The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-24 00:00:00

MONNY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, TWO O'CLOCK.

The sales of cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
estimated at 8,000 bales, of which 3,000 American
were taken for export and on speculation. The
market was quiet, and closed tamely, without alte-
ration in prices. The sales comprised 6,500 Ame-
rican, 850 Pernam and Maranham at 6id. to 7fd. ;
200 Egyptian, at 7d. to 121 d. ; 400 Surat, at 31d.
to 4id. ; and 80 Sea Islay I, at is. Bd. to 2s. sd.
per rb. Railway Shares were rather firmer.
There are no colonial or other arrivals with news
of interest.

The English Funds have been very dull, and
there is but a thin attendance of members, owing
to the departure from town of several of the mem-
bers with the view of passing the holidays. Con-
sols have been 994 to / for transfer, and 9911 / for
Account. Exchequer Bills are 13s. premium for
those of June, and 7s. to 11s. for the dated. The
premium on India Bonds is 40s. The latest ac-
counts from Paris read well as to the Turkish
question.
Foreign Securities have been generally very firm.
Spanish Certificates are 81 to I, being an advance
of . The Deferred Bonds are 24i- to 25. Portu
guese 4 per Cents. are worth 39. Mexican Stock
is 251 Equador Bonds are at si, and Brazilian
Old Stock is at 103. The Turkish Loan is at 14
premium. Dutch 4 per Cents. are 98/ to 99k.
The last week's railway receipts ascertained up to
this day, are in.round figures as under:—

1853. 1852.
Great Western £17,150 £15,043
North Western 45,641 41,185
South Western 10,073 9,358
Brighton 8,729 8,079
Midland 22,636 21,311
South Eastern 10,921 10,516
Caledonian
Great Northern
Lancashire and Yorkshire
York and North Midland
Newcastle and Berwick
The Railway Share Market has been rather
bettei, but with scarcely anything doing.
The Gold Mine Shares are rather firmer in some
instances, especially the Port Philip.
The Land: Companies' Shares droop a little,
chiefly from paucity of dealings.
Joint Stock Banks arp very firm, and Oriental
rising.

BRITISH TUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY,
(Pram, the Official List.) _ _

Business done.
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
India Bonds, £lOOO —
Ditto, under £lOOO 4O
Consols for Account 13th April
Exchequer Bills, lid. June. March.
£l000
£5OO l3 7 11
Small l3 7 11
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Equador Bonds si
Greek ex over-duo Coupons - 84
Mexican 3 per Cent..
Portuguese 4 per Cent.
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account .. . ........... „ 96 6
Spanish Bonds,, 3 per Cent .... .. . . ....
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent 24 5
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun, si B p c
Turkish Loan, ,6 per Cent., 1852 — p
Ditto for the Account l4 p
Venezuela Bonds 3i per Cent.
Dutch Exchange 24 per Cent —
Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates... - si
HALF-PAST TWO.
Consols
Ditto April Account

COMPLETION OF THE OUTLAWRY OF THE
DUKE OF B.RUNSWICK.-( THIS DAY.)

THE QUEEN ON THE PROSECUTION OF THE PROPRIETORS OF
THE "WEEKLY DISPATCH" NEWSPAPER, AGAINST THE

DUKE OF BRUNSWICK AND OTHERS.

The indictment in this case arose out of an action re
cently brought by the Duke of Brunswick against Mr.-
Harmer, in which the Duke obtained a verdict, with
5001. damages, upon the oath of one Charles Casimir
Reinhold, that a number of the Weekly Di,spatch, of the
19th September, 1830, containing an article respecting
the Duke, had been sold to him at the Dispatch office
shortly before the commencement of the action, thereby
taking the case out of the Statute of Limitations, which
Mr. Harmer had pleaded. It was afterwards clearly
established that Reinhold had committed perjury, and
upon a new trial of the action the verdict was in favour
of Mr. Harmer. The Duke and Reinhold having ab-
sconded, and refused to appear to the indictment, pro-
ceedings of outlawry were taken, and the fifth procla-
mation of outlawry was made this day in the Sheriff's
County Court of Middlesex, against the Duke, by the
name and description of Charles Frederick: Augustus
William Guelph, late of the parish of St. Marylebone,
in the county of Middlesex, Esq. ; and also against
Reinhold.

Neither the Duke or Reimbold appeared, and each of
them was thereupon adjudged an outlaw.

