The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-02 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW..
CITY, QUARTER TO 7'HREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti-
mated at 6,000 bales, and comprised about 4,000
American at 31d. to 61d., 2,000 Bahia at 41d., 300 Surats
at 3,1. to and 30 Sea Island at 9d. to 9-,td. The
transaction included 500 American on speculation. The
market closed more firmly. Railway Shares were quiet.
In Mark Lane to-day trade generally is flat, at Mon-
day's prices. The arrivals include 13,210 quarters of
Foreign Wheat.
The Colonial Markets are very dull to-day, and with
scarcely any public sales.
From Manchester we have received a report on the
state of the textile markets, during the past month,
furnished by Messrs. McNair, Greenhow and Irving, from
which we take the following extracts :
" The outward appearance of this market during the
month has been indicative of gloom and depression,
save when occasional cheerfulness was produced by the
favourable accounts by the Overland Mails, and by the
genial and welcome change in the weather. Though we
are unable to furnish you with an animated report us to
its condition, it may, considering the opposing causes in
operation, be viewed more satisfactorily, as regards
actual transactions, than what you may have been led
to expect. It may be unnecessary to re-
mark that the cht•ordered relations of political
matters on the continent of Europe have engen-
dered much distrust, and are . ogain exercising
a very prejudicial influence not only upon the trade of
this district, hut upon that of many other manufacturing
localities, us well us upon commerce generally; and that
so long as they remain unadjusted their effect will become
more injurious. Another important drawback arises
from, and is consequent upon, the comparative absence
of purchasers of any magnitude for the country trade,
which is generally admitted to be in a very depressed
condition, owing principally to the low prices obtainable
for agricultural produce. Valuable us low pro-
visions unquestionably are to the great mass
of the community, in purely agricultural districts,
the consumption of manufactures cannot be otherwise
than at present, materially interfered with. It is pro-
verbial that the drapers who have been in the market
during the month have purchased very sparingly.
Their complaints are uniform. The retrograde
aaoyement in prices has likewise not been without its
effect, operations having been limited to existing wants.
Allowing for these drawbacks, we look upon the aggre-
gate transactions as being very extensive. Prices, as
you will have observed, of nearly every staple
article have again declined. Stocks of goods
generally, if we except those of domestics, and
one or two other descriptions, aro very light. Some
descriptions of yarns too are heavy, but these are
matters which will be best ascertained by a reference to
the details."
The above report is certainly more favourable, under
all circumstances, than might perhaps have been ex-
pected.
At Amsterdam on Saturday stocks were rather lower.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half por Cents. 49f.
By express and telegraph we have advices in anticipation
of both the East and West India mails. The political and
commercial information contained in the former appears
to be favourable. The money markets of Bombay and
Calcutta were easy, and the markets for European
goods were moderately active. We await further details.
The steamer from the 'West Indies, brings over
80,000 dollars, besides some amount in British coin.
By this opportunity we shall have the Chilian mail,
but no dispatches from Mexico.
The directors of the Eastern Counties Railway have
published to day a statement in answer to the report of the
committee of investigation. Upon the gravest points it
does not seem to touch, however, or rather there is an
assertion that the board of direction has only recently
exercised its functions. It may fairly be observed that
the excuse put forth is not tenable, because had the
board strenuously objected to the charging of expenses
to capital, Mr. Hudson was not likely to hare persisted in
his views. In one point we cannot but coincide, how-
fifer,' viz., that it is to a great extent the fault of the
shareholders, who were willing to give unlimited support
In the declaration of high dividends, though obviously
not earned, and that the depreciation fund was nega-
tived at the general meeting of February, 1*46, though
previously in existence, and was subsequently absorbed.
Finally, ought all the amounts charged upon the half-
year's revenue to be so charged? This is a matter for
grave consideration as it affects the dividend. The
company undoubtedly owe the 97,364 L, or say
the bulk of it, but part arises from former
arrears, and part, as the Directors affirm,
ifefor new carriages, or such as might be considered
new; while the cost of relaying the permanent way,
13,5381., should stand over to the next half year. Hall
this can be established, there may be some ground for
a modification of the views of the committee; but we
understand that the latter, who are stiil sitting, will
speedily reply, and that as the liabilities hare been in-
curred, they must be met from some other source than
capital.
Having attended yesterday, like very many others,
from curiosity far more than coincidence of opinion,
the meeting of Protectionists, we deem it advisable,
however much politics should be eschewed under this
head, to state that the free-traders must not be apa-
thetic. From our knowledge of City men, and of all
the ramifications of ' trade, we feel warranted it: as-
serting that the parties who appeared upon
the platform yesterday are men who have
long profited by monopoly, and who, as such, do
not represent the non-protected and laborious classes.
Thousands of persons have been benefited by the new
channels opened through free trade, and in the very
stronghold of monopoly, among the shipowners and colo-
nists themselves, must the triends of proeross have a
counter demonstration. The response wilt be such as
not to make them regret the trial.
Stocks are more .buoyant to-day. Consols 91i to
921, and now about 92 The foreign Lows
reads better. Exchequer-bills are 445. to 475. premium.
Bank Stock has ranged from 1921 to 194 i. India Stock
is at 246.
The Foreign Securities are quiet. Spanish Three
per Cents. 33. Mexican have touched 32 and 321.
Brazilian New are 78. Dutch Twoeand-s-Hulf per
Cents. are 501 I.
Shares are all better again, and with more disposition
to do business. Lord Brougham's speech has excited
much attention.

