The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-13 00:00:00

Amber., Notting., Boston, and

Eastern Junction . 2%.... .. 11,e
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley.. 5 .... 9% ...... •• ..
Buckinghamshire .• .. 6/. 4s .... 1%41 dis... 114 dis.
Caledonian - .. 30 .... 23%.......... 23%
Ditto, Half Shares ........ 1%
Eastern Counties .. 20 .. 18% 19% 18% 18%
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. •• ••• • • • % P
Ditto, ditto.. .. ...No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. par ...... par
Ditto, York Extension .. .... 4%
East Lancashire .. .. 17 .... 1514 % • • 15%
Ditto New .. .• • • 7% • • 6 ••••• • • • • • 5%
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 •• .. —..........—
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 15 . 22
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% .. •••• • • • • 16%
Great Northern . .... 25% .. • • .... 214

Do., London & York Extension ........ 1
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 24 ...... . 24%,
Great North of England . ..100 ....231 • • ........ 231
Great Western .. 85 ...... • • . 111

Ditto, Half Shares .. .. 50 .... 65 ......... 64
Ditto, Quarter Shares •. .. 12 ...... • 16%
Ditto, Fifths 20‘ 25., ..

Ditto, New .. • • • • 4% •• • • 7% ••••• • • • • • 7%
Leeds and Thirsk .• 26 _
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cont... .... 3%.......... 3%
London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. 7% .. • • .
Ditto. New, No. 1 .• • . 5 ....
London, Brighton, and S Coast • • 50 .• .. 51% 51%
Ditto, Consol. Eighths .. .. 10 .... 11 ll
Ditto, Fifteenths .. • • .. 2 .... •• • • 2%
London an North-Western ..100 •• • • 172% . 172%
Ditto, Quarters • - L. and B. 7 .... 21 •••• •. • 21%
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. 2 .... 11 14 • 11%
Ditto, Fifths .. ..
Ditto, 101. Shares 31. &B. (A) 5 ...• 10 10
Ditto, 101. Shares M. &B. (C) I••••—•• • • .. • • • • 6%
London and South-Western 411. 6s. 10d... 61 % ........ •. 61 %
Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 .... 45% 45%
Ditto, New .. 27% 27
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) •• 50 .. 51%
Ditto, Scrip.. .. • . .. 5 .... 4 • • .• • • 4%
Manchester and Leeds .. 82 .
Ditto, Fifths _ 5 _ 9
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425....: % dis. ....• die.
Midland ..100
Ditto. New _„. 38% 39 38% 38%
Ditto, New .. • • 6 •• • • 7% •••• • • • •
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 90 89% 8934
Do., Consul. Bristol and Birm.
51x per Cent...loo —123% •••• • • • • 123%
Newcastle and Berwick • • .. 20 .. •• 25 .... „ 2,1,
Ditto, New .. • • • • • • 5 •• .. 6% % „ „
Norfolk .. • • .. • . • • ..100 .• .. 123 123
Northern Counties Union .. .. 4
North British • • .. • • •• 25 30 • :
.. • • 30%
Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • • 12% •• • • 13%.. •
• • 13%
Ditto, Extension • • • • . 0% „
North Staffordshire .. ••• • 7% .... % ... .. .• • ••• •:
9
North Western .• .. • • • • 4 2% 2
Preston and Wyre.. .. • •
.. 25 •
35
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .... 4% 4X
Royston and Ritchin 1 1 •.•.
1%
Scottish Central .. •
17 23Z ..
Scottish Midland ..
.. • • 17% • • •
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3% .... 3%• • • • ••• •• • 3% 6
Shropshire Union _
South Eastern and Dovor 33% _ 35% 36% •• • • 33„,t‘
S uth Wales „„ 10
„... 7% _• • 7s
%Vest Riding Union .. • • .. 4/. as... .. i34p•• • • • • &Pa:,
Windsor. Staines, &S. Western... 425.... • % p ••• • • • P
York and Newcastle .. 25 34% •• • • 34 u
Ditto, New.. .. ▪ _lO 14 •• •• •• 14
Ditto, Preference .. .. 4 .... 6% •• • 6%
York and North Midland 50 .... al •• •....... 81 ,
Ditto. Preference .. . 2 .... 10% 9X 9%
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.. 10 .. •. 20% .. • ..... • • 20%

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Central of France (Orleans and
Vierzon) .. 12 .. •• ••.. • • ... 14%
Namur and Liege .. .. • • .. 10 .

