The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-20 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the
Princess Alice, the Princess Helena, and the Princess
Louisa, left Osborne, Isle of Wight, at seven minutes past
two o'clock, yesterday afternoon, attended by Lady
Portman, Hon. Flora Macdonald, Mrs. G. E. Anson,
Major-General Bowles, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Charles
Grey, and Colonel Bouver►e. The august party crossed,
in the Fairy, to Gosport, travelled to town by a special
train on the London and South-Western Railway, and
was escorted from the Nino Elms station by a party of
thellthDragoons.

Her. Majesty and the Prince arrived at Buckingham
Palace at six o'clock, and were received by the Vis-
countess Jocelyn, the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Hon.
Miss Stanley, Hon. Miss Dawson, the Lord Chamber-
lain, the Master of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole to
the Prince, Lord Byron, Colonel Berkeley Drummond,
and Captain Francis Seymour.
His Hoyal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the
Marquis of Abercorn and Colonel Bouverie, honoured
the Statistical Society of London with a visit yesterday
evening, in St. James's• square.
The Queen honoured the performance of the French
plays with her presence, last evening. Her Majesty was
attended by the Viscountess Jocelyn, Hon. Miss Daw-
son, Lord Byron, and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Charles
Grey.

Lieut.-General Sir Charles James Napier had an in•
terview with Lord John Russell yesterday.
Mr. Brotherton, M.P., and Mr. W. Brown, M.P., had
an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. The Earl
of Stradbroke had also an interview with the Right Hon.
Baronet yesterday, at the Home- office.

