The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-08 00:00:00

ITALY.

By a Grand-Ducal decree of the 28th ult., the
Legislative Assembly of Tuscany are convoked for
the 10th instant.

The Piedmontese Gazette of the 2d publishes am
address of the Committee of the Provinces of Parma,,
Piacenza, Modena, and Reggio, to the President
of the Council of Ministers, praying for the resume
Lion of hostilities. This address was presented om
the 24th ult.

The Genoa Gazette, of the Ist, states that the
Genoa and Milan courier had returned with the letters
and journals for the latter city, the Austrians having:
refused to let him pass the frontier. It was said that
RADETZKY intended to resume hostilities himself; he
has concentrated troops on the frontier, and particu-t
larly at Piacenza, which gives easy access either to
Piedmont, Tuscany, or Romagna.
Advices from Rome of the 28th ult. announce that
the Minister of the Interior on that day read the de-
cree for the dissolution of the two Chambers, which
broke up accordingly. The proclamation of the.
Roman Constituent Assembly was expected that very
evening. The city was perfectly tranquil, and the
dissolution of the Assembly met with general ap-
proval. The people are satisfied, and confidence and
harmony are revived.

BRAZIL AND THE RIVER PLATE.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 7, Nix]; A.m.—The ,Crane
packet has just arrived from Rio de Janeiro, with the
mails' from whence she sailed on the 16th November.
Freight, about 25,0001. Passengers—Mr. Atkinson,
late master of the British barque Neptune, wrecked
under the Sugar-loaf, at Rio de Janeiro, and Master
Hayden. Exchange, 241 d. to 240.
The Spider had arrived from the River Plate,
whence she sailed on the 17th October with informa-
tion that Rosas had refused to acknowledge Mr.:
Southern as British Envoy, but allowed him to
remain at Buenos Ayres, as a private individual,
until he shall have received further instructions
from the British Government.

The French squadron had landed 500 men at
Monte Video.

Ships of war at Rio Janeiro—The Inconstant,
Crescent, and Spider; Brandywine, American
frigate.

IT IS THE SONG MY MOTHER SINGS.
FOR music.)
It is the song my mother sings,
And gladly du I list the strain;
I never hear it but it brings
The wish to hear it sung again.
She breathed it to me long ago,
To lull me to my baby rest;
And as she murmered, soft and low,
I slept in peace upon her breast.
Oh, gentle Song! thou halt a throng
Of angel tones within thy spell;
I feel that I shall love thee long,
And fear I love thee far too well.
• For though I turn to hear thee now,
With doting glance of warm delight;
In after years I know not how
Thy plaintive notes may dim my sight.
That mother's voice will then be still,
I hear it falter day by day;
It soundeth like a fountain rill,
That trembles ere it cease to play.
And then this heart, thou gentle Song,
Will find an anguish in thy spell;
'Twill wish it could not love so long,
Or had not loved thee half so well.
Weekly Dispatch. ELIZA COOK.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JAN. B.—Wind S.S.E., light brecz,,,, and
dull hazy weather.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 7.—Wind N.N.W. to S.S.E.--
Arrd. Star, Ramsey, Antwerp. Sld. Arethusa, London.
SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 4.—Arrd. Duke of Devonshire
steamer, London for Dublin. 6. Thames steamer, Ab-
bott, West Indies.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 7.—Wind S.E.-6. Arrd. Russell,
Tripe, New York; Harward, Savannah. Sid. Ingle-
wood, Calcutta ; Colonist, Savannah ; Montezuma,
Charleston; Columbiana, ditto; Stephen Baldwin, Phi"
ladelphis. 7. Beatrice, Brazil; IShoodiac, Mobile; Sir
Charles Napier, ditto; Stephen German, Philadelphia;
Enterprise, New York ; Cheshire, Boston. 6. The
Mona's Isle steamer, from Ramsay, 'lsle of Man, has
arrived here with goods from the Mars, Reid, from
Liverpool to Buenos Ayres, which was driven on shore
on the Isle of Man 23d ult.

