The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-20 00:00:00

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EPSOM RACES.

(THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.)

The DURDANS STAKES of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, if declared
by ten o'clock on the night before running, with 50
sovs added ; three yrs old, 6st 101 b ; four, Bst 121 b ;
five, 9st 61b ; six and aged, 9st 10lb ; winners twice
in 1846 to carry 31b, and thrice, 51b extra ; winners
twice in 1846, and once in 1847, to carry 51b extra ;
winners thrice in 1846, and once in 1847, to carry 71b
extra ; maiden four yrs old and upwards, and horses
which shall have run in any race on the day of the
Derby, allowed 51b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b;
horses entered to be sold, if demanded, &c., for 500
sovs, allowed 31b ; for 300 sows, allowed 91b ; for 200
sovs, allowed 121 b ; for 150 sovs, allowed 161 b ; and
for 100 sovs, allowed 211 b, over and above other al-
lowances ; the second horse to receive back his stake.
The last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course.
Miles's Boy, 3 yrs

Sir Simon, 4 yrs
Conceit, 3 yrs
Ten ran. Won by half a length.
The GRAND STAND PLATE of 200 sous. in specie, added
to a Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 SOTS. each ; the se-
cond horse to receive 50 soya. out of the stakes, and
the third 25 soya. ; the winner of either the Chester
Cup or Suffolk Stakes to carry 71b, of both, 101 b
extra ; Great Metropolitan Stakes Course, two miles
and a quarter ; to start at the Winning-chair.
Eryx, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b
Attorney, 5 yrs, 7st 81b
The Liberator, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b 3
Nine ran. Won easy.

NEWSVENDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—Last
night the annual meeting of the subscribers to the above
institution, founded for the relief of decayed and necessitous
newsvenders of the metropolis, took place in the News Ex-
change, Fleet-street, for the purpose of receiving the report
for the past year, and on other matters. Mr. L. Wild
having been called upon to preside, in the absence of the
president, James Harmer, Esq., said that in consequence of
the thin attendance of members' present, owing to its being
the Derby day, it had been suggested that it would he better
to adjourn to a future day. The ;netting would not have
been called at all for that. day, kno-,ei:,i; it, was one devoleAl
to pleasure, but they were bound to d.) so by ti Air rules.
Mr. Hatton then moved, and Mr. Hall seconded a resolu-
tion to the effect that the meeting should be adjourned for a
month, which, on being put, was carried. A vote of thanks
haying been given to the chairman, the meeting adjourned.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. 1
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 3,000 t.l
4,000 bales., including 1,000 hales of American for exporta-
tion. Prices were without alteration. There were 3,500
bales of the quantity American, which sold at 6sl. to 71/2d.
per lb. Railway shares had been very dull again, and at low
rates.
Accounts from Vienna of the 10th instant state that the
exportation of grain was prohibited for the next five months. ;
This had the effect of reducing the price of wheat from 24
to 17 florins per metzen (100 rnetzen are equal to 21
quarters), but subsequently a rally occurred to 19 and 20
florins.
The Clyde steamer, from the West Indies, arrived at
Southampton at nine o'clock this morning, but we have not
yet received her letters.
In the London (C. W.) Times of April 1, it is stated that
the Provincial Government have been making inquiries as to
the number of persons that might be advantageously dis-
tributed as farm servants among the settlers. This step may
be very well if the object be to furnish information to the
Colon ial 'office. The answer is, however, obvious— that while
such labourers would be very desirable in harvest time, say
for two months, in order to enable the farmer to cut and
stack or house his grain, after that time these labourers
would be almost thrown out of employment ; and if no
other plan was devised to help or direct the immigrants,
the great mass of the labouring class of them would, in a
short time, become absolutely destitute and helpless.
" While on this subject," says a writer in the Toronto
Patriot, " we have heard from an authentic source, that the
country about Lake Nippissing is an extremely desirable
one for its fertility and salubriousness. The great difficulty
to any of these plans is the want of funds; but we cannot be-
lieve that Government would find any difficulty in obtaining
these, if they once determined to carry the matter out.
"The recent Immigration Act of the Legislature of New
York will probably increase the number of immigrants to
our province, whether they come to settle or only to pass
through, instead of taking a route which their own parti-
cular circumstances might have made them prefer."
The general Money Market is easier, owing to the in-
creased facilities afforded by the Bank of England. In
Liverpool and Manchester also the pressure is much less
felt, and payments are said to have been very well met.
Stocks are again rather weak, and there is not much
disposition to speculate. Consols have been 86% for
transfer, and have dropped since to 861/2. Time bargains
have been effected at 86% 34. The New Three- and-a-
Quarter per Cents. have realised 87 to VI, and the Three per
Cents. 85% to 3/4. Exchequer-bills have not been higher
than 2s. premium to Is. discount.
The Foreign Securities have been again neglected.
Spanish Three per Cents. are 33%, and Mexican 20. Brazil
Bonds have been at 82. Dutch Two-and •a-Half per Cents.
were 573/4.
For Railway Shares the market is heavy.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE CLOSING=
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 85% % 85%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 86% 1/4 811,y
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 8714 87 87V:
Long Annuities, Expire /an. 5, 1860 ~ sh 8 15-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 8% 13.16 8 13-16
India Bonds, 1,0001. .. ..
Ditto, under 1,000/. .. .. 5 dis par
Consols for May 27 .. 8634
Exchequer Bills. 1 %d. 2d.
1,0001... .... 2 p par 1 dis
5001. -.— 4 p
Ditto, Small .... 3 5 p
ONE
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 82
Ditto, Small .. .. • • .. 831/4
Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 ..
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent .. 38
Equador Bonds .. 2%
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 20
Ditto, for the Account • . • . ..
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent. ..
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 82
Ditto, 4 per Cent .. ..
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, Passive Bonds ..
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. 33%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
French Rentes, 5 per Cent .. —f. —c.
Exchange . —f. —c.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 91
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 57%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 88

