The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-08 00:00:00

SICILY.

The Tempo of Naples of the 27th publishes the
following telegraphic dispatch :—" Colonel NUN•
ZIINTE, in Catania, to Ids excellency the Minister
of War in Naples : Palermo has submitted, with all
Sicily. A deputation, which I accompany, is now
on the road to the General Commander-in Chief
to present to him the act of submission, pure and
simple."

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW:!T.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was firmer,
and prices had an upward tendency. The busim as done
included 1,000 American cn speculation, and 1,500 Per-
nams for export. The sales were estimated at 7,000
bales American at 311 to 61d., 1,500 Pernams at. 511.
to .5Ad., 150 Bahia at 4•;:d. to 5(1., 600 Surats at 34. to
30., and 40 Sea Islands at Bd. to 103. per lb.—The
Share Market was dull, and prices were generally lower.
The produce markets are still comparatively firm, ar:d
from the sales announced fur the current week, it
would appear that holders are not inclined to press
sales. The indigo auctions have continued, and we
shall have the wool tales in a day or two.
We nary remark while upon the subject of produce, that
the imports of coffee exhibited a great falling off in
the month ending the sth ult., compared with the
like date of 1848 ; and there was less sugar im-
ported, while the facilities offered for bringing
staples here from foreign colonies and distant
supply her heermpelxoytrmaueenetueforer atrittlsr.
countries, is having the expected effect, namely, that
ssa-
of rendering England a depot whence Europe may
manufactures is capital rr his results
and pc;
impossibleing,
so
aril profit to our merchants. Our export trade
todecaivdoeiddly
tho c
ittrioubmleasbatteronclustihoins
year, that when we reflect upon tho continental
that we owe, in a glees measure, to the operation of
free trade, to the facility which we give to foreigners to
send their produce here, the support of our export
business.
The indigo auctions are at present acing off steadily,
at
at about last sales' prices.
The probable fate of the navigation-laws engrosses
considerable attention, and there is unquestionably some
anxiety felt in the City upon this subject. There has
been a report that a majority of 10 to 15 will be ob-
tained in favour of the Bill, but this probably is mere
hearsay. A ship's captain, in " A few brief remarks on
the collecting and conducting of Poor Emigrants, and
4,n the construction of tl:e mercantile shipping of Great
Britain," exposes the effect of protection in inducing
laxity on the part of owners. The writer justly re
marks that—
" It has often been asked bow it is that the American
ships are navigated by less hands than our vessels. The
answer is easy enough, there is no mystery in the affair.
Their hulls are constructed on different lines than those
on which our ships are built; they draw less water, con-
sequently have not that dense resistance to contend with;
have fine entrance and run ; have long floors ;
flare out at the bows to ease them in pitching,
also to throw off the sea ; carry their breadth
well off ; have roomy decks ; arc easy at sea ;
great attention being paid in scientifically arranging
she rigging and materiels to ecunomiso labour.
Hence they are enabled to have taunt
motets, square yards, spread a large amount of canvas,
sail fast, and are manoeuvred with considerably less
physical force than is required for our ships of equal
burthen.
" It would give great confidence to persons embarking
in emigrant vessels, if there were exhibited in those
places where the passengers are berthed, as well as in
the forecastle, a printed certificate, containing every
information as regards the ship, where built, of what
materials, how festered, her age, when last repaired,
by whom, present condition, state of her equipment,
number and burthen of her heats, qualification
and age of the ma.ter, respective ages of the
registered seamen and apprentices, the space allotted for
each individual on board, with the scale of provisions
and water for every person on board. This document
ought to he signed by the surveyor-general, thus certi-
fying the vessel to be a proper and fit vessel; so that
persons desirous of going by such conveyance might read
and judge for themselves without reference to any one."
The Belgian mail has arrived. A party of 30 English
sailors, accompenied by an officer, and stated to have
belonged to our royal navy, had arrived at Ostend in the
Garland, having been r ngaged for the intended German
fleet, and we hear that 500 to 600 have been quietly
secured at Portsmouth for the same service. At Am-
sterdam the Funds were steady on the 6th, the Duch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. being 49 11-16ths. At
Vienna, on the 3a islet., the Austrian Five per Cents.
were 891.
There has been rather a weak market again to-day
for the public securities, and the occurrences in Italy,
the Cisturbances at Dresden, the interference
in Hungary, and some little doubt about the
Navigation Bill here, are qiiite sufficient to account for
the disposition to Bear. The value of Consols has been
9l to 1, and is about the same now. Bank Stock has
ranged from 192. ' to 194, and India Stock is 2:15k to 247.
Exchequer-bills have been 455. to 485., and India Bonds
71s. premium. The New Three-and-a Quarter per
Cents. are 911 to
There is very little doing in Foreign Stocks, which
are nominally at about previous rates. Mexican, 3 lit k,
with the Coupons ; Spanish Three per Cents., 33 to i;
and Portuguese Four per Cents., 28i to 29k.
Railway Shares are very heavy still, but rather above
the lowest quotations of yesterday.
BRITI6II. ELLIN DS This DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Dank Stock
S per Cent. Reduced Annuities
8 per Cent. Consols Anna
New 314 peCent. Anus ....... 91%56%.
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860... 8 9-16 85t;
India Stock 2451/2247
Do. Bonds, 1000/
Ditto under 1.0001
Consols for Account ...
Exchequer Bills. 11/3 d. 2d.
March. June.
•
1,000/. 45 48 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
&lexicon 80wi5,1846, 5 per Cent. with ampons ,--
Ditto Account . 31%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Converted, 1841
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent.
Exchange 2sf. 32c.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHAREg AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAW/JAYS. PAID. Psa SUARY.
Aberdeen 5O ..... 19
Caledonian
Ditto, New 10/. Preference 10
Eastern Counties .... 2O 734 %.... . to
Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 10 . , 1 11A. .... to
East Lancashire .... ... 25
Ditto, New .. ........... .... . 21
Great Northern
Do. % A Deferred ..... ... 12% 4 %...... to
Great Western 100
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Ditto, Fifths
Leeds and Bradford 5O ..... 99 -
London 8z Blackwell... 12%
Loud., Bright., &South COast 50
London te North Western.....loo 129 ..... to 128
I ID,. New Quarters.
.73 00. Fifths
Do. 10/..,. M. and B. (C.) 1 ...... 4 ..... to
oildon :',(i S. Wi3,:itent
7;.11.
il.,liati, _.'.irili.,l-11,t1 Derby...l; )0 ...
North British .. .. ... ..... .. 25
Ditto Half 5hare5........... 121,/ ..... 55A%... to
Do. Quarters 6 ...... 3% . to 3
Northgitaff9rdiglire... .
.