ONE CLOT(.
P ti. 1 OF tSEITIMII FUND. O'CLOCK PRICES
Bank Stock
31,er Cent. Reduced Ar_ns ......
3 per Cent. Console Annuities 92 9174, 92 92*oi
New 311 per Cent- Ann 5....... ..... , 911 %34 913/4
Long Anne. to expire J an. 1860 -16 83i 8%
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10.1859 -16 $ 5-16
India Stock
India Bonds, 1,0004
Ditto under 1,0001... ...... .- 7O 67
South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
I 'Ditto New Annuities
Consols for Account.....
Exchequer Bills. 14d. & 2d.
1,0001. June ...... ..........
5001. June
Email. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS ONE
O'CLOCK.

E 9 I, i
89,,i
92%

44 p
47 p
4 Ip

CLWING
nucEs.

Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839
Ditto, Account 79
Equador Bonds
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 184 F, with Coupons 32% 32 3?
321,4 vs 32%
Ditto, Account,
Ditto, Ex Coupons
Ditto, Account . 29%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 6G 66
17
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. . .
Ditto, 3 per Cent
33
Ditto, Account
Venezuela Bonds, 21/4 per Cent 24% 24%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French, 3 per Cent
Exchange 2sf. 30c. 25f. 30c.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 5O % %3A, 5034
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates 77% 77%
PRICES OF PAID.
ROSINESS DONE CLOSINt;
RAILWAY SIIARES.
AT ONE. O'CLOCK. PRICEsi
50
Aberdeen
Do. Preference
Amber. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 21,4...... lii,
%
Berke & Hants Extens.
6 ..... ..
(Gt. West. Per.s para.) 5
..
59% xd
Bristol and Exeter
1
Ditto, Thirds ... ...... 9207%.••• .•
17 16 i
Caledonian
191.'
...... 6% 6%
LDo. Quarters ••••••••• 'l'4 .11 4/,', ..... ." ll%
Do: New 10/. Pref..... 10 ....
.. ,
16 Chester and Holhead... 50 ...... lb, !is, 111._
13
Ditto, Preference...... 15 ...... 132 A 13
6!%.
Dublin and Belfast June. 37%,..... oii
East Anglia, 251., L. &
31,4
E. and L. and1D...... 25
E 1 Vi••• Bastern Counties........ '2O
Do. Nevr,Gua.6 per ct. 10
East Lincolnshire ...... 'ls
42
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 •
•••••• ........ - 1
Exeter Yeovil, Es Dorch. 2.;,13 l%
Great Northern
... 10 1(.
Do., -11 A Deferred ... 121/2...... 4.i4
G rea
Do., 1,4 B 6 per Cent... 71/2 6 574 .
t Western 100 ...... 91 89% • DittO, 1 f
,4 Shares SO
Ditto, .14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths .. .. 20
