The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-08 00:00:00

ITALY.

By a Grand-Ducal decree of the 28th ult., the
Legislative Assembly of Tuscany are convoked for
the 10th instant.

The Piedmontese Gazette of the 2d publishes an
address of the Committee of the Provinces of Parma,
Piacenza, Modena, and Reggio, to the President
of the Council of Ministers, praying for the resump-
tion of hostilities. This address was presented on
the 24th ult.

The Genoa Gazette, of the Ist, states that the
Genoa and Milan courier had returned with the letters
and journals for the latter city, the Austrians having
refused to let him pass the frontier. It was said that
RADETZKY intended to resume hostilities himself; he
has concentrated troops on the frontier, and particu-
larly at Piacenza, which gives easy access either to
Piedmont, Tuscany, or Romagna.
Advices from Rome of the 28th ult. announce that
the Minister of the Interior on that day read the de-
cree for the dissolution of the two Chambers, which
broke up accordingly. The proclamation of the
Roman Constituent Assembly was expected that very
evening. The city was perfectly tranquil, and the
dissolution of the Assetnbly met with general ap-
proval. The people are satisfied, and confidence and
harmony are revived.

BRAZIL AND THE RIVER PLATE.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 7, NINE A.M.—The ,Crane
packet has just arrived from Rio de Janeiro, with the
mails, from whence she :tailed on the 16th November.
Freight,: about 25,0001. Passengers—Mr. Atkinson,
late master of the British barque Neptune, wrecked
under the Sugar-loaf, at Rio de Janeiro, and Master
Hayden. Exchange, 24-id. to 24kd.
The Spider had arrived from the River Plate,
whence she sailed on the 17th October, with informa-
tion that Roses had refused to acknowledge Mr.
Southern as British Envoy, but allowed him to
remain at Buenos Ayres, as a private individual,
until he shall have received further instructions
from the British Government.

The French Squadron had landed 500 men at
Monte Video.

Ships of war at Rio Janeiro—The Inconstant,
Crescent, and Spider; Brandywine, American
frigate.

IT IS THE SONG MY MOTHER SINGS.
(Foil music.)
It is the song my mother sings,
And gladly do I list the strain;
I never hear it but it brings
The wish to hear it sung again.
She breathed it to me long ago,
To lull me to my baby rest;
And as she munnered, soft and low,
I slept in peace upon her breast.
Oh. gentle Song! thou haat a throng
Of angel tones within thy spell;
I feel that I shall love thee long,
And fear I love thee far too well.
For though I turn to hear thee now,
V\ ith doting glance of warm delight;
In after years I know not how
• Thy plaintive not, s may dim my sight.
That mother's voice will then be still,
I hear it falter day by day;
It soundeth like a fountain rill,
That trembles ere it cease to play.
And then this heart, thou gentle Song,
Will find an anguish in thy spell;
'Twill wish it could not love so long,
Or had not loved thee half so well.
Weekly Dispatch. ELIZA. COOK.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JAN. B.—Wind S.S.E., light breeze, and
dull hazy weather.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 7.—Wind N.N.W. to S.S.E.—
Arrd. Star, Ramsey, Antwerp. Sid. Arethusa, London.
SoUTHAMPTON, JAN. 4.—Arrd. Duke of Devonshire
steamer, Lin6,,on for Dublin. 6. Thames steamer, Ab-
bott, West Indies.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 7.—Wind S.E.-6. Arrd. Russell,
Tripe, New York; llarward, Savannah. Sid. Ingle-
wood, Calcutta ; Colonist, Savannah ; Montezuma,
Charleston; Columbiana, ditto; Stephen Baldwin, Phi-
ladelphia. 7. Beatrice, Brazil; 'Shoodiac, Mobile; Sir
Charles Napier, ditto; Stephen German, Philadelphia;
Enterprise; New York ; Cheshire, Boston. 6. The
Mona's. Isle steamer, from Ramsay, :Isle of Man, hits
arrived here with gotds from the Mars, Reid, from
Liverpool to Buenos Ayres, which was driven on shore
on the Isle of Man 23d ult.

