The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-20 00:00:00

GLASGOW, 3Lutca 18.

STocK Excusxoz.—The sales are—Ayr and Galloway, 40s.—
Caledonian, 275{—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 435. 6d.—East
Indian, 7s. 6d.—East Lothian Central, 51s. 6d.—Edinburgh and
Perth (New Co.), 545. Ditto, Halves, 16s. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmar-
nock, and Ayr, 36%—Ditto, Halves, (o. 2, 71. 4s. 6d.—Ditto,
Quarters (5 per cent. guar.), 161.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle,
51. 13s. 6d.—Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 375. 6d.— Manchester and
Southampton, 17s. 6d.—Midland, 116/.—Ditto, Halves, 51.—North
British, New, Quarters (scrip), 29s.—Slamannan, 201.—Stirling and
Dunfermline,-75s.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 81.

BLOCKADE OF OPORTO.
Portuguese Consulate, London, 18th March, 1847.
Sir,—l beg to inform you, that in consequence of the port
of Oporto being in a state of blockade, I have received orders
from the Portuguese Government not to grant bills of health
or clearances for that port. I communicate this for your
Government, in case you may think it necessary to make it
public.—l remain, Sirs, your obedient servant,
(Signed) F. J. VAN ZELLER.
To W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's.
The following copy of a letter from her Majesty's Govern-
ment, relative to the recent seizure of the Lusitania by the
Portuguese squadron blockading Oporto, has been forwarded
to Lloyd's:—

Foreign-office, March 18,1847.
Sir,—l am directed by Viscount Palmerston to acknow-
.edge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant, respecting
the capture of your vessel, the Lusitania with her cargo,
which had cleared out of Oporto before the 20th of February,
but which had been unable to put to sea until after that date
in consequence of the state of the weather and the high sea
on the Bar; and I am to state to you in reply, that her
Majesty's Minister at Lisbon, has been instructed to demand
from the Portuguese Government, that all vessels captured
under such circumstances shall be forthwith liberated, toge-
ther with their cargoes.—l am, Sir, your most obedient hum-
ble servant.

(Signed)

E. J. STANLEY.

To W. Gibbons, Esq.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, fo
the Week ending on Saturday, the 13th day of March, 1847.
mut DLPARTMENT.
X.
gotes issued • • •• 24,786.310

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities .... 2,984,000
Gold coin and bullion 9,237,0 lb
Silver bullion ...... 1.548,392

£24,786,340

24,786,340
M. MARSHALL. Chief Cashier.
847.
,EPARTMEN T.

Datod the lath day of March. 1

BANKING Dl
Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest • ... ••••• • • • • • 3,962,288
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Com inissioncrk. of
National Debt, Say-
ings-bank s, and Di-
vidend accounts) • • 6,716,162
)ther deposits ...... 9,53.3.137
Seven day and other
bills .... .... 798,465

Government securl.

ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) .. 11,990,079
Other securities •• . 17,358,712
Notes .... .. • . 5,554,140
Gold and silver coin • • 663,121

35,566,052

£35,666,052
. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 18th day of March, 18

Boz's LAST WORK.—It must he a matter of sur-
prise to the public generally to perceive hcw varied are the
opinions expressed by the leading newspapers, with respect
educationalt
u r afetlev. prejudices.t The hor s
majority
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that some adverse criticisms upon the works of this and other
celtel a
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have the
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isadtl
medical
feelingsed accountie a
af or
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thority for stating, may be ascribed to irritability of temper,
generally arising from aderanged state of the liver and other
viscera, and which could easily be remedied by the occasional
use of Frampton's Pill of Health, which is gentle in its
operation, and unfailing in its effect.
THE LACE TRADE.—The demand for plain nets
since our last report has been less than usual. Some fancies
of most kinds have changed hands. On the whole the trade
is not good. Working short time being on the increase,
prices are maintained. Some anxiety prevails as to the issue
of the patent question. Serious thoughts are entertained of
transferring a body of fancy machinery to the Continent,
unless it can be more free:y worked here. It is a subject of
much and importance to the trade and town of Not-
tingham at large,
gi'°wing
and leads to the wish that for the sake of
such
where numbers and capital are
deeply•
l • involved, that such an issue could be arrived at as
might secure substantial justice to all parties concerned, and
throw the mauufacture open to
the whole trade. Both efforts
large interests, and
urns Since writing the above,
ness emigrates it seldom ret •
we understand that some fair American orders have been re-
and regrets may. before long, be thrown away. When a busk-
CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE.—On Monday morning
ceived by the packet of yesterday.—Nottingham R.view.
vixen fox was found dead on the lino of the Didcot and Ox-
ford branch of the Great Western Railway at Radley, her
head bale- partially cut off by a side blow from a passing
train. The tribe of Reynard are generally wide awake upon
matters of self-preservation, and this casualty can only be
accounted for by the circumstance that close to the line was
a flock of ewes and lambs, and that the fox had cautiously
stolen across the line towards the fold, for the purpose of
seizing a lambkin for her cubs—which it was evident she
possessed—but that hearing the train, she retraced her
steps, and was unable, or too much terrified, to escape the
wheels.—Devizes Gazette.