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

5p
CLOSING
PRICILs.
82
83

116 f. 50c.
25f. GOc.
91
573,

USINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

Amber.; Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction .. .. 2%.... ......••
Caledonian .. 30 .... 23%::

Eastern Counties .. .. 20 .. 18% %..•• .. • .
1)o. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. ..
Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. par % p • •
Ditto, York Extension 7% .... .... • • • • •
East Lancashire .. .. 17 •• • • .. •••• • • • •
Ditto New .. 7% 5% •• .. • • • • • •
East Lincolnshire 61,f .... 7% .. ••• • • •
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .• 67 ••••• • • • • •
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%.... 15% • • . • ••• • • •
Ely and Huntingdon .. 15 •, .. 151( ••.•• • • • • .
Great Northern .. .... 1% .... • • ....
Great North of England . ..100 ••••• • • • • •
Ditto, New .. 25 •• • • 61% ••••• • • • • • 61'4
Great Western .. .. 85 ••. • •• ••.. . 109
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 61% .... ••• • . 61%
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .... 15% .. • • ...... 15%
Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 24% .......... 24 1.,;
Ditto, New .• • • 4% .. • • 6%,% • 6%
Hull and Selby •• .. •• 50 ....102 .......... 102
Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 50 .... . 591,E
Leeds and Bradford .. .. 40 .... 83 % ..... .. . 83%
Leeds and Thirsk • • .. .. 26 .... 19 4. . . . .. . . 194
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 3%.... 3% .. 3%
Liverp., Mauch., & Newc. Junet. 2%.... l .......... 1
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 •• .. 5114 .......... 5114
London an North-Western • .100 ....169 170 .• ••• • .. 169
Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 .... ••• • • •
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 .• •• •
Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. .. 40 .... 65

Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 •• • • 5778 ••••• • • • •
London and South•Wcstem 411. 6s. 10d... 61 6034 ••• • • •
Ditto, Scrip.. .. .. 5 .... ••••• • • •
Lynn and Ely
Lynn and Dereham .. 20 ••••• • • • • •
Manchester and Leeds .. • • 82 •• • • • • • •• • •
Ditto, Fifths .. 5 •• • • 514 ••• • • .....
75,
Ditto, Sixteenths .. .. 7% •••-• • • • • •
Ditto, Thirds (iteg.).. 48..... 14 34 dls... •• • . 3y dis
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 428. • ... 34 dis. ... • ... 3s dis
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 14 ••••• • .• • •
Midland .. ..100 —.11334 11334
Ditto, New •• • • 3834 •
Ditto, New .. .• 6 .• 7% ...• . .
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 89
Newcastle and Berwick .. 20 • • 24 % .. • •
Ditto, New .. • • .. 5 • ... 638% 61A
North British .. .. 25 .• .. 30% .. ••.- •
Ditto, Half Shares .. 12% •• .. 14 13% 13%
Ditto, Thirds .. • • 1 .• • • 2% %•••• • • .•
Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 ....
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% •• .• 14% ..... •
North Staffordshire .. 7% .... 98% .... • •
Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and
Blythe) • • - .. 2 .... 134.. •.. . 134
Oxford, Wor'ster, & Wolverhamp. 2234 .... 13 . .• ••
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 ....

Shropshire Union .. .. 4 .... .......... 2
South Eastern and Dovor 33%.. • • 35% •••• .. • ... 35%
Do.. New (d 0.331. 65.8 d.) No. 2. 12 .... 11 .......... 11
Do.. New (do. lot.) .. No. 4. 5 4% %.. • • .... 4%
West RidingUnlon .• 2s. di5........ % d:s
York and Newcastle .. 25 .... 34% % •••• • .. 34%
Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... 6% ••••• • • • • • 6
52
York and North Midland .. 50 .... 82 ...• .. •• .. 81%
Ditto. Preference • • .. .. 2 .... 9% %••• • • • 9ys
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten • • 10 19% •••• • • • 19X,
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 20 .... 16 .. •.......
Central of France (Orleans and
Vierzon) .• • • .. .. 12 .. •• ..... .
Namur and Liege .. • • • • • • 10 •• • • 3 %•••• • • • •
Northern of France .. • • 8 .... 11 .... ••• • • •
Orleans sad Bourdeaux .. .. 6 .... ...•
Paris and Lyons • • .. .. 8 .... 5 .... • • • .
Sambre and Meuse .. .. 14 .. • . 6% • • ...... • •
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Provincial of Ireland • • • • .. 25 .... 45%
MINES.

Real del Monte, Unrezistered .... 3 ..........

