The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-02 00:00:00

NINO, FEBRUARY 2, 1847.

0

Senor MON is a member, Senor SANTILLAN will, it is
said, be the new Finance Minister.

The debate on the Address was concluded in the
Senate on the 220.

The Chamber of Deputies have elected two more Vice-
Presidents from amongst the opponents of the Isturi;z
Ministry. Senor SASAIVIANCA and Senor ROCA DE
TEGORES are the two recently-elected Vice-Presidents.
The Secretaries are the Duke of ALBA and Senors
VAHEY, Coml.°, and FITLGOR. The Chamber was thus
fully constituted, and would proceed immediately to
consider the Address in reply to the Speech fromthe
Throne.

The Tiernpo:states that Senor OLOZAGA has addressed a
request to the Chamber of Deputies to be allowed to
come to Madrid, either as a prisoner, a Deputy, or as a
simple Spanish citizen.

We have received the French papers of Friday and
Saturday. The Ministerial journals, the Debuts, the
Epoque, and the Presse, undertake the defence of M.
GUIZOT against the charges of bad faith in the con-
ducting his negotiations with Lord PALMERSTON and the
Marquis of NonmANnr. This defence consists in a
repetition of the oft-refuted assertion that the Prince of
ConunG was put forward as an English candidate for
the hand of the QUEEN. With regard to the MIRA-
FLORES mission, M. GUIZoT says, that what he stated
was the fact—that the Marquis DE MIRAFLORES did not
come to solicit the KING of the FRENcH not to oppose
the COBURG marriage. The Debats adds:—

" In declaring what M. de Miraflores had not come to do,
was he obliged to say what he had come to do? Was he
bound to say, for instance. that the Envoy of the Court of
Madrid was charged to demand in pressing terms from the
King his consent to the marriage of the Duke de Montpen-
sier with the Queen ? Was he bound to inform him of the
King's answer? We are very sure that Lord Palmerston
himself would not exPggerate to such an extent the claims
that he might have to the confidence of the French Go.
vernment."

We leave this defence to speak for itself, always re-
membering that this visit of the Marquis of MIRAFLORES
to Paris took place before the rupture of the entente
cordiale; that no intimation of the object of the mission,
or even of the mission itself, ;.was given to the English
Government, and that the English Government had it
self been the first to give information to M. GUIZOT
that Queen CunisTlNA was intriguing for a Coburg al-
liance, and that such a project would have no support
from England. The miserable quibble about the mar-
riages not taking place at the same time is thus sought
to be explained away:—
" It is certain that at the moment that M. Guizot was in
communication with Lord Normanby on this point the
French Government itself opposed the fact of the two mar-
riages being effected together. If it was obliged to change
its resolution, it is neither it nor the Spanish Government
that ought to be reproached for doing so."
This is a perfectly different explanation from the one
given to the Marquis of NORMANDY, and is evidently an
afterthought. Had the case really been as M. GUIZGT
here states it, he would never have descended to the use
of a subterfuge.

The Opposition papers coßtinue the polemic on the
Montpensier marriage, and there can be no doubt but
that the debate in the Chamber will be very animate,].
The Constitutionnel of Saturday contains the following
on the subject of the Bank of France:—
" Count d'Argout read on Thursday, to the general meet-
ing of the shareholders of the Bank of France, a report of
the operations cf the year 1846. The principal results are
already known from the quarterly returns. It appears that
notwithstanding the money sent from London, the reserve
has only reached the sum of 84,000,000. It has been stated
that M. Lebobe has proposed to re- constitute the old capital
of 90,000,000, by issuing 22,100 shares withdrawn from cir-
culation from 1516 to 1820. We believe this to be an error.
M. Lebobe does not form part of the council of the Bank,
and the council, if we are rightly informed, is not to deter-
mine before Thursday next on a proposition brought forward
on this point by one of its members.'

From the tenour of a lengthy article in the Sema-
phore de Marseilles, it would appear as if the French
contemplated making of Oran an impregnable fortress,
ay a counterpoise to Gibraltar.

The .National is exceedingly irate with England for
taking possession of the Island Labuan.

Food riots still continue to take place in various parts
of France.

The Committee of the Chamber of Deputies charged
with examining the estimates for 1848 bad chosen M.
BiGxoN for its chairman, and Messrs. MAGNE and FOULD
for its secretaries.

