The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-07 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Duke of W ellington had an interview with Lord
John Russell yesterday. Lieut,- General Sir Charles
James Napier bad also an interview yesterday with the
Noble Lord, at his official residence in Downing-street.
A deputation from St. Saviour's, Southwark, headed
by Sir William Molesworth, M.P., and Mr. Aldermaa
llumphery, M.P., and consisting of Messrs. Thomas
Bailey, Thomas May, William Lee, Henry Williams,
Joseph Newsom, and William Downs (Churchwardens),
Messrs. J. Thwaites and M. Lindsay (Overseers), and
Mr. H. Sturmy (Vestry Clerk); and also a deputation
from St. Mary's, Newington, consisting of Mr. Haywood
(Churchwarden), Messrs. Pigott and Field (Overseers),
Messrs.:Mills and Mary (Guardians), and Messrs. Waite,
Kingdon, and Hera (Ratepayers), had an interview with
Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office.
A deputation from shipowners respecting the Steam
Towage Act, consisting of Mr. M. Forster, M.P., Mr. A.
Mitchell, Mr. W. Harnett, Mr. J. Hamlin, and Mr.
James J. Frost, had an interview with the Right Hon.
H. Labouchere, yesterday, at the office of the Board of
Trade.

A deputation on the subject of county expenditure,
consisting of Mr. Henry, M.P., Mr. W. Brown, M.P.,
Mr. Townley Parker, of Cuerdon Hall, near Preston,
Mr. Newall, of Rochdale, Mr. Roberts, of Rochdale,
and Mr. John Livesey, of Preston, had an interview yes-
terday with Lord John Russell. Mr. J. Reynolds, M.P.
for Dublin, had also an interview with Lord John Rus-
sell yesterday.
A deputation, including Mr. William Burchell, Mr.
Peter Hardy, and Mr. E. W. Cobb, had an interview
with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere yesterday.
The Judicial. Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday, and resumed and concluded the hearing of an ap-
peal from the Court of Arches, "Craig r. Fat-n/111." The
Lords present were—the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster, the Bishop of London, Lord Brougham, the
Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and the Judge of
the Admiralty Court.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TuEsnev.
MANCHESTER STEEPLECHASE.-4 to 1 agst Venom
(t), 4 to 1 apt Alfred (t), 4 to 1 agst Prince George (t),
to 1 agst Rover (t), 8 to 1 agst Victim (t), 8 to 1 agst
Rochester (t), 10 to 1 agst Sir Henry (t). About twelve
expected to run.

METROPOLITAN ITANDICAP.-7 to 1 agst Lugar, 7 to
1 agst Canezou (taken freely).
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.-11 to 2 agst The
Tartar, 8 to 1 agst Loupgarou, 11 to 1 agat Velox (taken
freely).

CLESTER CUP.-18 to 1 agst Joc•o'-Sot (t), 18 to 1
agst Halo (t), 27 to 1 agst Inheritress, 30 to 1 agst Peep-
o'-day-Boy, 40 to 1 agst The Tartar (taken to 501.)
PUGILISM.
_

J. WELSH AND C. MALLETT, FOR 251 1-SIDE.—
These Borough lads settled their bantam contest yes-
terday, at Woking-common, twenty-one miles from the
metropolis. The men are well-known to all ring-goers
as two good specimens of Bst. 71b. boxers, Welsh by his
defeats of many fistic aspirants, his only defeat being by
the celebrated Massey, while Mallett has distinguished
himself by defeating Larkins, Robinson, and a few out-
siders. The issue of the contest was scarcely over in
doubt. Welsh's superior skill in the use of bis digits
enabling him to take the lead, and sot at nought the de-
termined rushes of his opponent. In the latter part of the
contest, Mallett, every chance being out, became shifty,
but in vain, and at the end of about two hours, Welsh
was hailed the victor, with very few marks of his having
been engaged
,in so protracted an engagement. The
betting was 6 and 7 to 4 on Welsh, which increased to
2 to 1, 5 to 1, and any odds you pleased, as the affair
progressed.

