The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-08 00:00:00

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it bred, the holders being unwilling to submit the
current rates. The conslption is active, but the
stock is still enormous.
Rice—Caroline is very scarce, and the supply of
East India of all descriptions extremely moderate.
The latter may be quoted at 20s. to 245. per 100 lb
according to quality.
Bread—One hundred barrels each Baltimore and
New York Pilot have been sold at 205., and about the
same quantity of of Watson's at the same rate. Navy
and crackers are wanted. A vessel fram Philadelphia
has brought upwards of 400 barrels, principally of
Pilot.
Butter—An arrival of 150 firkins from Cork took
place immediately after our last issue, for which 14d.
per pound was obtained in parcels. Another parcel
of 700 firkins has just come in, but we have not as
yet heard of any operations therein. The sales in
Halifax had been 120 kegs at 12d. to 12id., and 70
firkins and 60 kegs at 124-1 per pound. 300 kegs
have since come in from Philadelphia.
Lard—The transactions in this article have been
100 firkins Irish, at 11d., 200 kegs, Baltimore, in a
soft state, at Sid., and 90 kegs, rather better, but not
prime, at 101 Some parcels of American, in jars,
have realised Hid. per pound. 600 kegs have arrived
also from Philadelphia.
Candles—The stock of this article is now ample ;
short B's, 14's, and 16's are in demand at Bd. to
but 6's and 10's are inactive at 71d. per lb. Compo-
sition are scarce; the only size, however, in demand
is short 6's.

Codfish—The remainder of the cargoes alluded to
in our last were disposed of at 12s. 6d. to 14s. for old,
and 14s. to 14s. 6d. for new catch in casks, with 18s.
for boxes. A small lot of new, which subsequently
arrived, commanded 16i. for large, and 15s. tor
ordinary sized fish, in casks, and 17s, 6d. to 18s. 6d.
in boxes. These sales had been all effected when
a large arrival occurred, for which 14s. for old, and
15s. for new catch in casks, and 18s. in boxes,. were
paid; but a portion has since been rejected, in con-
sequence of its proving unmerchantable. Another
cargo of new catch, subsequently received, com-
manded 15s. and 18s. in casks and boxes reTectively.
The stock is now small. Large casks, that is hogs-
heads and tierces 6's, are not in so good demand as
small ones.

Soap—The arrivals of soap, both from Liverpool
and Cork, have been to some extent, and have ex-
ceeded the demand. The only transaction of any
moment, since our last, has been the sale of 2,000
boxes Steele's feather, 481b5., at 124. per box.
Pork-300 barrels of prime have changed hands at
60s. per barrel in bond- The supply has been very
much reducsd, and the stock is, at this moment, very
light. A small lot of Frith, in half barrels, was dis-
posed of at 60s. per half barrel, but a subsequent,
arrival has lowered the rate to 58s.
Beef—The stock is fair. American, in half barrels,
is worth 50s. to 525. Rounds are unsaleable.
Tongues—Pigs are in great request, with a bare
market. Ox tongues are unsaleable.
Hams—American are taken at 7d. .to 81., accord-
ing to quality. Lancashire are inactive at 103. per lb.
Cheese—the very small supply on hand has forced
the prices of D. G. up to 121,1. per lb.
Oil—Cod is in heavy supply. Prices range from
ls. 10(1. to 2s. per gallon.
Malt—Lane's Cork stout is worth 908. per hogs•
head, other descriptions remain as last reported.
Salt—The stock is becoming light.
Lumber—White pine has been sold, afloat, at from
Si. 6s. to .5/. 10s. per thousand leet; and cedar shin-
gles, also all iat, at 245. per M.
Tobacco—The stock of Cavendish is heavy, while
the demand is inactive. 25 boxes, 20's, and 32's, have
been moved at 'lid., but larger sizes cannot command
more than 7d. per lb. No transactions in leaf have
reached us.

Rum—May be quoted at 4s. 2d. to 4s. 31, for
prc,ol 21 ; several puncheons hare been taken fur ex-
portation at 2s. 7d. per gallon short prices.
Sugar—Ranges from 19, to 245. per 1001 h.
Specie—Colornhian doubloons are worth 3 to 3i
per cent. premium on 645.
Freights—One or two vessels which arrived imme-
diately after our last issue obtainEd freight at 4s. 6d.
for sugar and 61. for rum ; hut those rates cannot
now be maintained. In fact, much difficulty is now
experienced in getting cargo, and there are, we are
told, six vessels at present in our harbour waiting,
with but very little chance of being speedily filled.
Exchanges on London, 60 days, 1 ; and 90 days,
to 2 per cent. discount.