The Moniteur of Friday publishes a royal'ordinance
prohibiting the export of meal of every description, and
chesnuts, whether whole or ground, until the 31st July
next. The same journal contains another royal ordi-
nance, calling into active service 12,000 recruits of the
class of 1845.

The Monitear of Saturday publishes the law autho-
rising the free importation of grain, flour, rice, dry
vegetables, and meal, until the 31st of July, 1847. The
same journal contains a royal ordinance, providing that
India corn and buckwheat, either in grain or v,..i.00.1 to
flour, exported by land or sea, shall pay, down to the
31st of July, 1847, the maximum of the duties impo,ed
on those articles by the law of the 15th of April, 1832.
The Reforme announces that the price of bread in
Paris would be increased on the Ist of February by 4
centimes per kilogramme (nearly a farthing per,pound),
,and remain thus fixed during the first fortnight of-that
month, namely, white bread 51 centimes per kilogramme
(2d. per pound) ; second quality 44 centimes.
Very large purchases of stock were made in the
Passage de I'Opera on Friday night, and on the Bourse
on Saturday, probably with a view to give a turn to
the liquidation (Settlement). Prices rose in consequence
somewhat considerably.

The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on
Satui day at 78f. 15c. ; the Five per Cents., 118 f. 25c.;
1,228 f. 75c.; Rouen, 880 f.;
GitareilartoaNd Shares,orthern
,6111. 25c ; Avignon, 831 f. 25c.;
' Vierzon 571 f. 25c.; Boulogne, 4101. ; Basle, 202 f. 50c.;
Dieppe, 3401. ;- Paris and Strasburg, 470 f. • Tours and Nantes,
467 f. 50c. ; Paris and Lyons, 491 f. 25c. ; f.yons and Avignon,
ItThaevr Orleanse
68a '
485 E ; Cette, 4501.
MARSEILLES, JAN. 25.—Marseilles and Avignon, 827 f.
50c. ; Northern, 6151.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUARY 30.
Dutch Rhenish, 4 %—East Indian, %—tireat Southern of Madras,
4___Luxembourg, 2;4 —Namur and Liege, 2h—Northern of France,
12 lA—Rouen and Havre, 26 i

Orleans; Enchantress, New Orleans ; Renfrcwshire, New
Orleans.
KINGSROAD, JAN. 31. Daniel Webster, New York
for Gloucester.
ATUMBLES, J. 28.—The Lively, of Sligo, has been got
CI the shore.

t,NEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

(From The Sun of last Night.)

The Cotton market at Liverpool on Saturday was without
change as regards prices. Sales, 6,000 bales, including 2,000
bales of American on speculation, and 500 bales of Egyptian
for exportation, at 9d. per lb. Railway shares were rather
better.

The great monopolists of grain and flour will be much
excited when they learn that at Mark-lane this morning a
fall of not less than 53. per quarter has taken place in wheat ;
in oats, Is. to 2s. per quarter; and the same decline in peas.
Now that the market is on the decline supplies are coming
forward very freely, not only in the great metropolitan,
but in the whole, or nearly so, of the provincial
markets. A much greater fall may be anticipated in all
quarters, and it is to be hoped that the poorer classes may
soon have the benefit of the late rather heavy reduction in
bread stuffs. The bakers of 'the metropolis were pretty
" slick," as Brother Jonathan would say, in raising the price
of the loaf when the markets first began to take an
upward movement. Of meat, also, the arrivals are
imirsise. In the past week not less than 6,000 car-
cases have come to our markets from Scotland, and 9,000
to 10,000 from various parts of England. This is a pretty
plain proof that the prices are falling in the country. Here
prices have gone back this morning, with little animation on
the part of the butchers to purchase, but from hand to mouth,
as the phrase is.
In the Discount market there is rather more demand for
money this morning, active preparations being made to meet
the payments of bills which will become due on the 4th inst.
The principal discount houses are not over-ready to take in
cash, at call, at a rate of interest over 31/2 per cent.
There has been a heavy market for Consols and other
securities this morning. The first bargain in Consols for
the Account was at 9111, but a fall almost immediately took
place to 911/e. For transfer the value went back from 9114
to 91. Bank Stock has just been done at 203, or at a fall of
2 per cent. on the opening rates. All the other Funds are
proportionately lower. Exchequer-bills opened at 45., and
are now at Bs. premium. India Stock is firm at an advance
to 250.

