The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-14 00:00:00

'THIRD READINGS.

The following Bills were read a third time and passed:
Aberdeen and Great North of Scotland Railways Amal-
gamation or Leasing.
Aberdeen Railway (Brechin Branch Deviation).
Direct London and Portsmouth Railway.
Great Northern Railway (Branch to King's Lynn).
Great Northern Railway (Deviations between London
and Gran th am).
Great Northern Railway (Purchase of Ambergate, Not-
tingham, and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway,

Leeds and Thirak Railway (Deviation of Main Line in
Crimple Valley, &c.)
Leeds Central Railway Station.
London and North Western Railway (Birmingham
and Lichfield Line, &c.)
London and North Western Railway (Kenilworth to
Berkswell, Branches and Extensions, &c.)
London and North Western Railway (Ormskirk and
Ramsford Branch).
Portadown and Dungannon Railway.
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Louth and
Horncastle Junction).
Eastern Counties (Wisbeach and Spalding).
Midland Railway (Erewash Valley).
Midland Railway (Leicester and Swannington Amend-
ments).
Midland Railway (Syston and Peterborough Devia-
tions, &c.)
York and North Midland.
Coventry, Banbury, and Oxford Junction.
Aberdeen and Great North of Scotland (Amalgamation).
Manchester and Leeds Railway (Alterations of Levels
Brighouse Branch, &c.)
St. Helen's Canal and Railway (Warrington and Black-
brook Branches).
East Landcashire (Southport Branch and Preston Ex-
tension).
Buckingham and Brackley Junction.
Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction Rail-
way (Deviation of Main Line, &c.)
Manchester and Leeds Railway (Branch from Hudders-
field Railway to Barnsley).
Manchester and Southport Railway.
Lynn and Ely Railway.
Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Railway (Leith Exten-
sion).
Cheltenham and Oxford Railway,
North-Western Railway (Deviations at Skipton, &c.)
The British American Land Company.
The Van Dieman's Land Company.
The Great Western Railway (Amendment and Exten-
sion.)
The Airdrie and Bathgate Junction Railway (Amend-
ment and Deviation).
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham Railway (Branch to
Wisbeach Harbour and Improvement).
The Boston and Stamford, and Birmingham Railway
(Wisbeach to Sutton Bridge).
The Manchester and Sheffield, anti Lincolnshire Rail-
way (Station Approach in Manchester).
Mold Railway.
The Glasgow, Andrie, and Monklands Junction Rail-
way (Cowlairs Branch) Bill was ordered to be read a
third time to- morrow.
The Leeds Central Railway Bill was ordered to be read
a third time to-morrow.
The York and North Midland Rrilway (Harrogate
Branch Extension and Terminus) Bill was ordered to
be read a third time to-morrow.
SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS.
Mr. STRUTT moved the suspension of the 132 d,
133 d, and 154th Standing Orders, for the remainder of the
present session, so far as they relate to any clause or
clauses required to be introduced into railway Bills under
the resolutions of this House of the 10th day of June.
Agreed to.
Mr. GREENE moved that the Examiner of Petitions
for Private Bills have leave to sit and ascertain if the
standing orders have been complied with, in the case of
Huggens' College Incorporation Bill upon Tuesday next.
Agreed to.

ROMAN CATHOLICS.
Mr. HUTT presented two petitions from places in
Durham in favour of increasing the grants to Roman
Catholics for the purposes of education.
HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL.
Mr. DIVETT presented a petition from the parish of
St. Thomas, Exeter, in favour of certain alterations in
the Health of Towns Bill.
The house then adjourned at Two o'clock until Five.

