The Sun.
London, England, 1852-03-10 00:00:00

SPAIIii.

Madrid journals of the 4th inst. have arrived.
wards
tdas
p the appears
journals. by
Government continues its system of annoyance to-
a paragraph in the Herald() that the
On the 3d no less than six were
seized, namely, the Constitutional, Clamor Publico,
p
Novedades,Observador,Opinion Publica, and Heraldo.
On the same day the POPE'S Nuncio went to the
QUEEN'S Palace in great state, to present to her MA-
JESTY the rich presents sent by the POPE for the
royal infant.
The Duke DE ROHAN.CHABOT and M. GUDIN, the
celebrated painter, have arrived in Madrid, and M.
GUDIN has taken up his residence in the Palace of the
Duke D'OssuNA.
The Clamor Publico states that the works of the
railway between Alreanza and Aranjuez have been
A letter from Barcelona states that the expedition
commenced.
which recently left
that place for Mahon narrowly
escaped destruction. When near Minorca the Le-
panto steamer, with the troops on board, was caught
in a violent storm, and was for some time in great
danger of being wrecked, but fortunately she escaped
without material injury.
MADRID BOLSA, MARCH 4.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 38f for time ; the New Three per
Cents. at 19 146; the Debt without Interest at sk-;
and the Coupons at 91.

GERMANY.
According to a letter from Vienna, in a Berlin
journal, the dissension which arose between Austria
and the United States respecting the reception given
to KOSSUTH may be considered to be arranged.
The Grand Dukes MICHAEL and NicuoLas of
Russia, on their approaching visit to Vienna,
will, it is
said, in the name of their imperial
father, invite the Emperor of AUSTRIA to attend
the solemnities which will take place in Russia
this year to celebrate the one-thousandth anni-
Yer"rY of the foundation of the Russian empire.

THF, STIARP, IVLARKETf!,

Leasing Business
Railways. Paid. Nominal Prices.
Companies.done to-day.
Bcdf. & Bletch-
ley • • Lon. & N.W. all • • —• •
Bizraing:i Ox-
ford Junction,
guaranteed •• Gt. Western all 29 —BO
Do., without a
guarantee .. De .. • • all 28 —29
Wolver.,
& Dudley, gua-
ranteed .. DO ;,; .. all 2, _BO
Do.. without a
guarantee •• Do •• ••all 28 —29
Buckinghamsh. Lon. &N. W. all 17% —lB
Clydesdale June Caledonian all 45 —47
E. Lin., Guar. 6
per Cent. •• G. Northern all 34% 85%
Gloucester and
Dean Ferest Gt. Western 22% 2% P
HartleplDock s Yrk,New.,l
Bull
ild Railwaya and Ber.
108
Do. 34 shares Do .. .. au 53 54
Do. % Shares Do • • •• all 25 —27
Leeds and Brad. Midland all 100% 101% 181%
Lon. and Green. S. Eastern.. all 12 12%
Do., Frei. Do .• all 24% 2634
Lowestoft, Gd. 4
aSelbLy Yk. N.M. all 106
per Cent. • • Norfolk • • all 18 —l7
De.. 6 per cent, De .. .. all
Middlesbro' and
Nedear, 6p. ct Stockt.St Dar all
N. 8; East, 6
per Cent. •• E. Counties . all „,
Do., 5 per cent. Do. .. all 59 —6l x.d 60 x.d
Do. New •• Do • • • • all ..
Preston and 4 L. 8; N. W. _
Wyre • • L &La.& Y. 3 an 44 —46
D 0.% Shares ADo .. •• 11 8% —9% p
Read., Guild.,
and Reigate . • Eastern • • all 21% —22
Roy. & Hitchin G. Northern 614 8 %x.d x.d
Do. Shep. Ex.. Do
834 x.d x
SW., Roth. and
Goole, 5 per ct. Lane. &York 18 11 6
South Staffords. Mr. M'Clean 9% 1 —l% dim. x.d x.d
Wear Val. 6 per
Cont. gua. Stock.& Dar. all
Do. do. .. Do •• 25 28% —• 29% la
Do. do. •• DO • • • • all
Wilts &Somers. Qt. Western 100 94U 94%

