The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-07 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 7, 1847.

levied from the public to make up the necessary
amount. A payment by fees was always preferred
to a fixed salary. There were not in those bygone
days so many prying and inquisitive legislators who
would find out the aggregate amount of.those much-
loved fees. It would not do to have a prothonatory
or clerk receiving, for trifling duties, a certain
sum, exceeding the amount payable to the chief
judge of the court o f which he was an infe-
rior officer ; but let him be remunerated by fees,
and it could easily be managed. Ther• need, then,
be no assignable limits to the amount which he might
extract from the pockets of the people. This prac-
tice, of late years, has been materially checked ;
almost all the officers are now paid by fixed salaries,
but still the fees are levied and collected, and mani-
fold opportunities for peculation are still permitted
to exist. We trust that the Select Committee, on
Wednesday night conceded to Mr. WATSON, will by
their report expose all the abuses of the system, and
tend to its total and permanent abolition.

Intelligence has been received from Lisbon of the
29th of April.
The QUEEN has accepted the terms proposed by
the British Government, and Colonel \VYLDE left
Lisbon on the 29th for St. Übes, to put a stop to
further hostilities. A complete amnesty is extended
to all, so that not only the leaders of the Junta forces
but the prisoners of Torres Vedras will be enabled to
return to Lisbon. If the terms are not accepted
there will be an armed intervention by England in
support of the QUEEN. The following Ministerial
appointments have been made :
Finance and, ad interim, Marine and Colonies—
Count TOJAL.
Interior—FRANCISCO TAVARES DEI ALMEIDA
PROENCA.
Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs AIANOEL
DUARTE LEITAO.

Foreign Affairs and, ad int•rina, War—ILDEFONSO
LEoroLDo BAYARD.

There remain two places to be filled up.

This is a coalition Ministry. ToJAL, one of the
old Ministers, has always been in favour of accepting
the terms proposed by Lord PALMERSTON ; BA-
YARD is not of very decided political opinions.
LEITAO is a moderate Septembrista ; and PROENCA,
a moderate Chartist.

The news from Oporto is to the 29th. All was
quiet there, and SALDANLIA had not moved from his
old quarters. Cesar. and his troops have definitively
evacuated the province of Tras•os-Montes. A
corvette, of twenty guns, belonging to the blockading
squadron, had surrendered to the Junta; she is called
the Eighth of July. The Falcon steamer was load-
ing with wine for London, intending to force the
blockade. The capture of the Royal Tar by the
Junta's steamer Minden° was known at Oporto. It
is said that the Junta will not accept
any terms of accommodation unless their troops
are allowed to garrison Lisbon and Oporto as gua-
rantees against any future coup d'etat. The troops of
the Junta occupy the provinces of Tras os-Montes
and the Minho. The Jackal steamer has been sent
to Viana to release the British shipping detained
there by the Governor of the Castle.
The Oporto Bank has been coi npelled to make good
by monthly instalments the remainder of the forced
loan of 200 contos.

Madrid journals of the 29th ult. have arrived.

A deputation, consisting of 01.( )ZAGA, MENDIZABAL,
CORTINA, and other Progressist a leaders, waited on
the QUEEN on the 28th, to petit;,on her 11.12assrr to
extend the benefit of the amnesty to ESPARTERO.
The QUEEN replied that personay she desired union,
but that the question must be referred to the Council
of Ministers. The dignity of Grandee of
Spain has been conferred, together with
the title of Duke of SARAGOSSA, on the
son of General PALArox. The Committee in
the case of A VIRINETA and C-nico have determined
to recommend the Chamber to pass the Bill of In-
demnity demanded by the government, abstaining,
however, at the same time, from giving any opinion
as to the legality of their artest.
MADRID BOLSA, APRIL `29.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 311, for ea. ih ; the Five per Cents. at
19 ; the Debt, without. interest, at 5i ; and the
Coupons at 16.

We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday.
In the Chamber of Deputies, on Monday, a letter
of General CUBIERES was read, accusing the Ministry
of corruption. This letter had been produced in the
course of a process still pending before the courts of
law, and the attentia m of the Chamber was directed
to it by M. :MITRE? DE BORD.
On this subject. the Sicle says—

