The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-05 00:00:00

in prices even lower than before the opening of the ports. The
general business of the country, however, imtroves, and the
consumption of breadstuffs rather more than keeps pace with
the supplies, which gives a strength (wanted before) to the
opinion that we are on the eve of a steady improvement, both in
demand and price. We have had unusually fine weather for
the season throughout the month, with the exception of the
past few days of this week, which were severe; and tke
various labours of the spring are more forward than they
have been, at the same season, for many years. Wheat, beans,
and oats, have been sown to a large extent, and we have
more early potatoes planted than in any former year. Wheat
—The supply at market is small, and prices barely maintained.
Some store lots of home-grown sell at 10/ to 101 7s 6d ;
French, at 10 15s to I and American, 11/ to 11/ 15s per
ton. Flour, a slow sale, at somewhat lower prices. Barley is
in moderate demand, at full prices. Oats sell at about former
prices, and the supply is scarcely equal to the demand. Oat-
meal, of prime quality, is 2d to 3d, and other sorts 443 to 6d
lower on the week. Indian Corn—Yellow sells at 71 103 to
7/ 12s 6d, and white, at. 715 s to 71 7s 6d per ton, being a re-
duction of 2s ed on the former, and 2s 6d to 5s on the latter.

RAILWAY sHARE iIiARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, 3fAxcu 3.

STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were very limited.
The market has been dull, and prices have as advanced tendency.
The sales are—Aberdeen, Preference, 6 per cent. in perpet., % p.—
Birkenhead, Lancaster, and Chester (late C. and B.), 271. Os, 6 per-
cent., 1849, 15 c.—Eastern Counties, 10% c,—East Lancashire, 6%
Preference, 6 per cent., 7%—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late M.
and B.), Fifths, 12% c. —Ditto; 101. Preference, 6 per cont. 1%
London and North-Western, 137% ex div. c.—Manchester, Sheffield
and Lincoln, 41—Dltto, Quarters, 61( dis.—Ditto (late Sheffield and
Lincoln), 13% dis.—Midland Stock, New Halves, 614 dis.—Scot-
tish Central, 25 —Shrewsbury and Chester, 10/ Preference, guaran-
teed 1 per cent., 15;,-Yor,i, Newcastle, and Berwick (IL N. E.
Purchase), 6 per cent., guaranteed, y c.

➢IRMINGIIAM: Mancu 3.

STOCK EXCUANoL—The market was somewhat depressed to-clay,
although prices ♦aried little from previous quotations. The recent
disclosures in connexion with the name of Mr. Hudson and one of
the Northern railways, and the retirement of that gentleman from
the chairmanship of the Eastern Counties, have had an Injurious effect
upon Midland, Northern, and Eastern Stock, but not to an alarming
extent. The sales are—Birmingham and Stour Valley, I I .
North British, Thirds, 41ci —North Stafldrdshlre, 2% ilis.—Shreve-.
bury and Birminghali (A), 4% dis.—Ditto, (B),

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAR—en 3.
STOCK EXCIIANCIE. The business done in the stock Exchange to-
day has been as follows : —Great Northern (B), 6 per cent % dis.—
North British, Thirds, 4%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (ori-
ginal N. and B.), 25%.

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GLASGOW, Miami 2.
STOCK EXCHANGE. - Th.- tollowing Ore to-day's transactions :
Aberdeen, Preference, 525. 9d. —Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 55%
—Ditto, llalve,, No. 1,7% —Great North of Scotland, 45.--Great
Northern, 111. 6s.

BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The ordinary
meeting was held on Friday at the Society's Rooms,
20. Bedford-sneer, Strand, J. Reynolds, Esq., treasurer,
in the chair. After the secretary had announced various
donations, Mr. A. Hen trey, F.L.S., communicated a paper
"On the Discrimination of Species." The author pro-
posed that specific characters of flowering plants could
be drawn exclu,ively from specimens presenting the
most perfect condition of the reproductive organs, whed •
this has manifestly not been attained at the expense of
the leaves and other vegetative parts ; and that in very
critical genera the species should be cultivated under
conditions as varied as the plant will suffer, in order to
ascertain what parts are most constant in their character,
on which alone the distinction should be founded.
THE NATY CLUB.—The members of the Navy
Club had their usual dinner at the Thatched House
Tavern, St. James's street, on Thursday evening. Cap-
tain Sir Richard Grant, R.N., was in the chair, supported
by Admiral the Marquis of Thomond, G.C.H., Vice-
Admiral sir C. Malcolm, Kt., Vice-Admiral Sir Samuel
Pym, K.C.8., Rear-Admiral James Deans, Dun-
das, M.P., Sir Watkin Owen Pell, Kt., Vice-Admiral
Sir Edward D. King, K.C.H., Captain Lord Edward
Russell, Captain the Hon. P. Cary, Captain Collier, Cap
lain H. Forbes, Captain Knox, Captain Rodney Mundy,
Captain Alex. Milne, Captain W. Johnstone, Captain
Dalyell, Captain Townsend, &c. '
The Bight Honourable the Speaker gave his.
fourth Parliamentary entertainment, this session, on Satur-
day last, at his official residence in Eaton-square, on which
occasion the following Members of the House of Common* . •
honoured the Right Honourable Gentleman by their com-
pany to dinner:—Viscount Mandeville, Lord Brooke; the
Right Hon. J. C. Herries, Sir Lucius O'Brien, Bart., Sir
Henry Meux, Bart., Sir Henry Halford, Bart., Sir W. Jolliffe, •
Bart., Sir Arthur B. Brooke, Bart., Sir Alexander Hood, -
Bart., Sir John Tyrell, Bart., Major Beresford, Captain •
Henry G. Boldero, Mr. Benjamin Disraeli, Mr. George
Bankes, Mr. Thos. E. Taylor, Mr. Joseph Napier, Mr. John
Stuart, Mr. Augustus Stafford, Mr. Forbes Mackenzie, Mr. P.
Miles, Mr. Richard S. Bourke, Mr. D. Waddington, Mr. R.
C. Hildyard, Mr. Thomas R. T. Hildyard, Mr. Thomas
Baring. &c. The Marquis of Chandos, the Earl of March,
the Marquis of Granby, and the Right Hon. C. E. Laws
were, from various causes, prevented dining with the Right
Hon. Gentleman. •

THE IRON TRADE.—BIRMINGHAM, SATURDAY:"
The trade of this town during the past week has been brisk,
although the demand for iron throughout the district is re-
ported to be on the increase. Foreign manufactured goods
continue to arrive in abundance, and at prices which preclude
the possibility of competition.
GREAT WESTERN STEAM-SHIP COMPANY.--The
annual general meeting of this company was held on Thurs-
day, at their offices in Prince's-street, Bristol. There were
about thirty of the shareholders present. The chair was
taken by Henry Bush, Esq., who stated that an offer had
been made for the purchase of the Great Britain steam• ship,
giving the directors a week to determine on accepting or re-
jecting it; and as the time limited would expire previous to
the general meeting of the proprietors, the directors thought
it advisable to accept the offer, subject to the approval of the
securities. The sum for which the ship was sold was 25,0001.
The meeting expressed its approval of the course adopted by
the directors.—Bristol Mirror

FIRE NEAR THE SURREY THEATEE...--LaSt evening,
between seven and eight o'clock, as Police sergeants Goff and
Romaine were passing along the Surrey Circus, they disco-
vered smoke issuing trom the upper part of the premises be-
longing to Mrs. Platts, the Surrey oyster-rooms. An instant
alarm et fire was given, and one of the officers remained on
the spot, and prevented the crowd from forcing in the doors,
whilst the other started off to call the engines. In the course
of a few minutes the brigade and West of England engines
arrived, as well as the Royal Society's escape. An abundant
supply ot water was immediately furnished by the Lambeth
Compaily, and three engines were forthwith set to work;
but thel moment the door was opened to allow the hose of
the eni,ines to be inserted, the flames rolled out in such a
huge body as to threaten the adjoining houses, and also the
theatre, with destruction. The firemen, however, worked
most vigorously, and by following the flames up the stair-
case they succeeded in getting them eventually extinguished,
but not until they had extended from the basement to the
roof, and had done some considerable damage.
NOVEL FOOT Ree.E.—On Thursday last a remark
able-sporting race came off between two officers of our
garrison—Cornet Smith; of the 14th Light Dragoons,
and Cornet M•Neal, of the 3d Light Dra-
goons. The conditions were—that Cornet Smith should
make the best of his way on foot from the
mess•room at the barracks, through the streets
of Maidstone, to the house of Lieutenant-Colonel Grif-
fiths, on Rocky Hill.terrace, whilst Cornet M'Neal
went from the same starting place, across the river,
making the best way he could through the 'meadows
to the winning-post. Both parties started in excel-
lent sporting condition from the mess-room at nine
o'clock in the morning by the report of a pistol. We
may observe here that the road by way of the streets
was about one-third further than by way of the river.
Cornet M'Neal crossed the barrack-field at the corner
of the wall, when he got into straight running to
Pybus's-wharf, where he took the river in most gal'
lent style, and landed at Bensted's stone wharf. Se
walked into the river breast high, and then struck
boldly out. The passage of the river occupied half a
minute only. On landing Mr. M'Neal crossed the
meadows and came out near the waterworks reservoir,
surmounting a stone wall upwards of six feet high, and
arrived at the winning-post distancing his antagonist by
several yards, Cornet Smith at starting crossed the
barrackmaster's garden, and then went through Pybus's
timber-yard, along the waterside, through the Fair-
meadow, over the bridge, leaving the tremendous hill
up the London-road for the last effort. It was a most
gallant race, and both parties came in much distressed.
—Maidstone Journal.
RESPITE or MiTcand.—We are glad to learn
that the execution of Mit4hell, who was last week sentenced
to death for the murder of his illegitimate child, in Sand-
gate, is stayed by a respite from her Majesty.—NnseasS4
Guardian!

