The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY

MORNING, JUNE 2, 1847.

the vineyards, the orchards, and " the mulberries, so I
important for the propagation and the mamenance of
the silk-worm."

A telegraphic dispatch, dated Algiers 56th May,
and addressed by the Marshal Duke D'ISLT to the
Minister of War, contains the following:—
" The whole centre of Great Kabylia, from Bugia
to Setif and Hanna, was organiz d on the 24th, at a
solemn assembly of the representatives of shout eighty
tribes. We appointed and invested chiefs. The Kabyles
are to pay a moderate tax, and have agreed to provide
forthe security of comtnunicctions and to effrctthe trans-
ports. The two columns will return by easy journeys
to Setif and Algiers, and enforce on the way the execu-
tion of the conditions imposed.
"I arrived to-day at Algiers."
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 31.
Dutch Rhenish, 4—Namur and Liege, 31, - Northern of
France, 12 %—Orleans and Bordeaux, 614—Paris and Lyons.
sA—Paris and Orleans, 49—Paris and Strasbourg, 1%.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was firm. Sales,
6,500 bales, including 1,(,00 bales American for export, and
1,000 on specula lion. There was no excitement, but the
market closed well, and American descriptions were V. per
lb. higher. All other soils were at extreme rates. In the
quantity sold there are included 5,000 bales of American, at
6d. to 71d. per lb. A large business was done in Railway
Shares, with a good demand up to the close of the market.
The Share Market was hardly so brisk to-day; but at
the sale of Railway Shares, by Messrs. Lamond and Co..
prices were steady. The following are a few of the principal
sales :

Manchester and Southampton £0 11 0
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston 1 10 6
Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham
North Staffordshire
Sambre and Meuse
Windsor, Staines, and South-Western..... 2 17 0
Great Northern ..
••
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole
London and Manchester (Remington'a) 0 5 0
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate .. 5 2 6
Eastern Counties ... ......,
Eastern Counties. York Extension......... 6 11 0
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 5 2 0
South Staffordshire
Louvain ala Sambre 1 0 0
The advices received by the Overland mail are in
general much of the same tenour as those pre-
viously come to hand. The demand for our manufactures
was but limited, and it is stated that at,talcutta the Ame-
ricans were the most active buyers of Ilidian produce. Tbis
is some proof of the prosperity of ;American industry
and commerce. The demand foe Indigo was fair,
and it is now mentioned that the weather had become more
favourable for the crops.
It appears that in the private letters from the United
States, there is some difference of opinion as to the
extent of the food exports, but, although immediately after
the winter breaking up, the American cities on the seaboard
may themselves need supplies, few doubt but that in a short
time there will be large quantities from the interior.
The Funds have gone back to-day, and are about 1/2 per
cent, under the rates of yesterday. There have been a few
sales, and one or two influential brokers have ope-
rated, although a great many parties who deal
habitually are absent at the races. Consols have
realised 88 to vs for Money, and 88% % for
Account. Exchequer-bills have been quoted Is. to 4s. pre-
mium, with more doing in them. East India Bonds have
realised 2s. premium to 2s. discount. Bank Stock main-
tains itself at the high value of 1941/2 to 196. The New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 88% to 88%.
The Foreign Bonds have been dull again. Portuguese
Four per Cents, are quoted 33, Spanish Three per Cents 34,
and Brazilian 82% to 83%. Mexican Bonds were marked
20. Russian Stock was quoted 109% to 110%. Dutch
Two-and.a-Half per Cents. have been 581/i.
The market for Railway Shares has been rather less ani-
mated than yesterday ; but holders generally obtain full
prices. There are a good many calls in course of payment
to-day, including the Paris and Strasburg, the Northern of
France, &c., and this, no doubt, checks business, and
temporarily occasions some demand for cash, although,
upon completion, matters may stand better than e7er.
This altogether is a heavy month, as the railway calls fall-
ing due amount to upwards o 1 2,800,0001., besides which we
have the fourth of the month to provide tor. All this time,
however, we are getting nearer harvest, and with splendid
prospects.
iIItITISLI FUNDS.

