The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-22 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was an active demand for Cotton at Liverpool
Yesterday, at previous rates. The sales were about
1,000 bales. Railway Shares were heavy.
There are no later ship arrivals from any quarter.
South Australian papers have been received, but we ob-
serve nothing of interest therein. Parties connected
with New Zealand feel great interest in the account
given under this head yesterday, respecting the earth-
quake at Wellington, and it is acknowledged as most
Providential that only two lives were lost. From the
fact of no shocks having been felt from Oct. 25 to Nov.
4, it is concluded that all danger was over, for pre-
liollely, and during a period of 10 days, there was a
succession of such shocks.
The intelligence from Mexico upon the subject of the
ebt excites much interest, and the consequent rise of 5
Per Cent. in the bonds within two days naturally induces
tither anxious inquires as to future prospects. In the
Year 1825 Mexican Five per Cents. were as high
18b 85, and down afterwards to 50. In 1826
hi
were 64; and then 31-4-. In 1827, the
ghest price was 59k, the lowea 33k, from that year
1835 they' were never higher than 40k, and subse-
quently were as low as 15. Tho conversion took place,
hoveddit have been made to the debt, which we
top much
amounts to nearly 11,000,0001., but there has been
°0 much jugglery, especially connected with the alleged
former surreptitious issues. We stated yesterday under
this head, that a large remittance was expected to come
to hand, and subsequently the particulars bee :me known,
lib,ts that the Mexican Government had made arrange-
flats for the payment in London of 500,000 dollars out
the United States indemnity money. We noticed in
irtir New York whines the manner in which the opera-
It had been managed through Messrs. Baring.
The Mexican bondholders are in high spirits, hoping
that
the Dee steamer will bring enough to give them a
elvidend, and that for the future there may be some-
thing like regularity. Certainly, if this could be counted
un, the position of affairs would be highly satisfactory.
olThe East India Railway Company has succeeded in
'abling a guarantee of 5 per cent., and with favour-
able conditions.
fallbe small majority in the French Assembly, and the
hi the rentes, with the levy en masse ordered in
ttedmont, has checked the disposition of the Bears to
443' in their accounts, and accordingly the market is
;ain very heavy. In the present uncertain state of con-
tinental affairs, we may expect constant and dangerous
llotuations, although our own Money Market is favour-
-111,°,1e. Cansols are 90i to 904, after having been
Bank
March Exchequer-bills have been 375. to 395. prem.
154nk Stock for Account has been as low as 196.

An extensive business continues to be transacted in
41exican
_stock, ti. hich has been as high as 33, though
,Since 32 to Peruvian are buoyant at 60 to 61, and
Buenos Ayres 38i to 40. Spanish Three per Cents.
,',lttve been 30 to ; Portuguese Feur per Cents about
`1,7. to 28; Russian Bonds are at 103 ; Dutch Two-and-a-
"clatt. per Cents. have been 48.
Shares are heavy under the influence of the stock
marker,

CIA)
FRICES.

