The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-04 00:00:00

M. SOYER.

A few friends of Mons. Soyer, in testimony of the
estimation in which they hold him for his private
worth, and more particularly in admiration of his phi-
lanthropic exertions to ameliorate the sufferings of the
starving Irish peasantry, purpose inviting him to an
entertainment, to take place at as early a period as zan
be found practicable. Those of his friends who may
desire to act as stewards, will be kind enough to com-
municate with Mr. Atmlon, No. 2, Haymarket, Hono-
rary Secretary.

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G'—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 4.—Wind E. by S., fresh breeze, and
thick hazy weather.
DEAL, DIAY 3.—Wind W.S.W. to N.N.W.—Arrd. Mozam-
bique, Bowman, Batavia, for Rotterdam; Borussia, Hartrig,
South Seas, for Stettin; Diligentia, Homeman, Batavia, for
Rotterdam; Nepaul, Emery, Calcutta; Champion, Hill,
Ceylon; Energy, Rio Grande; Sunbeam, St. Jago de Cuba.
Arrd. from the River, Stirling, Sydney, New South
Wales; Regina, Dominica; Lahore, Cuba. Sid. Parrack
St. Kitts; Apolline, Jamaica; Birman, Quebec and Montreal.
OFF DOVER, MAY 3.—Chatham, Nicholson, Boston.
Cowls, MAY 3.—Wind N. to W.N.W.—SId. Valusis,
Jamaica.

PLYMOUTH, MAY 3.—Wind W.—Acrd. Borneo, Hunting-
don, Baltimore.
FALMOUTH, MAY 3.—Wind W.—The Phenomena, Ant-
werp to New York, is discharging to repair.
LivsapooL, MAY 3.—Wind N.N. W., fresh.—Arrd. Leipsic,
Cophan, Moulmein; Selina, Bragg, Benin; Queen of the
Tyne, Anderson, Bahia; Enterprise, Freeman, Barbadoes ;
Deborah, Burt, Nevis; Harmony, Cuba; Clydeside, Thomas,
Manzanilla ; Algoina, Spaulding, New Orleans; Avalanche,
Whittlesley, ditto; Pandora, White, Charleston. Sld. 3,
Thames, Boston ; Eliza, Caroline, Quebec.
MARYPORT, MAY 3.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Hope, Quebec.
SHIELDS, MAY 2.—Wind N.E. to E.N.E., strong; 3, N.E.,
strong.—Arnl. Harley, Symmons, Mauritius.
MARGATE, MAY 3.—The Model, London to Plymouth, is
on shore.
MILFoan, MAY 2.—The Louisa, hence to Fishguard, sank
yesterday in Ramsey Sound.
BOWMORIC, APRIL 29.—The Conradine is leaky, and has
seven feet water in her hold.
TORRE:AWRY, APRIL 29.—The Thetis, Cassidy, from the
Avon to Quebec, was assisted in here on the 27th instant,
totally dismasted.
The Fellowship, Armstrong, Liverpool, to Prince Edward's
Island, is leaky, and has been beached.
BuisroL, MAY 3.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Sandford, Sin-
clair, Porto Rico.

MlLroan, Mir 2.—Wind W.—Sld. Anne, New York.
NEWPoRT. MAY 3.—Wind W.—Sld. Theodore, St. Thomas.
STROMNESS, APRIL 29.—The John and Isabella, New-
castle for Dublin, has been run on shore on Flotta Island,
in a sinking state, having struck on a sunken reek.
SUNDERLAND, MAY 3.—Wind S.E.—Sld. Mornington,
Quebec; Dalston, New Brunswick.
CONK, APRIL 28. Arrd. Gustavus, Davis, New York.
May 1, India, Sunderland, Hong-Kong; Cairo, Porto Rico.
April 29, Sld. Marcellus, Boston; Morgrana, New York;
Imogene, St. Thomas; Dominica, Quebec. May 1, Perse-
verance, St. John's, New Brunswick.
WATERFORD, MAY N.—Arrd. Royal Adelaide,
Smith, Baltimore. Sld. Torcello, New York.
LIMERICK, MAY 2.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. E. H. Chepin,
Bosson, Baltimore. Sld. Mary, Broughton, Havannah.
CASTLETOWN, BEAE.HAVEN.—SId. Ocean, St. John's, New
Brunswick ; Governor, Douglas, ditto.
LirrLErtamyrox, MAY 1. Ski. Betsy, Metan, New
Brunswick.
PooLE, MAY I.—Sld. J. Thomas, Labrador.
Suco.—Sld. Hydra, St. Thomas.
TonEnmony, Anal. 26. Arrd. Barbara, Purse, New
Orleans, for Londonderry.
LONDON, MAT 4.-I'he vessel reported yesterday to have
be the Exmouth,
been lost on the Island of Islay proves to
Booth, Londonderry to Quebec.