DOVER, JAN. 7.—Wind W.-4. Arrd. Ariel, Griffiths,
Rio Janeiro for Bremen, having been blown back from
the mouth of the Weser.

LIMERICK, JAN. 6 —Wind E. to S.E.—Arrd. Brutus,
Mirchell, New York

BELFAST, JAN. 6 —Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Mary
Dale, Lelar, Philadelphia.
HULL, JAN. 6.—Wind N.E.—Sld Carleton, Surinam.
HARWICH, JAN. 7.—A Sunderland schooner, name
unknown, is being assisted in, with considerable da-
mage, by contact with a vessel on the Bleeway. About
sixty quarters of wheat (damaged) have been landed
here from the wreck of the Hugo, :and it is said some
spelter from the wreck of the Skylark on the Gunfleet
Sand.

FALMOUTH, JAN. 6.—The Grasshopper, of and for
Truro, from Limerick, struck on the Munsell Rocks
last night, and was run on the beach in Belford Har-
bour to prevent her sinking, being full of water.
CALNE, JAN. 7.—Arrd. Crane Packet, Rio Janeiro,
16th Nov., with about 25,000/. freight in gold, dia-
monds, &e.
DEAL, JAN. 7.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. from the River
sailed, Celt, Trinidad ; Menzies, Bombay ; Eliza, Trini-
dad ; Mammon, Trinidad ; Governor, Nevis, La
Meuse, St. Domingo ; Anna Louisa, St. Domingo ;
Maria, Bahia.

OFF DUNGENESS, JAN. 6.—Christoper Columbus,
Boston, for Bremer.

PLYMOUTH, JAN. 7.—Wind E.N.E. to S.W.—Sailed
Lady AmhertA, Sydney ; John Mitchell, Adelaide.
WATERFORD, JAN. 6.—Wind N. to N.E.—Arrived
Growler, Allen, St. John's, Newfoundland.
SCILLY, JAN. s.—Wind S.S.E. to S.S.W.—Arrived
James Holmes, Head, Demerara ; Henrietta, Sandys,
Trinidad, with loss of bulwarks and stern frame
damaged ; Cassimir de Lavigne, Demseb, St. Domingo.

THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—We are happy to
have it hi our power to say that much unnecessary alarm
has been created by the reports circulated respecting the
health of the noble and gallant
.Duke. The tact is—we
state this on the authority of a gentleman who came to
town yesterday from visiting his Grace at Strathfield-
saye—that the illustrious Duke was out shooting a few
days ago in the domains surrounding the ducal residence,
and while out, it being a damp morning, hid Grace
caught a slight cold, which has never assumed so severe
a form as to cause the slightest alarm to the members
of his family who are with him at Strathfieldsaye.
Herald.
The weather in Caithness, says the John 0' Groat
Journal, was very boisterous up to Wednesday morning.
The wind blew heavily from the S.S.E., and raised a
tremendous sea along our shores. Several vessels were
daily observed passing, and there is reason to tear that
the arrival of the over-due Orkney mails will furnish Us
with sad intelligence of disasters on these dangerous
coasts. We have had no arrivals of mails from our
Orcadian neighbours since the 18th, so that pretty nearly
thirty bags are due at the Post Office here As the
weather has improved, there is some ground to expect
an arrival of the mails to-night (Thursday). Plough'
ing is far advanced in this district, owing to the con-
tinued openness of the season.—lnverness Courier of
Thursday.
RESPITE OF THE SENTENCE TJPON JOSEPH RAT'
CLIFFE, OF ASHTON.—On Wednesday evening informs'
lion was received in Ashton that the extreme sentence
passed at the Liverpool Assizes, by Baron Alderson,
upon Joseph Ratcliffe, fur the part ho took in the late
outbreak, would not be carried into effect. The report
soon spread through the town, and appeared to give tllO
utmost satisfaction to the inhabitants. Very great in-
terest appears to be taken in the case of this young n3o'
more especially since certain facts have transpired, shell'
ing that other parties now at large are much more guilty
than he is of the crimes imputed to him.
CHARGE OF MURDERING A WlFE.—David
man, a coachman, in the service of Dr. Charles Bell, et
Moseley-street, Manchester, accused of murdering his
wife, the particulars of which have already appeared
in
discharged on Wednerday last from cue'
t ?lie
0d 3.,Sut
e,
was discharged
jury having acquitted him of the
supposed offence.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY. QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpeol was steady on
Satur&la , and ratiier a large business was transacted.
Feces were well maintained. The salts, including 3,000
Americans taken by speculators, were estimated at 8,000
bales ; viz., 6,000 American at 31d. to 5-id. ; 500 Per-
nambuco at 41d. to 54d. ; 300 Egyptian at 5-d. to 54d.;
350 Surat at 3d. to 31d. ; and 60 Sea Island at Bd. to
101 For Railway Shares there was an active demand,
and prices were well supported.
Some calculations, which to railway shareholders may
prove interesting, are contained in the weekly "Railway
List," now a mere:record of official and:other data, which,
in fact, it always ought to have been. The following is
a statement of calls falling due at various periods:-
Due Date. Making
1849 Called. Paid.
Aberd en, New 8 1-3 •• .. • • Mar. 27.. 1 3 4 .. 3 2-3
Ditto •• slay 27.. 1 3 4.• . 4 5-6
Ditto • • • • • . • • July 27.. 1 3 4 6
Ditto .. Sept. 27.. 1 3 4
Ditto .. Nov. 27.. I 3 4 •• 81
Belfast and County Down • . .. Mar. 1.. 1 10 4 .. 22
Ditto Ditto .. •• May 1.. 1 10 0 .. 23%
Caledonian 101. Preference .....Feb. 21.. 2 10 0 .. 10
Ca edonian and Dumbartonshire June. Mar. 1.. 2 10 0 .. 10
Eastern Union, B lat -I. and B. • • .. July 10.. 2 10 0 .. 25
Ditto Norwich Extensions • • April 10.. 2 10 0 .. 22%
Ditto Ditto Octbr 10.. 2 10 0 .. 25
Glasgow, Paisley, and Ayr, New Pret. Mar. 1.. 2 0 0 .. 10
DAto Half-Sh, No. 1 Feb. 13.. 2 10 0 •• 17%
Irish South-Eastern •. • • • • Mar. 15.. 1 0 0 .. 8
Kendal and Windermere, Pref. 101. .. May 1 . 1 0 0 • • 2
Ditto Ditto .. Sept. 1.. 1 0 0 3
1850
• • Jan. 1.. 1 0 0.• 4
•• May 1.. 1 0 0.. 5
•• Sept. 1.. 1 0 0 .•
189
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10/. Pref... Mar. 4 26.. 2 10 0 .. 10
Leeds and Thirak, L'ref. Quarters Feb. 1.. 2 0 0 .. 5
Ditto Ditto .. March 1• • 1 0 0 • • 6
Ditto Ditto .. • . May 1.. 2 0 0• • 8