plorable
ten o'clock in the morning,BELGIUM.
Belgian journals contain an account of a de-
accident near Mons. On Saturday about
The I3e •
whilstthe miners, seventy-
sevenL_ lu number, were at work in the coal pit called
„aungterne Ferran d, at Elouges, an
explosion of fire-
damp took place,'
and it was followed by an extensive
.!' Lung in of coal and earth. Two miners were killed
instantaneously ; fifteen more or less injured succeeded
iti reaching the mouth of the pit, but one of them died
shortly after; as to the others it is not known what
became of them. All day on Saturday and Sunday
excavations were made to reach the unfortunate men,
but without success. The explosion was caused by
one of the minershaving imprudently opened his lamp.
It had been intended to suspend operations in the
mine on the very day on which the accident occurred

justice
Penny to proceed (if only
CAPTAIN PENNy NoT grievous act
with a single. steamer) this
Y now be repaired by their successors,
go popularity might be at once ybyearSirinFrasen
Admiralty
yorpmeatrated by the late authorities at the
the present Lords. Commissionerp, by enabling Captain
effectual reparation of the evil tolerated in this instance
se-
cured to his Grace the Duke of Northumberland.
a:ieslaßaorfinthe Arctic expedition. By such
an

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BIZATLZSI

Railways. Paid. Nominal Prices, Business doze
to-day.
------ ---
111.1.m.m./.....• •••1
Aberdeen •• •• sy 2 - 134 dia. 1% dia.
Aberdeen. No. 2, 7 pr. ct. 234 .. -..
Caledonian 10/. •• •• 10 8% -8% 8
Chester and Holyhead .. all 16% - 1736 17% %
Dund. Per. & Aber. June. all 5 - 534
EastAng.(3l.los.) 6p. c. all 3 -3%
Do., (51.) 7 per cent.- all •• -..
eastern Counties Eaten.,
5 per cent. No. 1 • • all 14 - 134 p pm
Do. No. 2 .. .. • . all %- % p pm
Do. New 6p. teat. Stock 10 1234 - 12% 1234
Eastern Union, Scrip
guaran. G per cent. • • all 12% - 12%
Do., 101. Deben. Shars, all • . -..
East Lancashire, 6 per
cent. quarter shares .. all .. •••• ..
E. &W. York. Jane. tithe all .. -.•
}kiln. Per. & D un. 5i p. et. all 234 - 334
Glasgow & 5.-W. Consul. 100 • • .- ..
Gt. Northern, b per cent. all 1434 - 14% 14% 34
D0.,5 p. c. Redeem. Scrip 654 1 -1% p
Great South. & Western
(Ireland) eighths .. .. all 7% -• 7% 7%
Gt. Western (Barks and
Hants Ex., 5 per Cent.) 6 .. -_ IL
Gt. West., fixed 4% p. et. 100 .. -..
Do., do. .. .. • • 80 • • -••
Lancashire and York-
shire, F. 201... .. • • 6 1% - 134 die.
Do. 6 per et. Stock .. 100 .. -.. 13734:138