" We quoted yest erday a correspondence, in which a Peer
of France, a Lieut errant-General, a former Minister General
Cubieres), and, subsequently, a shareholder in a mining com-
pany, declares en: it ' the Government is placed in corrupt and
rapacious hands ;' that, ' in order to insure the success of a
legitimate clair,i, it had been necessary to obtain the inte-
rested support •tif one of the members of the Councils' and
that he (tt:e General) ' had it in his power to
secure that support if the company would consent
to sacrifice. fifty shares.' That fact was denounced
to the Cf.ramber Deputies on Monday by M.
Muret de Bord. The indignation was too general, and
the scandal too flagrant, to permit the Ministry to remain
silent. Al. Dumon accordingly announced, in a solemn tone,
that the facts shuuld be legally investigated. Messrs.
L'Herbett: and Cremieux contended that the Ministry should
not condn e itself to a mere judiciary prosecution, and that
more sigr,al reparation was required. They, however, ob-
served t.l-,at the Administration had itself excited those cu-
pidities, and to a certain extent justified those suspicions, by
profesni rig and przctiiing the doctrine of ' material interests.'
• Minis cers,' said M. Cremieux, 'had voluntarily exposed po-
litical .men to temptation, to distrust, and to calumnies, when
they r( jected a proposition having for its object to exclude
menklaf:rs of both Chambers from all participation in enter-
prises within the gift of the Government.' After having elo-
quen.av dwelt upon those premises M. Cremieux deposited
the following proposition in the hands of the President :
'No member of either Chamber shall be lessee or adminis-
trator of any railroadconcession or any other concession,made
in virtue of the law or by the Government.' "
The Presse makes this accusation one of the
grounds of a violent attack upon the Ministry.
The Debats thus drily announces the intention of
the Ministry :

" As to the incident which occurred at the commencement
of the sitting with respect to the letters of General Despans
Oubii:res, Minister of War, of the Cabinet of Ist of March, we
shall content ourselves by indicating it. These letters were

produced in a process still pending before the Tribunhdoi
First Instance. The infamous imputations they contain wii

be cleared up. The guilty parties, whoever the 3, may be, will
not escape the punishment they merit. The Ministry has taken
an engagement to bring these dark intrigues before justice—
it is all that it can do, and it will do it. We congratulate the
Hon. M. Muret de Bord on having elicited the explanations
or the Government."

The National and the Courrier Francais have also
articles on the same subject. The article in the latter
journal concludes with the following address to the

Ministry :

" Ah, you who are accused of having sold your support
for forty-live shares in a mining concern, what would you
not do at this rate if your support was put up to auction, to
deliver your country to a foreign Power? Do you forget
that venality on so mean a scale is more ignominious thAn
treason ?"

Several of the journals hare rather long leading ar-
ticles on the Russian investment in the foreign funds,
which the Reforme quaintly characterises as a new
invasion of the civilised world by Cossacks in the
shape of metal.
According to a return presented to the Chamber of
Deputies on Monday by the Minister of Marine, no
fewer than 111 sailing ships of war had been built in
France from 1830 to 1846, namely, 6 ships of the
line, 24 frigates, 28 corvettes, 24 brigs, and 34
smaller vessels. The number of steamers constructed
during the same period amounted to 70, namely, 4
large frigates of 450 to 540 horse-power, 14 frigates
of 450 ditto, 2 corvettes of 300 to 400 ditto, 13 of
220 ditto, 30 of 160 ditto, and 7 of 120 ditto.

In the course of the debate in the Chamber on
Monday the Minister of Marine, in allusion to the
French fleet in the Mediterranean, said—

" At no former period has France sent to sea a squadron
in which the least of the ships is a 100-gun ship, a squadron
which reckons three three-deckers, that is, three ships of the
greatest power, and to which we took care to attach as
many steamers of 450 horse-power as there are ships; so
that, at the same instant, the Commander.in-Chief of that
naval force can employ a 450 horse-power steamer to tow
each of those large ships. Thus, the most imposing float-
ing mass, a I'2o-gun ship, was never rendered more efficient,
more adapted to resist all the difficulties of the sea and
weather, and better able to proceed with rapidity to the
points where it might be necessary to make a demonstra-
tion."

General NAILVAEZ is expected in Paris on Friday.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bo?er.se.
theon
Tuesday at 78f. 15c.; the Five per Cents., 115 f. 9°,..,.._ .
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,233 f. 75c ; Rouen,
.946 t. -26c7. ,
Havre, 667 f. 50e .
50e. ; Vierzon, 581 f. 25e ; Bordeaux , 512 f. 50e.; Basle,
, Great Northern, 615 f.;
133 f. 75c.; Paris and Strasburg, 4f..6f. 25c.; Tours and
Nantes, 417 f. 50e. ; Paris and Lyons, 432 f. 50c.; Lyons and
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS
Avignon, 450 f.; Bordeaux and Cette, 442 f. 50c.
Avignon,__, _ f.
LONDON STOCK EXCHA, Ni-GE MAY 5. .
Anglo-Belgian, 3 -Central of F (Orleans and Vier-
zon),
.14%—Northern of France Frame
' and Lyons, 4%
, 12--P4ria
—Parts and Strasbourg, I%.AT THE

THE U NIT ED STATES
AND NI EXIC

LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY MORNING, 6 O'CLOCK•

Since the departure of the mail last night, at.eight
o'clock, we have had two arrivals from the United
States—the Prince Albert last night, and the Arcole
Captain Hoodless, the former with papers to the 9th,
and the latter to the 14th. The news brought by
the Arcole is of great importance, and details the
bombardment and capture of the Castle of San Juan
d'Ulloa, with the loss on the side of the Mexicans
of 1,000, and 16 Americans killed and 50 wounded.