Lord John Russell has received from " X" 501.
" for the service of the State." The amount will be paid into
the receipt of the Exchequer.

RIONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was heavy.
Sales, 4,000 bales, of which 3,500 were American, at 61,Cd. to
7%d. per lb., 100 Pernam and Maranham at 7d. to 84d.,
and 400 Surat at 4d. to 414 d. Shares were in improved de-
mand, at an advance upon former rates.
There is nothing new to-day from abroad, and the excite-
ment of the hour seems adequate to absorb every considera-
tion. The discount market was never tighter, though the
banks, as far as can be expected, have aided parties in meet-
ing their acceptances. In many instances there will neva-•
theless be an inability to meet the engagements entered into,
and from no fault of their own, hsuses, which although they
are as strong as a rock, may be compelled to claim in-
dulgenee. •
The English Stock Market has been in a most fluctuating
condition, and at times appearing to be shaken to its centre,
although rallying subsequently. The Consol market opened
at 86%, fell to 86, and is now 861,4 fcr present transfer.
Time bargains have been effected at 86% to 87. There is
rather more bueyancy in the market just now. Exchequer-
bills have been at ss. to 10s. discount. Consols Scrip has
been at 3s. discount. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per
Cents. have been 86% to 8714 ; and the Three per Cents. 85
to 85%. Bank Stock is worth 188 to %.
The Foreign Investments have been totally neglected.
Spanish Three tier Cents. have realised 341,1, and Brazilian
821,1. Austrian Bonds have been marked 104, and Russian
109. Dutch Four per Cents. have been 87 to 871,4.
In almost all cases Railway Shares are again lower, but
the pressure of sales has not been to any material extent,
otherwise the fall might have been more decided.
BRITISH FUND*6. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. .. •.. .. 188 188% 183
three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 85% 85 85% 85%
three per Cent. Consols Annuities 86% 86 86% 1-4 86%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Aims. 87 g % sch 87% 87%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 6, 1860 .. 8X 9 9
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto, under 1,0001. .. 12 die
Bank Stock for May 27 .. 18a% 188
Consols for May 27 .. 86X %87 86-k 87 874
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip • • • • • 3 dis 3 dis
Exchever Bills. , I%d. 2d.
1,0001... 10 5 dis
5001. 10 5 die
Ditto, Small .... 4 10 dis

ONE
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 104
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 82%
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .-
Russian Bonds
S2anisli Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, Three per Cent ......344
Dividends on the above payable in Lawton.
Dutch Two-and-a-Hall per Cent .. 57% }4
Ditto. I per Cent. Certificates .: 87% 87
BUSINESS
PAID. DONE AT CLOSING
PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

CLOSING
PRICES.
104
82%
100%
23%
34%

PRICES OF
RAILWAY 51Li.RES.

•• •• •• 109

Aberdeen.. .. 30 ..
Amber., Notting., Beston, and
Eastern Junction .. .. • • 2% .. • . 1% . .
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 17% %.. • ... • .
firming., Wolver., and Dudley.. .... 10
Caledonian .. .. 30 .... 23% %21 ....
Eastern Counties .. 20 .. .. 18 34 % 19 ....
_

Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 61. 13s. 4d. • ..... •• ••
East Lancashire
Ditto New .. 7% .. •
Ditto, ditto New Scrip • • .. 114 • •
East Lincolnshire .. 6% .... 8% 7s ..••..
Ely and Huntingd6n .. 15 .. 13% . • • ...
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2% .. 1% ........

Great Northern .. 2 2%
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 255 E . .
Great North of England . ..100 —.230 ••••• • • .. 230
Ditto, New .. .. 5 .... 58 ...• ...... 58
Great Western .. 85 .. ..,.113
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 67 675 s
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%.... 171,4 16 .... 16'
Ditto, New 4% ...• 7% IA • .... u
Hull and Selby .. .. 50 ....103 102% ...... 102%
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 25 .... 50% .......... 50%
Leeds and Bradford .• 40* .... 83% B3sg
Leeds, Dewsbury. & Manchester 32%
Ditto, Branch Half Shares .. 752 ........
Leeds and Thirsk .. 26 .... 2114
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent... 3% .... 4
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport 2 .... ..........
London and illackwall 161. 13s. ,f d. 75% .. •• • • ....
Ditto, New, No. 1 .
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 505{7/8% .
Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. —RIO .... 10% ........
London an North-Western —lOO ....173 174........
Ditto, Quarters L. and B. 7 ....