Leeds Northern, 6 per
cent., No. 1.. .• .. 13 .. -.. p
Do., do. • • No. 2 17 .. -..
Do., Co • • No. 3 5 - -..
Do. quarters, 1848 . 9 .. -.. p
London. Brighton. end
S. Coast, guar. b per et 100 .. ....• ..
Do. pref., I pet. 5k,1851 100 .. -..
Do., Cony. sp. et. 1852 all .. -• •
Do. new guar., 6 per ct. 100 .. •••• ••
Lon. & N. West. (Coy. &
Nuneat.) 5 per cent. .. 1834 • • -•• 7% =.d
Loudon &S.-W., new • • 5 234 -3 P. d s•d
London. & Ennis., 34 Sha all 11 --, 12 •
Manch., Sheffield. and _ii x.d
Line., quer. shrs.,Ne. 1 all 1054
ig u-• 12% x.d 1234 _X-f;
Do. new, 101. .. • • all -- - x.d 3% '"-
Do., 61. •• •• •• •• 3 % - ?,. P
hildland Con. 6 p.c. stock 100
Do. Consel. Bristol & 1373 e
etirming., 6 per cent... 100 13? -.... 1.3.6
Do., Erewash Valley. 100 .
Do., Leic. & Swanning.,
100 • • - " ..,• x.d 4%
8 per cent. guar. •• a I}4 -71
Do., Preference • • ••
all I a -19
Norfolk Extension
au 5 - 534
Do. guar. 534 Pa cent. 2 14 - %
5%
DO., WaYeney Valley
b a 34 -5%
, _ % Cs
North British •• ••
VI
10 ._lo3i
Osf.Wcr. &P 01.151.6 e.c
Shrews. & Bir., new guar.
(bl-0
A Cbes• r' all 15% - 16%
erews. au- oat.
Min.) 8 per c all 12 -14
V... ••
south Devon ••, , , .... of tO .3. -_....i
die.
Barith-Eastern,44,g y
Ct. gd* 2°
South Yorks.,,. P;uar. 5
Stock. & nar""iii 1856 all •• -..
p. ct. until 1 J,. y
Waterford and
-^er ' • and lserw.,
is..:-..mnY.., 3
..
......
..
Yore, N'eewill'.....
rur
.. all 15% - 15% X.d 1534
Gt. N•°' E. •
DO. '. .. .. ..
v. k and North Midland 5 334 - 4 x.d
- Ti. and S. Porch. .. 10 1% ..., 14 dis.
Boulogne and Amiens ..
Central of irrance.(o..V.)
Demerara .. .. .. au
paten Rhenish .. .. 8
East Indian - _ .. 18
Do. do. do. . • 23
Great Indian Peninsula.. a.. an
FOREIGN.
all 12% - 12%
all 21% - 21%
•• - ..
4% -4% din.
2t - 3%p,
.. -.. 12% X.d
Ditto ditto .. .. 34 - A.
4 %
Louvain ala Famine .. 7%% • -%p. -
•• - -
Luzembourg .. .. .. 13 3 3%
Ditto (Railway) .. 10 274 - 334
Ditto (Canal) .. .. 2 34 - %
traria Antonia • • • • 27163841 .. -••
Ditto, NEW .. .• 834 . • --. S. Namur and Liege .. • • all 64 6;4 6%
Northern of France • • 16 20% _ 20; 20% %
Orleans and Bordeaux .. 11 1% -% d. 9112
Paris and Lyons .. • • 6 3% -3% p 9's
Paris and Orleans • • .. all 45 -47
Paris and Rouen • • •• all 27 - 27% . „,,,
Paris and Strasbourg .. 18 20% ... 20% x.Ol '''
}Sown and Hay" • - all 1053 - 1134 10 %
Sambre and 3ieuse .• all 3% - 434
St. Andrew's &Quebc.(A) 2
..
754 dia. 95. %
_
Tours and Natites • .. 17•
curnay, Jurbi se, Lan.
den, and Ilasselt _ au ....
I
I W eat liander" ..• .. 8% 2 --,934

