The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-22 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN:

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am not accustomed to correspond with news-
paper editors, and have a great dislike to appear in
print; but I cannot refrain from tendering you my thanks
for your recent leaders, in reporting upon the railway
meetings, as well as for your constant efforts to assist iu
restoring our property to its legitimate value. I find that
you, as well as all the papers I have seen, omit, in de-
tailing the proceedings of the Midland Company, on
Thursday last, to notice the concluding remarks of Mr.
Hudson. As I, consider them of as much moment as
any, I beg to call your attention to them. No doubt
the confusion attendant upon the breaking up of the
meeting just at that time, accounts for the reporters
not catching Mr. H's. statements. Mr. H. said, " that
he begged to inform the meeting that the company
were now enabled to borrow on loans at four per cent. ;
that as a consequence they should make no further calls
on their 501. preference stock—and as, he did not doubt,
they should raise all the money they needed at four per
cent., or even lower, that circumstance alone would
shortly increase the dividends at least one per cent."
Believing that if this had been reported, you would have
noticed it as an evidence that " Good times are com-
ing," I have been induced to supply the omission,
And am, Sir, yours, respectfully,
A CONSTANT READER.
Huddersfield, Feb. 19, 1849.

•
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Captain John Johnson, who was remanded on Satur-
day, on a charge of robbing a German woman, named
Johanna Lorenz of two sovereigns in a house of ill fame,
was yesterday discharged, as the prosecutrix did not
appear. The solicitor for the defendant stated he was
perfectly ready to meet and to disprove the charge.
THAMES.
George Wang was fully committed on a charge of
cutting and wounding two women, with intent to do
them grievous bodily harm.
SOUTHWARK.
Adelier Lemire, a French teacher, was charged with
stealing a cheque on the London and. Westminster Bank
for 14/. 95., the property of a person named Daniels.
The cheque had been lost in an omnibus, and the de-
fendant, who had presented it for paymentovas arrested
He said he had received it from a fellow countryman.
Ile was remanded until Monday, but admitted to bail.

Tins UNITED KINGDOM TEMPERANCE AND GE.
NERAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.—A meeting of mem
bers and friends of this institution was held at Radley's
hotel, on Friday last. Tea was provided for the occa-
sion, of which upwards of 150 ladies and gentlemen par-
took. The Rev. W. R. Baker, being called to the chair,
expressed his satisfaction on seeing the meeting so fully
attended, and congratulated the members on the very
encouraging position which the institution occupied.
The secretary (Theodore Compton, Esq.), communicated
some very interesting particulars relative to the advan-
tages of Life Assurance, and introduced a ii"oro-i
statistics, by which it appeared that the rate ooneThaif
tality in this office had been less than
that of other offices. In one of the most successful
ht years
Life Offices, it appeared that the de,a,thseminp
had been 4 per cent., while in thoess
2 per cent.
eeriagnce Pro-
vident Institution " it had been I
also made of the
Some interesting statementsi werse. than
In the class of clerks,
mor-
tality among the different.ct
l "svigas about 2 per cent. per
the usual rate of worts i
aynce Provident Institution,"
( annum. In the " Tempe:,
out of 136 clerks assured,
during the last eight year.
was that erson aged 73 years. In
the only death
tailors, an occupation not generally con.
the class of
sidered healthy, out of 148 persons assured, not a single
deathin .
bad occurred eight years. Several valuable
s were made by various speakers, and the
suggestion
greatest harmony and good feeling pervaded the meeting.
FIRE IN TUE ROYAL INFIRMARY, ABERDEEN.—.
On Sunday morning a fire was discovered in the upper
floor of the front right wing of the infirmary. This di-
vision of the building is used as a fever ward, and con-
tained, at the time of the alarm, a number of patients in
111 stages of fever. These, to the number of sixty were
removed to other parts of the building. The fire, after
b urning two hours and a half, was extinguished. It did
not extend beyond the wing in which it originated.—
Nort,.ll. British Daily Mail.
ImpOOVEMENTS IN TUE ClTY.—Yesterday work•
men ,com:nenced removing the buildings standing be-
tween Budge-row and the old Church-yard oSt
Zachary, for the purpose of forming the new line o
street from Walbrook to St. Paul's. The whole of the
, houses between Turnwheel•lane od Donate beve been
completely med.

