The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

London and North:Western Railway Conspany,
with respect to the Birmingham and Oxford Railway
Company, and the purchase by the former company
of a great number of shares for the purpose of
obtaining the management of that line in their
own hands. The subject was under the consideration
of the Court of Chancery, and the directors had also
felt it their duty to bring the subject before the atten-
tion of the House of Lords itself, who had appointed a
Committee to inquire into the allegations contained in
the petitions which the directors had felt it their duty to
present. The members of that Committee would be ap-
pointed immediately after the Easter recess, and the
directors had not the slightest doubt of the ultimate
success of the course they had adopted. The Bills he
would propose on this subject were— first, a Bill to
make certain alterations in the Birmingham and Oxford
Junction Railway Company, and to purchase the Strat
ford-upon-Avon Canal Navigation.
The second was a Bill to authorise the construction of
a line from the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Rail-
way, near Warwick, to join the line of the Stratford-
upon-Avon branch of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wol-
verhampton Railway, and for other purposes.
The third was h. Bill for uniting the Birmingham and
Oxford Junction Railway Company, and the Birming-
ham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Company
into one company, and for authorising the sale of the
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley, and other
new works, to the Great Western Company.
These Bills were severally passed, and the business
of the special meeting was declared at an end.
After a few words from Mr. VOUSELY,

The CHAIRMAN begged to assure the Hon. Proprietor,
and all the Proprietors, that every effort would be made
by them to come to amicable terms with all their neigh-
bours.

After a vote of thanks to the Chairman and directors
the meeting separated.

SALE OF RAILWAY SHARES BY
AUCTION.—(THIS DAY.)
The quotations of Railway Shares, at Messrs. Lamond
and Co.'s sale to• day, show a slight improvement upon last
prices. The following are a few of the principal sales :
London and Manchester (Remington's)...io 5 6
Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire .... 0 8 0
East Indian
Manchester and Southampton 1 7 6
Great Northern ... 3 15 0
Louvain ala Sambre 1 2 6
Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate 0 12 6
Shrewsbury and Hereford
Vale of Neath 0 13 0
Northern Counties Union 0 18 0
North British Extension
Northern and Southern Connecting
Eastern Counties ...... ... 19 18 0

Reading, Guildford, and Reigate ... 4 18 6
Shropshire Union and Canal 1 2 0
Paris and Lyons 6 8 0

COURSE OF EXCH/
Amsterdam .. ....C.F. 12 3%
Ditto, at sight • ....• 12 1
Rotterdam .... ••2 U. 12 4
Amtwerp... ...... 25 80
flanaburgh .... • • M.B. 13 10%
&Bona .
Paris, 3 days' sight .. •• 25 45
Ditto, 3 months.. .. 25 75
Marseilles • . ...... 25 85
13ourdeana. .. .. 25 80
Frankfort on Maine.... 121

Petersburgh, 3 U 5......
Berlin ..... ..... ......
Vienna, effec.flo.... •. 10 3
rrieste, ditt0.......... 10 3
Madrid ....

Cadiz • • •.. : ........ 361 i
Bilbao.. • • •• .. •• •• •• • •
Barcelona •• • .. .. • • ••
Seville.. ..... .........

.NGE.-(THIS DAY.)

Gibraltar. :........ • • -
Leghorn 3O 20
Genoa 25 85
Milan • • • • • -
Venice
Naples 40%
Palermo, per 0z... .

Lisbon.

Oporto ..... ..... ...... 84%
Rio Janeiro ........ •• 26

Bahia .. ........
Buenos Ayres .. • •
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia ..........
PRICES OF BULLION, PER oz.
Foreign Gold in bars .. X 3 17 9
New Dollars .... 0 4 10M
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
Silver in bars ...... • . 0 5 0 %

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of March 23.)