RAILWAY I-N TELLIGENCE.
BOULOGNE AND AMIENS.
A special meeting of the English shareholders in
this company was held yesterday afternoon, at three
o'clock, at the Bridge House Hotel, for the purpose
of receiving the report of a committee appointed
some time ago, and to determine upon the course to
be adopted with respect to it.
J. Macgregor, Esq., occupied the chair. There
was a numerous attendance of shareholders.
The CHAIRMAN read the report, which extended
over 'several folios. It stated that the committee had
sought an interview with the directors of the Bou-
logne and Amiens Railway with resnect to the affairs
of the company either in Boulogne, Paris, or London,
which, after various communications, had been re-
fused. The committee met on the 25th ult., and
agreed to various emenditions of the statutes, with
the view of being submitted to the general meeting
on the 30th, at Paris. They were to the following
effect :—that the meetings should be held at Boulogne;
that the directors should be voted remuneration at
each general meeting ; that three directors should be
elected at each meeting ; that every twenty shares or
under should entitle the holder to one vote, and every
additional five shares one vote, and that holders of
proxies should be entitled to use them to the fullest
extent ; that twenty shareholders, holding 200 shares
or upwards, should be entitled to request the holding
of a meeting within twenty-one days of the receipt
of the requisition, and that the reports should be cir-
culated live days before each meeting; that being a
director in the Paris and Rouen, the Rouen and
Havre, or the Rouen and Dieppe should be a disqua-
lification for the office of director in this company, Mr.
Devaux, Mr. Boxendale, arid Capt. Tindal, the first of
whom had resigned his office as a director, had sought
to settle matters, but they had been unable to come
to any satisfactory arrangement. The other direc-
tors declared that the meeting from which the com-
mittee emanated on the 17th of September was irre-
gular, and refused to receive the amendments, so
that they could be entertained on the 30th. The
committee had taken legal advice, and they were in.
formed that in the event of anything happening by
which they might be lost that the directors would
be re,ponsible, and that resignation would not
remove it.

Mr. DEVAUX said he still had the utmost confidence
in the house of Lafiitte and Co., which held a vast
amount of their capital, and that the amount they
held was safe.—(llear, hear.) He explained that
200,0001. was inveAed in discount bills, and that he
had so much confidence in those bills that he should
have no objection to discount them—(Hear)-4/ per
cent. interest was paid upon the money. There could
be no less upon those bills.
Captain WARREN said he had paid great attention
to the prospects of the company, and his opinion was
that it would ultimately pay 8/. 10s. per cent.
The CHAIRMAN addressed the int eting. He re.
gretted the course things had taken, becauao he be-
lieved that the line would have cemented a friendly
feeling between the two countries. lie suggested
that notice should be served upon all the directors,
stating their liabilities, which, embodied as a motion
with the report of the committee, was carried. HQ
went on to say that those interested in adverse it,.
terests should not have a seat at the board, and that
the great body of the shareholders should insist, not-
withstanding the opposition of the directors, on the
propositions of the committee. Their
_influence at
the forthcoming meeting might be amid, but still it
was incumbent upon those to wt.., it.
The committee was Appointed, and the Chairman
offered to convey Shareholders to Boulogne and back
again free of expense.
passed to the Chairman, and
the Amveoettei
meeting
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THE SHAKSPERE MuLEERRY.--There is a mul-
berry-tree in the garden of the White Lion at Stratford,
which was planted by Mr. Payton from a scion or cutting
of the veritable mulberry when that tree was cut down
by the barbarian hands of the Rev. Mr. Gastrell, a gen-
tleman who promises fair to descend to posterity in com-
pany with the anonymous " youth who fired the Ephe-
Sian dome." Now, it is only ninety years since Shak-
spere's mulberry was cut down, and there are people in
the town who remember Mr. Payton, and the anecdote
reason for
of the young mulbet ry ; so that there is no very good •
throwing a doubt upon the story—except one
which is suggested by the tree itself. Perhaps the soil
is peculiarly favourable to the growth of mulberries; bow
that may be I know not ; but the lofty stature and the
enormous knarled branches of the Payton-Shakspere
mulberry, which are preserved by great iron chains trom
being broken down by their owu weight, stem to me to
indicate a growth of centuries. It is certainly a most
wonderful mulberry for its years, if the story be true.--
Atlas.