Reading,Guildfd.,& Reigate 15 .. .. 153/ ..... to
South Eastern
Ditto, Registered No. 4 lO ...,.. 6% to
Wear Valley 6 per Cent.
Guaranteed ........... ..... . 50
f ork, Newcastle, and Berwick 25
Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 ... 14% 14
Do. G. N. E. Pun or Pref. 8 ...... 4% AI
York and North Midland .. 50 ...... 33 321;4 to 31%
Ditto, Preference lO . 6%...., to
FOREIGN RAILWAYS
Boulogne and Amiens 2O .. ... 73414 .. to
Central of France ( Orleans
and Viorzon) ....
East Indian ...
Northern of France
Rouen and Havre

LLOYD'S SHIPPING--(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, -MAY B.—Wind this thy at noon, N.N.E.,
fresh breeze and fine.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 4.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. 7th, Ja-
maica, Sowell, Antigua for London. The Windgate
Grange, from Guernsey to London, in putting in last
night, ran on the Sand Head, near Hyde, and is mak-
ing much water; a steam-tug will go to her assistance
this night's tide. •
DOVER, MAY 7. The Mary Ann of Sunderland,
Antwerp, for Hull or Goole, foundered at sea yesterday,
near tte Kent6h Knock, bearing N.W., about five
miles; crew saved.
DEAL, MAY 7.—A small deep-laden schooner was en
the Forefoot this morning, but came off on the flood, and
proceeded to leeward, without apparent damage. A
sihip's Water-cask and several pieces of board, appa-
rently portions of vessel's bulwarks, have been washed
ashore here to-day.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 7. Wind E.—Arrd. 6th, Isabel,
Griffiths, Antigua and Falmouth, towed round from the
latter port by a steam- tug. 7th, British Princess, Craw-
for.], New Orleans; Sir Harry Smith, Soult, New Yotk.
Sid. 7th, Albert Eiward, Hung-Kong; Edward 13ou-
stead, Singapore ; Sprightly, Rio Grande; New York
packet, Trinidad; Thomas and William, Newfoundland.
Off port, 7th, Lord Stanley, Bombay; Argo, Osprey.
GUERNSEY, MAY 7.—The Wellington, Shields to Al-
giev, foundered on the 4th instant, .having sprung a
leak the previous day, when about 40 miles N.E. of
the Caskets, after being struck by lightening; crew
save d.