now in working operation, rather
TELEGRAP
RANGE OF R-----AlLW'tir AND
6,500 miles of railway 1,1,—011t Of
more than 3,000 miles are furnished with telegraphic tackle.

dcua. Fria ............ 1 134 -1?, p I
railway%Az-iglo CalifornianE
Paid. Nominal prim,. Business done
to-day. losl% 1
Asturian -
Au5tra1ian........... * ..% ~,... .34.
Aberdeen ••-•• • • all 11% to 11% 11% s Australian Freehold .... all 34 - i
%
% - 34 dis. %
Ambergate, Nottingham, Ave Maria ... •••• • • • • I. %dis - par 1
Boston, &E. Juncion 834 1% - 574 x.d 5% z.d Blaenarvon Iron & Coal all .. - .•Binning., Wolverhanno 74 -IA dis (
and Stoat' Valley - an s% - 1034 British Iron.. .. •••• - • • 131. ss. .. - ,
Birkenh., Lan., & Chesh Brazilian Imp, (is. N. p.) 2434 134 - 2
June., late 331.65. Bd.. 26 1234 - 1134 d• Do. Cocaes and Cataba all 1% -1%
Do. Chest. & Birkenhd., Do. St. John del Rey • • 15 9336 - 24%
501. &251. Consolidated all 16 -)7 Cobre Copper .•..• • •• • 40 33 -BA 31%
Do., do., 201. • • •• .. 17% _ -
~. dis. Copiapo .. ••• • • ... - 14 4 - 5
Bristol and Exeter- •• 100 g 7 -89 x.d 8554 8S Eng. &Australian Copper 2% %dis - par 2%
Caledonian •• •• •• 50 16% -17 17% % Z•d General .• ••.- • • • ...... all 9% - 1034
Chester and Holyhead .• all 19% -20 Gold Mountain •• •••• •• 1 Par -14 p
Dublin and Belfast Junct. 4b 18 -16 a. Great Polgooth ... ••• .. all i%-, 1% p 4%
Dandalk and Enniskillen all • . - ..Mexican& S. American 9 336 - 4
Dandee, Perth, and Aber- Nouveau Monde ........ 1 %- % P 134 %
leen Junction .. • • all 534 - 634 :Santiago de Cuba .....• 10% 6 - 7
Do., New .. • • ~- all • • -• • Tin Croft .... •• • • ...... 7 10 -11
East Anglian (251. L. & United Mexican.• •.• • .. all 2 - 234
E. and L. &DJ •• .. all 374 -435 West Mariposa .. • • .... 1 Mditn - par
Do. (181. E.& IL) •• all 2X -3%
Eastern Counties .. .. 20 7% - 736 x.d x.d JOINT STOCN BANNS.
Eastern Union, class A, Anatralasia ............all sti - 39%
late E. U. shares - all 5% ..- 6% British North America .• 50 4734 -49
Do. do. do. .. 6 •• .- • • 5s Colonial ..............25 11 - 12% 11%
Do. do., B& C shares all 4% -4% Commercial of London 20 24 - 25%
East Lancashire •• .. all 16 -- 16% 16% London Joint Stock lO 18% - 17% 18%
D®. New quarters • • all ••- • • London and Westminster 20 29% -30 29 %29
East & West India Docke National Provincial Eng. 35 • • -• •
1 Lad Birm. June. .. all 49 -50 x.d x.d Da. New ...... ..... . 10 • • -• •
East & West York. Jtmc. all • • —• National of Ireland .. - 22% 17% -17
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 28% - 29% 98% Oriental Bank Corporat. all 30 -31 M x.d
Ellin., Perth, and Dundee 25 434 -4% 4% Provincial of Ireland... 25 42% -43
Glasgow andSouth-West. 100 • • -• • Do. New an 15% - 16%
Great Northern • • • • all 18 X- 19 19 % Union of Australia all 35 - 36%
Do. halves, A, deferred all 6- 6% 6% Do. New 234 3- 3%
Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. all 14 •-• 14% 14% Union of London .... • lO 14% - 1534
Union of Madrid • -..- all •• -• •
Great Southern and
Western, Ireland .. all 34% -35 35 MISCELLANEOUS.
Great Western .. .. 100 85% - 86% , 86% 34 'Ji Canada ........ - 4934
Lancaster and Carlisle - all 74 .- 77 Bastem Steam
Do. thirds .. .. .. 11 13 4 7 - 8 p. P Gen. Steam Navigation - 28% -
Lancashire and 'Yorkshire 100 6934 -70 70 % Perrin. & Oriental Steam, k all 80 -id 81 80
Do. quarter It-.area .. all .• -.. Ditte ditto 10 26 -28
Do. fifths .. • .. 13 6% -6% d. 634 % Royal Man Steam •• • •
Do. West Biding Union 11% 4% - 434 d.
Leeds Northern .. •.. all lb -16 [We cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Lists, an
Liverpool, Crosby, and will not be influenced by interested oorrespondents.l
Southport .. .• .. 1714 • • • •
London and Blackwell . • all 7 -7% x.d 734 s•d MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
London, Brighton, and
South Coast .. .. 100 95 - 95% 95% 54 (x.d
CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.
London and N.-Western 100 116% -117 % x.d 116% 1754 117 The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
Do. do. quarters - 22 3% - 334 a x.d 2.94 % x.d estimated at 5,000 bales, of which 500 American
De. fifths .. .. .. 12 2% - 3 p. x.d 14% x.d
i.d were taken for export, and 500 American and 500
Do. 101. sh., M.& B (c) 1 1% -114 p. x.d
London and 8.-Westera . 100 85 - 85% 85% 14 Surat for exportation. The market closed tamely,
Do. new 501. .. .. 4234 7% -7% die. and with more desire to sell. Prices re-