GRAND REVIEW OP TROOPS IN HYDE-PARK.—
On Wednesday next, should weather and other circumstances
permit, there will be a grand review of troops in Hyde-park,
before his Imperial Hthness the Grand Duke of Russia and
other distinguished foreigners at present in this country. It
is intended to bring as many troops together as the conve-
nience of the service will afford. An order was issued from
the Horse Guards on Friday night, calling for a return of the
number of troops that may be available for the occasion.
THE LATE MR. HENRY SMITH.—It with pain
which will be reciprocated by every inhabitant of Fleetwood,
that we have to state that the Mr. Henry Smith, whose
name is given amongst the list of killed, in the frightful col-
lision at Wolverton, is Mr. Henry Smith, the esteemed ma-
nager of the North Lanctsehire SWAM Xiivigatiosi c9D2puiy.
—ricetwwd Chronicle,

MONEY add COMMERCIAL NEWS. '
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool en Saturday was very
firm, with a bare supply. Sales 5,000 bales, of which 1,000
were for export, and 1,000 on speculation. Railway Shares
improved again, and a large business was done in Midland
and North Western.
It was known on 'Change on Saturday afternoon, that a
firm very long connected with the Russia trade had been
placed in difficulties, and there were hopes of an adjustment,
but they were fruitless. The firm has, for nearly a quarter
of a century, been esteemed for the most honourable
course of dealings, and with much regret must
we state that Messrs. Cat tley and Stevenson's
are among the list of those who, after a
long course of extensive mercantile operations are compelled
to yield to the pressure of circumstances. There is not one
of this firm's extensive connexions who does not regret the
misfortune. Purposely we refrain from making public any
of the reports alleged to have brought the house into
difficulties.
The accounts received by the Britannia steamer, from
Halifax and Boston this morning, are of a most
pleasing character. " Crops luxuriant," states an authority,
" money plentiful, state stocks looking up, and trade im-
proving," are, indeed, facts to gladden the hearts of our
merchants, and to fill with dismay those who, for high gains,
would keep back gra,n from the millions, so that they may
realise large fortunes by speculations.
The mercantile markets are likely to become more active
should the price of grain, &c., be reduced, and there will
also, it may be anticipated, be a bri.iker aemani for manu-
facturers. The advices from Manchester leave room for im-
provement, the speculation in cotton having an unfavourable
influence.
Owing to the decline in the value of grain in Mark-lane
this morning, the Funds rose about 4 per Cent., and the
market is fluctuating betweea 87% and 881/8 for Consols.
The Scrip has improved to % discount. New Three-and-a-
Quarter per Cents. are 89 to 89%. Bank Stock is worth
196%. Exchequer-bills have been ss. to 9s. premium, being
also a further advance. The small bills have been done at
lls. to 14s. premium. No doubt money is becorng very easy.
The Foreign Securities have likewise a better tone. Por-
tuguese Four per Cents. have advanced to 324 and 33.
Spanish Five per Cents. have been marked 22%, and the
Three per Cents. 344 to N. The accounts from Madrid
still afford a faint hope that the Government may attempt
something for the bondholders. Mexican Stock has been
rather firmer, viz., - 2014 to 201/2. Russian Bonds are
110 to 1101 A.
The Railway Shares have been rather quiet, but holders
are not inclined to do business except at higher rates. Bir-
mingham and Oxford are 17 ; Eastern Counties, 20 to %;
Great North of England, 231; Brighton, 54 to %;
Great 'Western, 113% to 114 ; North Western, 179 ;
South-Western, 66 to 4; Manchester and Leeds, 103; Mid-
land, 121 to 122%; Newcastle and Berwick, 27%; North
British, 32 ; Northern and Eastern, 59 ; North Stafford,
9% to 101/8 ; South-Eastern, 364 %; York and Newcastle,
37 to 14; -York and North Midland, 85 to 86; Northern of
France, 12 ; and Paris and Strasburg, 4%.
BRITISH FUND 3. ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock .. •• 196% 196
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 87.% 88 87%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 89% !,(% 8914
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 9 1-16
Ditto. 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 8 15-16 8 15-16
South Sea Stock ..
Ditto: Old Annuities .. 85% 85%
Consols for Opening, July 16 87% % 88% 87 re 88 %
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip •• .. • % die % di);
Exchequer Bills. t 2d.
1,0001... .. .... 7 8 5 9 p
5001. . 11 8p
Ditto, Small .... 14 11 p