. "..••• 18 171/2 .... .....
Ditto, New 171... ..... 15 ...
and Selby .. ...... 50
......100 .. .
Lan
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 493/4
Dcashire & Yorkshire 93 . .....
itto, ditto ............ SG ..... V ..•...
Do. Fifths.— ........ ... 10
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent..... ...... 10
Do. (W. Riding Union) 9 •••• „, 3% -y,' ........, , 37/
Leeds and Bradford..... 50 ..... 100 100' . bl
London& Blackwell ..... . 12% ....... 5.*- -I,i3A ...
London, Brighton, and. a'
South Coast..... ... 50 I, 5,
Ditto; New 51.,.. guar, '''' BJ2 "'72 78* ...... -
6 per cent. .... ..... 5 .... OA ...
London and N. Western 100 ...... 131 130 ......—iii2 1:111%
Ditto, New Quarters.. 7 ....... II 103•11,i; /3 ---
Ditto,Fifths ..... .. .. 2 .„.„, 71/2 6°, . '78••• 11%
Do. 101. (Di. & B.) C. 1 ..... 4 ....... ." 8
Long. &S. Western 5O ...... 351,,i ..
..
..
..
......."''' 4
Ditto, Thirds 161.135.1d.... 5!,4 di57........ ."" 35',41
.. 51,4 dis.
Manchester•Buaton,and
..
Matlock 441. 11,4 ............... •
tda.nehester, Sheffield,
Ditto
Lincolnshire 100 ...............
Pitt% New 101. Praf
Midland
......
.......... .100
„,
11))°, do., 50/. Shares-. 25 ...
Nortl; Bl3irliniti„ohand Derbyl2oos
tto, thirds .. 81 4
North Statrordsh* - - *.
^ /4 ..
- • 1,-i3 1737
Oxford,. Worcester, and li
'il
1173344...
..
..:.4 173/4
R Wolverhampton '... 60
enadeiignatg,eG.uihltord, and
Shr,,wmtniry...l .. d. .... ..
.....
11 -57f3 .......
..-
1531'4
Ditto, New Gc6naraun'te-e. d• 8
B.4th Stattor hixe ...... 11,
/I .. .. tote. I• 11 31,,i

49

4314
13%
4
1314

21,4

Syath Easter, .. . 3318 20:!!i 214 ....„
Do., No. 1
Do., N 0.2.
Do.. Registered No. 4 10
Vale of North ... .. ...... 6
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... .. ......... 25
D. Newcastle Eaten. 20
Do. U.N.E.Preterence 8 ... 5' 3a ... 5%
York and North Midland 50 ..... 33 36... ... ..... 36
Ditto, Preference
Do. East and West Rid-
ing Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Central of France (Or-
Vierzon )
East Indian ... 3,,i — ......... ..... 3,4 x.i
Great Indian Peninsular 5
Northern of Frauce.
Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 .
Paris and Orleans ...... 20
Paris. and Roucn .... 2O ...•« -7-
Paris and Strasbourg ... 10 4.-,;.-.. ......
Sambre and Meuse 2O ... .. 3.5 i, 37,4
.
Tours and Nantes „ 11 '
, ' MINES.
Australian 6l/2
Brazilian Imperial
Do. St. John Del Iley 15 ...... 12% 13
JOINT STOCK BAN KS.

