The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-24 00:00:00

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 23.

Anglo-Belgian, 3—Bordeaux, Toulouse; and Cette (Con-
stituted), I%—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 15a
—East Indian, a—Madrid and Valentia, 3/4—Namur and
Liege, 4 LA—Paris and Lyons, 5 Sambre and Meuse, 53/4.

PRINTERS' PENSION SOCIETY'S BENEFIT AT THE
OLYMPIC TREATRE.—The amateur performance for the benefit
of the Printers' Pension Society takes place this evening at
the Olympic Theatre. The pieces to be performed are, The
Poor Gentleman and Luke the Labourer. We understand that
his Royal Highness .Prince Albert intends honouring the
performance with his presence.
KING'S COLLEGE.—The annual and general court
of the proprietors of this Institution, was held yesterday in
the hall of the building. The Bishop of IVinchester presided.
There were present —Lord Radstock, Sir R. H. Inglis, M.P.,
Mr. Cotton, the Rev. Dr. Spry, the Rev. Dr. Shepherd, the
Rev. Dr. Jelf, the principal, and the assistant masters and
professors. The business of the day was commenced with the
reading of the report, which spoke highly of the progress of
the institution and the conduct of the pupils of the college
and the school. More than a thousand students had re-
ceived instruction during the last year in the various
branches of education cultivated in the establishment. The
efforts of the hospital attached to the medical department had
been instrumental in relieving a vast deal of misery; during
the-year 17,823 patients had been relieved. To the list of
scholarships instituted in former years, a scholarship
called the " Daniell " scholarship
.had been added, intended
to encourage the science of chymistry. The progress of the
theological students had been favourable. A Chinese pro-
fessorship had been established. In closing their report the
council stated, that they could not omit the expression of
their fervent thankfulness to the Giver of all Good for the
prosperity he had vouchsafed to the college, and their
earnest prayers that he would be pleased still further to bless
their labours. The report having been adopted unani-
mously, the Rev. Dr. Spry moved, and Archdeacon Harrison
seconded, a resolution for the re-election of the retiring
members of the council, with the addition of Mr. Newell
Connop, in the room of the late Duke of Northumberland.
Mr. Alderman Thompson, the treasurer, was then re-elected,
after which a vote of thanks, was passed to the Bishop of
Winchester for his conduct in the chair, to which the Right
Rev. Prelate having replied, the proceedings were terminated.
The receipts for the last year were, 30,383/. 45. Bd. ;
the expenditure, 27,648/. 6s. 3d.—leaving a balance of
2,7341. 18s. sd.
FAMINE RELIEF FUND FOR IRELAND AND SCOT-
LAND.—Yesterday the committee of the British Association
for the Relief of Distress in Ireland and Scotland made a
report of the sums received by them, which amounts to
above 385,0001., of which 165,0001; has been received from
the Secretary of State for the Home Department, being part
of collection under the Queen's letter. Amongst the donations
received during the past week are liberal sums from Nova
Scotia, Guiana, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, the Hague,
and from the Dutch and English gentlemen at Rotterdam.
THE GREAT BRlTAlN.—Advices from Dundrum
Bay state, that on Saturday last this noble ship, as soon as
the water was about three-quarters up, rose with it until
high water, when she appeared from the shore to be nearly
level. This is an encouraging circumstance, and bids us
hope she may yet be got off once again into the proud waters
of the Atlantic. We may observe that her stores, &c., are to
be sold 15y auction, by Messrs. Winstanley and Son, of Liver-
pool, in a few days.
THE REV. D. ROBINSON AND MRS. BARRER.--