SUGAR.—To-day there was not much desire evinced to
operate on raw sugar for home consumption, but in the value
little variation took place; those parties that were desirous
to realise, however, were compelled to take lower prices for
brown and inferior sorts, and last week's rates could not
be generally obtained even for the better sorts of yellow and
grey. West India Muscovado met with little attention, and
the private sales did not exceed 120 hhds and trcs, the rates
taken were in some cases rather under those that existed
prequiously, the quantity on offer being rather larger.
REFINED.—TG-day Refined goods were much sought after
for home consumption ; but few parcels were to be obtained,
and prices are firm. The supply of Bonded Crushed Sugar
is far from sufficient for the want of exporters.
MAuarrtus.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was not
much in request; 11,671 bags 216 casks and 37 tierces were
offered at auction ; nearly the whole consisted of bright
yellow sorts ; for these the demand was !hulled, and a part
only sold, in some cases at lower rates, but for brown and
grey qualities a good demand existed, and the prices ob-
tained were equal to those of Friday.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon two parcels of Bengal Sugar
were offered at public sale, and amounted to 2,654 bags and
36 tierces; the demand was limited, and the Benares only
partly sold at the former value.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon 140 hhds and 14 barrels of
Sugar from St. Croix, duty paid, were offered at public sale,•
a superior parcel of the new crop, and sold stiffly.
MotAssEs.—This afternoon there was only a limited de-
mand privately for West India; at public sale 171 puns De-
merara were taken in at 23s for middling quality; 125 puns
of Barbadoes at 25s for good; 58 puns of St Fitts at 235;
and 68 puns 6 hhds St Vincents at 20s, low quality, being
about the former value.

COFFEZ.-To-day Ceylon Coffee was in limited request
privately, and 41e 6,1 to 42s is the value of good ordinary
pale native. Of Mocha 60 bales were offered at public sale,
sold at stiff rates--yood yellow long berry clean garbled
79s 6d to 60s, triage 35s to 50s, sea damaged 36s to 725. In
Foreign Coffee a good business has been done privately in all
sorts, and at rather better prices.
Tat.—The quantity upon which duty was paid at this
port during the past week amounted to 492,000 pounds, and
the arrivals were 9,000 pkgs during that time. All kinds
are cheaper than they were at this period in 1846, notwith-
standing the large consumption.
RICE.—To-day Bengal Rice met with a dull demand. At
public sale 5,426 bags of yellow were offered ' • the sound was
all takeivin at is to is 6d under the rates of Friday.
SPICES.—To-day at public sale 21 cases of Cassia Lignea
sold at 57s 6d to 58s for good ord coarse, 68 casks Jamaica
Ginger taken in above the value, viz-71 to 715 s fur good,
and at 56s to 65s for ord and good ord. 28 cases at 38s for i
Bengal. 320 bags Malabar Pepper at 3id for fair heavy,
being hd more than it was worth. 50 brla African Pod, in
part sold at 81s to 115 s. 40 bags Pimento taken in at 5d
per lb.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon, at public sale, 70 bags of
Teneriffe Cochineal were withdrawn at 6s 4d, being above
the value. 208 bags Honduras sold at full rates for the best
sorts.

SPiraTs.—Since Tuesday last the home and export de-
liveries of Rum have been upon a small scale only, whereas
the arrivals increased of all descriptions, notwithstanding
prices are yet much above those of this time- in 1846. In
Jamaica the tendency is still downwards for all sorts. East
India is difficult of sale. In Leeward Island very little busi-
ness has been done. Demerara met with a dull sale. Al-
though the deliveries of Brandy continue upon a large scale,
still the home trade operate with caution, and prices are on
the decline.

Immco.LThe market is still firm for East India of all de-
scriptions, and there is only a small amount on offer. A fair
quantity has been taken, at prices fully equal to those of the
last quarterly sales ; indeed some qualities are fetching a
small advance.