WATERFORD, MAY G.—Wind E.S.E. to E. by N.—
Sld. sth, Thistle, Quebec; Georgians, ditto.
CARDIFF, MAY 7 .—Wind E.-81e. Alice, Quebec.
-PLYMOUTH, MAY 7.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Black-
(yed Susan, Watkins, Rio Grande, for Exeter; Joven
Celea, Andraken, B swam ab, for Hamburgh.
LA MADnINE, APRIL 18.—The Hellespont, steamer,
grounded on a shallow in the Madeline Passage on the
16th instant; part a cargo saved and depoti:ed in the
Custom's warehouses.—The vessel now lhs on a mud
buttcm.

CLYDE, MAY s.—Sld. Calypso, Trinidad; Belmont,
St. Kitts; Livonia, Porto Rico; Athol, Boston.
FCIVEY, APRIL 30.—S1d. Falcon, Queb( e.
LVDIDONDERRY, MAY 5 —Sid. Euphrates, Philadelphia.
SHIELDS, MAY 4.—Sid. George Clark, Quebec.
AYR, MAY s.—And. Morning Star, Dill, Part:-
borough, Nova Scotia.

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
31311.7 raiutnEws.
SMITTIFIELD.—Meadow Bay, 21 lOs to 41 ; Clover
ditto, 31 10s to 41 15s ; and Straw, I/ 6s to 1/ 10s per
load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 21 123 to 41 2s ;
Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 143; and Straw, 116 s to
1/ 11:9 per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.
HITECIIAPEL.—ItIeadow Bay, 2/ lOs to 31 18s
Clover ditto, 31 103 to 51; and Straw, 1/ 6s to 11 10,
per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations.
COLONXJIL.
SUGAR.—The trade ( perated more freely in British
Plantation, and sal-s exceeded 1,200 hhds, fully recuver-
ing the decline previothly noticed, and the market is
firm. 7,000 bags Mauritius and 3,000 bags Bengal,
went off briskly, the former at an advance
of fully 6d, and in some instances nearly
Is per cwt ; whilst the latter sold at rather
higher rates. Mauritius brought 38s to 40s 6d for mid
to good yellow, 37s to 38s 6d for grey, and 35s to 36s 6d
for brown; Bengal, 39s to 42s 6d for mid to fine white;
Benares, 37s to 38s 6d for low soft date, and 43s 6d to
44s 6d for very good sihite grainy. 16,000 bags Ala-
nilla, of current clayed quality, have beau sold
privately, one half in bond for exportation at
20s 6d, the remainder, already duty paid, at 383 6d.
for refining. The quantity of British Plantation landed
last week at the East and West India Docks was 2,043
hhds 250 tierces 502 barrels; there were taken for home
consumption 1,105 libels 77 tierces 185 barrels. The
stock in the same places is 11,079 hhds 1,680 tierces
2,359 barrels.
COFFEE.-200 casks and 1,100 bags Plantation, and
4,000 bags Native Ceylon sold readily, the former at
rather dearer rates, whilst 'the latter brought an advance
of 6d to 13 per cwt, ranging from 303 6d to 33s for com-
mon to very good ord.
RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 344 puns 133 hhds. There were
taken for home consumption 166 puns 17 hhds, and ex-
port( d 144 puns 109 hhds. The stock in the same places
is 19,278 puns 2,164 hhds.
ilicE.-1,700 bags Bengal were nearly all realised at
easier rates, viz. lOs for good white, and 8s for very
good cargo.
SALTPETT.E.-1,100 bsgs Bengal refraction 7 and 71
per cent. were withdrawn at 273 6d to 28s, there being
no buyers at those rates.
TALLOW.—P.Y.O. is 38s 6d per curt on the spot, and
town 39s 6d.
COTTON.—There is more activity.
TEA.—The consumptiou is increasing.
INDIGO.—The auctions began this morning, and are
going oil at about the rates current during the last.
series.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Justices PATTESON, WIGHT3IAN, and ERLE.)
Throughout the whole of the morning the Court was
occupied in hearing the arguments of counsel in motions,
not one of which invplved the slightest material of pub-
lic interest to justify a detailed report.