ONE
O'CLOCK•
•• •• 196 194%

CLOSIM=
PRIDES.
194

Bank Stock

Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 86% 87.% 86% 87%
i hree per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 88% 88 88 88
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 88% % % 85%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 1-16 9 1-16
Ditto. 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 8% 8%
India Stock .. .. . .. .. • . .. 246 244
India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .. .• • • • • 2p 2 dis 2 dis
Ditto, under 1,000/. .. .. .. .. 2p 2 dis 2 dis
Consols for Opening, July 16 .. .. .. 88.34% % 88%
Exchequer Bills. 114 d. 2d.
1,0001... .. • ... 241 3 p 1 p
5001. . .. .... 4 p 4 I
Ditto, Small •• • • 4 7 7 p
p
Ditto, Advertised .... 13 p 2 p
ONE CLOSI.N,
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PIIIC Es
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. 83% 82% 82%
Equador Bonds .. .. • • • • • • —2%
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent .. 20 20
Ditto, for the Account .. - .. 20%
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. --
Ditto, 4 per Cent .. - .. • • 33 33
Russian Bonds .. .. .. .. .. 110% 109% 109%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto, Three per Cent
Ditto, for the Account .. .. ..
Dividends on the above payable in Landon.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent ..
Ditto, Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 53% 53%
Dutch Two-and-a-Bah per Cent .. 58% 58%
- - Ditto. I per Cent. Certincates .. —' • - • --- ' "" ' "•Kr -
- nusnzicas , t ,
PAID. DONE AT a6kr,,,,,,
• -
ONE O'CLOCK. I'lllCE6"'

.. .. .. 34

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.
Amber., Notting., Beaton, and
Eastern Junction . • . •• 2% 1%%.... • 1%
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 16%.......... 16%
Wolver., and Dudley.. 10 .... ...... •• ..
Wolver., & Stour Valley 8.. 11% •••••• . • • 8%
Buckinghamshire .. • • .. 6/. 45.... I di5..... •• • • 1 dis.
Caledonian .. • • • . .. 35 .... 29% .. • • ...... 29%
Eastern Counties .. .. 20 .... 19% 20 19 %.. 191
Do. l'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. % p•• •• •• •• % p
Ditto, ditto.. • • .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d, 1 p••• • • 5i P
Ditto, York Extension 7%.... % ....•
..• • • 6%
East Lancashire .. .. ••..17.. • • 17 16% • • 16%
Ditto New .. • • • .. • • 7 • • 7
Ditto, ditto New Scrip • . ..
•• 1%
East Lincolnshire .. •• • • •• 6% .... 8 % . 8 %
Ely and Huntingdon .. • • .. 15 ~ 15% 15%
Great Northern .. .. • • -3% 21A 2........ 214
Do., Londpn & York Extension 2y¢ .. . 1 1
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 23...........23
Great North of England . ..100 ....231
.. • • .. 231
Great Western .. .. • • .. 85 lig 117

