... 32,170 pcs. France 8,000 North America ... 14,000 We beg to correct an error in the statement of exports in our last.. For 328,580 pcs. exports to Great Britain in all Janiery, read 73,702. Cotton--:We have no transactions to report here. In China a t&crious decline had taken place in the article, and sales were with difficulty effected. The stocks amounted to) 90,000 bales, being nearly double the quantity which was on han d at the corresponding period in the previous year. The stock of Shanghae cotton, a new item in the commercial reports of Hong-Kong, amounted to 11,033 bales. Exports as above— ... 219 mannds. Rum—We have . .no transactions to report. Exports as above'` Great Britaili ... 5,001 gallons. Opium—The market - for this drug .is quiet and dull, and nearly bare of stocki. Exports as above:— To China ... Singapore Tar x t to ° Piece n4. op a e t r a a t o ° o ( F i s w — E h u D i Penang ions il le :aP h lße o .r l s d e a r l' s pe s a e r em e s some whatdisßproi s tm e i s d ohr t e o Ca m orit eet their views or submit to reduced prices. A fair amount of business, upon the wh o l e , h as b een done in the early portion of the period under review in the principal fabrics of Manchester manufacture. Lat terly, the market has been dull, and transactions limited. A fair demand has existed for the ordinary and middling kinds of gray shirtings. iAcconets have been in better request than the gray kin.l*nd a fair quantity of that description sold at current rt;-..z.ts. An improved demand has appeared for mulls-mull, in which transac tions have taken place to a modere4e ettent. The de mand for book muslins has been limited; prices are de pressed, and stocks large. Lappets are dull, and stocks heavy. In Turkey red goods we . have no change to report. Cotton Twist—Mule Twist—A better demand has prevailed, particularly for No. 40, which have been sel ling more freely in some cases at improved prices. Tar key red yarn, German dye, has improved, and may be described as firm. A sale of 44 bales is reported at 1-5.7 to 1-7, according to numbers. Woollens are extremely dull of sale. The Nepasulese, who made some movement in this article, have left the market. Metals — for which sorts then report in tinues du holders firm Salt—A Liverpool, 9,000 5,0' 15,0 CIIIMENT ••• ... 1,124 chests. ... 185 51 BANK 8 NO prem. 0 dia. 8 dia. 00lie. , ank of Bengal Shares, Co.'s R 5.... 4,000 2,125 O N 2,' .A.,gra Bank ditto 500 ... 130 to s: W. W. Bank ditto 500 ~. 100 to ti 0 r iental Bank ditto ... 1,000 to 13 pa 50 prem. Ivem. prem. f ,HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The Q uee ns, bo x a. he r Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening was occu pie d by the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave, Coanel the He at. C. B: Phipps and party; in her Majesty theßrteen Do wager's box were Mr. Drummond and party. Mitre wei e also present the Duchess of Montrose, the Digest; of 1 luecleuch, the Duke of Devonshire, the Marq of Cla) 3..ricarde, the Marquis and Marchioness of Aylesbury, the Marchioness (Dowager) of Sligo, the Marchioness of Dou rc , , the Baronness de Brunnow and Mdlle. Olga do Lechn , er, his Excellency the Swedish Minister, his txe cellene y the Hanoverian Minister, his Eacelbr. ey the Sardai ian Minister, his Excellency the Baron de Joga i the Ea) -1 of Lonsdale, the Earl of Falmouth, the Coun tess of .Blessington and the Misses Power, ,the Earl , of Exmcar th, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Chesterfield, the C onntess of Cardigan, Esrl Granville, Lady Flower, Visco ant Ranelagh, the Viseountess Mahon, the Vis count Anson, Lord Foley, Lolfd Sandys, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Elphinstone, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord : tad Lady Holland, Lady Augusta Wentworth, Lady . ?remantle, Lady Pou , the Hon. Frei. Stoner, Hon. A. Willoughby d'Eresh Sir Ralph Howard, Bart., flA iy Sir Job n .Lowther, Bart., Sir' eorgo Wombell, Bart., Sir Alec. Woodford, Bart., La and Miss Woodford, General th e Hon. IT. Cavendish, Count de Bathe, Baron Nicolay, Count Lewinhaupt, Colonel Wildman, Major Baring, Ma jor Fludgate, Major Buckley, Major Waller, Captain Ms ynell, Captain Smith, Captain Booth, Mr. and Mrs. 7 udor, Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mr. Hubert de Burgh, Mr. Broadley, M.P., Mr.gslorman Macdon It' , l i Mr. Cormac Mr. 0. Morgan, Mr. Dennistoun, Mr. • W. Pack& '.