c),TI
:Itt.•l,:s OF —Terns,: FITT DS G' LOCK
7_Per Cent. Consols Annuities 9ll/13% 90%
.'4gAnns. to expire dan.lB6(
Ditto 30 vPars, Jan. 5, 1860 8 11-16
gunk Stock for Account, 196
Vlsols for Account 9114%14% 91
'cliequer Bills. I%d. & 2d.
1,000/. March ... 37 39 p 39 p
1,000/. June 3B p 41 p
500/. June eee •• •••• • • - 41 p
small, March • .. 36 39 p 39 p
&nail. June — 41 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN MIDS ONE CLOSIN
131,r,:__ O'CLOCK. PRICES
1.--04 an Bonds — 821,4
~_ Ditto; New, 1829 and 1839
Zuenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent
38!:, 40 384
,„ Ditto, Account 39
tkilian Bonds e per Cent....• —
~ Ditto, 3 per Cent .... 56 56
Mulish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent.—
Ditto, 5 per cent. Scrip, 1849 —6% P
Grenada
Bonds
mrenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 4 4
41extean, 5 per Cent. 1846 32 32% 321%
Ditto, Account ...... ..... 32M 33 32 33% 3214% 32%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents —
Ditto. Account
"Ltrtuguese 5 pa Cents. 73
•Nussian Bonds
°Panic% 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account l7 ,„1, 17 1614
Ditto 3 Per Cent .
bDitto, Account ...........
‘6llezuela Bonds, 2IA per Cent —
uitto. Account 2B 29 29
batch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 4B 48
Ditto, Account . 4B 48
Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates
Ditto, Account .... 77% 773/4
4, _ I'ItICES OF , BUSINESS DONE OLOSINu
kisILNir.A.Y SHARES. PA. D. AT orii.. O'CLOCK. PliicKs.
fordeen
mkber. Nott., Boston,
11(1 Eastern Junction 2M ...... 1./2 ... .........
(. odonian •
ester and Holyhead... 50 ...... 18 %
uitto, Preference l5 ...... 123 A
East Anglia, 25/., L. &
''. and L. and D... ••• 25 3M xn ... 31 xn
ta, 130, 31. 10s. ... ...... 31/2 ...... 23% 2%
tern Comities.— ..... 20 ...... 10 10%L93ii .••••• 9X
1)0- New Guaranteed
D. 6 Per Cent. ...
itto,Extension,s per
4 Cent., No. 1 :6/. 13s. 4d.... IA p
441 Northern
D
111.2., 1/2 II 6 per Cent 7%......
,'„1 South. and West.
(„ iI r Gland )
'teat Western 100
Ditto, 14 Shares -191 A •
1. 'ditto, New 171... .. .. 15 ... .. 12 %
Oil and Selbv ........50 •••••• 99
44e-anli ire & Yorkshire 93 .....
tillo, ditto
1,9. Fifths... .....
15
147,,•CW. Riding Union) 9 ..... 43 x.d 43/4 x.d.
to '.,8 and Bradford 5O - •• ••• ••• •• ••• 98
tastl,lon &Blackwall 12% 54 1%s••• •• ...... 5%
1.04c10n and Greenwich 12/Ibs 4d 9
bil(1,,011 and N. Western 100 ..... ... .....

90%

8 11-16
196
90%

61
73
103

18%
12%

XP

35
94%
20
12%
99

Leb'itto' New Quarters 7 ... ... ... ..... ...... 11%
itto,Fifths ..... .. .. 2 ..... 8%
1.,44. ac S. Western 5O ...... 37
'O. New 501. ... ..... 424.. .. 29%
D . . 29%
-hand
Thirds l5 ..... 10 N % lO%
-`4land .. . ... .. —lOO ...... 79 78% .... 78
.„1/•„_°-, do:, 50/.S.haq;s•.. 25 ... .• 17%14 17
"riollt .. _ 100
k,• Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20
4 British ........ ... 25 ......:14% ex.div 14% x.i
Ditto, Thirds ...... .8%.... 4% ex div.
(4"rftil Staffordshire 17.2 l4:silt 14%
("4, Worcester, and
It * ?lverhampton
p4d,i'lg, Guildford, and
Aston
1214..... 131/8%.......... 13!4
liceton and Hitchin - ..... . B'i.i
httish Central' 25 ...... ex. in t 24 x.i
lre
ibwsbuly and-8i1171... 10 ..5... .. •••
ii" Itto, New Guaranteed 8 —
ao7,°_Pshire Union
"`tt EasternD 33% ex. div...... x.d
t„(3., Scrip No 4
-11.4, Newcastle, and
7D~lvick. ...... ... 25 25
°. Original NeW and
Berwick .. ...... ... .. '25 ...... 24 4IA %.. ......24%%............24% 245.4
ia
De "
i) O. Newcastle Eider. 20
t°• U.N. LP reference 6 ... .
%
DNorth Midland 5(1 46 and lan ...... ...
Prand Westßid-
eference
•6 ' 10
%East
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RAILWAYS.
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L Vierzo )
mot la
I,ll,,,lthourg 7
Isio-"Ilz. anu Liege ...... 20 ...
Iferthern.of France.... 13 •10% is
SLle,4 and Havre ...... 20
1-;gore and Meuse 2O ••• .. -
8 and Nantes
t4Btralian-
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klstralasia 28i4 — -•-• ..... •••
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
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211 A