It seems that the sum of 10L, being a portion of the 50/.
which the Rev. D. Robinson was compelled to pay as the
result of the late trial for a libel upon Mrs. Barker, was pre-
sented by her to the Wesleyan schools of Cheltenham ; but
the Rev. W. Burt and G. C. Taylor, the Wesleyan ministers,
have handed it over to ➢lr. Robinson, with an assurance ©f
their sympathy.— Worcester Chronicle.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool is described in some ac-
counts as having been rather steadier yesterday. Sales,
23,650 bales. Stock now 516,070 bales against 841,240
bales at this time last year. American sorts have declined
%d. to Md. per lb., and Brazil, Egyptian, and Surat %d. to
Vid. per lb.—Railway Shares were again decidedly worse,
and at lower rates buyers were " shy."
The sale of Railway Shares yesterday, by Messrs. La-
mond and Co., participated in the general decline, end
the quotations must be considered again a shade lower.
The following are a few of the principal sales:—
Calcutta and St. George's Point £0 2 0
East Indian
Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire .... 0 9 6
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 4 17 0
North Staffordshire
Liverp. Manch. and Newcastle-upon-Tyne 0 19 0
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 3 15 0
Eastern Counties, York Extension 5 5 0
Louvain ala Sambre
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 14 0
Great Northern ...
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 5 1 0
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston 1 15 0
Northern Counties Union 1 13 0
The Bank of England statement for the week to April 17
exhibits many important features, viz.:—
Notes Issued,
Decrease
Rest, increase
Public deposits, decrease
Other deposits, decrease 1,253,045
Seven-day and other bills, decrease 77,494
Other securities, decrease
Notes unemployed, decrease
Bullion
Decrease
The statement is so far explanatory as to need but
little comment. The ' active circulation has not
been much reduced, because the directors have
made use of some of the unemployed notes in the
banking department to accommodate the public. This so
far is as it should be, but the bullion left in the " banking"
department is getting too low, 528,7411., to allow of the
operation going much further. The question arises, " What
is a sufficient reserve of notes and coin to carry on the
banking busines?" for no one denies that the
issue department is well taken care of, while most '
consider that it locks up far too much money.
We shall no doubt find less bullion leave the country in con-
sequence of the Bank screwing ; but is it not a serious matter,
that to accompli§h this the mercantile interest should be so
severely punished? The Bank must perforce restrict its
discounts to keep the coin, and to obtain coin the " ex-
change" capitalists will lessen the amount of their balances.
Hence the decline in the other securities and other deposits.
The Funds are very depressed again this morning. Con-
sols have been 8614 to 8534 for present transfer, and
86% to 86 for Account. Exchequer-bills have been par to
3s. discount. Bank Stock is at 193, and New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. 87% to 86-Ki.
Spanish Active Bonds have been 24%, and the Three per
Cents. 35%. Portuguese Four per Cents. have realised 34.
Mexican Stock is 201% to %. Dutch Four per Cents. are
89%.
The Share market looks very " sickly " this morning. It
is needless to particularise, for the decline is general.
BRITISH. FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock .. .. • • • • .. 193
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 8516 85 853( 84%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .• 8634 85%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 8714 86%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8 15-16 9
Consols for May 27 .. • • .. .. • . 86% 86 86%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d.
1,0001. .. 1 dis par 3 dis
5001. • . • • .. .... 2 1 dis
Ditto, Small • • • • par 3 dis
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Granada, 1 per Cent. • • .. 19% %
Ditto. Deferred .• • . 34 %
Mexican, 1846, 5 per Cent • • .. 20th%
Portuguese Four per Cent • • ..
" Ditto, for the Account . • .. 34
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. .. 243
Ditto. Three per Cent ......
Ditto, for the Account • • .. 35%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 5838
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 89%
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK

RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Amber., Notting., Boston, & Eastni Jn. 2% .. to
Birmingham and Oxford Junction • • 10 •• .. 18 to
Caledonian • • .. •. •• •• 30 .... 24 .... to 23%
Ditto, half Shares .. •• • • • • 2%.... 1% .. to
Chester and Holyhead • • • •• .. 27% ...• 22 .•.. to
Eastern Counties • . • • • . .• • • 20 •• .. 18% %.• to
Ditto, York Extension • . •• 61A •• • . 5 •• • . to
East Lincolnshire • • • • • • .. 4 .•.• 6 .... to 5%
Ely and Huntingdon • • • .. .. 15 15 ••.. to
Great Northern .. • • • . .• .. 3% .. • . 2%.... to
Ditto, London and York Extension.. 2% •• • • 1% %• . to
Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 30 25 •• .. to
Great Western • . • • • • .• .. 85 ....114 •. to
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. •• 12% ••..17•.. .. to
Ditto. Fifihs • • • • .. .• •• 20 •• .. 26% to
Ditto. New • • • • • • •• .• .. 4% .. • • 7%•• .. to
Hull and Selby • • • • .• .. • 50 ••• • .. ••to
Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • • • 12% ••• • 23 •••• to
Ipswich and Bury Sit. Edmunds .. 14 •• • • 9% •••. to
Leicester and Bedford 16s. .... dis. to
Liverpool, Manch, and Newc. Junct. %•• .. to 1
London, Brighton, and South Coast • • 50 .. •. 80% d % to
Ditto, Consolidated Eighths • • .. 10 •• .. 1-1 .;• • to 10%
London and North-Western • • 100 ....170 169 . to 171%
Ditto, Quarters .. .• L. and B. 7 .... to

