The Sun.
London, England, 1838-05-31 00:00:00

THE PLAID OF THE NORTH.

ADDRESSED TO A LADY ON BEHOLDING HER BEAUTIFUL PLAID.
Strike the Harp of the North, for the plaid c.f the High:ands,
Till beauty and valour shall honour the strain—
Strike it up, till its glory resound o'er the iilards;
\\There bosoms-of rapture shall praise it

Let the LoWands exult in their civilized story,
And boast their apparel—too tame to be free!
But let mine be the mountain, romantic in glory—
The Plaid of the Neil.h is the mantle for me!

'Tis the robe of all hues, in vat iety bleeding—
An emblem of friendship, fidelity, worth ;
But its charm is best seen when divinely descending
O'er beauty's fond bosom, the pride cf the North.

I have witnessed the brave of alt nations before me,
Yet felt no emotion, their vesture was art—
But the Highlander rose, and his spirit came o'er me,
While Nature's wild ufantle el:ravished my heart.

I have witncssed the fair robed in fanclful splendour,
And mused on the it charms, though I could nut a:tprove;
Dot when beauty shone forth in the plaid, I grew tender,
And worshipped the magic that taught me to hove.

'Tis the garment for beauty, adorned while adorning,
The mantle for valour is Calotion's plaid,—
But when loveliness smiles in its hum—'tis the morning,
With the rainbow of glory thrown over her head.

LLOYD'S SHIPPII.'siG.—(TE-lIS DAY

Drer., llav 30.—Wind W.S. W., fine.—Saired this morning the Mi-
nerva, Inglediorough, and Golden Spring. Arrived and proceeded for
the river the St. James, Lebor, from New York; and Inn, from Jamaica.
Came down from the river and remain the Coriolanus, Ware, for Qu,
bee; Nora Creina, Artis, for Llaneily, &c.; Florence, Cundc, for Car-
diff; Sumatra, Harvey, fur Alexandria; Hawke bury, Biggs, for Que-
bec; Sarah, Elwood, for Ilerbice• and Duke of Wellington, Smith, for
the &nit!' Seas. The West Indian, fir Jamaica; and Perthshire, Chris-
tie, for Llanelly,.l,alled.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 30.—Wind S.S.W., (inc.—Arrived her Majesty's
ship Winchester, from the Cape of Good Hope. Sailed the John
McLellan, for the Cape and Sydney ; and the Numa (transport), for the
Eastward ; her Majesty's ship Winchester, for Chatham.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 29..—Wind S. W.

FALNiouTu, lfar 29.—Wind S. to W S. W; strong breezes with rain.
—Arrived the Gauditana, Ruez, from Havannah. Sailed the Portia,
Hatchard, fur Hamburg; Greyhound, Tucker, for ditto ; Elsinoor,
for Dordt. The Economy, Davis, from Newry, pile in here, bound to
London.

LIVERPOOL, May 30.—Wind N. W., very light.—Arrived the Alex-
ander, Self, from Honduras; Harmony, Morel), from Cadiz; Auguste,
Caroline, from Stettin ; Dine, Back, and Ft Ls, Renging, from Rostock.
GUERNSEY, May 28.—Arrivesl the Gotfried Paul, Zitzow, from
Danzic; 'Marie Wallace, from Danzic; Freya, Neva, and Fordvns-
kit ld, Christopher, from Gottenburg.
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JERSEY, MAY 28.—Arrived the Ives, Joffg,ren, Einigheden, Olsen,
and Julie, Le Brun, from Gottenburg ; Acicjuste, Olsen, from Rostock.
Fisur.anow, MAY 9.9.—Arrived, the Bertha, from Stettin; Attelie
Blasin, from ditto; Anna Hay, Rieke, from Konigsberg.
STQCKTON, MAY 30.—Arrived, the Normandie, Tate, from Memel.
HULL, Mar 30.—Arrived, the William the Fourth (steamer), from
Hamburgh ; the Sympathy, Parrate, f,om ditto.

MILFORD, MAY 9. 8 . —The Argyle, Whiteside, on shore leaky, bound
to Alecravon.

