The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-03 00:00:00

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0175ftEISMS.

IRESHAM CLUB.—The ANNUAL GENE=
RAL MEETING of the Members of the Gresham Club will
take place on TIIIIIISDAY next, the 6th instant.
The Chair will be taken at One o'clock pr..cisely.
By order of the Committee,
WILLIAM BEST, Secretary.
King William. street. May 3d, 1847.

scoTTlsu ENTER
vY TAINMENTs.
At the MU.SIC-HALL, STORE-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE.
THIS EVENING, May 3; at Eight o'olock, Mr. WILSON will
give so Entertainment uu the
SONGS OF S,2OTLAND,
PART FIRST.—The smiling Spring comes in rej &log- Saw ye my
Wee-thing ?-011 waly, vi-aly-,Young Peggy blooms, our bonniest
Lass—Oh Tibbie, 1 hae seen the day—Despairing Mary—Dance
light., for my Heart it lies under your Feet, Love.
Pear SacoND.—Hail •.o the Chief—M`Leod of Dunvegan—The
Laird o'Cockpen--Jock o' Ilazkddean --Jenny's Bawbee.
Tickets, 24. ; Reserved Seats, 23. 6d. ; Private Boxes for Six Per-
sons, 15s. ; for Eight, U.

During the seasTai:Mr. Wilson will give his Entertainments in the
Music -hall every Monday Evening, at Eigkt o'clock.

BILL OF EXCHANGE FOR SIX HUNDRED POUNDS.—
FitAi ,D.
TO BANKERS, BILL-BROKERS, DIS-
COUNT-ERA, and OTHERS. A BILL of EXCHANGE for
6.301•, dated London, the 19th tpril, 1817 ; drawn upon the Bev.
John Penleaze, Black Torrington, Crediton, Devon, made payable
six months after date. to the order 01 toe Drawer, and accepted
payable at Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, and Go., Bankers, London;
having been OBTAIN by means of FALSE PRETENCES,
All persons are hereby cautioned against receiving. tegotiating, or
in any manner dealing with the same Bill of Exchanze ; and any per-
son, who will give such information as will lead to the recovery of
the satne, will be liberally rewarded.
For further information, apply to Messrs. Bush and Mullen, soli-
citors, 7, Mildred's-c,urt, Poultry, London.
London, April 30, 1847.

FORGED SCRIP.
VAST
,INDIAN RAILWAY ' COMPANY.
The Directors regret to announce that a considerable quantity
of Scrip. fraudulently intended to represent the Scrip Receipts of
this Company, h-ve been discovered to exist, and the Holders of all
Scrip Rectipts of•the- East Indian Railway Company are' hereby re-
quired to send the same to the offices of the Company for identifi-
cation.

• • • D. I. NOAD, Secretary.
8, Broad•street.Buildings, April 29, 1847.

OUVATN A LA 'SAIIII3RE RAILWAY.
MLA we.r-T0.A.91191,.4a16.*144.RLF.11.,"1
/N notice 141.41Ven ,mat utiti SECO N D ..ANNUAL UINERAL
,11.11:1;AITN,G of the SHAREHOLDER,,' of this Undertaking will be
beta at the LONDON TAVERN, ilishopsgete-sheet, eet, London, on
11th May Next, at ONE o'clock precisely, on the General
Business of the Company.
Resolutions will alio en this occasion be taken relative to the
Shares upon which the Call of 21. per Share, due on the 2d Octe-
•her last, has no been paid, the time for which payment was, by a
resolution passed by the Board, and duly advertised, extended to
the 31st of Marth last past; and a proposition will be submitted on
the Subject of the formation of the• important line from Brussels to

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• . JOHN BARNES, President.
GEO. DANCE, Secretary.
N.8.-By the Statutes of the Company it is necessary that all
Shareholders intending to be present at the above Meeting should
deposit their Share Certitlcat•-s with the secretary, at least fen Days
before the 11 th proximo, in order to fatale them to take part in the
proceedings
28, Threadneedle-street, April 16, 1847,