In the Foreign Market the transactions have been but few
this morning, but the tendency is principally in the same
direction as that for Consols. The Four per Cent. Portu-
guese Bonds have just receded from 35 to 34; Russian from
111% to 110%; Spanish Actives from 2434 to 24%; the
Three per Cents to 3434 ; and the Dutch Two-and-a-Half
per Cents. to 58. Grenada Stock, on the contrary, is rather
higher, having touched 19%.
There are but few exceptions where sales of Railway Shares
have been made this morning at Saturday's prices. Money
appears to be in demand among the dealers in the Share
Market. The corrected prices at which business has been
done this morning are annexed:—
BRITISH FUNDS.

ONE
O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock .. .• .• • • • . 205 203
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. • • 91%14
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 91% 91
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 93% %
Long Annuities, Expire .Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9%
Ditto. 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 ..
India Stock .. . • • • • • . .. 250
India Bonds, 1,000/.

1011 A
.. 101% .. • • •... 91V4 91
150.
4 8 pm. 8
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ONE CLOSING
PRICES.
O'CLOCK' 58M

CLOSING
PR WES.
203
91%
91%
93%
9%
9%
250

Ditto, under 1,000/. ..
south Sea Stock
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills.
1,0001...
5001. . .
Ditto, Small

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Dutch, 2% per Cent., 12 Gull
Equador Bonds ..
Grenada, 1 per Cent .. . 1834 19% 19%
Ditto, Deferred .. „ „ 314
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. --
Ditto, for the Account ..
Portuguese Four per Cent 35 34
Ditto. for the Account .. .. 35
Russian Bonds .. 110%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, for the Account .. • • .. 24% %
Ditto, Three per Cent .. 34%
Ditto. for the Account ..
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 38
Ditto, Deterred 10% 1114
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian Four-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 93%
Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 58% 58 58
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91% 91%
BUSINESS
CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT
PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SILIRES.