Colonial 25
London Joint Stock . 10
London & ‘Vestrninstur. 20
Union of London... lO .. . 10t,

His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horse-
back, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. A.
Gordon, and honoured the Duke of Wellington with a
visit at Apsley house, to offer his congratulations to the
Noble Duke on the auspicious return of his natal day.
His Royal Highness the Duke Augustus of Saxe
Coburg Gutha visited the Queen and Prince Albert on
Monday, at Buckingham Palace.
The Queen, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses
the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, and attended
by Lady Caroline Cocks, took an airing yesterday in an
open barouche and four. Major-General Wemyss at-
tended on horseback.

Her Nlajesty and Prince Albert honoured the per-
formance of the Royal Italian Opera with their presence
yesterday evening. The royal suite consisted of the
Marchioness of Douro, Lady Caroline Cocks, the Earl of
Morley, General Wemyss, and Lieutenant• Colonel the
Hon. A. Gordon.

Ths Earl of Morley has succeeded Lord Byron as the
Lord-in-Waiting to the Queen, and Captain the lion. J.
' Denman has succeeded Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood as
the Groom. in- Waiting to her Majesty.
Colonel Wylde, having completed his month in wait-
ing on his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, has been
relieved in his duties as Groom-in-Waiting by Captain
Francis Seymour, ; and Lieutenant-Colonel Seymour
has been relieved in his dUzies as Equerry-in-Waiting to
the Prince by Lieutenant Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon.
Colonel Backl-y has been relieved in his duties as
Equerry-in-Waiting to the Queen by General Wemyss.
Her Royal Highne:s the Duchess of Kent took a drive
to Frugmore-house yesterday, returning to town in the
afternoon.

The Duke of Cambridge arrived in town yesterday
from Kew, and went to Buckingham Palace. his Royal
Highness visited the Duchess of Gloucester at Glouces-
ter. house, and in the afternoon returned to Kew.
Their Serene Highnesses the Countess Erbach and
the Princesses Amelie and Elise of Hohenlohe Schil-
lingsfurst took leave of her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Kent on Monday. Yesterday afternoon, at four
o'clock, their Serene Highnesses took leave of her Ma-
esty the Queen Dowager, and proceeded to the London-
bridge terminus, travelling by the South-Eastern Rail-
way to Dover, on their return to the continent.

A deputation on the Sheep and Cattle Bill, consisting
of Mr. Bourke, Colonel Taylor, Colonel Dunne, Mr.
Hamilton, and Mr. Keogh, had an interview with Sir
George Grey on Monday. Mr. Assheton Smith and
Mr. Robertson had also interviews with the Right Hon.
Baronet on Monday.

E PRIVY COUNCIL.
The Queen held a Court and Privy Council at three
o'clock yesterday afternoon at Buckingham Palace.
At the Court a deputation from the Society of Friends
had an audience of the Queen to present an address oa
the subject of the African Slave Trade and Slavery. The
deputation consisted of Samuel Gurney, William Forster,
George Stacey, and Peter Bedford.
Her Majesty was accompanied by his Royal Highness
the Prince Albert. The deputation was introduced by
the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, her Majesty's Princi-
pal Secretary of State for the home Department, and
presented the following address in the Royal closet:—
"To Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland and the dominions thereunto be-
longing.
" May it please the Queen—
" We, the undersigned, thy dutiful and loyal subjects,
representing the religious Society of Friends in Great
Britain and Ireland, desire respectfully to approach the
Throne, and, in love to man, and, as we reverently be-
lieve, in our duty to God, to lay before thee a matter
deeply affecting the well• being of a large portion of the
great human family.
" More than a century has elapsed since our religious
society first believed it to be a Christian duty to advo-
cate the rights of the natives of Africa and or those held
iu slavery in the western world. With reverent thanks.
giving to Almighty God wo recur to the successive acts
of our Legislature abolishing the slave trade, met subse-
quently releasing the slaves in our colonies from a state
ut cruel bondage.
" The continuance of the trade in slaves as prose-
cuted, contrary to either law or treaty, by the inhabi•
tants of other countries with all the wickedness insepa-
ruble from this unrighteous traffic, brings us into sorrow
and distress. It engenders war in its direst forms,
breaks the bonds of social life, reduces those who may
survive the horrors of their transit by land and'sea to
hopeless slavery, and withal prevents the spread of the
religion of our holy Redeemer.
" We feel for the sufferings of the unoffending and
helpless victims of these abominations, and we feel for
the wrongs and miseries of the multitudes still living in
slavery, and subjected to its cruel hat dships and uncom-
pensated toil, and we deeply deplore the degradation
and the guilt which attach to the man stealer, the slave-
holder, and the dealer in his fellow men.
" In consideration of the magnitude of this complicated
iniquity, we are emboldened to ask thee, our gracious
Queen, in thy intercourse with the rulers of those na-
tions which are involved in these things, to use the in-
fluence of thy exalted station for terminating by every-
pacific means this desolating evil on the continent of
Africa, and for cont.( rring immediate awl unconditional
freedom on all those held in slavery. And we ask per-
mission humbly and plainly to declare our conviction
that it is only in the extinction of negro slavery that
we can have any security for the utter termination of the
African slave trade.