Ditto Ditto .. June 1.. 1 0 0 •• 9
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport Feb. 1• • 2 0 0.. 5%
Llaneily, tool. .. • . Mar. 28.. 2 10 0 ..100
Man., Sheffid, & Line., Gt. G. &. S, 501. Feb. 5 . 5 0 0 .. 49
Ditto Do. 201. „ .. 2 0 0.. 15
Ditto Do., 121. 10s. „ 1 5 0.. 9%
Ditto Shflld.& Lin. 25/. „ 210 0.. 17%
Ditto Do.Exten. 25/. u, .. 2100 .. 17%
Ditto Grimsby Dk. 1 tolB,ooo „ .. 210 0.. 22%
Ditto, Shtlid. & Man. Eighths „ 1 5 0.. 123(,
konkiand, Guaranteed 851. .. •• .. April 2.. 2 10 0 .. 5
Ditto Ditto .. •• • • •• July 2.. 210 0-. 7%
Ditto Ditto ........Oct. 2.• 210 0.. 10
1852
• Jan. 12- 7 0 • .. 50
1849
Pane and Lyons, 15/. paid .. April 5.• 2 0 0 .. 16
Ditto Ditto .. July 5.. 2 0 0 .. 18
Ditto Ditto •. •• Oct. 5.. 2 0 0.. 20
~._Papera of October 14 from Buenos Ayres state that
tlenry Southern, Esq., the British Plenipotentiary, had
arrived there, but there was no great hope of his prov-
successful in his mission. The journals publish a
long correspondence that took place two or three months
previously upon the condition of affairs at Monte Video,
41 which the British and French Governments insist
oPon the independence of Monte Video having been gua-
ranteed by Buenos Ayres, but which Roses would ap-
pear to deny.
Accounts from Antwerp state that the commercial
Markets were rather quiet there last week. The im-
Ports and exports into and from Holland by the Rhine,
e'ilring the year 1848, were estimated at 821,592 gain-
41s, being three-fifths less than in the year 1847.
„,
„ 411 e Weat India advices are not more cheerful than
taose which we are of late accustomed to receive. The
Money proposed to be loaned to the colonies by the
mother country for public works, was occasioning much
controversy, and Jamaica would not accept the grant,
b!cause it disliked the intended application of it.
It is curious that although late dates from Panama
appear in the West India journals, there is no mention,
as far as we have seen, of the California gold excitement.
wThe English Funds have been rather duller than on
aturdaY, but they do not exhibit any symptoms of
eakness from an over supply of ste.ck. It is asserted
that some parties, who are not equal to the undertaking,
have been " bulling" to a very large amount, and will
consequentlyb be much inconvenienced should the
labnekers and the public not come in as real buyers.
that rise, however, has lately been so- decided
„at there is a good margin, and we should suppose
k~Parties operating for a rise would not in all instances
statement
out their accounts until the last minute. One
made is that a speculator has bought nearly
if ee-fourths of a million in Consols, a statement which,
wh°_nlY partially true, shows the dangerous extent to
selves some parties will go, although exposing them-
have •in the event of failure, to certain ruin. Consols
Tl been 88;1 to 89 for transfer, and the 16th instant.
89;iNew Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised
and the Three per Cents. 888 Bank Stock has
24seed from 189 to 190 i. Exchequer-Dills have been
very firm at 455. to 465.; and India Bonds at 425. to 455.
Premium.
The Foreign Securities have been rather quiet, but
see lower in some cases. Spanish Three per Cents.
realise 27* -L, and the Five per Cents. 141 Portu-
guese Four per Cents, have been steady at 25} to 268.
Brazilian
small Bonds are 751, Buenos Ayres 248, and
71 1:11ador 2i. Peruvian Bonds have been at 494. French
eteoP7e7r Cents. tare 75.75; and Dutch. Four per Cents.
k_!tl the Railway Share Market the transactions have
;it rather limited, and the variation in prices is not
Nonra' in ana, particular direction. Great Northern,
th Stafford, and the York and French lines do not
',il;Peaort previous values. Great Western, North-
,3terh, South-Eastern, and Caledonian are steady
Midland about the same, and also Brighton.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock lB9 190%
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ...... BB TA
3 per Cent. Consols Anns..
New 31,1 i per Cent. Anns. 891,x%
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 ll-16
India Stock
Do. Bonds, 10001 ... . 43 45 p
Ditto under 1.0001
Consols for Account .. BB% 89 88%
Exchequer Bills. 21/A. 2d.
March. Jude.
1,000/.
500/ 42 p 42 p
Small 42 p 42 46 p
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Small