The character of the commercial news is not ma-
terially changed since the former advices were re-
ceived. Money was easy, freights were lower,
business very brisk, and the people of the Union full
of activity and good humour, at the prospect of
realising a large amount of dollars, and of their trade
with Europe, and the glory obtained in their conflict
with the republic of Mexico.
There had been several arrivals out at New York
and Boston, with later intelligence from England,
and although the accounts conveyed out reported a
deepres saleslirisngma ilrktetl in grain, holders seemed disinclined
tothe arrival of advices by the Cam-
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rive out at New York, and advices of further ship-
ments had been received at the chief commercial cities
of the Union.

(From the Times.)

•
Buffalo, at 7 dolls. 69c.; 500 Michigan, at 7 dolls. 62c.
Corn-4,500 bushels northern yellow on the spot, 95c. I
Whisky dull, at 28c.
Pearl Ashes better, 60 barrels sold at 6 dolls. 50c.; pots,
5 dolls.
Sterling crowds up ; the rate is 5 dolls. to 54 dolls.; and
some 5i dolls, premium ; francs, 5 dolls. 424 c. to 434 c.
Freights quite dull; plenty of ships. but no produce.
P.S. Evening.—Holders of cotton are firm, and yet buyers
are off almost entirely. Good brands of Gennessee flour sold
at 7 dolls. 88c., and extra 8 dolls. to 8 dolls. Wk. Northern
rye brought 92 cents, delivered ; some 10,000 bush yellow
northern corn sold at 95 cents; a parcel of southern mixed
at 90 cents, to a distiller ; 2,000 bush barley at 74 cents ;
river oats at 49 cents. Corn meal is cheaper ; sales at
4,75 dolls., and some at 4,69 dolls.
Fish-550 qtls cod fish sold a little over 3,88 dolls. ;
parcel of green dried hake brought about 2,62 dolls. ; pickled
cod, 3,50 dolls. ; small sales of Halifax mackerel at 10,75
dolls., 7,12 dolls., and 5,12 dolls.
There are buyers of old pork at 12,75 dolls. and 14,75 dolls.
There is some demand for beans at 125 to 150 cents, and
for peas at 100 c. to 150 c. Small quantities of butter are
coining in—winter-made sells at 22c., prime fresh at 28c.
freights are in confusion. A London vessel, to fill up,
took flour at 4s. a barrel, and corn was engaged for Liverpool
at 15d. ; flour was shipped for Havre at 125 c.
Letters were received to-day, later from Havre, though
only to March 13. They mention a sale of 1,500 barrels of
flour at 60f., and say that cotton had declined materially.
PHILADELPHIA, APZIL 15.
We have had a dull, chilly day, but the flour market has
been active at improved prices. Sales at 6 dolls. 87c. and
7 dolls. for shipping hands, and at the close nothing but the
highest price accepted. The sales at 7 dolls. will amount to
about 25,000 barrels. Sales of 12,000 bushels of wheat at
I doll. 57c. for white, and 1 doll. 50c. to 1 doll, 51c. for red.
Corn is in request at 95 to 97 for Pennsylvania. Meal
meets steady sales at yesterday's quotations, 4 dolls. 62c.
There is no variation in cotton. Light sales of Upland at
12k, 13i, and 13.

ALBANY, ArruL 14.

Flour—Market firm, on the spot the sales very small, and
confined to the filling of orders and to the trade. Range for
Gennessee and good brands, Michigan and Ohio, 7 dolls. 62ic.
to 7 dolls. 75c. ; and mixed brands, 7 dolls. 50c. to 7 dolls.
62ic., with small sales. Sale of a parcel of rye flour at 5
dolls. 25c. Grain—Demand limited. Buyers and sellers
are principally engaged in shipping former sales. Sales of
450 bushels of rye, 80c. for 601 b. on the spot, and 450 bushels
of corn, 95c. per 601 b. at the railroad. Seeds—Sales confined
to the retail trade.

BOSTON, Arm 14.