104
24
24%
34%
344
381

Amber., Notting., Bsston, and
Eastern Junction . .... ....
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 1444 13% .. • 13%
Firming., and Dudley.. 425..... 514% p• •
Wolver., & Stour Valley 5 .... 7%..•• • • • • •
Bristol and Gloucester .. .. 32 ....
Bristol and Exeter . • .. 75 .. _75 75
Buckinghamshire 845...., 1 p 3a P
Caledonian • • • • • • .. 30 .... 26% 26
Ditto, Half Shares 2;4_ ..... 234
Ditto, Clydesdale Junction .. 25 .... 39% ... •. • 39
Cheltenham and Oxford .. 2 ....
Cornwall .. • • .. 5 .... •• .
Ditto, Half Shares ..
Direct Northern Scrip .. 2%.... 2%94
Eastern Counties .. .. 20 .... 21% 22 21%
Ditto, New .. .. 14 .... 19%
Ditto, York Extension .. .. 4 .... a 4
East Lancashire .. .. • • .. 14 .... 16%
Ditto New .. .• • • • • 5 • • 7%••• • • • • •
Ditto, ditto New Scrip • . .. .... 214
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 74 75
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 123 .... 18% 19 ....
Ely and Huntingdon 12%.... 13%4
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. .•
Great Northern (London & York
Do., do (Direct Northern Regd.) 3% .... %
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 2731 .... 26%
Great Western .. 85 ...,125 .•
Ditto, Quarter Shares 1254 .... 204 19%
Ditto, ixew . 4% •• . • ON
ituddersnsict and Manchester .. 13 .... 16% . .....
Ditto, ditto, Extension .. 3 .... 4
Lancaster and Carlisle .. 50 ....
Ditto New .. • . .. 5 .... 9 8........
Leeds and Bradford .. • • 35 8114 54
Leicester and Bedford ..
•16s. % di5.....
Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manchester 27)4 ........
Do., New Extension (t-ink) 2)4 4 ........
Leeds and Thirsk •• 22)4 .... 20% .
Ditto, New
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. .. 3% .........
LiTerp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 234..,. 2 ........
London and Blackwall .. 16/. 13s. 4d. 8 x n .....
Ditto. New .. .. • • .. 4 .... 531 5 x n...
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .. . 5514 . .....
Ditto, Consol. Fifths.. ..
••50 .........
London an North-Western . .•100 .... 193% .
Ditto, Quarters . •• 2
•
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2
.... 14 .. •...
.....
Ditto, Fifths . .. • 2 .... 19
London and South-Western ••• 41/. 6s. 10d... 64% 64 •....
Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 .........
Ditto, New .. . • .• 22%.... 25 ,
Ditto, Tenths .. •• • • 5 .... ...
Ditto, Scrip.. . • .. .. 5 5%.•........
London and York Scrip .. 2% .... 4%14 %
Ditto, Extension ditto • . • • 2% .. • • 2% ...•
Lynn and Ely . • . .. 20 .... 21 4..
Manchester and Leeds .. .• • • 82
... •••
Ditto Extension' 425. •. •
1% p....
Manchester and Southampton .• 2 1% ••••• • • • • •
Midland
..100 ... 125% 121%....
Ditto, New .. .• .. 30 .... 36 35%
Ditto, New ' 2 _.. 6
Newcastle and Berwick .. 20 .... 33)4 ...
Northern Counties Unioa .. • • 233. •• • 134 .... .• • ' Nortii British .. .. • . 25 .... 35 34 .....
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • . 12% •• • •
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 25.4 •• •• •• .• .•
Ditto, Thirds .. .. • . 1 .... 334 % ..... .
North Staffordshire .. • • • • 5 •• • • 8% 8% 7% • •
North Western .. 2% .. ••••• • • • • •
Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverhmptn. 1714 .... 12 ...• • ... • •
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .. •• •• • • • • •
Royston ami Hitchin • • • • 1% •• • • 234 4•••• • • • •
Scottish Midland 17 .... 19%
Sheffield, Rotherham, & Goole ..2
.... 3% • • ........
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3 .... 414
Ditto, Class It .. • • • • 1 4 . • 1%
Shropshire Union .. 423. .. • . % sti dis. • South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% • ..........
tio., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 3% —. ..
•.......
Smith Wales .. .• • • • • 10 .. • • 7)4 • •
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
Waterfd.,Wexfd,. Wicklow,&Dub. 1% ...
West Riding Unibn • • • • • . 425. ... 1454 .p..
York and Newcastle .. .• .. 25 .... 34% 37%
Ditto, New.. .. .. • • .. 5 134 1234
Ditto, Preference .. . • . 2 ...• 7% 7.. .....
York arid North Midland BO 91
Ditto, Half Shares .. • . .. 25 .... 45
Ditto, Selby .. .. • • .. 50 .... 91 _
Ditto, Extension • • .. .. 20 .. • . 375%
Do. E and W. Riding Exten.— 6 •• • 17%34........
FOREIGN RAILWAYS,
Boulogne and Amiens .. 18 .... 14% % .....
Hord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 .... .....
Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 ....
Namur and Liege .. • • . 8 3 ..
Northern of France .. .. • . 8 .... 12% 11%
Paris and Lyons .. 8 7% ......
Paris and Strasbourg .. * 5 .... 4
Rouen and Havre . _ 20 .... 26%
Sambre and Meuso .. 12 .... 6% ..
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Union of Australia 25 .... 25% xcli• ••• • • 25U xd,
London and Westminster .. 20 —••••• • • • • • 29%
MINES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered ..

• .

3 IA
4
(Hs.

2%
Yz
Ili p
3711
13%
71A
91

The Duke of Wellington has obtained her Ma•
jesty's sanction to the grant of an annuity of 20t., commenc-
ing from the Ist of April, 1846, to Sergeant-Major John
Wing, late of the 17th Foot, at present Sergeant-Major of
the Royal Cornwall and Devon Miners (Light Infantry)
Militia, at Truro, for his meritorious conduct while in her
Majesty's service. Sergeant-Major Wing served upwards of
32 years in her Majesty's 17th Foot or Royal Tigers, and
was present through the whole of the campaign of Affghanis-
tan, and the capture of Ghuznee and Khelat. This is the
first non. commissioned officer of the line who has obtained
this bonus under the royal warrant of the 19th of Dec.,
1845.