Rttoclitto, New Shares .. .. 2 .... 12 ..........
Ditto, 10/. Shares M. &B. (C) 1 ......
London and South-Western • .41/. 6s. 10d... 62,4 63 61%..
Ditto, New .. . • • • • • 27 •• • • 29M •• •• ••• • ••
Lynn and Ely .. .. 25 .... 26% ••••.. . • ..
Lynn and Dereham .. 20 .... 20% .. • ..... • •
Manchester and Leeds .. 82 .

Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. 45..... % p.. ••.• .• % P
Ditto % (late lludicrs.& Sheff.) 28 .... 29
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .... % dis- -•• .. 01s•
Midland ..100 .... 114% 115% • . 115%
Ditto, New .• 3G •• .. 39% 39 ••• .. 38%
Ditto, New 6 .• • • ••• • • ..... 81/4
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby• 100 .•.. 90 .•••• • • • . . 90
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 20 .. • • 25% ••••• • • • • • 2514
Ditto, New .. • • • .. • 5 •• • • 7 ••••• • • • • • 7
Norfolk .. • • .. ..100 ....124 123........ 123
North British 25 •• • • 30% 31 31
Ditto, Half Shares .. • . • • 12% •• • • 14% xint.... 14%
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • .. 214 •• .. 3
Ditto, Extension • • • • %•• • .
Ditto, Thirds • . .. • • • • 1 . • .. 2%
North Staffordshire .. .. 5 .... % .. • . 7
Ditto Scrip (late Churnet and
Blythe) • • -- .. 2 .... .
Oxford,Worcest., & Wolverhrnptn. 22% .... 13% .. •••• .. - 13%
Preston and Wyre ••• 25 —• • .... •• • 35
Ditto, Half Shares (A) .. 81¢ —••• • • . 12%
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. .... 3% •-••• • • • • •
Ditto, Class B .. • • .. .. 3 •• • • 2% •••"• • • ' • •
Shropshire Union .. 423. dis. ......
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% •• • • •• • • •••• • •
110., Kew (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 5 .• .. %•••• • • • •
South Wales .. .. 10 •• • • 7
West Riding Union • • .. .. 4/. 2s. •• • • %% P••• • • •
Windsor. Staines, &S. Western.: 428. .. • • ••••• • • " •
York and Newcastle .• . 25 .. 34% 34 .. .• • •
Ditto, Preference .. 4 • .... 4% 7
York and North Midland .. 50 .... •. •
Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 25 .... ••.. • • • .
Ditto, Preference • • .. .. 2 .... 10% ...•
Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten.. 10 .• • . 20% .• .• • •
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
ford., Cette (Constituted) 4 •
Lyons and Avignon (Constituted) 5 .... 2 ..........
Northern of France • . 8 .... 12% % ........
Paris and Lyons • • .. 8 .. 5 .. ...... • .
Paris and Rouen .. 20 .... 36%
Rouen and Havre . .. 20 .... 2531 . .• . •
Sambre and Meuse .. .. 1 i ....
West Flanders

MINES.

Real del Monte, UnreAistered 31,4 •• .• •• .• ••

MARKET NEWS.-(T HIS DAY.)

comoNsat.
SUGAIt.—The market for British Plantation has been
rather firmer; about 420 hhds were sold without change in
prices. The public sales have only offered 4,559 bags Bengal,
200 hhds and 100 barrels Porto Rico, which only partly sold,
on rather lower terms. Bengal brought 42s to 50s 6d for
mid soft yellow to fine white Benares. Porto Rico 45s 6d to
528 6d for mid greyish to fine yellow. Privately about 1,200
boxes white Havannah have been told at 328 for ex-
portation.
TOBACCO.—There has been considerably less business done
during last month than in the previous one; the market has
continued without any perceptible alteration, excepting in
acme particular descriptions, of which stock is becoming
comparatively bare, and for which, in some instances, a
trifling advance has been submitted to. Recent advices from
the United States quote prices firm, and re-assert that the
present planting will be materially circumscribed.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)
Their Lordships sat to-day at ten o'clock, in a Commit tee
for privileges. The Peers in attendance were the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Earl of Shaftesbury, Lord Brougham, Lord Camp-
bell, the Earl of Redesdale, Lord Sudeley, the Earlof Suffolk,
the Earl of Radnor, the Earl of Devon, Lord Camoys, Vis-
count Strangford, and the Earl of Fingal.
TILE TRACY PEERAGE.
The examination of further evidence in this claim occupied
their Lordships the whole morning.