DOVER, JAN. 7.—Wind W.-4. Arrd. Ariel, Griffiths,
Rio Janeiro for Bremen, having been blown back from
the mouth of the Weser.

LIMERICK, JAN. 6.—Wind E. to S.E.—Arrd. Brutus,
Mitchell, New York,
BELFAST, JAN. G.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Mary
Dale, Lelar, Philadelphia.
HULL, JAN. 6.—Wind N.E.—Sld Carleton, Surinam.,
HARWICH, JAN. 7.—A Sunderland schooner, name
unknown, is being assisted in, with considerable da-
mage, by contact with a vessel on the Bleeway. About
sixty quarters of wheat (damaged) have been landed
here from the wreck of the Hugo, ,and it is said some
sp,iter from the wreck of the Skylark on the Gunfiee
Sand.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 6.—The Grasshopper, of and for
Truro, from Limerick, struck on the Munsell Rock,
last night, and was run on the beach in Helford Har-
bour to prevent her sinking, being full of water.
CALNE, JAN. 7.—Arrd. Crane Packet, Rio Janeiro,
16th Nov., with about 25,0004 freight in gold, dia-
monds, &c.
DEAL, JAN. 7.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. from the Rive!
sailed, Celt, Trinidad ; Menzies, Bombay ; Eliza, Trini-
dad ; Mammon, Trinidad ; Governor, Nevis, -1-46
Meuse, St. Domingo ; Anna Louisa, St. Doming°
Maria, Bahia. . _

OFF DUNGENESS, JAN. 6.—Christoper Columbus,
Boston, for Bremer.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. 7.—Wind E.N.E. to S.W.--S
Lady Amherst, Sydney ; John Mitchell, Adelaide. ,
WATERFORD, JAN. 6.—Wind N. to N.E.—Arrivea
Growler, Allen, St. John's, Newfoundland.
SCILLY, JAN. s.—Wind S.S.E. to S.S.W.—Arrived
James Holmes, Head, Demerara • Henrietta, Sandys,
Trinidad, with loss of bulwarks and stern frame
damaged ; Cassimir de Lavigne, Dernach, St. Domingo.

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—We are happy to
have it in our power to say that much unnecessary alarm
has been created by the reports circulated respecting the
health of the noble and gallant
.Duke. The tact is--we
state this on the authority of a gentleman who came to
town yesterday from visiting his Grace at Strathfield-
suye—that the illustrious Duke was out shooting a few
clays ago in the domains surrounding the ducal residences
and while out, it being a damp morning, his Grace
caught a slight cold, which has never assumed so severe
a form as to cause the slightest alarm to the members
of his family who are with him at Strathfieldsaye."
Herald.
The weather in Caithness, says the John O'Groat
Journal, was very boisterous up to Wednesday MOllling*
The wind blew heavily from the S.S.E. and raised 0
tremendous sea along our shores. Several vessels were
daily observed passing, and there is reason to fear that
the arrival of the over-due Orkney mails will furnish 0°
with sad intelligence of disasters on these dangerous
cosats. We have had no arrivals of mails from our
Orcadian neighbours since the 18th, so that pretty nearly
thirty bags are due at the Post Office here. As the
weather has improved, there is some ground to exl3`"
„
an arrival of the mails to-night (Thursday). plough-
ing is far advanced in this district, owing to the
CO
tinned openness of the season.—lnverness Courier of
Thursday.
RESPITE OF THE SENTENCE UPON JOSEPH RAT"
CLIFFE, OF ASIITON.—On Wednesday evening informs,:
tion was received in Ashton that the extreme septa"
uassed at the Liverpool Assizes, by Baron Alderson'
pon, Joseph Ratcliffe for the part ho took in the I rt
outbreak, would not be carried into effect. The rep.(te
soon spread through the town, and appeared to give 1"..,„
utmost satisfaction to the inhabitants. Very great
terest appears to be taken in the case of this young
.recsf,'
more especially since certain facts have transpired, at
ing that other parties now at large are much more guilty
than he is of the crimes imputed to him.
d Wise'
CHARGE OF MURDERING A WIFE.—_ avi
man, a coachman, in the service of Dr. Charles
Moseley-street, Manchester, accused of murdering.e,f
"
wife, the particulars of which have already apiseared..ls.
The Sun. woe discharged on Wednerday lest from e.,1.e
tody, the coroner's jury having acquitted him of im
supposed offence.