TH

" May the Lord of Heaven and earth bless thee, our
beloved Sovereign, and thy Hoyal Consort, and may His
blessing rest upon ail thy house. We pray that, for the
sake of Jesus Christ our Lord, He rniy give thee wis-
dom and strength to open thy mouth for the dumb, to
plead the cause of the poor and of him that hart no
helper; that he may prosper thee in thy work of righ.7
teousness; and that, if it please Him, thou mayest live to
see the day in which negro slavery and the slave trade
shall be abolished throughout the earth.
" London, 3d mouth, 12th, 1849."
Her Majesty, having received the address, was pleased
to return the following most gracious answer:—
" I have received your address with much satisfaction.
I fully appreciate the benevolent efforts of the Society
of Friends on behalf of the suffering and oppressed.
" I am deeply sensible of the wrongs and evils inflicted
by the slave trade, and my endeavours will continue to.
be directed towards its extinction,"

The deputation then retired from the Royal presence.
The Privy Council was attended by his Royal High-
ness Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Lord Privy
Seal, the First Lord of the. Treasury, the Secretaries of
State for the flame, Foreign, and Colonial departments,
the Jhanceilor of the Exchequer, the President of the
Board of Control, the President of tho Board of Trade,
the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Mas-
ter of the Horse.

The lion. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the
Council in waiting.
The Queen gave audience to the Marquis of Lans-
downe and Lord John Russell.
Tha Court was attended by the Earl of Morley, Lord
in Waiting; Lord Combermere, Gold Stick in Waiting;
the Treasurer of the household; the Comptroller of the•
Household; and Captain the lion. J. Denman, Groom
in Waiting.

DEPARTURES OF THE FOREIGN

AND COLONIAL MAILS FOR. MAY.
The following are the dates on which the Foreign and
Colonial mails will be made up at the General Post-
.
office during the present month, and when tho return
packets will be due at Southampton, Liverpool, and
Falmouth:—

For the British and foreign colonies in the West
Indies (except Honduras, Nassau, Bermuda, and the
Havannah):—Venezuela and Jacwel, on the mornings
of the 2d (this day) and 17th inst., via Southampton ;
Bermuda, Nassau, New Orleans, Mexico, Honduras, and
Havannah, on the morning of the 2d only; Madeira,
Grey-town (San Juan de Nicaragua), New Grenada,
Chin, and Peru, on the morning of the 17th inst. only
—due on the 7th and 22d inst. at Southampton.
For British North America and the United States, on
the evening of the 4th inst., via Liverpool, Halifax, and
New York; on the evening of the 11th inst. to Boston ;
on the evening of the 18th inst. to New York; and o❑
the evening of the 25th inst. to Boston. Next plackets
due on the 2d inst. (to-morrow) from Boston, 17th New
York, 23d Boston, and 31st New York, at Liverpool.
For Madeira, Brazil, and Buenos Ayres, on the even-
ing of the 4th inst., by her Majesty's brig Peterel, via
Falmouth. Her Majesty's brig Penguin, overdue; her
Majesty's brig Express, due on the 28th inst.
Por Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira, via Lisbon,
Cadiz, and Gibraltar, on the morning of the 7th, 17th,
and 28th inst., via Southampton—due on the 6th, 16th,
and 26th inst.
For the Mediterranean, Malta, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon,
Mauritius, India, Hong• Kong, and China, on the even-
ings of the 7th and 24th inst., by the fortnightly over-
land closed mails, via Marseilles—due on the 2d and
23d inst.

Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt,
Aden, Ceylon, Mauritius, &c., on the evening of the
19th inst., via Southampton—due the 28th Inst. at
Southampton.
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Van Diemen's
Land, and New Zealand, by private ships as they may
sail.

France, &c., twice daily—morning and evening (ex-
cept Suadays)—by steam-packets, via Dover and Calais
—due daily.
Belgium, &c., every evening (except Sundays), via
Dover and Ostend—due daily.
Hamburgb, &c., Tuesday and Friday evenings—due
Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Holland, &c., Wednesday and Saturday mornings—
due Mondays and Thursdays, by the General Steam
Navigation Company's packets, via the Thames.
Mails will be made up in London on the evening of
the 4th inst. for Madeira, San Nicolas, Cape de Verde
Islands, Portendic, Sierra Leone, and the Island of As-
ct,insion, to tie forwarded by tvq. Majesty's sloop Heroine,
appointed to sail from Devouport on the morning of the
sth inst. Letters to Madeira, &c , will be charged a
postage of Is. 10d. per halt-ounce; newspapers, 2d. each,
which must be pre-paid. Sierra Leone and Ascension
letters, Is., newspapers free of postage.

ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Yebterday mottling, at an early hour, some excite-
ment was occasioned in the neighbourhood of Lime.
house, in consequence of a coalwhipper named Daniel
George Holmsden, having attempted to murder a female,
named Martha Jane Bryden, by cutting her throat with
a razor, and afterwards attempting his own life in a simi-
lar manner.
It appears that Holmsden had been cohabiting with
Bryden during the last nine years as man and wife, and
she bad two children by him. He had frequently pro-
mised,her marriage, but when the day arrived he never
made his ,appearance. Same Sundays since the banns
were published in Litnehouse church, and' last Sun-
day was appointed for their marriage. They bad

saved up a suli:icient sum of money to defray the
expenses of the wedding, and it was placed in the
care of Holmsden. On Saturday last he was out all
the day. When he returned .home a quarrel ensued
petween him and Bryden, who declared she would live
with him no longer.. She separated from him, and
it was agreed that be should allow her a maintenance
.for the
hesuipn ghpNoritotingfale
herself.la en
a,nd her children. She took
lodgings
morning, about eight o'clock, during
yesterdaythe:helthou
r he
was allowed for his breakfast, he visited her, and par-
took of some coffee. lie endeavoured to persuade her
to live with him again, and become his wife. She re-
plied that she would not, and he instantly rose from his
seat, and grasped her violently by the back of her neck,
and before she was aware of his intentions, he opened
a raz,)r, which he took out of his pocket, and dashed it
across her neck. She screamed violently, and succeeded
in escaping from him, and ran into the street. She bled
most profusely, and ran upwards of 150 yards, with the
blood streaming down her clothes, when she fell sense-
less to the ground. She was removed into a house by a
neighbour, and means were applied to stop the bleeding.
llolmsden followed her, with the open razor in his hand,
and finding that she had escaped from him, he drew the
tor thersezao
razor ncross his own neck with such force as to divide
ne
arly all hcnoedyein r,b
principalanut insensiblearteries
state, his
and throat.
the lie
bloodfell
flowed copiously from his wound. Both were imme-
diately conveyed to the hospital. Holtasden is not ex-
pected the injuries sustained by the
woman are slight.