C
MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. '7 !,
,74
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. --
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was rather ..
quiet; the sales were estimated at about 5,000 bales, • -
and comprised 4,000 American at 3-44.1. to 51-d.; 200
Pernam and Maranham, at 51-d. to sid.; 250 Bahia
at n; and 600 Egyptian at 6id. to 7i-d. Railway ,
Shares were dull, and but a limited business done. 14"-
The East India mail accounts are satisfactory both
upon commercial and political topics. For the
first time during many years we are informed
of a scarce supply of British manufactures
both at Bombay and Calcutta, and there
was consequently a brisker demand at more remune-
rating rates. This is something like sound trading, and
after the woful results of past experience one might
hope that the policy of attending to the consumptive
wants of foreign markets would be strictly attended to.
We confess, however, that we have no strong hope of
the endurance of a cautious feeling for any great length
of time. When money again becomes very abundant,
and the manufacture of goods is actively prose-
cuted, the necessity of obtaining a new outlet
will be felt, and speculative consignments with
forced sales will be the probable issue. One little draw-
back to such a state of things will be the wise attempts
making to limit the date of bills drawn in India. Four
months, eight, or six months' date, will be a great im-
provement upon the old system of ten months paper,
and, as is half promised, if the merchants take the ini-
tiative, the East India Company will follow.
The other ship arrivals bring nothing of particular in.
terest to-day.
A secret expedition is said, in the last American
accounts, to have started for some new gold regions in
the vicinity of the Rocky Mountains, said to be of extra-
ordinary richness, but being in the heart of a warlike
Indian country, a considerable force would be necessary
for the enterprise.
The condition of the Money Market is so easy that
few persons imagine that the Bank of England canmuch
longer maintain its minitnion rate of discount at 3 per
cent. At the same time, it must be ad-
mitted the Bank directors are acting without
the slightest appearance of selfish views. In the inte-
rest of the Corporation, it might indeed be assumed
that the opportunity for a reduction would be embraced
readily as a means of augmenting profits, but whatever
may be argued to the contrary, the Bank of England is
not exonerated from a certain duty to the public, and
from a particular, though more limited, control than
previously over the currency. Presuming that
the money market continues easy, and that -a
tithe of Californian prospects are realised, dowa
the minimum must come, but the large sales
of Consols in progress, and the shipment of silver
for investment in French stock and shares, and con-
tinental loans, suggests at once the reason of the caution
hitherto observed in making money too cheap.
The Funds are exceedingly quiet, but firmer than yes-
terday. Consols have been 931 for Transfer, and 931,
and since 93i f for Account The New Three•and-a-
Quarter per Cents. have realised 94i to f ; and the
Three per Cents. 931 -0 ; Bank Stock is 194 to 196;
and India Stock from 244 has ranged to 247; Exchequer-
bills are 365. to 375. premium for the advertised, and
India Bonds 545. to 57s premium.
The Foreign Market is steady, and Mexican bonds
are again in favour, having advanced rapidly to 26k 1.
The good accounts received will explain this. Grenada
Bonds have been 17i, and Equador to'. Chilian
Stock is at 95. Brazil Bonds have been 82i to 84.
Spanish Five per Cents. have been 171, and Portuguese
Four per Cents. 26. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
have been 50k to
Railway Shares are looking very good, and range
higher for the principal lines.

ONE

vittcEs OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock

, per Cent. Reduced Arms.. ..... 931/4 %
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 931A14
New 314 per Cent. Ann 5...... 9.0‘311A
Long Anns. to expire J an. 1860
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859... 8 13-16
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5,1860 B%
India Stock 246 244 247
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,0001. . ....... 54 57 p
South Sea Stock

CLOBING
PRICES.
196
93%
93
94%
9
8%
814.
247
57 p
57 p
. -
90%
93%

Ditto New Annuities .. 90%
Consols for Account 9”,il/3
Exchequer Bills. 214 d. & 2d.
1,000/. June — 45 p
Small. June
Ditto Advertised, June 37 36 p 36 p
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS oNK CLOBINU
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Austrian, 5 per Cent. ••• 79
Brazilian bonds
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent.... 95 95
Ditto 3 Der Cent 53 55 55
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent 66 66
Equador Bonds
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred' — 314
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 26%3/4 26%
Ditto, Account •—• 2690 i li 261 A
Portuguese 5 per Cents
Ditto, 4 per Cent