Ditto, Half :Stares .• .. 50 .... 69% 6834 69.. 69
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% .... 184 18 18%.. 18%
Ditto, Fifths • • •• • • •. 20 .... 27% 27 ...... 27
Ditto, Xew • • • • • • 8%% B%
Ipswich awd Bury St.Edinunds .. 14,
Ditto ditto, and Norwich ~ 8%.... .........▪ .
4
Leeds, Dewsbury. & Manchester 32% .... 33% .. • • • • 33%
Leeds and Tliirsk • • .. • • .. 26 21 •.. 21
Ditto, New • • • • • lO 6 6
10790 .... 180 179. •••• • • • 178
Ditto, Preference •6
per Cent. • • 33
....
Liverp.. M and,. & Newc. dunct. 2 % ▪
1
London, Brighton, & South Coast 50• 531 i.
e.rnraCncle B. .••• 2-4 •:
294'
Ditto, Quartets
L opn dhot to; isUn Guarani. Five
D tto ditto, New Shares .. 2 13 l3
Ditto, Fifths • • • • 2 •• 17 ...... •• • • 17
asrournttt;
Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. •• 40 .. • 69 .... ... . 69
London and South• Western 411. 6s. 10d.., 66 67% 6; .... 65
Ditto, New Consol. Eighths ~ 40 .... 48% • • 4854
Ditto, New •• • • • • •• 27% .... 23% 28%
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) •• 50 .... 53% .......• • • 52%
Ditto, Scrip • • .. •• .• 5 .... 4%
Lynn and Ely .. .• • • .. 25 .. •. 27 .
Lynn and Dereham .. • • •• 20 .... 21
.ilanchester and Leeds .. •• • • b 2 • • —lO2 . 102
Ditto, Fifths .. • • •• 5 •• 9% ....... •.. 9%
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. .. • • 71. 45..... p.. p
Ditto 34 (late Until, rs. & Shell.) '2B .. •• 29• •• • 29
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 428. • • % Adis.• dis
Midland ..100 ....120 .......... 118
Ditto, New .• •• •• 36 •• 40% 41 40.... 40
Ditto, New .. •• 6..••9k • •• 8%
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... .. • 95
Newcastle and Bervvick • • •• 20 •. 27 26% 27% .. 27%
Ditto, New 5 .... 7 4 lAi . • 7% Ditto, .Nerth Shields .. •• 25 .... 31% ••..•• •• •• 31% Norfolk
•. •• ..100 .•..129 128% 127
Dltto. New . 5 94 ..
North British .• 25 •••• •••••- ••••
Ditto, Half Shares
.. 124.... 15 •• • • +A
5„ Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 34 .... 4%54 ...... • • 1434
Ditto. Thirds 1 .... 2 ••
North Staffordshire .. .... 9% 10 .....• 934
Reading, Guildiord, and Reigate 5••• • 5% ......• .. 54
Royston and llitchin . . • .. 1%.... 1%. l4
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 33. .... 34 • ••••••• •• 314
Ditto, Class 8.. • • •• •• 3••• • 2% • • 2%
Shropshire Union .- 4.. • • '2% ••.•• • • •• 236
South Staffordshire • • .. 21. I 25... 31: ......34• 34 diS
South Eastern and Dovor .. 3334.... 363/4 37 •• • • 37
Do.. New (do. 101.) .. No. 4. 5 .... S •
uth Wales .. 10 .... 7%
West Riding Union • . • • .. %,4 p
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 20 ....
York and _Newcastle .. 25 .... 38 ...•
Ditto, New.. .. .. 10 .... 1534
Ditto, rreterence .• .. 4 .... ........
York and North Midland .. 50 .... •. • --
Ditto, Extension •• .. •. 25 .... 4134 4t%
Ditto, Preferenco •• •• n 6 .... 11% •• .. ••.• , 15%
Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten.. 10 •••• .• ••••.• • • 20%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
_ .

Boulogne and Amiens .• .• • • •• 16%
Namur and Liege .. .. 10 •• • • 3% ••••• • • • • • 33t,
Northern or France .. .„ .. 8 1134
Paris and Rouen .. 20 37 ••••• • • • • • 37
Sambre and Meuse .. 14 •• • • 71,4 •• •• "
West Flanders 8 ~ 4 •• •••• • • • • 3.4
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Amsterdam •• .• C.F. 12 6X,
Ditto, at sight 12 336
Rotterdam 2D. 12 7
ikntwerp .• ....... 26 In
Hamburgh .... • • M.B. 13 13
Altona••••••••••••••••
Paris, 3 days' sight .... 25 75
Ditto, 26 5
Marseilles 26 15
80urdeaux......... • . 26 10
Frankfort on Maine.... 122%
Petersburgh, 3
Berlin
Vienna, effec.flo 10 12
Trieste, ditt0.......... 10 12
Madrid • • ...... 47
Cadiz • . •.. ........ 47%
8i1ba0.........
Barcelona. •• •• • •

Gibraltar.. • • ...... • •
Leghorn .. ••.••• • • • • • • 30 65
Genoa .. •• • • .... •.• • .. 26 10
Milan .. ...... .......
Venice.. ...... • • • • . • ..
Naples .••.••• • • • • . • • 40
Palermo, per 0z.... .... 119%
Lisbon.... ••.. • • ...... 52%
Oporto .. .. ••.. • • 53%
Rio Janeiro • • .....• • • 26

Bahia ... • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Buenos Ayres .. ••• . ..
New York, 21days' sight
Philadelphia .. • • • • ....
PAICI,B OF BULLION, PEE OZ.
Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9
New Dollars •• • ... 0 4 9%
Portugal Gold Coin •• 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons 00 0
Silver in bars • • .... • • 0 0,. 0