Do. new 40/. .. •• 34 634 - 534 die.
Manchester, Buxton, and main without alteration. The sales comprised
3fatlook •• .. 2% -2% 4,000 bales American, 500 Pernam and Madras, 6d. to
Manchester, Sheffield, & 60. ; 200 Bahia, at sid.; 1,000 Suritt;at 3d. to 4d. ; and
Lincolnshire .. .. 100 8034 - 3134 % 31% 34 150 Sea Island, at ls. 10. to ls. 100.-The Share
Do. Manchester and
Lincoln Union .. 4 2 0 3% ..-2% dis. Market was firm at rather higher prices.
slidland .. .. .. .. 100 58 -58% x.d 58% 34 x.d The state of the Metal market is thus reported on by
Do. firming & Derby 100 27 -29 x.d 28% 34 x.d
Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) 47% .. -.. Messrs. Virra. Short end Co.:-" For Welch and Staf-
fordshire Newcastle and Carlisle all .. -•• • iron the demand has been very limited during
Dc. quarter shares .. all - .
.the last six weeks, Bars, in Wales, are a shade lower
. .
Newmarket a 117% - BNI x.d in price. An order for a very large quantity of
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford .. .. 10 4% -4% dis. rails for Russia, is reported to have been taken
Norfolk ........100 26 -28 x.d 97% x.d during the last few days ; but, as the period
Do. New 201. shares • • lb 12 -11 dis x.d for delivery is very extended, it has had
' Northern Counties Union 334 IN - 3 die.
• 25 634 -6% 6%, but a moderate effect in stiffeuitz the price. Consider-
North British
North Devon .. .• .•
.. .. .. 11 8 - 7 tic
.able business was done in Scotch Pig Iron in the mbidle
North Staffordshire .. 1734 8% -8% dis. 8% of last month, and prices advanced trom 355. 6d. to 37s
i North-Western .. .• 19 .. -.. die, per ton for inferior ord. brands. Since then the price
North &Sth.-West.Jane. 334 %dis. - % P
has declined a shade C'
, but a fair business has continue
Oxford, Worcester and
3 Wolverhampton.. .. an 15 % - 15% 15% to be done at 365. 3d. to 365. 6d. per ton, at which lat.
„
Scottish Central .. .. 25 15 - 15% 16 ter price we quote the market sellers.
i Scottish Midland .. .. all 9% -9% "Both in Wales and Scotland the subject of a genera
'1 Do. new .. .. .. all 9% -9%
I Shrews. & Birm., Class A all 6% - 6 agreement to reduce the make of iron is occupying th
I Do. Class 8.. •• .. all 4% -4% attention of the iron masters?'
' Shrews. & Hereford.. Old 7 4 - 3 die. The Sugar Market has opened rather lower this wools
I Shrewsbury and Chester and although holders of Coffee are firm, buyers do no
s (Nor. W. Min.) .. .. all 13 -14
Do. Halves .. •• • • all 6% - 7 come forward freely. Native Ceylon is about 395. fo
e Do. Oswestry •• .. all 9% - 1034 good ord. Rice is fiat, but Saltpetre is brisk. Dye
1. Shropshire Union • • • . 634 354 -3 d. 3 %
' Do., A, B, C, &D, fully goods also look well, and the lower sorts of Tea ar
✓ wanted.
paid up at per cent • • - .. -• •
y South Devon. • • .. .. all 14 -16 x.d
South-Eastern .. •• 30 90% - 2036 2034 x.d A measure of great importance to the East Indi
interest has been accomplished within the last lei
South Wales.. - .. all 30 - 3034
e t;sonth Yorksh. and River
e Dun •• .. •• .. 15 2 dis. - par days, and gives rise to considerable discussion here. ]
must be patent, to all who have watched with attentio
Shaft., Roth., and Goole,
.'' South Division .. .. 6 •• -.• the subject of steam communication with the East, thi
- stifling and Danfermline all a Parliamentary Committee was formed for the purpo!
If Stockton and Hartlepool 16 2-3 .• -..
"„ Taff Vale .. .. .. • • 126 159 - 152 of inquiring into the expediency of promoting increase
If Thames Haven Dock and
)f Railway .. .. .. 18 .. -.. die. facilities, and that, in substance, their recommendatio
vale of Neath .. •• 17 7- 6 was favourable to the establishment of a new line I
!1' Waterford and 'Uncanny all 3% - 434
Waterford and Limerick all 1636 - 1734 steamers. Encouraged by the understood bias of th
d Waterford, Wex., Wick.' Government, and the anxious desire of the mercanti
Ana Dublin .. ..
13•
,R Wee Cornwall • . .. 5% -4% die. interest to obtain a choice of conveyance, either ft
••
• West London .. .. au
..
..... .
, York, Newc., & Berwick 25 17% - 17% x.d x.d their freight or themselves, several eminentue under
rd
the tit.
is Extension ..
)1. Ditto and Newcastle
pany. .207%- 7% d. z.d x.d till parties formed a new undertaking, m
For th
Ditto G.N.E. purchase 9 3% -8% d. z.d 5% x.d
I. York EL.T.d North Midland 50 22 - 24% x.d 2214 of the Eastern Steam Navigation co
they secured a charter, and entered into condition