STATAMT IoRADE.
(From -the CirCular of Messrs,- ,Greenhow, and
Irving.) - • •
MANCUESIRR, APRIL 30.—Corn, Cotton, and Currency
have, through their influences separately and collectively,
rendered this month one of an indescribably unsatisfactory
character. Alternate hopes and fears, from its commence-
ment. to the close, have been the predominant characteristics.
At the date of our last circular we noticed the existence
of a marked improvement in the position of the market ge-
nerally; and felt strongly impressed with a belief that such
would continue, provided our apprehensions with respect to
the money niarket were not realised. The amendment was
of short dUration, continuing only for a few days, and until
the threatening aspect of monetary affairs induced a compa-
rative suspension of operations. Purchases, however, conti-
nued to be made, at gradually improving rates, in both cloth
and twist, up to the arrival of the Hibernia on the 15th, with
diminished estimates of the Cotton crop. The alleged defi-
ciency, though merely based upon the falling off m the re-
ceipts at. the American ports, as compared with those,at the
corresponding period of last year, had the immediate effect
of originating an extensive speculative: movement, and of
enhan- ing the value of the article in the port of Liverpool
about id. to id. per lb. The advance thus noted was in-
stantly followed by a demand on the part of spinners and ma-
nufacturers for higher rates by many, whilst some withdrevi-
t be-- ir stocks f
from the market, and declined even
to quote prices. Notwithstanding the position of money
matters, a fair amount of business would have been done at
this period if previons rates had been accepted. The extreme
advane,t demanded has in few, if in any, insta_nces been rea-
! Used in some, however, as will be seen from the details
given, higher prices have been and continue to be paid. Such
is a brief summary of the state of the market during the
first three weeks of the month. Since then, from the in-
creased scarcity in the money market, and the great difficulty
in obtaining discounts even at the excessive rates demanded,
we may be said to have witnessed a total suspension of
transactions ; purchases for passing wants having constituted
the only operations.
This state of things has necessarily caused a further and
material diminution of the production, which cannot now be
more than one-half of what it would be, were all the mills
working full time. The distress and suffering, consequent
upon the want of employment amongst the operatives, is
assuming a painful and serious character. With the ia-
ereasing &limes." of the actual necessaries of life, it is not j

.Speedy.Whange for the better take place. The increase Of.
local burdens would prove inadequate.
Prices, which are generally higher than they were a month
ago, are, under all the adverse circumstances, sustained with
remarkable firmness. This is no doubt attributable to the
diminished and diminishing productions of cloth and yarns,
and to the comparative lightness of stocks. Were we to ex-
perience any relaxation from the money pressure, or could
feel satisfied that the severity arising from it had passed
away, an improvement in the value of nearly all the staple
articles would follow for a time. There are unquestionably
heavy orders in the market awaiting execution, and which
would be placed were the facilities for liquidation available,
and the probabilities as to the future range of prices deter-
mined. Money will, we think, continue dear for some time,
at least until something approaching t,) a conclusive opinion
can be formed, in a favourable light, as to the coining harvest.
Our accounts from the United States continue to represent
matters most favourably as to British manufactures, and lead
us to expect that the orders from thence will be large. Those
by the last steamer were to a considerable extent. Embrac-
ing as they do such a variety, orders in this quarter tail in
producing such an effect as those from India and China do
upon this market—briefly, they don't tell.
The country trade was seldom or never known to be so
bad at this season of the year, a matter not to be won-
dered at, looking to the dearness of provisions and the de-
pressed state of the manufacturing districts.
Considering the extent of the depression, which has cha-
racterised this district, it is, amidst so much that is amiss,
gratifying.to observe the freedom, hitherto, from insolvency
amongst the manufacturing interests. Unlike former periods
of adversity, the present has so far passed away compara-
tively harmless—a tesult no doubt owing to the adoption and
exercise of sounder principles, and to the success attendant
upon beneficial operations during the year.