CRIMINAL COUR.T.—(TIIIS DAY.)
OLD COURT.
(Before the RECORDER.)
ATTEMPT TO ROB.—Jerry Sullivan, a labourer, Aged
27, was indicted for assaulting Benjamin Ratelift; a
working man, with the intention of robbing him.
It appeared that the prosecutor and his brother were
proceeding from Barnet to Hatfield, carrying a basket
between them, on the evening of Sunday, the 22d of
April. The prisoner, and two other men who escaped
before they could be taken into custody, came up to them
and endeavoured to obtain possession of tho basket.
The prisoner knocked the prosecutor down, and
another came up and kicked him on the head.
ilia brother was also knocked down and assaulted
by cue of the prisoner's companions. Whilst they were
all struggl►ng a policeman came up, but could only sue
ceed-in taking the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner said he did not strike the prosecutor, but
did.not attempt to deny the attempt to rob.
The case was fully proved, and the jury found the
prisoner Guilty.
The RECORDER sentenced him to be transported for
ten years.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON iciERGEANT.)
The Court was engaged the whole morning in trying
mint cases of an ordinary character, and involving no
feature of public interest.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)
(Before the ASSISTANT-JUDGE )
The May general sessions were opened this morning,
at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell-green.
The grand jury having been sworn,
The Learned JUDGE addressed them in the usual
terms, taking occasion to observe, that a change in the
law which disposes of the cases of juvenile offenders by
summary punishment, at the judgment of a magistrate,
must soon take place, and he went into a detail of cases
in which very young boys, between the ages of nine and
eh yen years, were " washed, whipped, and sent ow
again to thieve or starve, four times in the last year aut
a hall." These things, (he said) showed the beautiful
effects of whipping.
The cites disposed of this morning were of a trivial
character.

SUDDEN DEATH OF THE REV. MILES FORMBY.
—lt is with feelings of regret that we are called upon to
record the death of this gentleman, who died at Orms-
kirk, on Friday, under circumstances of a most
melancholy character. The deceased, who was chair-
man of the bench of magistrates for the district of
Ormskirk, attended in his magisterial capacity a meet•
ing of the justices held on Friday, in the court-house.
He appeared in his usual health and spirits, and con-
versed freely with those about him. The business for
which the meeting had been convened terminated in the
afternoon, when the deceased entered into conversation
with a friend, and while doing so ho fell back in' his
chair and instantly expired. The reverend gentle-
man, who resided at Melling, held the incum-
bency of the parish church at that place, and
was much respected, not only by those with whom, in the
sphere of his ministerial labours, he came more imme-
diately into contact, but by most of the leading gentry
and others throughout the county. The deceased
was about fifty-seven or fifty-eight years of ago.
He was the son of the late Reverend Mr. Formny,
of Formby hall, and leaves two brothers, Dr.
Formby, of this town, and another brother, who is a
clergyman in Kent. We understand the deceased was
appointed to the magistracy in August, 1828, and has
const quently discharged the important duties of his
office for a period of twenty-one years. His death is
supposed to have resulted from disease of the heart.—
Liverpool Albion.
ALKING MATCH AGAINST TIME.—On Monday
week, the Ilford-road, near the town, was a scene of con-
siderable excitement in consequence of a man of the
name of H. Martin, a fruit salesman, living in Bethnal-
green, having undertaken to walk sixty miles within
fifteen hours, for a bet of 101. The Letting at starting
was 6to 4 against time. Martin, who is a spare and lean
man, stands about five feet six inches in height, and was
attended by Redfern and Scotcher. He appeared at
starting sanguine of success, and went through many
miles of the first part of his journey at a speed of nearly
six miles, ut hour. The first 20 tiles was done in our
hours Lnd ;,,tet,rl minutes, the first 30 ditto in six hours
and thir!), nine minutes, and ultirrlttly the cis-
" ucti in tom tt en hours and one miuute.

t ts:e.e
—Esser Herald.

The Earl of Glengrtll had an interview with Lord
John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in
Dowsing-street•