An individual intends opening an hotel at, San
Francisco. We don't know what the sign will be, but
we suggest the "Golden Fleece.”—Puppet S'l out.
[ADVEBTISEMENT.]—PainfuI Wounds in the Legs
and Body Cured after Seventeen Years' duration by Hol-
loway's Ointment and Pills.—Extract of a letter from Mr.
W. Staples, dated Belgrave-gate, Leicester, November 9,
1848. To Prat ssor Holloway, Sir,—" I was an invalid
for seventeen years, suffering dreadfully with painful
ulcers in my legs, and different parts of my body; during
this period I was attended by several most eminent sur-
geons, but their remedies failed to do me the least good.
I then commenced using your Ointment and Pills, and
by these invaluable Medicines alone, I am pleased to
state that in a short time all the wounds were soundly
healed, and lam restored to excellent health." Sold by
Hll Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establishment,
244, Strand, London.

BIRTHS.
On the 25th ult., at Cadogan-place, the Hon. Mrs. Au-
gustus Liddell, of a son.
On the 26th ult., at Ranby-hall, Notts, the lady of C.
Blayds, Esq., of a son.
On the pith ult., in Cornwall-crescent, Camden-villa-road,
Mrs. W. Dalton, of a daughter.
On the Ist inst., at Oporto-house, Camden-town, Mrs. A.
W. Hurley, of a daughter.
On the Ist inst., the wife of A. H. Kindermann, 01.
Abercromby-square, Liverpool, of a daughter.
On the Ist inst., at Newman-street, the wife of J. Carter,
Esq., M D., of a daughter.

MARRIED.
On the Ist inst., at Tor Mohun Church, Devon, Henry w•
Woodhouse, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn, to Caroline Maria, only
daughter of the late W. N. Richards, Esq., formerly of the
sth L ragoon Guards.
On the Ist inst., at St. James's Church, Paddington, the
Rev. Charles Cator, rector of Stokesley, Yorkshire, to MIST
Longford, of Hyde-pack-gardens.

On the 19th ult. DIED.
, at 8, Woodside-terrace, Glasgow, Miss
Anne Ainsworth, second daughter of the late Jesse Ains"
worth, Esq., of Wicken-hall, near Rochdale, Lancashire.
On the 28th ult., at Ravensden, Bedford, Colonel John
Mackay.:
On the Ist inst., Henry Robinson, Esq., of East Dulwich,
Surrey, aged 75.
On the Ist inst., Elizabeth Ann, eldest daughter of the late
W. Barry, Esq., of Regent's-park, aged 23.
On the 2d inst., at Clapham, aged 22, Henry Chaplin, s°ll
of Mr. V. Chaplain, of Bucklersbury, London.
On the 2d inst., at Upper Tulse-hill, Brixton, Mr. William
White, of Cheapside, aged 64.
On the 27th ult., at Wadhurst-castle, aged 49, Benjamin
Harding, Esq., one of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace
for the county of Sussex.
On the 27th ult , at Hackney-terrace, Mrs. Elizabeth Ire-
land, aged 70.
On the 28th ult., John Lambart West, eldest son of Dr.
West, of Speenhamland, Newbury, Berks, aged 46.

London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the county of
Middlesex, Monday, March 5, 1849.