was
A fine living specimen of the sea-fan (Gorgonia
Verracnsa, Cole) taken
last week in a trawl net, by
Richard ll ill, of Falmouth.—Falmouth Packet.
HORRIBLE CASE OF SE"F-AIUTILATION.--At about
one 4?.c!(.ck on Monday morning pi lice-constable Meadows, 98
B, discovered Henry-Goader, a sailor, residing at 22, Queen-
street, Brompton, lying at the corner of Hill-street, weltering
in blood. He was immediately temoved to the hospital, in a
senseless state, where, upon examination, it was discovered
that he had f-ighttully mutilated a delicate part of his
person with a sharp instrument. No reason can be assigned
tor the act, which was committed at the mim's own resi-
dence, except that he appeared to have been drinking freely.
The unfortunate man is lying in a hopeless condition.
MURDER AT KIDDIiRMINSTER.—SUNDAY, MAT 30.
—A dreadful murdtr was committed in this town about two
o'clock this morning, on a brewer named Phillpotts. The
murderer is a journeyman ironmonger named Lloyd, in he
employ of Messrs. Welch and Sous. The deceased and re-
soner had been drinking at several public-houses, and ad
quarrelled. When they were going home, at the time ab ve
stated, and Lloyd was at his door, he aimed a blow at ?hill-
potts with a clasp-knife, severing the windpipe. Mr. Brad-
ley, surgeon, was immediately in attendance, but life was
extinct. Lispector Peters was immediately on the spot, and
apprehended the prisoner, who is now in custody at the
police-station in the town. An inquest will be held to-mor-. -
row-or Tuesday.

WILSON'S ENTERTAINMENT ON
aHE ouNGS OF THE E [TRICK SIIEPiIERD.

On Monday, at the--"-'-Mu,ic dell, :etorcestre et, Mr. Wilson
gave a selection from the songs of Hogg, the Ettrick
Shepherd, for the first time in London, and we do not
recollect ever being more charmed with any selection.
Everybody in the H4ll seemed to he of the same mind,
for the songs were all received with greet enthusiasm,
and many of them demanded a second time. There is
abundance of variety in the selection of songs, which, by-
the-by, Wilson always attends especially to, and wherein
lies, apert from his exquisite interpretation of the poets
or his native land, much of the charm of his entertain-
ment. We had songs of war, lays of love, laments, and
lilts of humour. Hogg, as Wilson remarked, might be
termed the poet of the Jacobites, for to him we are in-
debted for many spirited translations from the Gaelic
:Jacobite songs, and those in the present selection are
likely to become as popular as the e Wha wadna fecht
for Charlie ?" " Cam ye by Atholl?" " Flora Mac-
donald's Lament," &c. What could be more spirited
and effective than "Come o'er the stream, Charlie," as
given by Wilson? How quaintly, too, he gave Bauidie
Frazer's account of the Battle of Culloden! and as a
contrast nothing could be more touching than the
Lament of the Highland maid after the battle of Cul-
loden, while she is sitting weeping over a bloody plaid,
the only relic of her slain lover, beginning " Why weeps
yon Highland Maid?" The melody of this is very old,
and is sweetly wild and pathetic, 1)) eathing moat melan-
cholily the sentiment of the poetry. Another of this
description is the Lament of the Stuarts of Appin, truly
a noble song, with most appropriate and exquisite
music. The extent of compass i‘f some of these met,dies
renders them difficult to be swig but by sudh a voice as
Wilson's. The melody of "'!he Stuarts of Appin"
ranges two octaves. The description of the border
foray, with the illiterative title " Lock the door,
Lariston," was extremely effective, and but for
its length and the number of songs Mr. Wilson
had to sing, would have been insisted on a second time.
The popular song of " When the kye come name," was
also deliciously rendered, and merited the encor it re-
ceived. But last, though not least, we come to the gem
of the evening, " The Skylark." This concluded the
first part, was rapturously encored, and nearly de-
manded a third time. The poetry, beginning " Bird of
the wilderness," is extremely beautiful, and the melody
most appropriately suited to it. The chirrups of the
lark, in the symphonies and accompaniments, added
much to the effect. This song created quite a furore.
"There were many distinguished persons present, all of
whom seemed delighted with the efforts of the minstrel,
and we would sugge.t to Wilson a repetition of the
songs of the Ettrick Shepherd, on an early occasion, as
being likely to be the most attractive he could give ;
and one requires to hear such songs twice at least to get
familiar with them. There could not be a better proof
of the audience being delighted, than their encoring the
last song in the programme, and not one person left the
room till ever) thing was finished. How different is
this from concerts generally ! Many persone, who do
not like to leave their own homes in the evening, will
be glad to learn that Mr. Wilson is to give one morn-
ing performance in Willis's Rooms, St. James's, next
Friday.