HOTEL-KEEPERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.
Yesterday the annual meeting of the donors and subscri-
bers to this charity was held at the Craven Hotel, Cra-
ven- strcet, Strand; Mr. J. Baker in the chair. The
annual report repre;:ented the affairs of the institution
as rapidly improving,, the columittee havinz Loan enabled
to relieve during the year 17 members and widows of
members with sums varying from 2/. 10s. to 181., accord-
ing to the nature of the case; the relief so extended
amounting in all to 178/. 16s. The subscriptions and
donations for the year amounted to 281/. 3.• 2d , the
dividend on the funded property to 195/. 18,,. 3d., end
making with the balance left an income for the year of
5951. 4s. The funded property at present amounts to
5,2861. 13s. ld. This report was received and adopted.
After several expressions of regret at the death of Al-
derman Johnson, who was a warm supporter of the in
stitution, a vote of thanks was given to Mr. B. B. Cab-
bell, M.P., for his exertions on behalf of the charity.
After the transaction of the ordinary routine business
the meeting §ep4r4ted.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very
languid, and prices were rather lower than on Friday.
The sales were estimated at about 4,000 bales, and coin-
prised 3,000 American at 4d. to 6d.; 250 Pernams end
Maranhan at 4d. to 51d.; 150 Egyptian at 5/d. to 6iel.;
300 burst at 34e1. to 4d.;.and 30 Sea Island at 9d. to 10d.
per lb. Railway shares continued very heavy.
The arrivals from Portugal, together with the ordi-
nary Continental mails tied the expresses from Liver-
pool, coupled with the hourly expectutiou of the receipt
of late r intelligence from India, have kept City people
quite on the qui vivo, but really, as far us would appear,
wiehout any matter of importance having reached. Very
severe animadversion is cast upon the garbled, exagge-
rated, and in some cases wholly fabricated reports trans•
mined from Paris; the latest notable instance being in
respect to the alleged revolution at Amsterdam. So far
from any thing being amiss in that city. we know by ad-
vices of Sunday's date that all real quiet, and that a large
business had been done at'a rally el 1 per cent.
The steamer Europa, arrived froa, New York, brings
late advice:. The exchange was 1071- to 108. There
was Lo political news of interest. Breadstuffs were de-
clining, and not much was doing iu Cotton, but holders
were not pressing sales. Freights unaltered. The new
President had &hyena his inaugural address, and its
tone is lavourable both as respects home and foreign
affairs.
Accounts from Sydney of November 7th, from
Van Diemen's Laud, and from Port Phillip of
October 27th, have come to hand. There was to be a
partition of the landed property of the Bank of Aus-
tralia, which had cost 60,000/. From Moreton Bay it is
stated that the clip of the season was fast arriving, but
that low prices current in England gave anything but a
cheering prospect to the future operations of the squat-
ters. Great anxiety was manifested for an improve-
ment in the English Wool Market, and there would be
extensive boiling down for Tallow. The wet weather
which had been experienced in the southern districts had
not visited Moreton Bay, where it was as fine as could be
desired for shearing operations.
At Sydney the want of money was much felt, and
trade was dull.
We learn from Port Phillip that there was every ap-
pearance of most luxuriant crops in the neighbourhood
of Melbourne. The Government was about to dispose
of its lands in the neighbourhood of Melbourne, where
the sheepbuiling had previously been carried on.
A statement of the circulation and business of the
various banks shows there were 600,0004 in specie in the
four banks. In the quarter ending the 30th September
there was a decrease in the circulation of all the Banks,
and the discounts also exhibited a reduction. The de-
posits, also, were smaller.
Mr. Moxhay, well known as the proporietor of the
Hall of Commerce, died, after a short illness, and which,
according to the general belief, was occasioned, to a
great extent, by the ill success of his undertaking, which
must have entailed severe loss upon him. Mr. Moxhay
was of somewhat brusque manners, but of excellent in-
tentions, and even beyond what his means might be held
to justify, according to worldly appreciation, was a libe-
ral contributor to various charities, both from his purse,
and in placing his splendid hall, at the disposal of the
committees who superintended the periodical meetings.
The Funds have been rather firmer this morning, but
are still in an uncertain state, the fall of two per cent. in
the French hentes having had an effect, although the
reasons assigned for the decline are perfectly inconsis-
tent, and it would be much more plausible to admit that
the general state of European affairs is the prime cause.
The public here are rather in favour of higher values
for stock, but the Stock Exchange members, on the con-
trary, are Bearish. Consols have been 90k to for
transfer, and 901 to 4 for time. Exchequer-bills have
been 395. to 41s. premium.
The Foreign Securities aro rather heavy. Spanish
Five per Cents. 151 to 16, and the Three per Cents. 28k•
Mexican, 27i to 28k. Equador are 31. Buenos Ayres
are still very buoyant, having touched 35 and 37, in con-
sequence of provision said to have been for the regular
transmission of a monthly amount for dividends. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 47k.
Shares are very heavy again, and in many cases flatter.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Consols Anns 9050/a%
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860
Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860.. 8 11-16
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. l t, d. 2d.
Marcia. June.
1,000/.
500/. -