OILS.—Cod is to be obtained at 2715 s to 271 10s, but the
purchases made have been unimportant. Seal has been
operated in with caution for all purposes, and rather lower
rates are taken. For Sperm previous rates are insisted upon.
Lard Oil is selling at 45s to 50s, and is in brisker request,
The home demand continues to be extensive for Linseed Oil
on the spot, and large parcels have been taken for exporta-
tion ; prices are still on the advance. For forward delivery a
good deal has been done at 29s 6d to 30s. Any further rise
in the value of Rapeseed is prevented by arrivals of Foreign.
Olive is held with firmness. There are further arrivals of
Palm, and holders are inclined to realise at 37s to 37s 6d per
cwt. for fine quality, and at 30s to 36s for low to good.
Cocoa Nut Oil is in active demand, and brought further ad-
vanced rates.

TALLOW.—Although there are sellers of Russian on the
spot upon further reduced terms, still the demand has been
limited : 50s 6d to Ms per cwt. are the prices accepted for
fine Petersburgh Yellow Candle. For delivery in the last
three months of the year, the demand is however good, and
quotations range firm at 46s 6d to 46s 9d. Home made is
little wanted, and there are sellers at 50s net cash. For
other sorts of Tallow the market is in a dull state, and prices
are lowering.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, ST. JAMES'S PALACE
MARCH 23, 1847.
Notice is hereby given, that the carriages coming to her
Majesty's Drawing-room, on Saturday, 27th of March, are to
fall into the line at the top of St. James's-street, come down,the
left hand side, and enter at the iron gate nearest to the Palace,
set down at the Arcade, return by the iron gate nearest to Marl-
borough-house, and pass through Pall- mall into St. James's-
square, by George-street. When called, they are to pass
from St. James's-square, by Charles-street, into Regent-
street as before, take up, and go away through Pall-mall.
No hackney carriages will be permitted to come within
the gates. For all persons having the privilege of
the entree, tickets will be delivered at the Board
of Green Cloth, on Thursday next, between the
hours of eleven and three o'clock ; their carriages
are to enter the gate at Constitution-hill, proceed down St.
James's Park, through Stable-yard, into the Ambassadors'.
court, set down, and go out into Cleveland-row. The car-
riages of the Ambassadors, Cabinet Ministers, and. great
officers of state may afterwards wait in the Ambassadors'-
conrt, and those of all other persons having the entrée may
wait in Stable-yard or St. James's Park till called; they are
then to take up in the same order as they had set down, and
pass away up the left hand side of St. James's-street.
No carriage will be admitted with company a second time
with the same ticket, to prevent which, it must be produced
at Constitution-hill-gate, and Stable-yard-gate also, where a
corner of it will be torn off by the Marshalmen in attendance ;
and no person can be allowed the privilege of the entrée by
any other approach to the Palace than the gates last men-
tioned. FORTESCUE, Lord Steward.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Maaof 22.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Adolphe Baron
de Maussion, as Consul at Edinburgh for his Majesty the
King of the French.
CROWN-OFFICE, MARCH 22.
The Peer of Scotland elected and chosen to sit and vote in
the House of Peers, in the present Parliament of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, viz., John Lord
Gray, in the room of John Lord Rollo, deceased.
WAR-OFFICE, Mena[ 23.
Ist Dragoon Guards—Lieut. Henry Charles Morgan, from
3d Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Draper, who ex-
changes, March 23.
3d Light Dragoons--Lieut. William Gray Draper, from Ist
Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Morgan, who ex-
changes, March 23.
14th Light Dragoons—William Dundas Boyd, Gent., to
be Cornet, by purchase, vice Cornea, promoted in 2d West
India Regiment, March 23.
2d Foot—Lieutenant Miles Fisher Monckton, from 66th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Potts, who exchanges, March 23.
9th Foot—Major John Barry Thomas, from 61st Foot, to
be Major, vice Douglas, who exchanges, Jan. 13 ; John
Frederick Trydell, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase,
vice Berry, appointed to 61st Foot, March 23.
16th Foot—Ensign Henry Evans Quin, from 63d Foot, to
be Ensign, vice Loder, who exchanges; Assistant-Surgeon