MAI7NDAY THURSDAY. —This being Maunday Thursday,
the Royal charities, known as Maunday Gifts, were dis-
tributed to 34 aged men and 34 aged women, being as
many of each sex respectively as the age of the Queen.
The procession to the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, where
the distribution took place, consisted of the Sub-almoner,
J. Hanby, Esq., Secretary to the Lord High Almoner,
a Yeoman Usher, and twelve Yeomen of the Guard,
by one of whom the alms was carried on a gold salver ;
the Assistant-Secretary, with six children belonging to
Westminster National Schools, closed the procession,
which was met at the entrance of the chapel by the
Bishop of Oxford, Lord High Almoner, the Sub-dean,
six priests, eight gentlemen, and the choristers of the
Chapel Royal. The clergy and officers having taken
their seats, the appointed church service commenced ;
and after the first anthem, 21. 15s. was presented to
each woman, and to the men shoes and stockings.
After the second anthem flannels, &c., were distributed ;
and after the third anthem, red and white purses were
distributed, the former containing 21. 10s. in gold, and
in each white purse silver pennies equal in number to
the years of her Majesty, viz., 34. The interesting
ceremony concluded with the two special prayers ap-
pointed to be read on all similar occasions—" 0 Lord,
the Sovereign of the world, we acknowledge," &c., &c. ;
and " Most blessed God, who art good, and dolt good,
and takest pleasure in those that fear thee," &c., &c.
THE FIRE AT WINDSOR CASTLE.—Another day has
passed, and in spite of the minute surveys made by the
brigade authorities, and upwards of a dozen other per-
sons, the origin of the fire has not yet been satisfactorily
explained. The whole of the flooring of the room over
the dining-room has been stripped, but up to the present
time without the seat of the fire being discovered. By
this evening (Thursday) it is considered that the men
employed in the Royal Palace will be enabled, with the
assistance of Mr. Braidwood, to arrive at a conclusion
as to whether or not the hot air flue was the cause of
the disaster ; on that point, however, it is but right to
say there is little doubt entertained by the firemen. His
Royal Highness Prince Albert is most anxious that the
mystery overhanging the case should be satisfactorily
cleared up, and until that is done the men will be con-
stantly employed.
LINARES MINING COMPANY.—At the meeting of the
Linares Mining Company, held yesterday, a dividend of
102. per share was declared, and the report and accounts
were unanimously adopted. A lengthened statement
was made by Mr. J. Taylor, jun., who has lately visited
the company's property in Spain, and who, having satis-
fied himself of its value, recommends a further outlay of
about 10,0001. or 11,0001. to increase the works and
general transport accommodation. The principal point
discussed was the manner in which 12,000/. should be
raised to meet this proposal and leave a small floating
balance. It was, apparently, the opinion of the majority
that 1,000 shares remaining unissued should be offered
for sale in such a way as the directors may think best,
and from this source it is anticipated the whole amount
may be obtained.
SINGULAR ERROR IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF A BODY.
—Yesterday Mr. Wakley held an inquest in Maryle-
bone Workhouse, on Edward Prew, aged 25, a coster-
monger. Deceased, who was in a destitute condition,
was suddenly seized with illness, and immediately taken
to the workhouse, where he died soon after his admission,
from, as the autopsy proved, disease of the heart. Some
delay having occurred in the appearance of the person
who identified the body, the coroner observed that in all
inquests the identification of the body should, in the first
instance, be proved, as, through its omission, the most
serious, and, indeed, the most ludicrous mistakes had
taken place. In one instance, continued the learned
coroner), Mr. Baker's predecessor held an inquest upon
an old woman, the jury having previously viewed the
body ; but; strange to say, before the jury separated, the
summoning officer rushed in breathless haste into the
room, exclaiming, " Oh, gentlemen ! oh, gentlemen !
come and see the old woman upon whom you have been
sitting, for she is sitting up in her bed and eating oysters."
The fact was, the beadle sent in a wrong description of
the deceased woman and the error was not detected
until the jury had returned their verdict.
THE WEATHER IN SCOTLAND.—The weather, which at
the end of last week left us revelling in westerly breezes,
bright sunshine, and a fine genial thaw, most propitious
to agricultural pursuits, has again veered round, and
now desolates the country with bitter winter blasts, nip-
ping frosts, and heavy showers of snow. On Tuesday
night snow fell very heavily over the whole neighbour-
hood, and even in the streets lay to the depth of about
three inches. The effect of the change upon the roads
was at once tested by the mails, and the experience of
yesterday morning is a further confirmation of what we
said last week in favour of the Perth road against that
by Aberdeen in cases of snow storm. The Perth mail
arrived very little behind the usual time ; that from
Aberdeen was more than six hours too late. The
weather has become bitterly cold, and last night a severe
frost prevailed, with a pretty strong wind from the
north-east.---Inverness Courier.
SHOOTING EXTRAORDINARY.— Apigeon shooting match
lately came off on Abardare mountain, when 70 birds
were killed out of 72. The club has been lately formed
and meets at Mr. Morgan's, Bellevue, Glebeland. The
most successful were Messrs. Gay, Hall,.Newbury, and
Edwards. These men have no reason to dread the land-

ing of the French. We are told a few of the amateurs
were "shaky," but on the whole most successful.—
Cambrian.