Ditto
Ditto
Ditto

Ditto
Ditto
Ditto

Northern and Eastern, Scrip 251.

7514

Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 24%
Equador Bonds 2%
Mexican Bonds, 1c46, 5 per Cent Cent
Ditto for the Account .... 25% 25
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent
Ditto for the Account 49%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4 per Cent. .
Ditto for the Account .. .
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o
Ditto for the Account... l4l
Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent -7.,
Ditto for the Account 27141/8
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent 7sf. 75c.
2,5 f. 40c.
Exchange
Dutch 2% per Cent.,l2 Guild —
Ditto 4 uer Cent. Certificates
141,;INESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK
RAILWAYS. PAID. Paz Bassi.
Alierdeen
Alsibcr., Notting., Boston, &c. 4v, - to
A • •
to
~)rshire and Galloway
Viralingtiam & OxtordJunct.,
.Ills duly pd, or with guar. 20
13,11.'0, without a guarantee... 20 ... -• —to
1 tningham, \Vol., & Dudley,
•!11,8 duly pd, or with guar. 10 ....•
Doto
11.:, without a guarantee... 10
o.°llng., Wol., & Stour Val. 131.14.9....
irkenhead, Lancashire, and
eheshire Junction lO
!°osten, Starlit., & Binning... 5
urir,stoi
..and Exeter .
"0., Thirds
e Buckinghamshire.. -
itiedonian
50 ..
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, New 10/. Preference 7% Bs3 to
.....,eitto. Clydesdale Junction 50
Holyhead— ester and
eii-2.1tt0, Preference
15
',fence.
. ... to
, ~ lot Class, 6 per Cent... 10
11,0•,2c1 (lass, 5 per Cent... 10
bin, Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10
pt London & Portsmouth 51A — to
I),Qiin and Belfast Junction.. 35
t ndalk and Enniskillen ... 20
48t Anglia 251. L. & E.,
Mid L. &ij
Ditto, 181., E. & H lB ......
1
Ditto, 31. 105 ,E. & H... 3% 2% to
Lter,,n Counties'
jj'lNevr Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10 -
b°. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d... . ..... to --
bt::' d 0....... ......... N 0.2,61. 135.4 d... % p to
, ~ Northern & Eastern... 50
D°''- 6 per cent.
E1::' Quarter .... . ...... . ..... 12 LA.- -
a Do'
34
E.Btern tjdion,
Class A (late
~.b 11. Shares) ......
to
b!ttt.o, ditto, Class A, ditto 3% .
(In, Class B (I. & B) 20
)314°'
to
/N. 0, do, Class C, ditto... 20
Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20 . 1734. ..... to
East"ltt° (C. & E.)
Di Lute . , 5 per ct. 2% — ...... to
tt° 83hire
b 0 , v 'New ... .......... .... .21 -15
1)0. cew Quarters
, ,•,‘, per Cent. Preference
k:ttat•tuarter Shares 614 6% to
Lqi„,,Lincobashire
t,l4o7tilor,glill and
ciShGalraesBgow
...
2550
to
to
to
L, bitttnor_gvh_lavnd Northern ... 25 ...... —__
...... to
to
Veter ',i,' e
.Port.. . ...... .. 15 .
Mg 'l, envil, & Dorchester 2% -••to
Ulu ' 4-'unifries & Carlisle..B/. 65.8 d - ••• to
Ow ,
to Do.p ' Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 ....-
Great Jeterence Consolidated
bo.li ortit ern l9 _ ..... to
8%%... to
Do. ,14,-, Lieferred ..... ... 121/2 4%%34, to --
-Lb 0. 0, ;.? 6
.Per Cent. Guar. 6% — to —,i
~, ---,elision 2%.. ...
u 'nuth &
to
1'44 N • West. (Ireland) 42% 27
bitt0:),.1,4111 Of England 100
'avflt-t1:?/
25
G bitt, c'"v 301
reat ik' ew 151.-- ... ...... 14 ~..., ,
bit "tern 100
Ditto' Ralf Shares
, ...... 50
Ditto' r
,a_rter Shares ...... 23
D 0• atlas 2O
...... to
NE 1? I.
ltb,r
~. ,i
................. 15 -
and Manchester 30 .. ...
übitt:,7l,d
'Oll and -iirds... .............. 10
Ditto, 6elhY
....
50 -
, itto°! float
6har.e.s. ....
..
............. 25 ...-.
Ancut' 'alarter Shares 12% — to
1I) er•and Carr
o.,Thir~ isle._ ....50
to
_„. and Yorkshire ... 93
tittn'ir o
............. 86 -
Ditt„, a-lf Shares ........•.. 43 ......
' "turtera ............... 17% ... i..... te --