Ditto, Account ...... 26 26
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, 3 per Cent ...... 29,4, 29
Venezuela Bonds, 21,zi per Cent... 22%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.... 5043/4 50%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates 80%
PRICES OF PAID .
BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junct., calls duly
paid, or w ith a guaran. 20
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5 ....., ... 4%
Bristol and Exeter 9O ... .. 67
Caledonian
Do. New 10/. Pref lO ...... 11!4....... ...... 11
Chester and Holyhead
Dublin and Belfast June. 35
Eastern Comities-...... 20 ...... 10%34 lO%
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent........... 10 ...... 12 11%
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... 14 p 4
East Lancashire
Great Northern
Do., % A Deferred ... 121,4......
Do., %B 6 per Cent... 6% 5% 6 6
Do. Extension 2% l% 1 1
Great Western 100 ......100 99 101 ... .. 101
Ditto, 4 Shares
Ditto, New 171........ 15
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 . —
Do. Fifths...
Do. Thirds l5 ..... 9% 9%
Do. New, Gua. 6 ner ct. 7% 9% ... Ir. 9%
London & Blackwall...l3/. 63.8 d.... 5 i. 4 ...... 54,
London, Brighton, and
South Coast
Ditto, New 5/., guar.
6 per cent. ..
London and N. Western 100 139 140% 140%
Ditto, New
Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ...,.. 43/a 4%
Long. &S. Western 5O ...... 40 39%
Ditto. Thirds.. ........ 15
Do., New Scrip, 1848,
Pref. 7 per Cent. on
Deposit, and 5 per
Cent. on Calls 5
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...loo
Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25
Ditto, New 10/. Pref... 10
Midland ... 100
Do., do., 50/. Shares... 25
Do. Consol. Bristol and
Birming.,6 per ct.... 100 ......125 •••
Norfolk ..- ....... ....loci
...... • ••• ••

~.„...., ...... _ _._
Do. Guaranteed 51,t pc. 5
North Staffordshire
Oxt erd, Worcester, and

11%
89%
19 ►ii
125
514
12%

Wolverhampton
Scottish Central
Shrewsbury and Birm lO
Ditto ditto, Class B. 6
—,..,
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) lB
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 10
Shropshire Union
South Devon...
Do. Preference
South Staffordshire 74 4171i
South Eastern.
Do., No. 3 .. ..... ...... 30
Do., Scrip No 4
South Wa1e5............... 33 ...... 19;4 19
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... . ....... 25 .....
Do. Extenaioa No. 1. 20
Do. do. No. 2. (N &B) 20
Do. G.N.E.Preterence 8 ...
lock and North Midland 50
Ditto, Preference:...... 10
D o . E as t agnv.d.tiVozeos:::::
.... i
..
70 9 ,
......
ing Extension
IN NI
FOREIGNRAILWA I 0. 97;
976... ••••.....•
Boulogne and Amiens... 20 ....«.
Central of France (Or-
.....
.......... 10 ...... 1% ex.int.
Lulaeaensmbaonard
lAN 5104 ... ...... 93,a
33ii 4 .. ......... 4
NorthernNaD
Orleansmitutro d and. an.
•O.faß.F.L:r
Orleansirda.en.g.gc.eae. ux.:::.......::.....• 214270-
Paris an
Paris and Rouen ...•..... 20 ....«211A 20% cx. d 1.211,4 x.ii
Paris and Strasbourg ... 9
20 ...... 151 355 l3
e 2O ..... 51A 5% &
TSRao°muruEraeananndill•lllanMatvreeasse .. 9 ...... 21,4% 2.,

221
204

151,E
16
414
264

22t7
19%

55
10V
27

MINES.
Australian. ................. 3
5
United Mexican 28%
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Colonial 25
Union of London,.. ..... 10

TILE CASE OF ALLEGED VIOLATION AT EPSOM.
EPSOM, WEDNESDAY.— Mr. Robert Henry Bartlett,
who stands charged with having violated Maria O'Grady,
was brought up for re-examination to-day, before the
bench of magistrates, and, after the reception of further
evidence, and the positive denial of Mr. Bartlett that
there was any foundation for a charge of the slightest
violence on his part, he was again remanded.
SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE METEOPOLIs.—A. very
large and influential meeting of merchants, tradesmen+
and other inhabitauts of the city of London was beg
last evening at the City of London Tavern, Bishops"
gate-street, for the purpose of considering the best testg
of obtaining a better and cheaper supply of gas 'cow
City than is a t present afforded by the existing ges„.p.,
ponies. chair was taken by Mr. John Ebosileirvon;dlaiir*
and amontrst the gentlemen present e__!)
Hitchcock, M.
Morley, Mr. Gilpin, Mr. Bennock, Mr.
Wire,
and other gentle.
Mr. Ficklin, Mr. Pontifex, Mr.
Wirdetaili h
Deputy Stevens, Mr. Lowe, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Proctor,
ng t e present
men. Several interesting speech", , , _a
grievances of the gas consumers, were ueuvereu, auks
resolutions were agreed to.
off yesterday
.ertning from the
t Colonial-office for
Dispatches were sentthea
oilman of the Cape of Goa
Hope.

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