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231

°REIGN CORN.—With reference to the recent
gene
14, rat order of the Customs authorities, permitting
Porters to make depositof each with the re-
-101.
104yer of fines, and thereby be entitled to the delivery of
t:ti to the extent of 20 quarters in excess of the prime
itry, the duty thereon being paid on the following day,
is arranged that the receiver of fines at the Custom-
the is authorised to receive deposits without special
Pplication being made to the board in each instance,
411:1 that a list of all importers making deposits be kept
, each station and department. The parties are to enter
hVile landing orders, after the quantity on which the
fly
has been paid, " You are hereby also authorised to
titliter to the extent of 20 quarters over the above quan-
-0,3'1 and the officer is to notice the excess Of delivery
4:: the quantity entered in his official book, and to
, the same written off by the City meter.
,k.„;`,.,4a OLDEN TIME RETURNING.—COACH TRAVEL-
toa,.---A coach has this week been again put on the
liv;"„ ',rolll Gloucester to Cheltenham, to run three times
"lc, in consequence of recent alterations in the rbaeiel-
NI trains. Cirencester and Cheltenham. haveh the;
6tZ‘d at such an immeasurable distance from
each
other,
keit' as regards space and time and money, that
fail
of 1)„;Et system a direct coach communication cannot
the Vag both attractive and popular, more especially as
-.31
_1 ' 3to. and summer seasons advance.—Cheltenham
714
TIR
\c'., ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AT STRETH ALL HALL.
lira circumstances of this transaction have, it seems,
'Olt to recollection the fact ot the elder Mr. Perry
ttvi
itseg 24 or 30 years ago married a gipsy, by whom he
111" daughters, his mother then living at Strethall
St and he and his wife at an off-hand farm of his own
`to Mzuere End, about three or four fields from the hall.
1411 her subsequently again taking up with the wan-
le ,11,R tribe, they quarrelled, and Mr. Perry obtained a
divorce, a mama et Moro' and never after took the
kieletest notice of her. One daughter has lately mir-
th, respectable surgeon in that part of the country,
Iplpother is dead. The gipsy wife, it appears, still try-
at the Catmere End farm; and on Saturday last,
ititinePlY to an individual who was on his way to the
kettr2t when asked whether that was Strethall Hall,
"No • Mr. Perry don't live here, but he's my
bat ''r." Mr. Perry, the husband, it seems, has not
ttbe Without his apprehensions that some of the gipsy
that might visit him with revengeful feelings, and to
411c1 TIPPOSitiOn is to be attributed his armg hiself
nousehold in the manner described.— in
Canibrmidge
ti.7l?enclent.
741* Indus, r-o#^in Soy, left Southampton yea-.
tttY • fitu.k tur Malta and Alc.x-
dri '" " '
e to KILI/ to, nod passengers. Smut of
retinue of Geneial Napier were passengers to Wise

HIGHLAND SOCIETY of LONDON.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF
ALEXANDRIA.

The members of the Highland Society of London
dined together last evening, at the Freemasons'
Tavern, in commemoration of the battle of Alex.
andria. Altogether, including a more than usually
large attendance of visitors, 120 were present, a large
proportion of whom were either in tartan or naval
and military uniform.

The Prince of Parma wore the Stuart tartan. A
large number wore on their breasts the medals re-
cently issued for services rendered in the Peninsular
wars.