-•••••-4
Ditto ditto New .. •• .. • 2 .• .. It 4%.. to
Ditto. Fifths .• •• .• • • 2 •• •• 16 to
London and South-Western 411. 6s. 10d. .• •• 63'r, • • .. to
Ditto, New Consolidated Eighths 40 .... 47 ••.. to
Ditto, Scrip .. • • .. .• • • 5 •• • • 43i to
Lynn and Ely •• •• •• 20 •• •• 2114.... to
Manchester and Leeds .. • •. 82 •• ••, —• .... to
Ditto, Fifths •••
•• .. 5 •• .. 914 • ... to
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) .• ••71. 45... •• %.)1,3f, p to
Midland .• ..100 ....113 .... to 114
Ditto, New •• •• 36 -•.. 38%%.. to
Ditto, New • • .. •. 2 .... 3%. .. to 4
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby .• 100 • • 90 .... to 89
Newcastle and Berwick .. .• •• 20 .• 25% .... to
Ditto, New • •• .. 5 •• •• 7 •.. to 634
Ditto, North Shields .. • . • • 25 •• • • 303414 • • to
Northern Counties Union •• •• •• 4 .• • • 114% • . to

North British • • • • • • .. • • 25 .. • • .... to
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 12%.... 141 x to
Ditto, Quarters .. .. • • • • 214 •• .. 334. .. to 3
Ditto, Extension • • • • .• • %•• .• 1 .... to
Ditto, Thirds .. • • • • .. .• I .• .. 2% •••• to
North Staffordshire .. • . • • • • 5 .. • • 61% %% to
Ditto, Scrip (late Churnet & Bly the) 2 .... 314 .to
North Western • • .. • • - . .. 4 •• • • 2 .. • • to
Preston and Wy re • • • • • • • • • • 25 .... 3434 14.. to
Shropshire Union • • • 425..... 144 dis. to
South Devon • . • • • • .. .. 40 .•• 29 ..•• to 30
Coal Staffordshire 2/. 125... 34 dis • • to
south Eastern and Dover • • .. • • 331.25. 4d. 353-.... to
Ditto, New (do. 151.) No. 4 • • 5 •• • • 5 .. • • to
;South Yorkshire, Doncaster, & Goole 2 .. 1% to
Waterford and .Kflkenny .. • • .. 13134 .... .... to
West Riding Union .. .. 4/. 25..... %%14 pto
York and Newcastle • . .. 25 .• .. 34 .... to
Ditto, Preference .. • . • • .. 4 .. 6%3( .. to
York and North Midland • • .. 50 .... 8254 .... to 82
Ditto. Extension • . • • .. 25 .... 40 .... to
Ditto, Preference • . • • • . • • 2 .• 103,{..., to 10
Ditto East and West Riding Extension 10 .... 201% .... to
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .• .. 20 .... 16% ,to
Central of France (Orleans & Yierzon) 12 .. .. 15 .... to
Demerara .. • • • • .... 3 .. •. to
Northern of France •• .. • . 8 .... 123( .... to
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Reuen .. 20 .• 3654 .• •• to
Paris and Strasbourg • • • • .. .. 5 .... 2 .. • • to
Sambre and Meuse • • • • .. .. 12 .. •. 51% ••• • to
MINES
Real del Monte, Unregistered • • .. •• .. 334.... to
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Amsterdam .. ....C.F. 12 7
Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 4
Rotterdam 2U. 12 734
Antwerp • • • • • 26 20
Hamburgh .... • • M.B. 13 13
Altona .
Paris, 3 days' sight .. 25 80
Ditto, 3 months .. .... 26 15
Marseilles •••• • • • ..... 26 2.i
80urdeaux......... .. 26 20
Frankfort on Maine.... 1221%
Petersburgh, 3 U 5.....
Berlin ...............
Vienna, effec. So ••. • .. 10 12
Trieste, ditto • • .... 10 12
Madrid • • ...... 471,
Cadiz • • ... : ........ 47%
Barcelona • • • • ..
Seville.. • • • • • •

Gibraltar.. • • ...... • • ..
Leghorn .. ... ••••• .. • • 30 71
Genoa . •• .. 26
Milan .. • • .
Venice .... • • • • ....
Naples ...... • • .... • • 40
l'alermo, per 0z... .
Lisbon .... • •
Oporto .... • • .... ••.. •
Rio Janeiro • • ...... •
liahia
Buenos Ayres —
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia .... • •