[l eading, [Mrs. Henniker Wilson, Mr. Rose, Mr. :Z.3wland Errington, &c., &e. ‘ ROYAL Ft ALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. — Her: A R l o a 3 j , e a s l ty ll 's it h :h o t . ..x te ss was th o e cc p u p u i c e h d e o ss n o S f a tieirednaty and his bi oy h . e a r l ' Highness Princess [aria Princeo of B a o d f en, Prussia , anand The suite of their Royal Highnesses s ir a l eo d r e: e Cow- ~„. per, Bart., , and Le Capitame James Mu tray, Lady Augusts Bruce, do Boy Among the N the rMa Royal l n a l :O u r -1 13c t_ _ I, t u a r s i l a d e . B A r m uc e e ric Se a e n . Minister and A e a A d av i I . t Viscount c f l i o o a i u r n i d ns ::: visitors wet to his Excellency t Hon. Mrs. 1 ?finch, Lady Ernest Bruce, Lady Newland Lord Su ffi eld, Lady Lynd- Mrs. Bancr oft, Duchess of ElizabethS oa u un t g h dh e c, r I oE a Hu n aon d rpt, el a esn n sv d r ouei L er, Hope Vere, -earl o t Clifden, Visco unt N 'll e ' Cantilupe, Vi ; , ,coun . evi , Lord Ren- E ty a r r e lof M U ali x t b in r a id cd ge ,B ; sl. _ Misses Duff, B r: j e Y s E s b a o r r l ti se Misses Copley, Guernsey, Lord hurst, an d , r d George Lennox Lad, Scott, Lady Burghley, Lo d 'd Mor .ran, Lady Gc 1 smi , H on. John Forteeeue, Hon. Mrs. urraY, lion. Sir Edward and Lady Butler, Sir John dlesham, and ithe and Lady Bark . .er, Miss and Mr. Bayley, Hon. F. Lamb, Hon. 11. Coke, lion. Colonel and Mrs. Fitzgibbon, Hon. Colonel Harbor d, Hon. George Wailes, Sir William P. de Bathe, Bart., .and Captain do Bathe, Sir George and Lady Armytage, iSir Benjamin Hall, Bart., Sir Compton and Lady Dotnvill'e and Miss Domville, Sir Felix Booth, Sir Charles Muhl tall, Sir Charles Kent, Colonel Blane, Major Jones, Maj -sr and Mrs. Mountjoy Martyn, Captain Haygarth, Captain . Cuddy, Captain Sherson, the Misses Mills, I. Lloyd Cle v ton, Esq., Henry Greville, Esq., Mr. Parnther, Mr. H. I )rummond, A. K. Dom, Esq., C. H. Baring Wall, M.P., I. larcourt Johnstone, Esq., T. Baring, Esq., M.P., Colonel I. tzownlow Knox, M.P., &c. &c. FRENCH PLAYS.--.M. Lafont will this evening make his first appearAnce this season in two pieces en tirely new in this country, but which have achieved much poplarity in Pari'v. .On this occasion Madame Paul Ernest will also ma ice her deblit in this country, and will appear with K. Lafont in the elegant petite comedic, Les Extremes se Xouchent. The Right Hon. the -Speaker of the House of Commons entertained the following Noblemen and Gentlemen at his Parliametntery dinner on Saturday last:—Viscount Castlereagh, Viscount Somerton, Lord Charles Nanners, Lord Ossuiston, Lord Alfred Hatvey, the Hon: %General Lygon, :the Hon. Colonel Va:es Lindsay, Sir Edmund Pilmer,k Bart., Sir Horace Sq . , mour, Sir James Weir Hogg, 13\ irt., Mr. R. Prime, Mr. - Charles Hay 14' 2wen, Captain ',R. Howard Vyse, Col. ' • Mure, Mr. Heat;',. Dr u mmond, 'Mr. C. W. Packe, Mr. George W. J. Reftpu, Mr. Turner, Mr. Alexander B. Hope, Mr. Hildyard\ Mr. Charles aaring, Mr. E. John Shirley, Mr. W l illiam Deedes, Mr. 4 E. Grogan, and Mr. Richard M. Fox. . . A French Captain of the Navy, M. Fourquenot is • at ?resent visiting our Dockyard eatal\lishments. : —There hasateensome inquiry for tile copper, h 36-8 hail , .:: . =n offered and refused, in other 'e is no ,'. v.i..g. We have nothing new to rega • '''-: . The market for iron con- di, but. • .. first bands are small, and rm ; pri-'-'' - , . . equently fully maintained. A. sale of 29,1% unds trragab, or fine , has been repOrted 'Rows:- 000 maunds, at 86 'p • i , maunds. 000 maunds, at 75 per :. I ..aunds. 000 maunds,• at 77 per % : .. nds. VALUE OF GOVERNMEN ' !RITIES, BANK SHAKES, &C. Five per Cent.,. ... 7 3,4' BNO prem. ditto ... ... 5 8. 1 • 10 '6 0 dis. to ditto ... ... 1 1 1. 8 dia. * 41 P's Rs., Four per cent. 16 0 ' 17 o,plis. ditto ... ... 19 0 'i0.20 'O is. ... . _..