MANCHESTER TRADE REEORT.—During the past
week there has not been so great an amount of business
transacted as for some time previous. There has been a
general disposition on the part of buyers to hold their
orders as much as possible, expecting that in a little time
prices would give way to some extent. This feeling,
together with the disastrous news from India and the
unpropitious aspect of foreign affairs generally, consi-
derably influenced the market yesterday. Though it
canot be said that any actual reduction was submitted to,
yet there was evidently an easier feeling in the market,
and but little business was transacted. There is con-
siderable excitement at present in Macclesfield, occa-
sioned by a dispute between the masters and the opera-
tives as to wages; a general strike has been spoken of,
but has not yet taken place.
CENTRAL AMERICAN MAILS.—The Lords of the
Admiralty have sanctioned an alteration in the contract
of the Royal West India Mail Steam-Packet Company,
by allowing the Honduras and Central American mails
to be conveyed direct from Honduras to Jamaica, instead
of being. conveyed to the latter place by way of Havannah.
This will be a great convenience to the company as well
as to the mercantile world, inasmuch as the transship.
ments of cochineal and other valuable merchandise will
not be so numerous as at present. The new arrange-
ment will commence during the ensuing summer, as
soon as the vessel which is now building for the com-
pany expressly to run between Belize and Port Royal is
completed. _ _

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.—By the barque Roman Em-
peror, which left Adelaide, South Australia, on the ath
of December, and arrived at Madras on the 22d of the
same month, we learn that sheep farmers of South Aus-
tralia were much distressed, having drawn bills at high
rates against wool shipped, which fetched much lower
prices than they anticipated. Copper ore had also fallen
in price, owing to the arrival of news of the depression
e
in the home markets; this, together with the stra`u
the miners, had caused a fall in the value ofßurra Burra
shares from 230/. to 1401. per share.
The Emperor of Austria has
just created the King
_
of the Belgians a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of
St. Stephen. Under Prince Metternich sovereign
distinction.
The by a revolution obtained such a
The Ban Jellachich has received the Order of the
Guelphs from the King of Hanorer.
Mail
of
BANK RONBERT.—The Nurt B
ritiah
Friday says—" A most serious system of robbery, con-
ardnaYy's.
nected with the branch of the British.s discovered Line y
nCoemstpe
Bank in this city (Glasgow) was
The parties implicated in the transaction are, we • believe,
the accountant, three tellers, and a cheque clerk. One
of the number died in September last, and another a few
days since. It is rumoured that the discovery of the
traud arose in consequence of some disclosures made by
the latter on his death-bed. There can be no doubt that
the system has gone on for several years—we believe
since 1845—undetected, in consequence of all the per-
sons by whom it should have been checked being com-
promised and interested in its continuance. The amount
of money involved is vatiously stated at from 20,0001, to
30,0001."

Sir Robert Peel's school at Tamworth was opened
on Thursday last, and in order that parents may have
the opportunity of testing the system, tickets of gra-
tuitous admission for boys not on the foundation have
been issued.