FIRE AND NARROW ESCAPE OF SEVERAL FA-
muEs.—Sunday night, shortly before 11 o'clock, a destruc-
tive fire broke out upon the premises in the occupation of
Mr. Rouse, straw bonnet•maker, carrying
No. 13, Bermondsey-street. The flamsorrinabtuesjnnssthet
front shop, and were first discovered by police-constableg
250 M, who immediately sprang his rattle, and after con-
siderable trouble succeeded in arousing from their slumbers
the whole of the inmates, consisting of four or five families.
However, before he had accomplished his object, the shop
became fired from end to end, and the flames were rising
with such fury that none of the residents were able to gain
the street-door. Fortunately they were enabled to effect a
retreat from the back of the premises. One of the lodgers,
whilst descending with a child in his arms, fell through a
window and seriously hurt his hands. Information having
been sent to the stations, in a very short space of time, en-
gines of the London Brigade from Tooley-st reef, outhwark-
bridge -road, and the Waterloo-road stations arrived, and
also those of the parish and Wea of England Company. An
abundant supply of water having been obtained from the
mains in the district, the firemen set to work, and by carry-
ing the hose into the building, they were enabled to attack
the flames in the right quarter, and soon got the fire sub-
dued, not, however, until the whole of the stock in trade was
destroyed, and the premises seriously burned. Mr. Rouse
fortunately was insured.
Extract of a private letter from Rome, dated Jan.
18:—" The Holy Father has just given 1,000 scudi (about
2401) to the fund for the distress in Ireland, and ha-4 ordered
three sermons to be preached by the first preachers in Rome
for the same cause. It is said he can ill afford this bounty,
but doubtless it will be of immense value to Ireland, and,
coming from the head of the church, will fructify and be a
source of blessing to those for whom it is meant."
OPENING OF THE PORTS.—The locks have been
taken off the bonded warehouses in this port during the pre-
:tent week, but there wasnot much grain to release. The ex-
ports from Gloucester to Ireland are now very considerable;
and the purchases of grain here for that destination—some
say on behalf of Government—daily become larger.—Clow.
ocitershire Chronick.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, OND A Y.—Her Majesty and Princa Albert
walked this morning in the Slopes.
The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise to-Lay
in the grounds around the Castle.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by Count
Alexander Mensdorti; enjoyed the sport of shooting this
morning. His'Royal Highness was attended by Lord
Camoys, Lord Alfred Paget, Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps,
and Captain the Hon. A. Gorden.
Captain Francis Seymour is expected to arrive at the
Castle to-day on a visit to her Majesty.
Sir Hamilton and Lady Seymour took their departure
from the Castle to-day.
The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will
include Count Alexander Alensdorff, the Earl of Liverpool,
Lord Alfred Paget, and Captain Francis Seymour.
The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attend at the Castle
during dinner.

Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey has arrived, and has relieved
Lord Alfred Paget (Clerk Marshal) in the duties of Equerry
in Waiting to her Majesty; and Captain the Hon. Alexander
H. Gordon has arrived, and has relieved Colonel Seymour in
the duties of Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness
Prince Albert.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent has an evening
party at her residence, Frogmore llouse. Her Majesty and
Prince Albert will visit the Roval Duchess. The illustrious
visitors at the Castle, and the Ladies and Gentlemen of the
royal suite lave been honoured with invitations to Frogmore
House by her It, ,yal Highness.
The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Thursday after-
noon, the 4th inst., at Windsor Castle. The Council is ap-
pointed at halt-past two o'clock.
Mr. Cunard had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon
yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade.
Lord Clements had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday
at the Colonial-office.

Lord John Russell has returned to town from Windsor
Castle.

Dr. Jerrard had an interview with the Right Hon. T. Mil.
ner Gibson yesterday at the Board of Trade.
Dispatches from the Governor of the Mauritius were re,
ceiN e t yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial,
office for the Governors of the West India colonies.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—MONDAY.
NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
15 to 1 agst Lord Orford's Footstool—taken
20 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Lynceus—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Meeanee—taken
30 to 1 ag,t Lord Glasgow's Discontent—taken
Several even bets were laid between 10 and the field.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Whitworth's Lady Sarah—taken
Even bets laid between fifties and the field.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
4 to 1 agst Mr. 11ostyn's Glentilt—taken
8 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngharn—taken
2000 to 15 agst Christopher winning this and the Derb
—taken.

CHIMER CUP.
A determination to wait until the acceptances come out,
kept several books closed, and deprived the little business
transacted of any public interest. The principal were scarcely,
mentioned, and on the outsiders the outlay was but mode-
rate. The prices ranged as follows:-
20 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant.
25 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's The Lamb.
28 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Bedlam.
40 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Erin-go-bragh
50 to 1 agst Mr. Skerrat's Intrepid-1000 to 15 taken 3
or 4 times
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Pedley's Pink Bonnet-1000 to 15
taken 3 or 4 times.
1250 to 25 agst Sir J. Gerard's Mermaid—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Mangle's Golden Bee—taken several
times
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir 'Patton Sykes—taken
5000 to 75 agst Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress—taken
5000 to 75 agst Mr. 0' ien's Lord Saltoun—taken
50 to 1 agst Sir C. Cockerell's Duke of Richmond—taken