Lieutenant-General Lord Saltoun, K.C.B , pre-
sided, having on his right the Prince of Parma, the
Right Honourable Fox Maule, Colonel Campbell,
Royal Artillery, William Hutt, Esq., M.P., Sir
Charles Price, Captain Charles Forbes, Captain
Alexander Macdonald; and on his left Sir David
Leighton, Major-General Briggs, Colonel Maclean,
Mr. Sergeant Adams, Captain Jay, R.N., Sir W.
C. Ross, &c. Among those present we observed—
Lieutenant-Colonel Tulloch, Major J. A. Moore,
Captain E. Robinson, Captain Tulloch, Captain
Couch, R.N., Governor John Hutt, Dr. Chisholm,
Royal Artillery, Captain Charles Forbes, C. A.
M'Kenzie, Esq., John Mackenzie, Esq., the Rev. Dr.
Cumming, the Rev. Charles Mackenzie, Colonel
Campbell, W. Judd, Esq., Sir W. C. Ross, E. Hals-
well, Esq., Captain M'Donald, Hector Rose, Esq.,
J. A. Beaumont, Esq., James Tulloch, Esq., T.
Archer, Esq., Mark Boyd, Esq., E. Lennox, Boyd,
Esq ' Lieutenant Robinson, R.N., Peter Blake, E,q.,
Charles D. Logan, Esq. (of Australia), John Irving
Glennie, Esq., George Bain, Esq., Archibald Hamil-
ton, Esq., James Duff Gordon, Esq.
The gallery was filled with ladies.
The Rev. Dr. CUMMING said grace before, and the
Rev. C. M'Kenzie after dinner.

The cloth having been removed,
The CHAIRMAN proposed, in succession, "thehealth
of the Queen and her Royal Consort Prince Albert,"
" the Queen Dowager," " the Prince of Wales and
the rest of the Royal Family," which were severally
drunk with Highland honours.
The CHAIRMAN said they had an illustrious stranger
among them—he could hardly, however, designate
him as a stranger, as the royal blood of Scotland—the
blood of the Stuarts—flowed in his veins.—(Cheers.)
He was extremely glad to see so large a body of his
fellow-countrymen met to greet him on that occasion.
It was the first time he had met the Prince in public,
but he was glad to hear that, having travelled much
in Scotland, his Highness had displayed so much
courtesy and urbanity that he was a universal favou-
rite wherever he went.
The toast was drunk amidst loud cheers.

The Prince of PARMA, who was much applauded,
begged to assure the company that he felt very much
flattered by the compliment which had been paid him.
He was highly honoured by their invitation, and he
was most happy at all times to meet Scotchmen,
whether on the hill side or at the festive board. He
was proud to have the permission of her Majesty to
wear the garb in which be appeared before them,
having descended from the illustrious house of
Stuart.—(Cheers.) He had derived the greatest.
pleasure from his visit to this country; he hoped to
have further opportunities of bettering the acquaint-
ance.—(Loud cheers.)

The CHAIRMAN next proposed thp health of " his
Royal Highness Prince Albert," chief of the High-
land Society.

The toast was drunk with Highland honours, the
time being given in regular Celtic style.
Mr. Fox MAULS proposed the next toast, which it
was most gratifying to his feelings to give, and which
he was sure would be equally gratifying to the com-
pany to receive. It was the health of one whom he
had known for many years as a countryman—whom
he had loved as a friend, and respected as a soldier—
who, whenever Scotchmen required his services, had
always been happy to render them as best he could.—
who, whenever his country called for his exertions
abroad, had distinguished himself alike by courage,
patriotism, and talent in a manner to make his coun-
trymen at home proud of being able to call him a
Scotchman.—(Cheers.) He was sure they antici-
pated the toast he was about to give—the health of
Lord Saltoun.—(Loud cheers.) He was not sure
that his Noble Friend had been present at any of
their celebrations since his return from foreign ser-
vice, but he was confident they would now at all
events give him a true Highland welcome borne.
The toast was responded to with the utmost enthu-
siasm and all the honours.
The CHAIRMAN returned his sincere thanks for the
honour the company had conferred upon him, and to
his friend (Mr. Fox Maule) for the handsome manner
in which he had proposed the toast. Though they
had always differed in politics they had ever been the
best friends.—(Cheers.) He was extremely proud
of the honour they had conferred upon him, in elect-
ing him President of the society ; but he feared he
should not be a very steady president—(Laughter)—
since he was addicted to sporting of one
kind or another.—(Laughter.) He did not
know that anything would prevent him
from again taking her Majesty's command, and to do
service again abroad if her Majesty thought that he
could render his country any service by doing so.—
(Hear, hear.) He assured them he should do the
society the best service in his power in return for
the high compliment they had passed upon him.—
(Cheers.) After a pause,
The CHAIRMAN again rose, and said those who had
assembled round the festive board did not require to
be reminded that they had gathered there on that 21st
of March to commemorate the anniversary of the
battle of Alexandria. On such occasions they were
in the habit of drinking the memory of Sir Ralph
Abercrombie in solemn silence. He begged to give
them this sentiment :—" The memory of Sir Ralph
Abercrombie, and the gallant heroes who fell with
him in Egypt."
The toast was drunk in solemn silence.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed " the Survivors of
that glorious action." He saw a Gallant Officer near
him who wore upon his breast a medal which he had
worthily earned by his glorious services.—(Cheers.)
He assured the company that he wore his honours
with greater lustre than he (Lord Saltoun) did,
since he had obtained them by the display of great
bravery and merit.
The toast was loudly responded to.
Colonel eAMPEELL, of the Royal Artillery, re-
turned his sincere thanks, and that of his gallant
comrades, who had done their country service in
Egypt, for the honour they had conferred upon him
and them. _ _