Mr. Moreton, an American printer, died lately in
Paris. He has bequeathed 40,0001. to be given as a
premium to anybody who shall succeed in constructing
a machine capable of strikieg off 10,000 copies of a news-
paper within au hour.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWEL
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti.
mated at from 2,000 to 3,000 bales, and consist of about
2,000 American at 3id. to 6d., 4,000 Surats at 3ed, so
4d., 40 Sea Islands at Sid to 11d. The market closed
heavily, and prices were something lower for all kinds,
except Surats, Egyptian, and Sea Islands, which remain
firm.—Railway Shares were quiet.
The following is a report upon the state of the metal
trade in England, as drawn up by Mr. William
" Early in the month a large business was done in
Welsh Bar Iron at 54 101. per ton, free on board, in
Wales, and the price then advanced to it per ton, at
which there has been a moderate amount of business.
Makers and dealers are now firm at 61. to Ilk 51.. per
ton. Staffordshire Iron has been advanced AtiPA'SOIN
The demand for hoops and sheets is consider
Scotch Pig Iron at Glasgow a large business Jinn been
done. About the middle of the month 'ha price_ of
mixed Nos., ordinary brands, reached 538.,E but
within the last few days, chiefly in consequence of
numerous Prompts falling due, it has declined to 525.
per ton, at which several parcels have been sold. The
American Mail is anxiously looked for, in the expecta-
tion of orders from the United States which may ma-
terially affect the market. Foreign Iron is without
alteration. English Copper was, on the 13th inst., advanced
id. per lb. on Sheathing, and 41. 10s. per ton on Cake
and Tile, at which rates the article continued in much
request ; and on the 2d inst. another advance of same
amount was declared by the copper houses. English
Tin has been in good demand, and has betn advanced
Si. per ton."
The American advice. seem to afford satisfaction p..
nerally, and there is an appearance of a brisk trade
with Europe during the spring, accompanied by a fair
share of general prosperity.
In Quebec a petition had been drawn op by the in-
habitants, upon the subject of the railway to Halifax-,
and the following is a copy :
" Humbly showeth—
" That your petitioners have never ceased to view,
with the most lively and profound interest the project of
a railroad to; connect the city of Quebec with Halifax,
regarding it as of the greatest importance not only to this
city and district and to this province, but also to the
neighbouring provinces, and as an undertaking of na-
tional concern.
" That the very able and clear report of the
commissioners appointed by her Majesty's Government,
to surrey the proposed trunk line of railway, appears to
establish its practicability beyond the reach of doubts
and that your petitioners consider it to be their duty,
and that of all the inhabitants of the North American
provinces, to give their aid to this magnificent under-
taking, by all the means and influence in their power.
" That your petitioners feel that they can hardly esti-
mate too highly the important advantages which,
as is clearly and powerfully shown in the
Commissioners' report, this undertaking h2lds out to the
mother-country and to Canada, by encouraging and
facilitating a continued flow of emigration to this pro-
vince—by the increased commercial advantages it will
afford—by greatly facilitating the military defence.pf
the province in time of war—and by thus ensuring t 6
us the continuance of the powerful protection of the
mother-country, and strengthening and confirming in
every way our connexion.
" Wherefore, your petitioners pray that your Honour-
able House will take into your grave and favourable
consideration this great project, on which depends, as
your petitioners believe, the preservation of these pro-
vinces as British colonies."
The English Stock Market is again rather dull, and
with scarcely any change in prices. The state of the
speculative account will now be the chief thing looked to
as regulating time-dealings from this period to the 13th
inst., and probably as Railway Shares are temporarily
rather neglected, there would be investments in stock
were foreign politics less uncertain. There is an idea
also that the account is " Bullish," and certainly the
large buying transactions for time up to the date of the
last settlement, and since, in the face of , a
very fair supply of money stock, would
seem to justify the impression. There is, nevertheless,
too much difficulty in ascertaining how the operators
get in and out, to allow of a confident opinion at pre-
sent. Consols have been 91} for Transfer, and Account
being now 91} f. There is very little doing for present
Transfer, and the price is even rather firmer than for
Account. Exchequer-bills have improved to 445. and
455. premium, and India Bonds to 535. and 665. premium.
Bank Stock is worth 193 to 195.
In the Foreign Market the dealings have been confined
to a few of the Securities. Mexican have touched 26j to
21} ; Peruvian 50 to 51 ; and Brazilian, New, 82k.
Buenos Ayres have been 27; Austrian Stock has been
done at 72 ; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Ceuta.
have been 49 to 4.
The Railway Share Market is very quiet, and there
is no change of any moment in the quotations. On the
whole these are firm, and in one or two instances, the
York and Berwick, for example, rather better.
ONE

ritier.B OF BRITIBII FIJNDS. O'CLOCX.
Bank Stock 19414 193 155
3 per Cent. Reduced Arms ...... 913414%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 91%34
New 314 per Cent. . 923,i Ai %51i
Long Anns. to expire Jan.lB6o
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10. 1859
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 B%
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,0001. ........ 56 53 p
Cmsols for Account 91%14
mxchequer Bills. 21,4 d. & 2d.
1,0001. June 44 45 p
5001. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FI7NDS.

ONE
O'CLOCK.