ROYAL WESTMINSTER OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL.—
Yesterday a meeting of the Governors and Committee
of the above hospital, for the relief of the indigent poor
labouring under diseases of the eye (without letters of
recommendation); was held in the board-room of the
i
institution, at Charing-cross, for the transaction of
general business ; L. Powell, Esq., in the chair. - The
report stated that there are now on the books 2.9.45
out-patients and 14 in-patientq. For the aceommedatton,
of the better class the wards are enp9bie of contiiiniti
30 at one ime, but the present state of the fluids; et en t
the ada:iision of more than half that number. Dur n
the last year 4.100 persons were relieved, of' wbutzi ISt
were in-patients. Since its institution in 181.7 14-I‘,:kard,
1 ft
5.67,
Sinceoo OpelrBs4oo7
there haveh
availed
been 3.109 o
themselves
peort s bene-
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a t i ,
on a
tor
the cure of squinting, nearly the whole of which have,
been perfectly sucoeufull

RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC BALE.
IurESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY
SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends
Ind the Public for their continued support and patronage, and
to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, Sta.,
t4k,' niece every WEDNESDkY, at One o'clock, (instead c,f Tuesday
maul Friday, a; hitherto), at the Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-
street, Lotclos, to watch place, favours, containing instructions
(with a reference), are respectfully r,quest&l to be addressed.
All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited., the day
N'evlous to their being offer,d aad advices of results will be
lerwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds ism:no-
& t'elv disposed of according to instructions.
N.B. Bales and purchases of all descriptions of stock and shares
effected by private cJntract, every day, as usual.
tithees, Hall ‘,l Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. IL Webster, sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING

wm be performed Sheridan Knowles's celebrated Play of THE
HUNCHBACK. Master Walter, Mr. Creswick ; Sir Thomas Clif-
ford. Mr. Howe; Julia. Miss Faucit; Heleo, Mrs. Nishett.

Alter which, the Drama of THE RONlAliric WIDOW

To conclude with the popular Farce of A 31,7,1)E Cc 4 A WIFE.
Mr. Stump, Mr. Tilbury ; Pygmalion Bonnetlsi, Mr. A. Wigan ; Mrs-
Wimp, Mrs. Stan:ey ; Clara, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham.
Stage Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web Aer•
J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper.
Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 35.; Gallery, 23. ; Upper Gallery, Is.
DoOrs open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven;

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENI.NO
Will be presented RORY O'MORE. Rory O'More, Mr. Hudson ;
Be Lacy, Mr. Wori ell ; Kathleen, Miss Woolgar. Other characters
by Messrs. Paul Bed:ord, 0. Smith, Selby, and Cullenford ; Miss
Marian Taylor, Miss Ellen Chaplin, Miss Brooks, and Mrs. Laws.
After which. a New Farce, entitled THIS HOUSE TO BE SOLD
(the property of the late William Shakspeare), Inquire Within. Cha-
racters by Messrs. Wright, Cullenford, Worrell, O. Smith, Paul Red-
ford, Mrs. Laws, Sec., gLe.
To conclude with the original farce, called HOW TO SETTLE
ACCOUNTS WITH YOUR LAUNDRESS. Whittington Widgetts,
Mr. Wright; Jack Brown, Mr. Munyard ; Squibb, Mr. Redmond
Ryan ; Mary White, Miss Woolgar ; Mdlle. Cherry Bounce, Miss
Emma Harding.

Boxes, Is.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is.
Doors open at Halt-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Engagement of Mr. MACREADY and MISS CUSHMAN.
THIS EVENING

Will be presented Shakspeare's Tragedy of MACBETH. Macbeth,
Mr. liacready ; Mac.luff, Mr. Cooper ; Duncan, Mr. Gilbert ; Mal.
colm, Mr. Conway ; Banquo, Mr. C. Fisher ; Hecate, Mr. BodC ak,
Lady Macbeth, Miss Cushman.
After which, a new Piece, called A ROMANCE OF THE RHINE.
Characters by Messrs. James V,ning, Palmer, Neville, Compton, Miss
Emma Stanley, and Miss Villars.
To conclude with the comic Drama of "LADIES, BEWARE:"
Dress Circle, 55.: Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, ls.