IVIONE)i and COMAJ ERCiAL NEWS.
CI Y, Q [IA /: TER TO THREE.
The Cotten Matket at Liverreul was steady on
aturdav, and rather a large business was transacted.
'ricer were welt maintained. The sales, including 3,000
Americans taken by speculators, were, estimated at 8,000
bales ; viz., 6,000 American at 31d. to 51:), ; 500 Per-
nambuco at 4 d. to 5 41. ; 300 Egyptian at 51d. to 54c1.;
350 Surcet at 3d. to 31J. ; and 60 Sea Island at Bd. to
lOti. For Railway Shares there was an active demand,
and prices were well supperted.
Some calculationi, which to railway shareholders may
prove interesting', are contained in the weekly "Railway
List," now a mere record of official and other data, which,
in fact, it always ought to have been. The following is
a statement of calls falling due at various periods:-
Due Dat-. Making
1819 Called. Paid.
Abtrd en, New 8 1-3 .. Mar. 27.. 1 3 4 .. 3 2-3
Ditto ti' ay 27.. 1 3 4 4 5-6
22
Ditto •• •. •.1.;:ly 27.. 1 3 4 ...
2I
6
Ditto •• •• Sept. 27.. 1 3 4 ••
Ditto " •• •• Nov. 27.. 1 3 4 .. 83
Ittlfast and County Down ......Star. 1.. 1 10 4 .. 22
Ditto Ditto •• •. .. May 1.. 1 10 0 23Y,
Caledonian, 10/. Preference • Feb. 21.. 2 10 0 .. 10
Caleakmian and Dumbartonshire Jane. Mar. 1.. 2 10 0 .. 10
Eastern Union, B. Oct 1. aid 8... .. July 10.. 2 10 0 .. 25
Ditto Norwich Extensions •• April 10.. 2 10 0 .. 22%
Ditto Ditto Oct 10.. 2 10 0.. 25
Chtsgew, Paisley, and Ayr, New Peet. Mar. 1.. 2 0 0 .. 10
Ditto Ilalf-Sh, No. 1 Feb. 13.. 2 10 0 ••
Irish South-Eastern .. • • •. Mar. 15.. 1 0 0 .. 8
Rendal and IVindermer9, Pref. 10/. .. May 1.1 0 0 2
Ditto Ditto .. Sept. 1.• 1 0 0 .. 3
1850
•• Jan. 1.. 1 0 0.. 4
.. May 1.. 1 0 0.. 5
• • Sept. 1.. 1 0 0 ••
1849
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10/. Pref. Mar. 26.. 210 0.. 10
Leeds awl Thirsk, Pref. Quarters •• Feb. 1.. 2 0 0.. 5
Ditto Ditto .. March 1.. 1 0 0 .. 6
Ditto Ditto .. • • May 1.. 2 0 0 • • 8
Ditto Ditto • • • • June 1.. 1 0 0 •• 9
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport •• Feb, 1.. 2 0 0• • 5
i'lanelTY Wol Mar. 28.. 2 10 0 ..100
an, &10-11(1, & Line., Gt. G. &. S. 501. Feb. 5 . 5 0 0 .. 40
Ditto Do. 201. „ 2 0 0 15
Ditto Do., 121. 10s. „ 1 5 0.. 9;13
Ditto Shilld.& Lin. 25/. „ 210 0 17N
Ditto Do. Exten, 25/. :„ .. 210 0.. 17,
Ditto Grimsby Pk. Ito 16,000 „ .. 210 0 221,j
Ditto, Shfild. & Sian. Eighths „ 1 5 0•• 12;.
Monkhnd, Guaranteed 65/. .. April 2.. 2 10 0 .. 5
Ditto Ditto ........July 2.. 210 0 ik
Ditto Ditto ........Oct. 2.. 210 0.. 10
1852
Jan. 12.. 7 0 9 .. 50
1849
Paris and Lyons, 15/. pail .. April 5.. 2 0 0 .. 16
Ditto Ditto July 5.• 2 0 0 -. 18
Ditto Ditto Oct. 5.. 2 0 0.. 20
Papers of (X.:tuber 14 from Buenos Ayres state that
11"arY Southern, Etq., the British Plenipotentiary, had
arrived there, but there was no great hope of his prey-
ing successful in his mission. The journals publish a
