The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING-, MAY 2, 1854,

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on leaving, a suit of clothes and half-a-crown.
He then got work at a house which was building
near the prison, and remained employed there
until a boy who had known him in prison, and
happened to be assisting the workmen, told them
that he (JONES) was a convicted thief. The work-
men told the foreman, and in consequence he was
discharged. He then obtained work at the
Queen's Palace, which was being repaired. It
was there found out again that he had been in
prison, and he was turned away. He afterwards
got some work in Old-street, and a policeman
came and told his master the old story ; that he
was a convicted thief, and he was for the third
time turned away. He bad wished to gain an
honest living, but ho found this was impossible,
as, wherever he worked, as soon as it was found
out, by people informing against him, that he had
been in prison, he was at once turned away."
The learned Serjeant respited, the sentence in
order that full inquiry might be made into all
the circumstances of the tale, which, although
narrated with every appearance of truth, was
deemed almost incredible. On investigation its
accuracy in every point was distinctly ascertained,
and full allowance was made for the irresistible
temptatiOn, and the judicious clemency elicited
universal approbation.

Let us hope, then, that something may be
done, not merely for individual prisoners, but for
all who may be discharged under tickets of leave,
to preserve them from an ordeal so terrible. It
is an imperative duty cast upon all who respect
the precepts of Him who came " not to call the
righteous but sinners to repentance," to succour
and comfort thcse who, " when the unclean spirit
hath gone forth, walk through dry places, seeking
rest and finding none !" It is, indeed, a noble
mission in which to engage, and now that atten-
tion has been directed to the subject, that it has
falleninto the efficient hands of Lord ST. LEONARDS,
we trust and believe that it will not be lost sight
of until something calculated to obviate the evil
has been devised, and brought into practical
operation.

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWO o'CLOCK

The sales of cotton at Liverpool 3 esterday were
estimated at 5,000 bales. The market was very
flat, and prices of American 1-16 d. per lb. lower.
The sales comprised 4,250 American, 50 Pernam
and Maranham at 61d. to 6gd., 80 Bahia at 64-d.,
200 Egyptian at 6d. to Bid., 300 Surat at 21d.
to 4d., and 40 Sea Island at ls. 2d. to ls. Bd.
per lb.
The colonial wool sales are to commence on the
11th inst.

Letters by the overland mail, via Southampton,
will be in time on the Gth inst., and via Marseilles
on the 9th.

ThB monthly list compiled by Mr. Miller, of the
Jerusalem Coffeehouse, gives a fair list of vessels
loading in the port of London for the Australian
colonies, but still much under what was observed
last year. There are 37 ships for Port Philip,
ranging from 101 up to 1,450 tons, the average
being from 400 to 500 tons. For New South Wales
there are 20 ships, for Van Dicmen's Land 16, and
for Adelaide 12. For New Zealand five ships are
up ; for India 28 vessels are on the berth ; for
China, 8 ; and for the Cape of Good Hope, 7.
There are several vessels of larger tonnage, as
usual, on the Bengal and Madras stations.
Messrs. F. J. Smith and Charles state :

" Petersburgh, 10th—(22) April. Ex. 31 -a, Be-
tween Bth and 10th nothing done. Price on spot, 125
to 130 Rs. June, 113 10 down; August, 110 to 112
101 down. There were about 500 casks on the spot,
which bad just arrived from Moscow. At Moscow no
further purchases for transmission to Memel had been
made."

Accounts from Hamburgh state that money was
still easy there, discounts being at only 21 per
cent. The large remittances from England caused
the supply to be full for all legitimate purposes.
The firm of Moritz, Bauer, and Co. had suspended,
owing, it is said 400,000 mares banco.
The advices from the continent generally this morn-
ing have attracted attention, chiefly in consequence
of their political tenour and their bearing upon the
war. According to the despatches of the Greek
merchants, our fleet at Odessa has not been very
successful ; but such partisans,hip prevails among
these persons that we must receive every state-
ment with a certain allowance for its Russian tinge.
There can be no doubt that it will be a very diffi-
cult operation to take Odessa by merely landing a
small force of marines in aid of the navy ; and it is
considered that our military recently sent out could
not have been better employed than in endeavour-
ing to capture Odessa.
A Parliamentary paper that has been issued re-
calls to mind the fact that we have a heavy claim
against Greece for arrears unpaid upon the Greek
loans. Since the gratitude of that country is so
very evanescent, the time seems to have arrived
when we should demand satisfaction for our out-
lay, the more especially as British subjects are being
taxed for a war which has been occasioned by the
combined intrigues of the Russian and Greek po-
tentates. The balance due to us by Greece is
472,518/.,* a sum that would be very acceptable
just now.
At a special meeting of the Australasian Coal
Company, it has been resolved unanimously to
wind up, with a return of 19s. per share. The
proprietors passed a strong resolution commending
the management of the directors.
The Funds have been very steady this morning,
notwithstanding the announcement that increased
Army and Navy estimates will be moved next Fri-
day, and that on the Monday following the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer will make another financial
statement. There seems to be, however, more con-
fidence with regard to the success of the Exchequer
Bond issue, and several capitalists and corporations
' are named as having sent in tenders for large amounts.
The success of this cannot be officially known until
to-morrow, at 10 o'clock, and the greatest interest
is manifest to learn whether the entire six mil-
lions will be asked for either by parties ready to
take the bonds for money, or in exchange for float-
ing debt. There is still an active demand for specie
to export to the Continent, and the Australian
arrivals are being rapidly absorbed ; discounts are
5 per cent. This is the worst point against
the Stock market. Consols for money have been.
at 874 to 88 all the morning, and for account,
after being 87i to 88, they have become steady at
871- to 88 also. The New 3k per Cents. have been
87g to 88, and the 3 per Cents. 86 to 87%. Bank
Stock has declined to 2041 and 201. Exchequer
Bills are at 2s. discount to 2s. premium. India
Stock is marked 235, and there has been a bargain
in the New 21 per Cents. at 731.
In Foreign Stocks there has been a moderate
business done. Russian 5 per Cents. have been
924 to 93i, and the 41 per Cents. 80L Peruvian
4i per Cents. are firm at GO, and Sardinian at 79k.
Spanish 3 per Cents. aro steady at 361, the New
Deferred at 1713 and the Committee's Certificate
at 3L Dutch 21 per Cents. are 56g.
In Railway Shares there is no particular change,
but in some lines a good business has been done.
Caledonian have risen compared with Saturday ss.
Great Northern ss. to 10s., and Great Western
about ss. Brighton are heavy. French Shares
are firmer.