•
Northern ot France •• .• •• 8 •.•• •• ....
Orleans and Bourdeaux 6 .... 6 6
Paris and Lyons .. .. 8 ....
Paris and Itouen .. .. • • .. 20 .... 35 ....... 353.
Rouen and I favre . .. 20 .... 2434 •• . 24h,
Sumbre and Meuse 14 .... 7

MINES.
Rea) del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 31,.‘ ......

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 13.—Wind S. W. by S., light breeze, .and
cloudy.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 12.—Wind S., light.—Arrd. Mary Hart-
ley, Barker, Bombay; Firefly, Glyed, Rio Grande; Irt,
Young, Pernambuco; Favourite, Rezey, Barbadoes ; Stead-
fast, Merrell, Barbadoes ; George Dean, Spunny, Havannah ;
Jane, Honduras; Flint, Robert, New Orleans; Scotia, Kelly,
Baltimore; Columbiana, Mallet, Baltimore; Niagara, Rus-
sell, New York. Sld. Polaris, Surinam ; Elizabeth, Rad-
cliffe, Lima; Custries, St. Lucia; Worthington, St. Thomas;
Sophie, Honduras; Monongahela, Philadelphia; Swan, New
York; Abbot, Lord, Boston; Richmond, Boston; Terry,
Newfoundland, The Charles barque, a derelect, was passed
15th ult., let. 25, long. 43, by the Irt, arrived here. The
schooner Antelope, of Halifax, dismasted and abandoned, was
passed 22d ult., let. 40, long. 57, by the Niagara, arrived

here. The Leman, hence to Baltimore, rather leaky, and
captain sick, but not in want of asKistance, wgq naqsed 90th
1,13, lung. nor the Gaii.s. oft. -ooct,

I:.‘b,rt White, ay, Alica, S H. 1.
LLYDE. MAY 11. —Wind E.—Arrd. Mary Ann, Gallo-
ay, Trinidad; LCDD, Iburrarar, Havannah. Ski. St. George,
Rio Janeiro; Clarendon, Honduras; Perthshire, and Fanny,
New York.

DUBLIN, MAY 9.—Wind S. and S.W. —Arrd. Union,
Roach, Trinidad; Hindley, Shaw, Mauritius 11. Sld.
Victor, New York.

Sue°, MAY 10.—And. Governor Troop, New York.
LONDONDERRY, MAY 3.—Arrd. Volante, Murchy, New
York; 4th, Unicorn, Boyd, Philadelphia ; Barbara, Pre!s,
New Orleans ; Seboats, Thompson, Baltimore ; sth, Flora,
Hurd, Philadelphia ; Forester, Andrews, Norfolk, N.S. ;
6th, Sarah Warner, Curtis, New York. 7th, Jane Stanley,
Young, Baltimore. Sid. the 3d, R H. Douglas, Baltimore ;
Ann, Philadelphia ; 4th, E. Grimmer, St. Arntrew's, New
Brunswick ; Montpelier, Philadelpnia ; Bth, Churchell,
Cuba; 6th, Ranger and Blumat, Philadelphia.
KINGSTOWN—SId. Georgi,tna, Quebec.
BELFAST, MAY 11.—Wind S.E.—Sea, Godfrey, Balti-
more. old. 10th, Thetis, New York; Nelson, Village, Que-
bec ; Olive, New York.

OFF THE WIGHT.—Java's Welvaaren, Golianas ; Santa-
rang, from the Texel.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 12.—Wind S.—Arrd. Thomas and
Mary, Allen, Charleston. Sid. her Majesty's ship Apollo,
Halifax and Quebec ; Wellington, New Yolk.
COWES, MAY 12.—Wind S. to S.W.—Arrd. Superior, So-
dennan, Bahia; Dart, Newton, Madeira.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
MEAT MARKETS.
SOUTHALL, MAY 12.—The supply of fat stock being on
the decrease, and the attendance of buyers large, the general
demand was brisk, and prices had an upward tendency.
Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d; Mutton, 5s to 6s; Lamb, 5s 6d
to 6s 4d; Veal, 4s 4d to ss; and Pork, 4s to 4s 10d per
81bs, to sink the offal.

