The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-05 00:00:00

EVENING EDITI

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.;

FILO3I THE MORNING PAPERS OT THIS DAY.
TIMES.—The premium on gold at Paris is 7i per milk,
which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 101 Ad. per ounce
for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25. 33, and the ex-
change at Paris on London at short -being 25. 37k, it follows
that gold is 0.18 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris.
By advises from Hamburgh the price of gold is 429 per mark„
which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. lOhol. per ounce
for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13. 7, and the ex-
change at Hamburgh on London at short being 13. 7a, it fol-
lows that gold is 0.28 per cent. dearer in London than in
Hamburgh.
The course of exchange at New York on London is 1071,4
per cent., and the par of exchange between England are(
America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the ex-
change is 2.08 -per cent. against England. But the quoted
exchange at New York being for bills at 60 days sight, the
interest must be deducted from the above difference.
The English Stocks continue heavy, and money was through-
out the day in considerable demand at 5 per cent., and even
per cent., for short periods, which will 'account for the action
upon the Market generally, but more particularly upon Ex-
chequer Bills.
The holders in this country of Mississippi State Stock have
been greatly surprised at learning in the course of the day that
the payment of the dividends due is suspended at present, no
remittances having come to hand.
POST.—A great scarcity of cash has prevailed again both'
at the Stock Exchange and in the discount market. As much
as six per cent. per annum was given on the deposit of Eng-
lish stock, day by day, for short periods, and it is understood
that the leading money houses have called in their funds to a
considerable amount in anticipation of a still greater pressure
for accommodation. 'his is, however, an anticipation in
which the mercantile interest do not appear to take any share.
It was the monthly pay days for bills, and with it would, of
course, mature a number of heavy engagements. The pro-
vision that had to be made in advance may account, to a cer-
tain extent, for the increased demand fur capital which has
been felt since the middle of last week, but the best-informed
commercial men with whom we have communicated on the sub-
ject. are ignorant of any especial cause that can exist for the
change.
The English securities have not fluctuated at all materially.
They opened with some indication of heaviness, but, as the
dealings progressed, they improved a fraction. There was,
nevertheless, no gaeat amount of actual business doing, nor
was the advance realised in the early part of the day maintained
to the close.
The entries which had just commenced of foreign gmin, for
consumption, at the high rate of duty now levied, and which
were of so much importance to our distressed Exchequer, have
I been entirely suspended in consequence of the late announce-
ment of her Majes'y's Government on the subject of the Corn-
laws. 'Of wheat alone there were cleared on the 22d ult., 200
quarters ; on the 23rd, 780 quarters ; on she 25th, .50 quarters:
on the 26th, 125 quarters; on the 27th, 750 quarters ; and on
the 28th, 2,200 quarters, the latter quantities being at the rate
of 235. Bd. per quarter. On the 29th inst., upon retssence
to the Custom House returns, we find that there was not a
single entry.
A numerous meeting of influential gentlemen connected with
the shipping and North American interests was held to-day,
at which it was unanimously resolved to make the most stre-
nuous opposition to the measures proposed by the Chancellor
of the Exchequer and his colleagues for breaking down the
system of protection afforded to British enterprise. The co-
operation of shipowners resident in the country, on an effective
scale, is intended, we understand, to be given to the London
interest.
SUN.—The Stock Market was in rather a better position
to-day, but the improvement was not firmly supported.
For the sake of all parties it is much to be desired that
Ministers should act with vigour and decision in carrying
out the suggestions they have thrown out with respect to
the alteration of the duties, as the suspense upon this sub-
ject has a most injurious effect upon every branch of trade,
besides affecting the value of the public securitEer. To•
day there was a complete stagnation in the produce mar
kete, and this it must be understood does not arise from
apprehension on account of the proposed reductions, but
from the natural desire of intending buyers to profit by any
alteration that make colonial produce cheaper, and
from the disposition, on the other hand, of the holders of
foreign staples to .enhance their demand; in expectation of
an avarice on the particular articles they deal in. The
more current value of Consuls to-dsy was 891 for imme-
diate transfer, and 891 for Account, though higher prices
were acceded to early in the day. At the close of business
those we have given were barely realised. Exchequer
Bills were Bs. to 113. premium ; Bank Steck was 165 k to
166; India Stock 252; and the Reduced Three- ana-a-
Half per Cents. were 971 to 97.
The Foreign Stocks and the Railway Shares were very
dull. Spanish Active Bonds at 23 to 4 ; Portuguese New
at 34-k t) I; Mexican at 281; and Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. at 52k.
The Great Western Railway Shares were at 228; the
New at 141 ; and the Croydon et about premium.
Brighton Shares were 2}; and South Eastern 15 dis.
The rates for foreign bills of exchange were this after-
noon as follows :—Hamburgh 13 98 ; Frankfort 1491 ;
Paris 25f. 60e. to 65c. ; and Amsterdam 12 3.
The following are the official returns of the exports of
bullion lions the port of London, for the week ending
Thursday last :
Silver Coin to Hamburgh
Rotterdam
Belgium
Bars to Hamburgh

