The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-26 00:00:00

SHEEP.

Settled dists. Beyond do. Total.
1843 ... 1,591,000
1851 . . 2,263,000
"The annual and total increase of the sheep in the
whole colony was as follows :

Increase..
. 290,000 .
.. 305,000 .

Per Cent.
8.4
4.3

In the the eight years 3,944,000

114.2

. . .
"In these eight years the number of sheep had in-
creased by nearly four millions, or considerably more
than two-fold.

" The increase in each half of the period was :
Increase. Per Cent.
First four years
Last four years

At the Wheal Anna Mine meeting, to-day, a sa-
tisfactory report was presented, and a call of ss.
per share was made to prosecute the undertaking.
Owing to the satisfactory Bank return, and the
good news from Turkey, Stocks have been very
firm this morning, though with but little doing.
Consols are 99i for Transfer, and 99i- to par for
Account. Bank Stock for account is worth 2291.
Exchequer Bills of June are Bs., and those of
March 10s. premium. East India Bonds are worth
40s. premium.

Foreign Stocks are firm also, but quiet. Equador
have improved to 5,1 and 6. Mexican Stock is
worth 25i The Spanish Certificates are at 84. to
A material rise has occurred in the Turkish
Loan, which is 2 to 2i premium. This arises from
the expectation that a new Bank of Constantinople
may be formed in a way to afford compensation to
the creditors. Chilian Bonds are VI. Portu-
guese 4 per Cents. are worth 39 to f. The Greek
Bonds have been done at 8/.
The Railway Share Market has been extremely
quiet, but firm, generally. French Shares are
higher.
The Gold Mine Shares are well maintained, and
Port Philip and Australasian are tending upwards.
The Land Companies' Shares are rather better.
Ceylon Land and Mining Shares are at to
premium.
The Joint Stock Bank Shares are good, and.
Oriental are advancing, owing to the large divi-
dend, and the necessity of holders buying, where
they have less than nine shares, in order to be en-
titled to the new issue.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.
(From the Official List.) _

Business done.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
India Bonds, £lOOO —
Ditto, under £lOOO 4O
Bank Stock for Account 2294
Consols for Account_,l3th April
Exchequer Bills, lid. June. . March.
£l000
£5OO — 10
Small 7 10
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 6li
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Colt „..... ..... 1074
Equador Bonds
Greek ex over-due Coupons
Mexican 3 per Cent..
Peruvian Scrip
Portuguese 4 per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. 96i g
Spanish Bonds, 3 pet Cent 49 8i
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 25 i
Spanish Passive (Converted) si
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun Bi i p e
Turkish Loan,i6 per Cent., 1852
Dutch Exchange 2i Der ent —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificate5..,

Consols
Ditto April Aecount

, TWO O'CLOCK.
991 100
004 100

CONVICT ESTABLISHMENT AT DEVONPORT.—Great dis-
content has been occasioned at Devonport, in conse-
quence of the intended erection of a large convict esta-
blishment st that port.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT A PRINTING OFFICE.—Last
night a very serious accident occurred at Reynold's
printing office, Parker-street, Drury-lane. It appears
that John Cottrell vas at work at a printing machine
and, in laying on the sheets of paper, one of his
hands got under he dropping bar, (a contrivance
used for conducting the paper round the cylinders),
and before it lifted, by the revolution of the machinery,
his fingers and wrist were jammed in a most shocking
manner. He was immediately removed to King's Col-
lege Hospital, and placed under the care of Mr. G. Law-
son, the house surgeon. The injuries sustained are so
extensive, that it is much feared amputation will have to
be resorted to.
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS FROM ABROAD.—The Lords of
the Treasury having received an application from a
foreign gentleman requesting the delivery of his library
duty free, and also some stitched books of engravings,
included in his collection, and intended for his private
professional use in this country, their Lordships have
been pleased to consider that as they were stated to
actually form a part of his library, and to have been
used for a length of time, and now intended entirely for
private use, and not for the purpose of sale in this
country, they should have the privilege of exemption
from duty, and directions have been given by their
lordships to the proper authorities to that effect.
STATIONS FOR HACKNEY CARRIAGES.---Mr. Commis-
sioner Mayne has cancelled the appointments of the
standings for hackney carriages at the places hereinafter
mentioned :—Kew-road, Richmond—four carriages ' • to
commence at the lamp-post at railway bridge, and along
the curb stone on west side. labridge.road—eighteen
carriages ; to commence 10 feet west from the iron
phmp, along the footway on the south side, to opposite
Stanhope-place. Oxford-street--fourteen carriages ; to
commence opposite No. 199, in centre of street, to No.
218, keeping clear of Nos. 209, 209, and 210. Buck-
ingham-gate—ten carriages ; to commence from Prince's-
court, James's-street, along the curb-stone, to the corner
of Stafford-row, Pimlico. Great William-street, Maiden-
lane, Islington--thirty carriages ; to commence 10 feet
from the crossing in Maiden-lane, in centre of street,
towards the Caledonian-road. Piccadilly—seven car-
riages ; to commence opposite the west corner of Sack-
ville-street, in centre of street, to the entrance of Bur-
lington-arcade, keeping clear of the Albany-court-yard.
Strand— nine carriages ; to commence opposite No. 333,
in centre of' street, to No. 342.