GLOUCESTER, MAY 30. Arrived the Convention, Giestz, Memel.
NEWPORT, MAY 29. Arrived the Maria Elizabeth, from Bilboa.
KINSALE, Mar 28.—Arrived off port, tho Henry, Wood, from New
York ; Sir John Grenville, from St. John's, New Brunswick.
CORK, MAY 28.—Arrived the St. Reeves, Bailey, from London.
LEITH,. MAY 28 —Arrived the Hoffman, Soper, from Danzic ; Jep-
tha, Charlotte, from Gottenburg.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY (THIS D.IYI, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

_ .
Owing to the very few arrivals this morning, and none of them of
any consequence, we have a great scarcity of news. Nevertheless the
British market continues on the improvement, and appears at present
very buoyant.

Consols, which closed yesterday at 933 1 for the Account, opened this
morning at 93,iii—Mcney, 9581. Exchequer Bills, 68 70; Bank
Stock, 203 206; India Bonds, 69 70 ; India Stock, 271.
In the Foreign Market little doing as vet; Spanish Active opened
at the closing price with Coupons, 21'1 221; Portuguese steady, 26i :i ;
Three per Cents., 243. 25 ; Brazil, 80i SI ;: Mexican, 26:1 7i ;
Colombian, 27 IA i ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents , 544 ic.
PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE tJ'Cl—it.K.
Bank Stock
~, —I • odia ' I Stork '7o
3 per Cent. %EN: . 94,,f, !Ditto Bolds
1,"..
3 per Cola. Cons ............9514 1/0i,1,, ; South Sea Suck .... . . ..... ..... --
3j4 per Cent...... . _10:0 Inn:lair, ......., -
Dia° Re 1.... ......
New N per Cent.... ..... ... 103 239 3 per Cent. Annabel:, :75‘...
New sper Cent... .. ..... ..., — Exch. Bills, C: 0
Rink Lung Annultiestoexpire I Ditto 5OO 7O 68 um
Jan 5, 1:-51) 15,!,9 3-161 Ditto 511.3 i! ..• .... ......... 70 68 em.
Oct. 10, 1859.... l5 Ditto Co-nine-. ial
Jan. 5, MO ls''9 i Ditto AdvertifeJ. ....... .... pm.
Jan. 5, .1336 .......
April 5, 18.30 - . V;03.4
...-..

man.
,
PRICES GP FOREIGN FUNDS
Austrian Bonds ......
Belgian
Cltto Acco;:nt .
Brazilian Bon Is •
Dato Account
liaenns A yri:s Sands ..... c...
.Aceount.., .....
Bonds

.... ..... ..,
, Comola for Account 95% %
THIS DAY AT ON.II 0.c1,0,t,
Peruvia., Uonsis .
(Ditto Acct ....,..,.. „
Pcirtugueheßonl,....... .... .... 7:i%
Ditto Nam Bowl; ... 3ii„
Ditto Account ...... l7 7
Ditto, 3 per mat.— . 0.1,74 5
DittD AccouLt -
Pr, elan Be.nds..
__

Ditto Account .
C Otani)lan Bonds
Ditto .......
CAtimbian Bonds, MN
Ditto A.ccount
D.nt,t) Bo! ......
Ditto Account
Clcc,k
Ditto Bonds, 1525
Ditto Account
Boidg, 5 Per cent,
Ditto Account ........
Ditto, 6 pci
Ditto Account

ituszinn Ecnits, 1.8-L'2
Ditto Account —
ritta Aleta2ic...... ..........
Spanish Bonds —
Ditto Account ......, .......
Ditto 13,4 Aid, IS ik 21?;;
Ditto Account •l' I Ty, `1
French, 5 I,r c,rki....,
-----.- 4 pi..r cent —f. —c.
3 pc.r cent. 4l. 25
P...xcl.ange 2sf. 50
Dutch, Tx, per ce,-1 `i474,3i
Ditto Account .......... ..... 5-17;, 44
Ditto, '. jrtT c.9rit IOJR4 I

Noapolit:_n ........ ......

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PRICES OF SHARES TIII.

S DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK,

Paid. Per Share
Brazilian Imperial Mining Co (issued at 51. prn.) 20 22
Ditto St. John del Rey .. S -51 i
Br.tish Iron Company
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Company 2O 14
(Anion and Southampton Railway Company - 50 43
London and Croydon Railway Company 2O 1.,%
Ditto New Scrip
Asphalte, Claridge's Patent ...............2 9J4
London Joint Stock Bank lO 10,,,'2
HALF-PAST ONE.
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. . ...

We are again happy to state that the accounts from our inantifaCtur_
ing districts are of a favourable description. At Manchester the de-
mand for twist continues, although there is no material change in prices.
The demand for printed cloths tuts slackened a little, but prices continue
firm, and the market for goods generally exhibits decided symptoms of
improvement. The accounts from the woollen and wmtted markets in
Yorkshire are also favourable.

Up to the pre.,ent period we have an exceedingly blank day—no fur-
ther arrival from any quarter, and we are very dull in the City. Con-
sols, which were in the early part of the morning buoyant, are not quite
so good at present ; owing to a sale of Consols of 50,000 by a respect.
able broker, they have receded from 951 oto 951 to for the Account;
Money 95 to a ; Exchequer Bills lower, 70 68 ; India Bonds 70 ;
Bank Stock 2041 ; India Stock 270.
In the Foreign Market very little doing ; Spanish Active 21 s, with
Coupons; Portuguese 361; Three per Cents. 2.1! 25 ; Dutch Two.and.
a-Half per Cents. 54.
The Share Market heavy, and very little doing; Claridge's Asphalte
receded to 7! premium.

'l'he following has just been posted at the Royal Exchange :
" The Governor and Company of the Bank of England do hereby
give notice, that on and after the 31st instant they will be ready
to receive applications for loans upon tha deposit of approved Bills of
Exchange not having more than six months to run, such leans to be
repaid on or before the 17th July next, with interest at the rate of 31/2
per Cent. per Annum, and to be for sums not less than 2.,000/. each."
" Bank of England, May 31."

THREE 0' CLOCIC'

Consols for Account, 95 % IA.
THE FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per I ent. lied
3 per Cent. Cons 95 Ditto Old Annuities —
3!4 per Cent — Ditto New Annuities
:3.! per Cent. Red lOIN Lx. Bills, 1,0001 9%d 71 pm
Ness 314 per Cent 11Wi, Ditto 50 1 71 prr
Long Annuities to expire Ditto 5001 71 pnr
Jan. 1861
.3-10 Bank Stock fur Opp. ')0 ,3
Oct. 1850
Jan. ISCO
FOREIGN FUNDS
Austrian, 5 per cent — 'Portuguese Bondi, 5 per cent.. 7314
Belgian, 5 per cent — I Ditto New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds BO Prussian, 5 per cent
Buenos Ayr s, (i per cent.
(Indian, 0 per cent — Ditto, Metallic..
Colombian), 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cent 21°,7,8
Ditto, 1524 — Ditto,
Consolidates
Danish, 3 per cent French, 5 per cent.
Greek Bonds, 1825, 5 per cent. Exchange
Mexican, 5 per cent — French, :3 per cent
Ditto, 6 per cent., 1525 — ,'utch 2;4 per cent......... „•... 51.34
Peruvian, 1825,6 per cent ln, Ditto to, '5
pen. cent. 104);4
(CLOSING PRICE OF SHARES.—(TIIIS DAY).
Birmingham and Gloucester Railway
Dublin and Kilkenny Railway ..... O7l,
Great Western Railway 9S%
London and Brighton Railway.
London and Birmingham Railway
Ditto Quarter Shares
London and Son.hamptnin Railway
London and Croydon Railway
London and Croydon Railway (New Scrap) 4%
Northern and Eastern Railway
National Loan Fund

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY

HUNGERFORD MARKET.

Fish today in good supply, and prices reasonable—Cod Is. 6d. to
4s. and 55., Turbot 3s. and 4s. up to 155., Soles 9d. and Is. to 3s. per
.
pair, Lobsters Is. 6d. to 3s. each. Meat Trade dull, owing to the weather.
Beef 60. to Sd., Mutton 7d. to Bd., Veal Si. to 92d., Pork 73, to 82d.
Vegetables in increasing supply, and prices rather lower, In Hay
and Clover no variation in price.