Ashes, stock of pearl extremely light, with a moderate
demand ; prices well sustained ; sales, 6ic. to 6 1-3 c.; pots,
4%c. to sc. Sheathing copper at 22%c. to 23c. Coffee in
fair demand, 5,000 to 6,000 bags Rio at 714 c. to 3/4c ; prin-
cipal sales at 7%c. for southern markets; St. Domingo, 614 c.
to 634 c. ; Java, 91/4c.; Sumatra. 6%c. to 7c. Cotton, sales
of the week very trifling, market closing unsettled ; a few
sales at Ue. per pound below quoted rates. No change in
domestics. Flour Market dull; the decline is very trifling;
sales of Gennessee at 8 dolls.; Ohio round hoop, 7 dolls. 62c. ;
demand moderate for Southern ; sales Phil., 7 dolls. 37c. to
to 7 dolls. 50c. ; Howard-street, 7 dolls. 371/2c. ; sales of
white corn pretty large at 90c. to 91ic. per measure, market
closing at the former; stock of yellow light, sales small,
at 1,03 dolls. to 1,05 c. Pork-sales of the week, 2,000
barrels old prime and mess, principally the latter, at
12 dolls. to 12 dolls. 50c. for prime, and 15 dolls. cash,
for mess; and 3,000 new, in lots to the trade, and for export
at 13 dolls. 50c. to 14 fur prime, mess at 16 dolls. IC, 50c. to
17; and clear and extra clear at 18 dolls. 18, 500. to 19, 4
mos., being an advance of full 50c. Mess beef in fair de.
mend, and with a light stock prices are fully sustained;
sales, common and good, at 12,50 to 13,50. Large quantity
of pickled hams lately bought up for export makes holders
firmer for smoked; considerable sales of smoked at 10c. cash,
and 101,%c. to 11c., 4m.; pickled ditto, 9c. per pound, cash.
Lard firm ; barrels and kegs at 10% to 11. Rice in fair de-
mand, sales 300 casks for exports at 4%c. to 434 c. Sugar in
good demand ; sales, Cuba brown and yellow, at 71/2e. to
8.14 c. ; Muscovado Cuba, 63/4c. to 73/4c., 6 months, for com-
mon and good ; late import Manilla sold previous to arrival
on private terms tor refining. Tallow rather more doing;
sales of the week 40,0001 b., at 81/Ic. to 9c. 40 hhds. Ken-
tucky tobacco leaf at 3ic. to 4c. Wool in steady demand for
domestic, prices firm ; Smyrna, 9c. to 13c., 6 months, as to
quality.
BALTIMORE, APRIL 14.

Sales of Stocks-1,005 dolls. United States Mill Treasury
notes, 1023/4 ; 1,500 dolls. ditto Sixes ditto, 102% ; 3,000
dolls. Maryland Sixes, 8.5; 2,300 dolls. ditto, 85%; 5,000
dolls. ditto, 85%; 25 shares Firemen's Insurance, 17%;
United States Sixes, '67, closed 102% asked, 1023/4 bid;
ditto Sixes, '56, 1034 bid, none in market; 5 2-5 United
States Treasury notes, 104.
Stocks—First Board-10 Bank of Pennsylvania, 290;
5,000 States. Fives, 5 days, 72i ; 5 North Bank of Kentucky,
963/4 ; 75 New Orleans canal, 65 ; 100 Morris, 21% 1 • 50 of
Susquehanna Canal, 65 ; 500 County Sixes, 99 ; 14 bank of
Kentucky, 76; 100 Susquehanna Bonds, 53; 100 Girard,

11%.
Second Board-4,000 Texian Ten per Cent. Bonds, 25 ;
84,500 ditto Eight per Cent. Bonds, 24%; 1,100 ditto, 24%;
1,100 Navigation Sixes, '65, 89%; 400 ditto, '56, 761%;
3,500 United States Fives, '53, 95; 100 United States Bank,
4 ; 20,000 State Fives, 72%; 100 Morris, 21%; 812 Sus-
quehanna Canal Bonds, 53 ; 200 Reading, 30.

THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF
IRELAND.

DUBLIN, MAY 4.—The symptoms to-day have changed
for the worse. The first bulletin this morning states,
that the cough was troublesome throughout the night,
and that his Excellency is not so well as yesterday. It
is apprehended that a suffusion of water in the region of
the chest, which gave way to medical treatment towards
the close of last week, is again accumulating, affecting
the respiratory organs, and inducing the cough, which
deprives the Noble Earl of the rest which is all-essential
to his depressed condition.
Up to post hour there was no change in his Ex-
cellency's symptoms, nor was there any other bulletin
issued.