long eorrespentleeco that took place two or three months
previously upon the condition of affairs at Monte Video,
in which the British and French Governments insist
upon the independence of Monte Video having been gua-
ranteed by Buenos Ayres, but which Rosas would ap-
• Pear to deny.
Accounts from Antwerp state that the commercial
Markets were rather quiet there last week. The ire-
Ports and exports into and from Holland by the Rhine,
(luring the year 1848, were estimated at 821,592 quin-
tals, being three-fifths less than in the year 1847.
The West India advises are not more cheerful than
those which we are of late accustomed to receive. The
money proposed to be loaned to the colonies by the
mother country for public works, was occasioning much
e, ontroversy, and Jamaica wculd not accept the grant,
hEeause it disliked the intended application of it.
It is curious that although late dates from Panama
4Ppear in the West India journals, there is no mention,
as far a we have seen, of the California gold excitement.
The English Funds have been rather duller than on
Saturday, but they do not exhibit any symptoms of
'weakness from an over supply of steck. It is asserted
that some parties, who are not equal to the undertaking,
have been " hulling" to a very large amount, and will
e°ns•
,equernly be much inconvenienced should the
oankers and the public net come in as real buyers.
The rise, however, has lately been so decided •
that there is a good margin, and we should suppose
parties operating for a rise would not in all instances
eep out their accounts until the last minute. One
statement made is that a speculator has bought nearly
,!three-fourths of a million in Consols, a statement which,
• only partially true, shows the dangerous extent to
Which vine parties will go, although. exposing them-
!elves, in the event of failure, to certain ruin. Consols
have been 884 to 89 for transfer, and the 16th instant.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised
89i and the Three per Cents. 884 4. Bank Stock has
very firm at 455. to 465.; and India Bonds at 425. to 455.
Premium.
The Foreign Securities have been rather quiet, but
are lower in some cases. Spanish Three per Cents.
realise 2741 and the Five per Cents. 141 4. Portu-
guese Four per Cents. have been steady at 254 to 264.
Brazilian small Bonds are 75A-, Buenos Ayres 244, and
I-;quador 21. Peruvian Bonds have been at 494. French
Five per Cents. are 75,75; and Dutch Four per Cents.
46 to 77.
In the Railway Share Market the transactions have
bees rather limited, and the variation in prices is not
North
in any particular direction. Great Northern,
z4orth Stafford, and the York and French lines do not
,4PPort previous values. Great Western, North-
Western, South-Eastern, and Caledonian are steady
kidland about the same, and also Brighton.