ROMFORD, MAY 12.—Beasts and Lambs sold briskly, at
higher prices; and the value of all other kinds of stock
was firmly supported. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d; Mutton,
4s 10d to 6s ; Lamb, 5s 6d to 63 2cl; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s ;
and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s 10d per Sibs. Suckling Calves,
18s to 30s; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Mitch
Cows, with their small Calf, 16/10s to 191 each. -
ILmsnAm, MAY 12.—Higher prices were obtained here
to-day, with a brisk demand : Beef, from 3s 6d to
48 10d ; Mutton, 5s to 6s ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s; Veal, 4s to
5s 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs.
ARUNDEL, MAY 11.—Beef, from 3s 8d to 4a 10d; Mutton
4s 10d to Ss 10d ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s; Veal, 4s 4d to ss;
and Perk, 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs. Supply short, and trade
firm.

CHICHESTER, MAY 12.—We had a very firm trade this
morning as follows : Beef, from 3s 8d to 4s 10d ;
Mutton, 5s to 6s ; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s; Veal, 4s to 4s
10d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to
295; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s ; and Milch Cows,
with their small Calf, 161 to 191 each.
ATEIWGATE AIVD IaI.A.DENHAT.L.
There was a full average supply of Meat on offer, yet the
trade was firm, at very full prices. Beef, from 3s to 4s;
Mutton, 4s to ss; Lamb, 5s 4d to Gs 4d; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d;
and Park, 4s to 5s 2d per 81bs, by the carcase.

HAY DT 11 No. ICE TS
- SMITHFIELD.--Meadow Hay, 2115 s to 3/ 17s ; Clover ditto
31 15s to 4/ 18s; and Straw, 1/ lOs to it l .1s per load. Trade
dull, at the above quotations.
CUMBEKLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2l 18s to 4/ ; Clover
ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ 15s ; and Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 15s per load.
A full Average supply, and a sluggish demand.
WHrracwArEL.--Meadow Hay, 2/ 12s to 31 17s ; Clover
ditto, 31 12s to 51; and straw, 1/. 103 to 1/ 14s per loci..
Supply good, and trade dull.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN
For the Week ended May 13, 1847, made up from the Returns of the
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eagland'and Wales
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. I BAELEY.' OATS. I ATE. 1 BEANS. I PEAS.
PRICE •• 1 813 10d Ms Od 31s 6,1 58s 4d 1 53s Od 543 11d

Tho Duties on Foreign Grain are now suspended.

THE CURRENCY.

The following, written twenty-two or twenty-three years
ago by Dr. Webb," has been sent by a correspondent:—
" PITT blew a bubble of paper curet,
To keep up an infamous war;
PEEL the damnable bubble burst,
To produce greater misery far.
By advance, or retreat, we're by trouble beset;
We must ruin the debtors, or injure THE DEBT;
As debtors are MANY and creditors FEW,
To give PAnzu again 's the best thing we can do."
' Every year, every month, and almost every day, proves this
view of the subject to be as true as the rhyme is bad.

STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
TO THE ADl7'Ol? OF 711 E SUN.

Sin—will you permit me, through the medium of
your influential journal, to address a few words to the
public.
The alarming Mate of the country, attributable to the
scarcity of corn, and grievously aggravated by the insane
Bank Bill of 1844, dues not appear to attract the atten-
tion it deserves and remands.

With absolute starvation for the masses of the people
staring us in the face—a starvation which nothing but
the miraculous interposition of Divine Providence can
avert—we see large quantities of corn almost daily
leaving our shores, under the belief that plenty more is
coming ; and Government, with an apathy and ignorance
wholly inexcusable, looking on with folded arms.
Mr. Editor, the fact I wish to impress upon your
readers is, not the self-evident high price of corn, but
the difficulty, if not absolute inability, of getting it at
any price, before the next harvest can be available.
If every grain that can be got is kept in the country,
and the most rigid economy in its consumption practised,
there must still be want—woful and frightful to con-
template—throughout this and other countries.
The next four months will be remembered as a period
of destitution and distress unparalleled, and let us not
aggravate what is inevitable, by neglecting the ordinary
means of self-preservation.
I consider it unnecessary to trouble you with my
reasons for arriving at this conclusion, as they are
clearly shown in the signs of the times. 4 remain, Sir,
YOUR CONSTANT READER.
King's Lynn, May 11, 1847.