4,000 bales American, 500 Pernam and Madras, 6d. to
60. ; 200 Bahia, at sid.; 1,000 Surat,"at 3d. to 4d. ; and
150 Sea Island, at ls. Id. to ls. 100.—The Share
Market was firm at rather higher prices.
The state of the Metal market is thus reported on by
Messrs. Wm. Short end Co.:—" For Welch and Staf-
fordshire iron the demand has been very limited during
the last six weeks, Bars, in Wales, are a shade lower
in price. An order for a very large quantity of
rails for Russia, is reported to have been taken
during the last few days ; but, as the period
for delivery is very extended, it has had
but a moderate effect in stiffening the price. Consider-
able business was done in Scotch Pig Iron in the miadle
of last month, and prices advanced from 355. 6d. to 375.
per ton for inferior ord. brands. Since then the price
has declined a shale, but a fair business has continued
to be done at 365. 3d. to 365. 6d. per ton, at which lat-
ter price we quote the market sellers.
":Both in Wales and Scotland the subject of a general
agreement to reduce the make of iron is occupying the
attention of the iron masters."
The Sugar Market has opened rather lower this week,
and although holders of Coffee are firm, buyers do not
come forward freely. Native Ceylon is about 395. for
good ord. Rice is fiat, but Saltpetre is brisk. Dye-
goods also look well, and the lower sorts of Tea are
wanted.
A measure of great importance to the East India
interest has been accomplished within the last few
days, and gives rise to considerable discussion here. It
muse be patent, to all who have watched with attention
the subject of steam communication with the East, that
r. Parliamentary Committee was formed for the purpose
of inquiring into the expediency of promoting increased
facilities, and that, in substance, their recommendation
was favourable to the establishment of a new line of
steamers. Encouraged by the understood bias of the
Government, and the anxious desire of the mercantile
interest to obtain a choice of conveyance, either for
their freight or themselves, several eminent and influen-
tial parties formed a new undertaking, under the title
of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company. For this
they secured a charter, and entered into conditional
contracts with eminent builders for the supply of suitable
steamers. Not a shadow of doubt existed,
.therefore,
that these parties were in earnest, and as to their ability
to carry out what they proposed, we could name one
or two of the directors who, among themselves, had the
means of paying for the necessary ships. The old com-
pany, however, possesses great power, and no small in-
fluence ; and, having the command of a large fleet, could
offer unusual advantages to the Government. In
this way, probably, we must account for their
receiving a preference, not only la the revival
of the old contract, but likewise in the award of
the separate and additional service. One important
consideration now with the Admiralty in making ar-
rangements for the mail service is that the whole fleet
of the contracting companies is at their disposal in the
event of war, that the steamers are built on a given
scale, and that even the crews from their organization
would become excellent volunteers, if so disposed. There