Captain Jay, R.N., Captain Crouch, R.N., and
Dr. Este, of the Life Guards, stood up with the Gal-
lant Officer, whilst he acknowleged the toast.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the
visitors who had honoured them with their presence
at the festive board.
Mr. Sergeant ADAMS returned thanks. He said
that it gave him the utmost pleasure to have had an
opportunity of enjoying the society of the countrymen
of Burns and Scott. He thanked them for having
permitted him to enjoy one of the most delightful
public days in his life.— (Cheers.) He was sure,
from the loyalty which had ever characterised
Scotchmen, that when the Duke of Rothsay came
among them, in the future, that he would find the
same loyalty among Scotchmen as that which existed
at present.—(Loud cheers.) He had the utmost
respect for Scotchmen ; many of his relatives
and friends were.; Scotchmen, and he should
tell them that they would fail in their duty if they
did not support to the best of their ability
the Scotch meetings and institutions of this
kind, formed for the purpose of keeping up the
customs and the martial spirit of their countrymen,
and perpetuating the memories of those gallant heroes
who had died in the service of their country.
The health of the Princess of Parma was next
drunk with enthusiasm.
" Prosperity to the Caledonian Asylum," and " The
Health of the Duke of Wellington" followed.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the" Indian Army."
Whilst in service abroad, he ever found the Indian
army composed of highly educated and most com-
petent men, but he also found that two-thirds of them
were Scotchmen.— (Cheers and laughter.) In what-.
ever company he was in he always proposed the health
of the Indian army.—(Cheers.)
Sir DAVID LEIGHTON briefly returned thanks.

The next toasts were " Our Irish Brethren,"
" Highlander shoulder to shoulder," the last toast
being given in Gallic by the Chairman.
The Prince of PARMA then proposed the health of
Lord Saltoun and the family of the Framers.
The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks. He said
there were two branches of his family, and he called
himself the head of the two branches.—(Cheers.) His
ancestors fought during the troubled times of Charles
I. and Charles 11.
Captain FORBES said the time had arrived when,
according to annual custom, it was usual to elect new
members. He begged to remind the President that
this was a favourable period of the evening to do
so. He begged to propose, with the utmost pleasure,
that the hereditary Prince of Parma be elected an
honorary member of the Highland Society.
Mr. HECTOR ROSE seconded the motion, which
was carried by acclamation.
The Prince of PARMA expressed his acknowledg-
ments.
The following toasts were then drunk :—" The
Land we live in," `'The Emerald Isle," " Chiefs and
Clans," " Sword and Plaid," "Pipe and Banner,"
" The Ladies."
The Chairman and the company then separated,
not far from twelve o'clock.
Several reels were excellently danced during the
evening. Mr. Macdonald performed the Sword dance
with his usual agility, and Mr. Cooper enlivened the
1 company with several Scotch songs, which he sung in
excellent style and tune.

A body Of juvenile pipers, sturdy, fine-looking lads