DREADFUL Ft RE.—Yesterdav morning, be-
tween the hours of twelve and one, a fire, attended with
the loss of two lives, property, and serious injuries to the
surviving parties, broke out in the lower part of the pre-
mises of Mr. Burling, a marine store dealer, Back-lane,
Wbitechapel. From the firth hold the fire had got previous
to its discovery by a police constable, all chance of escape
for the inmates by the street-door was impossible. Mr.
Burling, on being apprised of the fire, alarmed his family,
and called on them to follow him and drop from the front
and back windows. Mrs. Burling, her daughter, and the
lodgers, followed the advice given by Mr. Burling, who,
from his fall, unfortunately has broken both his ancles and
his right thigh ; his wife also, from dropping on glass
bottles into the back-yard, was dreadfully cut about her
hands and face; and the daughter and other inmates, with
'the exception of two of Mr. Burling's sons (one aged
eight, and the other thirteen years), escaped with slight
injuries. Shortly arter the outbreak of the fire the engines
of various fire establishments arrived, but notwithstanding
all the exertions used on the occasion, before the bcur of
two the scene of destruction was complete. Not tie least
portion of Mr. Burling's property could be preserved.
After the ruins were somewhat cooled the firemen began
their search after the lost children, when, about six o'clock,
the little sufferers were found at the back of the first
floor, under a portion of their bedding, but so dreadfully
burnt that they could be scarcely recognised by those who
had known them when alive. From the information ob-
tained from one of the survivors, it appeared that the pre-
vious night the family retired to rest about eleveu o'cls ck,
at which time everything appeared perfectly safe, and had
it not been from the timely notice given by the police, it
would have been impossible for any of them to escape.—
INQUEST oN TNE BODlES.—Yesterday evening, at sit
o'clock, Mr. Baker, the coroner, and a respectable jury,
assembled at the Fir Tree public house, in Church-lane,
to iuquire into the death of Abraham Wieller, aged 14,
and Edward Wieller, aged 8. John Bowles, a reafaeng
man, about a quarter to twelve on the night before, on
leaving the house in which the jury were then sitting, ob.
served the house No. 4, Church-lane, and which vas
nearly Opposite, on fire. He instantly went over and
forced the door open, and proceeded through the shop to
a stairs in the passage, where be found a female in her
night deess, and took her into the street. The female
whom he Lad so release i appeared to him as if she bad
been in bed, and disturbed from her rest by the flames ; and
when he bad left her in the street safe be was going into
the house again, when be was prevented by a poi ceman.
A short time after be saw a man, whom he subse-
quently ascertained to be Abraham Burling, the owner
of the house, jump from the second floor window
into the street. He fell with considerable violence
on the pavement, and his fall broke both his legs by the
angles. He was carried to the London Hospital in a dread-
ful state. Witness also saw a female, wham he understood
to be the mother of both the deceased, jump from the first
floor window. She was caught by sot person in the street.
Mr. Weiner, uncle to both the decess;ds stated that on
the &ght before he went to the house, Nei. 4, Church-lane,
opposite where his sister-in-law lodged, about
o clock,
and remained there untill about five minutes heislre eleven
o'clock. On leaving them he closed the dear after L'ims and
after going down stairs, passed through the shop. 'lie di.d.
'
not observe any person there. The gas was on, but tie Aid
not perceive the slightest smell of fire; nor did he sea 110)
danger; nor could he in any way account fur the fire'
One of the Jury complained of the inattention of th°
who had the care of the parish engine, in never at-
tending with either the parish engine or the fire eseluPte-
laddele. It was also complained of, that George' Virrfg•r_..
who is paid a salary from the pariah of Whitechapel le!
taking care of and attending with the engine and firFes
cape ladders, bad also a situation in the docks, and
to the former duty. Several of the Jurymen
wergeine-rean
an-
other in the County Fire-office, and scarcely aver t(t)efnedpcid.
nion, that had Wright attended to his duty.
ss
which were
to the parish, and brought the escape
theev,dence, and' the Jury
the lives of
kept not 300 yards from the spot, to thiaehdedne:s
Coroner would
the two boys might have been saved.
write to the Vestry Clerk on the subject,
so
might be done to prevent such negligence
tfiloart
the
elnfeutthuirneg
The Coroner then summed up
completely white with snow.
_There was severe
of our Highland districts. The
frost last week in many
refaced
IN vaE verdict
RN E ss, of
APRILAcei den ta2l D.eath both casCs.
vegetation,
the progress of
winch has been
vegetation since
and indeed t
TChacirnfgroosrtmwi
uninterruptedly ; the oat sowing was
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statistics) concerned
month, •
have,
and cold. Agricultural operations
and the potatoes planted.
t the end of last month, and by the end of'
toted about the
generally commencement
w etbnenitnajoiunfrsit:alsrew present .of
come Ilb all
hlnlere has been no advance
on to have counteracted
The reins tee the bad effects of
the frost and tv.sed. for. the braird and young grasses,
though checked in their growth, still look healthy. The
gardens bore suffered from the severe weather. So far as
thesay ,
high
bt thehil
hills, bait
frost
tw i
will hurt
not the
diminish
nriosohd s ptarmigan
oaumsee (and
k.
et
eh
Tpi this
obri
ness
practice of moor burning, which is carried on judiciously
by some proprietors, is the greatest drawback to the
abundance of game. A correspondent says that in Baia-.
the otfheggr
noch the sowing of oats has been completed fully a month
earlier than usual. The lambing season has been highly
favourable.

•
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Monday afternoon,
about four o'clock, a man, named James Millward, carman
to Mr. Charles, a fh'ucnonger in Pimlico, was driving a
horse and chaise-cart along Piccadilly, when by some
mean; a portion of the harness either broke, or got so
loosened, as to prevent the driver having any control of
the horse, which ran off at a tremendous speed in the
direction of St. James's Church. In less than two
minutes the driver was pitched out of the cart and jammed
in between the foot and dash-boards. The pgljeoefopped
the horse with much difficulty, and released deceased.from
his dangerous position. He was so much cut and bruised,
that the police conveyed him immediately to st. George's
Hospital, where, in despite of all exertions made by the
house•surgeons to restore him, he expired in a fee; minutes.
_An impost will be held upon the body tostley.