Small 39 p 39 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent... 37 35 37 35%
Equador Bonds 34
Grenada, 1 per Cent. .........,
Ditto Deferred ... 3%
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent 27%
Ditto for the Account ......
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent 594
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 102% 101 1011/4
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 28%
Venezuela Bonds ..
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent.,
.12 Guild
siJsus-Es,; DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAte. PAID. PCs SnAzr.
Aberdeen
Ditto, Preference 2E4 *Bl ... to
Caledonian
Chester and Holyhead 5O ..... —.. . to
Ditto, Preference
Eastern Counties
Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct
Do. Exten., 5 per ct. No. 1, 61.135. 4d
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 42 x.d.... to
Great Northern
Do. 1,4 B 6 per Cent. ...... 7% 6% to
Great Vv esters 100
Ditto, Fifths 2O -
Do. New 171 l5 ...... 12%%... to
Lancashire and Yorkshire
Ditto, 'Thirds
London Ar Blackwall ......131. 6s. 8d 5144 a... to
Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 36% ii.... to
Do., New, guar. 6 per cent. 5
London b North Western.....loo .....132
DI. New Quarters - -
Do. Fifths
Manch, Buxton, & Matlock 4% l% to
Manchr, Sheffield, and Line. /00 -
Do., New 101. Preference.. 10 ..... 1034 76 -to ---
Ditto Sheffield and Linc. 15 ' ...... 3% to,-
Midland.....: lOO , ... 76 ... .. to 77
Ditto, 501. Shares ..... 25 ...... 15% 16 to 15%
Midland, Birm., and Derby 100 ... .. 521/ to
Midland, Consol. Bristol and
Birmingham, 6 per cent.... 100 122 ...... to
Norfolk
Ditto Guaranteed 5 per ct. 20 -
North British .. .. .... .. 25 -
Ditto Ralf 5hare5........... 121,E 6% ex.n to
Do. Quarters - 614 3.4 ex.n to --
North Staffordshire... .. ...... 171
2134 .•-•
Oxford, Worcester, and Wol-
verhampton
Scottish Central -
Shropshire Union...
South Devon 5O ...... -
Ditto, Preference
South Eastern
South Yorkshire, Doncaster
and Goole
York, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 -
Do. Original New & Berick 25 ..... 24
Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20
Do. G. N. E. Pur. or I'rel. 6 ...
York and North Midland .. 50
Ditto, Pre terenco
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amien5......... 20 4--
.. 83/ to
•••
in -
Central 01 France ( Orleans
and Vierzon) ... ........... 18 .1074 11... to 10%
Namur and Liege . ..... 20 -
Northern of France l3 -
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 7
Reuert and Havre 2O -
Sambre and Meuse -

MINES.
United Mexican
JOINT STOCK .CANKS.
London and Wectininster... 20 -
National or Ireland

LICENSING IN THE ClTY.—Yesterday a remark-
able scene took place at the meeting of the City magis-
trates on the sutject of granting licences to new apPli"
cants, on which occasion the recognition of the principle
of free trade appeared to be the order of the day. The
whole of the aldermen were upon the bench, with the ex-
ception of Alderman Sir Claudius S. Hunter, who wasabsent in consequence of indisposition, and Alders
Thompson, who was performing the duties of the s
Guild-
hall Police-court. All the applications for licences
for new houses (and there were nine) were,
ease the
with one exception, granted, and in that
party was a female, who appeared to have no
in-
terest in the house, the name of another person helvg
over the door. Counsel were employed pro and COn.
in all the cases, but in must were not heard
upon either side. A list was banded round, and a 5
soon as it was signed each licence was granted, to the
astonishment of many who bad been in the habit of wit-
nessing the practice pursued on licensing days in the
City. There was a difference of opinion amongst the
aldermen as to the renewal of the licences of houses
which had been conducted in a disorderly manner, and
had admitted persons of bad character, but
generally
the licences were renewed. In one case in which the
bench refused to renew the licence the party thought
himself hardly dealt with, and seemed determined to
appeal against the decision, but as the whole Court 0'
Aldermen were sitting in judgment, there was no court
of appeal. The Lord Mayor, in the course of the pro-
ceedings, called to take the chair, but there being IT
More room ill court, his Lordship retired. Some of th
aldermen declared that they would grant every licence
that might be applied for next year by qualified persons.
SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING.—The
Havre
steamer has just arrived. She rep wit orts that the lton
ees
market opened yesterday very languidly, h PLast
less firmly held. Sales to two o'clock, 650
sales
coffee
week's cotton importations, 5,422 bales;
Some considerable business was done y
and hides—the former at an advance of one franc.
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BIR7IIS.
Oa the 9th inst., at Florence, the wife of B. Brownrigg,
Esq., of a son.
At Kidderminster, on the 14th inst., the Hon. Airs*
Claughten, of a daughter.

DIED.
On the 17th inst., at Eaton-place, the Dowager Countess
of Mu!grave.
At Rome, on the 6th inst., James Gilfillan, Esq., of
Cowdenknows.
On the sth inst.. at Brick-hill Manor, Bucks, Philip Dun-
combe P. Duncombe, Esq, aged 65

London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Suit Office, No. 111;
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in tito Multi 44
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