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 20.—Wind S.S.W. fresh breeze and cloudy.
DEAL, MAY 19.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Adventure, South
Seas; Iduna, Mi,berg, Matanzas, for,llarnburgh ; Governor
M'Donald, Wheate, River Gambia. Sailed, Johanna, Marie,
St. Croix. Arrived from the River, Clipper, Bathurst;
Cesar, Demarara ; Cairo, Trinidad ; Sunda, Barbadoes ;
William and Alfred, Antigua; Ellen, Montserrat ; Oracul.
SL Co 'aalt; RebeccaerSeott,Jane, Jersey ; and
andSo phiaSusaiina' Nassau.
I'ackerix ; \
t,Bermu‘dAdelaide,
South America.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 19.—Wind 'S.W., fresh.—Arrd. Mada-
gascar, Bayard, Matanzas; George Stevens, Cuahing, New
Orleans; Belmont, Carter, New York; Duchess of Clarence,
Calcutta; Robert Syers, Atkins, Bombay, with damage,
having been in contact with the John Tomkinson, for Deme-
rara, which has put back with damage; John Peat, Monte
Video; European, Whiting, New Orleans; Intrinsic, M`Kay,
New Orleans ; Ontaria, Fairbauk, New Orleans ; John and
Robert Pliechnie, Mobile; Argyle, Brookman, Charleston;
Sir Robert Peel, Chadwick, New York. Sld.lsabel, Antigua ;
Earl of Durham, New York; Ilibernia steamer, Halifax,
&c., with about 180,000/. in specie on freight; Eleanor Rus-
sell, Singapore; Glamis Castle,; Calcutta; Andes, St. Do:
mingo ; Emblem, Halifax; Capandra, Quebec; Fortune,
Newfoundland. The Princess Maria, Legg, London to Quebec,
was abandoned on the 9th instant, in lat. 46 lon. 29, a com-
plete wreck; crew saved by the Sir Robert Peel, arrived here.
CORK, MAY 17.—Wind S.—Arrd. Blakeley. Milne, Ma-
nilla; Euphrates. Westgarth, Bahia; Isabella Tilley, Per-
nambucco ; Glanimere, Barrett, Barbadoes; John Farnham,
Hatch, New Orleans; Panama, Gillespie, New Orleans;
Regina, Reynold, New York. Sid. Old England, China.
GithErrocii-, MAY 18.—The Selina, New York to Ireland,
was condemned and sold at St. Thomas's previous to the
sth ult. The Wolf (query E. D. Wolfe), New York to Sligo,
was condemned there also. The brig Lochinvar, for Bel-
fast, under jury masts, but not in want of assistance, l N,vdaes
.
spoken off Toy Island by the Vermont, arrived in thew Clyde.
d " Flandre,"
been washing about the bay. A board m
SEATON, DEVON', MAY 19.—A quantity of reek
k3has
cer schooner is
HARWICH, MAY I9.—A
Scot h (lurek in attendance.
in gold letters, and some tallow, have beenapricked up.
ashore on the Whiting Sand; two pivaacr,from Nor-
PORTRUSII, dismasted, and
folk Island, was assisted in here
up
picked on the sth ult., let.
part of cargo overboard ;
she
tbboom and bowsprit cap, and
MAY 17.—The Lochin,esterdDayraper,
37 N., lon. 74 W., a large
3g
6 w., passed the Lucy, of Port-
land,on the 9th, lat. 38 N.,
bowsprit standing.
18 Wind N.E.—Arrd. Roman, Docken
United States, abb3ann.doned, and with only foremast and
CLYDE MAYBoston, Ma-
florfr New
9 Sid. Calypso, Trinidad; Fanny, Demerara;
tanzas. York and St. Thomas's; Vixen
Trou-
badour, ditto;
.Nina, Tobago; Deana, Porto Rico; Levant,
Jamaica.
WARN:NS ORYI
- r MAY 18.—The Matilda, of Leith, came on
Roads, yesterday, and has re-
ceived shore on thesi d
con
15• —Wind S. Arrd. Maid of Orleans,
considerable damage.Cgnet
BELrAST, MAY
New York ; Russia, Philadelphia. 16th, Imperial, Brewer,
Norfolk Island ; Lavinia, Ryan, Philadelphia. Sld.
oI lith,
Hebron and Prince de Joinville, New York. Arrd. W gast,
Peters, New Orleans.
LONDONDERRY, MAY 13. Arrd. Philip Hone, Mitchel,
New York. Sld. Sesostris, Quebec. 14th, Mary Stuart,
Philadelphia.
GREENOCK, MAY 18.—The Frances, Elliot, arrived in the
Clyde from St. Kitt's, reports that on the 13th inst., at ten
p.m., Agill Island bearing S.E. by E., distant eight miles,
nine boats came alongside, containing in all thirty-six Irish-
men, wh) board d an 1 plundered her of part of stores,
PRESENTATION OF A GOLD MEDAL, & es.
'c• BY THE
FRENCH GOVERNMENT TO THE , MASTER OF
AN ENGLISH FISHING SMACK.
Admiralty, May 17, 184^
Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners
of
the Admiralty to transmit to you herewith a gold medal
which the French Government have awarded to Mr. John
Castle, the master of the English fishing
acknowledgment of the services rendered by hi
Fame,
inm
and his
crew to a French merchant vessel, and, which has been
transmitted to this department by the Foreign-office ; and
my Lin's reqnest that the
Committee f-
affairs Lloyd's will take means for for managing Le
ju:ill _ forwarding the ,-;time to
d „btain 'runt him an acknowledijcent of
the receipt there( 1.
In transmitting the above-mentioned medal,the ore g
F in-
office state that the Count de
Jarnac, the French Minister at
this Court, has also infprnaed them that the sum of 800 francs