Mining Shares are neglected, and Joint-stock
Bank and Land Companies' inactive.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY.—CLOSING PRICES,
(From the Official List.)
Business done.
Bank Stock 2oli 1 43
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities B7 61 7A 61
3 per Cent Consols Annuities BB 74 8 A 8
New 3+ per Cent. Annuities BB 7 8
New 2 per Cent. Annuities
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 4 11-16
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 43
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan., 1860 4 15-16
India Stock
South Sea Stock

Consols for Account 11th May B7i 8 7i 8 7k
Exchequer Bills, 2d.
£lOOO
2500 2 d 2 p
Small 2 d 2 p3p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Small
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 54
Mexican 3 per Cent
Peruvian Bonds, 41 per Cent. 6O
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent. £ St 92} 3A
Ditto 43 per Cent sof
Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent.. ...... 79i 80 79
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 361 1
Spanish New Deferred, 3 per Cent. l7tl
Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun. 31 p c
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Exchange, 21 per Cent. 12
THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols 874 if

Ditto May Account ..

87i if

NEWMARKET RACES.

(THIS DAY.)

( Bl' ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.)
LATEST BETTING.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
6 to 5 on Boiardo.
3to 1 agst Ruby (taken).
30 to 1 agst Champagne.
30 to 1 agst Physalis colt (taken).
Ruby is the right age.
CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Newminster (offered).
15 to 1 agst Peggy.
16 to 1 agst Aldford.
25 to 1 agst Joe Miller. .
30 to 1 agst Tom.
30 to 1 agst Sandhurst.
33 to 1 agst Catspaw.
66 to 1 agst Umbriel.
66 to 1 agst Acrobat (taken).
DERBY.
6to 1 agst Dervish,
33 to 1 agst Canute.
33 to 1 agst Hospodar.
40 to 1 agst Alembic.
66 to 1 agst Trapper (taken freely).
100 to 1 agst Baalbec;and Marble Hill (coupled)

MR. GLADSTONE'S FINANCIAL SCHEMES,

Mr. James Wilson, one of the Secretaries of the
Treasury, whose advice is understood to have been influ-
ential on the character of Mr. Gladstone's financial
schemes, has been absent from the Treasury for some
time past. The hon. gentleman's health is stated to be
indifferent. Possibly some post of a less arduous and
responsible character may hereafter be found for Mr.
Wilson. It is quite clear that the financial plans of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer and his advisers—whoever
they may have been—have been very costly to the 'nun-
try.—Daily Nam

MARIONETTE THEATRE.—Last night Mr. G. Hodson,
the popular Irish comedian, appeared for the first time
here in a species of entertainment which is now exceed-
ingly popular, entitled "Paddy's Portfolio." The well-
known talent of Mr. G. Tiodson, both as a comedian
and a vocalist, had the effect of drawing a numerous
audience, from whom he experienced a very cordial
greeting on his advent in "cliis new walk for public favour.
Mr. Hodson kept the ar.dience in a continued state of
merriment while reprJating his anecdotes, and sung
Lover's "The Low-lxkcked Car," "Mother be's going
away," and several other popular Irish songs in first-
rate style. in addition to his singing, be gave some
excellent imitations c.f celebrated London actors, among
the most stiocesful of which was that of Mr. C. Kean,
as Richard. The 'peculiarities of this gentlemen were
hit off with such &Sect that an unanimous encore was the
result. To all tb ose who wish to pass a pleasant even-
ing, we advise a visit to the Marionette Theatre, where
the witnessing of the contents of "Paddy's Portfolio ja
are parr, highly 4eltilt them:.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

THE WAR.

PROCLAMATION OF THE EMPEROR OF

RUSSIA.

The Journal de St. Petersbourg of the 23d con-
tains a proclamation from the Emperor to his
people, in which he represents the war against
England and France as one undertaken in defence
of the Orthodox Faith.

England and France have thrown off the mask
and revealed their real object, which is to weaken
Russia and to deprive her of her powerful position
in Europe.
Russia will fight for the Christian faith, in de-
fence of her co-religionists, oppressed by their mer-
ciless enemies.