is no reason to conclude, however, that in order to se
cure these advantages a monopoly should be instituted.
At present there is but one company that conveys goods
and passengers overland to India, and while renewing
their present contract for seven years, the extra service
required could most easily have been given to a rival.
It is notorious that greater accommodation is needed,
and that if more travelled across Egypt it would long
since have been worth the Pacha's while to have offered
increased facilities. The charges, too, quite preclude
the numerous subordinate officers, clerks, and mecha-
nics from proceeding by that route, and time is to them
as valuable as to others. We hold, therefore, that even
if the Government is advantaged by getting a cheaper
contract, the mercantile public suffers by the want of
competition, and it would pay them to subsidise any
rival company that took a contract below a fairly re.
munerating rate. We hope this will be taken into con-
sideration with the Royal Australian Mail Steam Com-
pany, which has acted with such spirit in doing the Go-
vernment work low, depending upon private support, and
an extended contract hereafter.
The holders of Mexican Bonds are now assembled to
consider generally their future prospects,but more parti-
cularly to decide as to the acceptance of the terms which
their committee have provisionally arranged with
Messrs. Barings. The course is left open to every
holder to retain his claim upon the indemnity money
until it is received in England, or to take it at once,
consequently no objection was likely to arise. The
committee, who have worked so zealously, really merit
great praise. They have rescued a considerable sum
from the American indemnity fund, they have obtained,
under trying circumstances, the payment of two dt"
an-
dends, they have acted with decision in sending
ou
sti-
agent and looking after moneys due, and hsatry
exertions in support of its credit. The
regards mulated the Mexican Government to make
fit
of
fnutohuies
e the in-
will be permanent, for a state that once
charge without
terest on its debt as an unavoi
ill be a guarantee to
tern of taxation and economy t.hsaetlw which no budget can be complete, will establish a sys-
the creditors and a benefit to f
decision since the above
The meeting has consa:ir
is that those who are so dig.
was written, and the reo
• 1 per cent. commis
ptehrec eon: D.
contrary, y annum,
wh oforprefer waitin
sion and at
Baring, on account, paying
posed can receive 41. 1 3. of the indemnity from Messrs.
four months' interest
Pay, according to
cworemreisssiopnecieto is remitted.
Those, on will
the rate of 5
The
proceedings have been quite unanimous, and the
mp havereorecea nuitielreeluYsatghee
chairman, Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, expresses a
confident opinion of the ability and inclination of
Mexico to fulfil its obligations. The revenue last year
fell short, but the Mexican Government has
various measures for its improvement. The ser-
vices of Mr. Falconnet were highly eulogised,
and that gentleman returns to Mexico by the
next packet to watch over the interests
of the boedhoklers. Thanks were cordially voted to
Mr. Doyle, the British Minister in Mexico, and Lord
Palmerston, and a vote was passed requesting Lord
Mulmosbury to give 12;e ,continued support.
Mr. H. A. Lackerstew. in the East India trade, has
suspended for 100,0001.
state that the Second
was engaged engaged in consi-
The C
capital not fixed or
Accounts from Amsterda ul
Chamber of the States en Till
embarkedd eri g the
ilna
some
impbraonsceh ao tax
lnhdeu..st.,,,
The
of ommission
had reported favourably f 010,000,000
eh . Dutch Stock
had to b,
Spanish and Mexican witiiolit particular
was firmer,
florins of paper money. Onr ttheeeBrntl; 't
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Ceot,9. 59 1-16.
alteration.
t etters
from in'
State that the distress .11ere w"
greater even than in 1847, and grain
by waggons from Koanigsberg ndg Tilsitt.
Messina has been erected into a free port, an'd
tonnage dues on steamr-rs at Malta have been lowered.
I brought
,r,„ English Stocks have been steady this morning,
princior
and the transactions are
sets are 971 to for Money, anpdall thy ef samemone fory the Ac-
count. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are
99} to and the Three per Cents. 981 to Y. Ex-
chequer• bills have been steady, being 625. to 655.,
and India Bonds have improved to 755. premium.
Foreign Securities have kept without much move-
ment. Mexican have been quiet at 32 to 33k, and
Chilian Three per Cents. have advanced to 71. Bra-
zilian have been firm at 981, and Buenos Ayres have
been weaker at 58. Equador are rather better, viz., 5
to h, and Grenada Deterred at 101 to 1. Peruvian De-
ferred are lower, being 544 Sardinian Bonds are quiet
at 90, and Venezuela Active are 421 to I, and the De-
ferred 18i. Spanish Bonds are dull, and the Three per
Ceuta. are quoted 42. Dutch Bonds have improved a I