Ditto
Ditto
Ditto

Ditto
Ditto
Ditto

Northern and Eadern, Scrip 251.

O.\ F. k,T,oS ENG
lilt ', or ,si•ITIII t UNDs ,),CLOCK
Bank % Stock lB9 190 PRICES
1901/2
I,er Glut. Reduced A.,:ns.. ..... 88% 3/.i 541 88
~ Per Cent. Consols Annuities 8874041 89 88% 891,4
'',._,uevf 31% per Cent. Ann 5...... . B9l/2% 89%
'dng Anns. to expire Jan.lß6o
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... -16
India Booth, 1,000/. ....... ..... .
Ditto under 1,000/.
Consols for Account.. BB% 89 883/4 894
Exchequer Bills. 2%d. & 2d.
1,000/. March
1,000/. June 45 4f p
500/. March.... 42 p
5001. June
Small, March 42 p
Small, June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS

ONE
O'CLOCK.

CLOSIN
PRICES.

Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, Small 751,E
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 uer Cent 241,E
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.; —
blexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 —
Ditto, Account ••• - 25% 25
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents
Ditto, Account 49l'
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent
Ditto, Account .. 26
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account 14%
Ditto. Acc0unt.............
Ditto, Account 27% Vs
Dividends on the above payable in Loudon.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent.
Exchange 2sf. 40c. 25f. 40c.
Dutch 21% per Cent., 12 Guild — 483/4
Ditto, 4 Der Cent. Certificates 77 76 716NG
P ,AID. OF in BUSINESS DONI. CLOSING
RAILWAY SHAItES. "-' --' '
AT ONE O'CLOCK. I'ItICES.
Aberdeen 5O . -
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 414 .....•
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 71/2 —
Belfast & County Down 20%
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
®paid, or with a guaran. 20
Do, without guarantee 20 •••
Birming, Wolvernon,
and Dudley, calls duly
Pd, or with guarantee 10 .. .
Do. without guarantee 10
Birrning.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 145... •••
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
„and Cheshire June.... 10
"'ton, Stamfd & Birm. 5 ... .. 4.12 x. i 3% x.
Bristol and Exeter 9O ... _6l
Ditto, Thirds
ri uckinghamthire... 141. 4s.
Caledonian ..
Ditto, Ralf Shares .. 874 l3/4 134
Do. New 101. Pref 7 4,,.. .. 817 i, 8 %
bit to,Clydesdale J unc 50
Chester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto,-Preference l5 ... 13' 1,4
Clarence
Do, Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
1)o. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
DO. Government Loan,
.1 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
D Math
and Belfast June. 35 ---- ***-- •••
Dundalk & Enniskillen 20 ......
East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 ...... 4% "
Do., 181., E. & 11.... 18
, Do., 3/. 103. ...... ... 3%
...... 2741 •- • •
r.astern Counties...... 20 ...... 12 11rA
0. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent.
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
DCent., No. 1 6/.135. 4d.... ..........
itto ditto, No. 2 6/. 13s. 4d... IA p ....................
9,0. North. & Eastern 50
uu., 5 per cent. 5
... 0 ... -
A-.,0. Quarters
34 %
31%
t un. New ***
astetn. Union,
Class A
....Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 3 Y,..
Ditto, Class B (I. &
Di4ttid B.) 2O
isc.to, el._ C,
488 ditto... 20 . ....
tiit'SocriP (6 per cent.) 20 ...... 173/4
(C. & E.) guar.
E,... Per cent. .... ...... 2% . ... .
-.L'itican2Na:hire
21 ...-. 15 ......... _....
ilpt, Neww Quarters 614
Le'' 6 per Cent. Pre-
L , ference Quarters ... 6.4 6% tak.ir Lincolnshire ...... 25
Oburgn and Glasgow 50 ......
E, Ittn, Half Shares ... 20 .. ..
"'nburgh and Northern 25
1,, Ditto, Newport
ilc,eler,Yeovil, & Dorch 2''s — ''''• .........
u a'tiow, Dumfrie.s, and
Carr 1
•••
..... - -- -8 /• -s' Qin ' 'll
2 f• td —
'gnvf•iiilinar. & Ayr ,-....)
Cr, ',
, Northern
consul
.rtat Northe 19
Do , ril
D-3 A 2 A. Deferred ... 12%...... 4% Vs% .....
Q., 1/e B 6 per Cent.
1
„., guaranteed ... ..... 61ii — *"..... ......
44 Extension 2% .....
"rent South. and West(lrelan
... ........... 42%...... 27
( 4.,,,it Norttiol England 100 uitto, New, 40/ .. 40 ---
Ei.tto, ditto
Ditto, New, 301
30
77%
"WA Nelv, 151 .... 14 .. .•

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