CLOSING
PRICES.
195

91%
9114
92%
8 15-16
11%
8%

b 3 p
91%

45 p

42 p
CLOSIA ti
PRICES.
77
t2l,i
27

Austrian, 5 per Cent 72
Brazilian minds
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 27
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent —
Ditto, 5 per cent. Scrip, 1849 --
Ditto, Bonds •••
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 —
Ditto, Account 27 2715 26% 2714 2714
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 5O 51 60%
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent. —
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account :
Do IB4S
Ditto 3 Der Cent —
Ditto, Account ..
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Erench, 3 per Cent. — 531. boc.
Exchange —25 f. 26c.
Dutch 21,6 per Cent., 12 Guild 49 491 48%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 7914 9ly
PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
AID.
RAILWAY SHARES. PAT ONK O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Caledonian
Ditto. Quarter Shares 1114...... 4% x d 4% x d
Do. New 10/. Pref..— 10 ...". 1114 %..... ...... 11%
Chester and Holyhead... 50
Dublin and Belfast Junc. 35 •••••• 4%
East Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25
Do., 181., E. & 1L... 18
Eastern Counties........ 20
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent. .... lO ...... .... ll%
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1 6L 13e. 4d.... M p IA p
East Lancashire
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 6!-4 7% 7%
East Lincolnshire ...... 25
Exeter,Yeovil, h Dorch. 2%
Great Northern
Do., 11, A Deferred ... 12% —
Do., %B 6 per Cent... 6%......
Great South. and West.
(Ireland) ....... ...... 45 ...... 38,,, 37
Great North of England.loo ......232 x.d......... 232 x.d.
Great Western 100 ...... 98 x.d. ... 98x.d
Ditto, 4 Shares 5O ...... 481,i x.d 48.!( x.d.
Ditto, New 171........ 15 .....

17%

29%

Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 — -
Do. Fifths... lO --... ..... 71
Leeds and Bradford 6O 102% x.i.....• ••• 102 x.d.
London, Brighton, and
South Coast so
Ditto, ditto-- 1852 50
London and N. Western 100 137 x.d.. ..... .....1371h x.d
Lond. &S. Western 5O ...... 38% 39 x.d. ... 39 x.d.
Do., New Scrip, 1848,
Pref. 7 per Cent. on
Deposit, and 5 per
Cent. on Calls
Manchester,Buxton,and
Matlock 4%
1%% ............ 1%
Manchester, Sheffield, _
and Lincolnshire...loo -
11 10% ...... JO
Ditto, Nevi, 10/. Pref... 10
Midland ...... ....... ....100 871,4 8
........... •,. 831zid•
Do., do., 60/. Shares... 25 --1% . a ... 55 x!i
4147%
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo ...... 55 x.
Nopr foo. l k
Guaranteed. . .. . . ... . . . .5. .p. .... 12000
............
....:41474:..........................
.....................
:14
North British ..--" ''' 2:l'''. . 34 ........... 311
Ditto, Quarters ...... A ---
g:EnehiignaSg;teaG.ti.o
jo..ri.ddf.e..h.ocir..r.d.e.in..a...::i
1212537ih:5.....
2135 ii
1,./A..........................
143:
:Di— 10 ...... --• ..... ......... ..-
...... .•••• 25%
Shrewsbury
RoystonScottish
b u a and
yd
CentralH
andi
4 .............
SshourOthpsphierNed:ontiT.a:lCOnlM B.
:50 ".................. ''...:227623/1::
..1.•
.. .
•• • • • • .• . . . •.• . • .
123
South Eastern
Do., N 0.2.
Dc., No. 3 .-....
16%
..... 22
Do., Registered No. 4. 10 . -1,4 7'4
Do., Scrip No 4 ...... 10 .. 73AN ..... 17;4
South Wales ............... 33 ..,... ...... ...... ." -
South Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole ...... 6
Vale of Neath ... .. ...... 6
Wilts, Somerset,& Wey-
mouth
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... ..
Do. Original New and
Berwick .. ..... ... .. •25
Do. Newcastle Eaten. 20 15% 19 ex.diT. 19 x.d
Do. G.N.E.Preterence 8 ...
York and North Midland 50 ..- 4911 ex.div.... 49% x.d
Ditto, Preference lO -..... .... ..... 9%
Do. East sad NV est Rid-
ing Extension
FOREIGti RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens
Namur and Liege ...... 20 ...
Northern of France...... 13
Ration and Havre 1...... 20 ...... 12%
Sambre and Meuse 2O ...... —...........— %
Tours and Nantes 9 ...... ..,.. .....
MINES.
Australian.
JOINT STOCK BANKS:
Australasia

PORTS AT THE CAPE OF GOOD 1101134--AD order
appears in last night's Gazette, rescinding one made in
December, whereby the ports in Waterloo-baua Stasi
London, at the Cape of Good Rope, Were of be
free port..