?EWES OF BULLION, pia OZ.
Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9
New Dollars • • .... 0 0
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
Silver in bars 0 4 11%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, APRIL 24.—Wind N.W., light airs and with fog.
DEAL, APRIL 23 —Wind E.N.E., to E.S.E.—Arrd. Klune
Mario, Hanson, St. Croix, for Copenhagen ; Duke of Cam-
bridge, Rathjen, La Guayra and Porto Cabello, for Bremen.
Sid. Queen, Port Wallace.
OFF SALCOMBE, APRIL 23. Wind W.—Victoria, Wil-
liamson, Singapore.
FALMOUTH, APRIL 23.—Wind E.—Arrd. off, Glenmore,
Barnett, Whampoa ; Admiral Tromp, Kerman, Batavia, and
Rio Janeiro, for Amsterdam ; Malabar, Desonnais, St. Do-
mingo for Havre. Arrd. Rainbow. Benjamin, New York.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 23. Wind N.N.W.—SId. Hermes,
Hong-Kong; John Dugdale, Singapore; Dryad, Valparaiso;
Geo. Glen, Para • Grace, Antigua; Majara, New Orleans ;
William Carson, New York; Superb, Matanzas; Chester,
New Orleans; William and Elizabeth, New Orleans;
Amazon, St. John's, New Brunswick; Fisherman, Bays,
Chaleur ; Sisters, Quebec; Fisher and Anna, Newfoundland.
BRISTOL, APRIL 23. -- Wiud W.N.W.—Sid. Neptune,
Calcutta.
NEWPORT, APRIL 23.—Wind N.W.—The M ary Ann, for
Cork, is aground on Bottomry Point much strained, and dis-
charging.
BELFAST, APRIL 22.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Azim, Dunham,
New York ; Thetis, Collins, New York ; Trenton, Coutts,
New Orleans. Sid. Isis, St. Thomas; Glenmore, New York;
Warrior, Miramichi ; Mary Irvine, Africa.
DUBLIN, Arial. 22.—Wind W.S.W.—SId. Kernetope, St.
John's, Newfoundland.
WATERFORD, APRIL 21.—Wind N.—Arrd. Imirator ( ?),
Blanchard, New,York. Sld. Dispatch, Quebec.
CLYDE, APRIL 22.—Sid. Maid of the Mill, Montreal;
Helen, Newfoundland. •
HULL, APRIL 23.—The Archimedes steamer, from Ham-
burgh, has arrived here to-d iy leaky, with damage to ma-
chinery ; cargo discharging in a damaged state.
GREENOCK, APRIL 22.—The Charles (barque), water-
logged and abandoned, was passed 21st ult., in lat. 26 lon. 41
W., by the Diana, arrived in the Clyde.
OFF PORTLAND, APRIL 21.—Rebecca Jane, Le Messurier,
Monte Video.

DUNMORE EAST, Aram, 21.—Arrd. Rhodes, Remington,
Baltimore (America).
GALWAY, APRIL 20.—Wind W.—Arrd.Blomfield, O'Brien,
New York. Sld. Rio Janeiro, Mathew, St. John's, New
Brunswick; Linden, St. Andrew's; David, Halifax.
DONEGAL, APRIL 19.—Arrd. Emerald, Bull, Philadelphia.
BELFAST, APRIL 22.—The Doni, Nicholson, of Boston,
New York to this port, ran on the rocks near Donaghadee
during a fog yesterday, but got off apparently without da-
mage. The Prince of W ales steamer, from Fleetwood, ran
on shore near Gray Point during a fog this morning, but
gut off apparently without damage.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.— IN e have had
occasion so frequently to direct public attention to the va-
luable lectures delivered at this popular scientific resort, and,
judging from the crowded audiences which daily congre-
gate within its walls, it would appear hardly necessary to
revert to it again, were it not for the circumstance that at
no period of its formation do we remember to have heard
subjects of so much public importance, or so skilfully handled
as the lectures of Professor Rymer Jones on animal me-
chanism, and Dr. Bachhoffner on artificial light, now
articu de-
-
livering at the above institution ; the latter,
more p
larly, cannot fail to recommend itself to all classes of society,
from its practical nature and utility ; for while the rich are
directed to the best and most efficient mode of domestic illu-
mination, the less opulent are not forgotten in the admirable
illustrations of the learned Doctor, which embrace the various
modes that have been employed for this purpose, from the
pine torch of the savage to the modern refinement of the
camphine lamps. We are glad to find that the snbject will
be resumed by Pr. Bachhoffacr every evening during the
l
1204 Week.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

COVENT-GARDEN .

• For the time of ye;;;tne supply of vegetables here was
small ; while the general demand was firm, at very full prices.
Apples, 4s 6d to 15s per bushel ; Oranges, lOs to 16s ; and
Lemons, 9s to 14s per 100; Greens, 2s to 3s 3d per dozen
bunches ; Brocoli, Is 3d to 2s per bundle; Forced French
Beans, 2s per 100; Potatoes, (old) 8s to 12s 6d per cwt;
ditto, (new), 6d to 9d per lb; Turnips, Is 8d to 2s 6d; and
Carrots, 58 to 7s per dozen bunches; Horseradish, Is 6d
to 3s 6d per bundle; Asparagus, 5s to 8s per bundle; Cu-
cumbers, 3s 6d to 8s each; Brussels Sprouts, 2s 6d to 3s 8d;
and Turnip Greens, 2s per bushel; Leeks, 2s to 4s per dozen
bunches ; Parsnips, 6d to Is 6d per dozen ; Onions, 8s to lOs
per bushel; Celery, is to 2s 3d per bundle; Young Rad-
ishes, is per dozen hands; Young Onions, 10d to is per
bunch.