IRELAND.
THE LORD LIEUTENANT'S HEALTH.
DUBLIN, Aram 29.—Little or no change has taken place
since five o'clock yesterday evening—the symptoms remain-
ing pretty much the same all through last night. The
bulletin of this morning was to the effect that his Excellency
had passed a tranquil night7-that his breathing was rather
freer, but that in other respects there was no amendment.
Up to five o'clock this afternoon no fresh bulletin was issued,
and the answer given to inquiries was that there was no
material change.
THE NEW POTATOE CROP. • _ _

After all the sanguine anticipations to the contrary, it ilum
been discovered, in one case at least, that the old peatilince
has shown itself in the crop of this year, and that, too, at an
earlier period than last season, when the gni fatal symptoms
were not generally developed till the middle of May. A Mr.
F. A. Jackson, of Mane Roscrea, this writes to the King's
'County Chronicle :
" It may be in your recollection that I sent you a state-
ment last May, which you published in your newspaper, of
my early potatoes being diseased. It was the first public
twice of the appearance of the disease in this district, and
many of our neighbours were incredulous of the subject,
and disregarded the warning. lam sorry to -be obliged to
have the same story to tell again this year. The fatal spots
have again appeared within the last few days on my early
crop, which have now attained their full height, and are
nearly fit to dig. They are unmistakably infected with the
potato murrain of the last two yt ars, and about a fortnight
earlier than they were last year. Whether the same is to be
the fate of the general crop, SO and sowing, this year, no
man can say, but it looks bad."

There is, unfortunately,-1;t too much reason to believe
that a much greater breadth of potatoes has been planted
this season than could have been anticipated, after the warn-
ings afforded in the disas:rous failures of the two preceding
years. It may be said that it is not the poor farmer or cot-
tier tenant that has thus rashly ventured upon the danger-
ous experiment, but that it has been done at the risk
of the thriving holder of many acres, who la able and
willing to abide the chances of success or failure. This
in any other country might have been all very
well ; but supposing that the blight should be a third time
univers..l—by no means an Improbable event—how much
better would it have been that the acres devoted to the cul-
tivation of the potato should have been laid down with grain
or green crops—ea consideration of some importance when,
according to a current estimate, about one-third of the
average crop of potatoes has been planted this year.
SPRICAD OF FEVER.
The number of patients in the fever hospital attached to
the workhouse of Belfast amounted on Saturday last to
440 individuals; since that period the number has increased
to 513.
The Evening Post contain, the following communication
from the Vatican, addressed to the Most Rev. Archbishop
Murray :
" Venerable Brother,—Health and Apostolical benediction.
" It is sufficiently known to you, Venerable Brother, that
the present calamities of Ireland have filled our heart with
affliction, and excited our solicitude to relieve your suffering
country.
"Accompanying this letter you will receive a new proof
of our affection towards the Irish people, in the copy of our
Encyclical letter, addressed to the entire Catholic world,
appointing prayers to be everywhere poured forth for the
purpose of imploring the Divine assistance for Ireland, and
recommending the faithful to contribute by their charitable
donations towards the succour of the Irish people. The in-
tensity of your sufferings, and our paternal feelings towards
demanded so much at our hands.
" For your greater consolation we deem it right to add,
that we ourselves,
especially in the oblation of the Divine
Sacrifice, will not fail most earnestly to implore God,
who is rich in mercy, to look down from Heaven, and to
behold, and to visit benignly, his own vineyard, so that
grief and sorrow might be succeeded in Ireland by gladness
and joy, and that circumstances would bring about a
favourable result to those measures which her Most Serene
Majesty the (due n h.d graci.,usly designed for the good of
that kingdom. To elect this purpose with facility, and
without delay, you are aware, Venerable Brother, that
nothing can be of greater advantage to your country than
that both clergy and people should unite in promoting
public concord, and strictly regulate their lives accord-
ing to the laws of our Lind Jesus t..hrist, and of the Catholic
Church.

" We know with certainty, that you, Venerable Brother,
and the other Bishops of your province, have hitherto used
ad diligence in this matter. and we feel persuaded you will
continue to do CU for the future.
•‘ In the meantime, we impart to you most affectionately
front our heart our Apostolical benedict:
'• Given in It e, at St. Mary hlafOr's, in the first year
of our Pontificate, on the 10th of April, in the year of our
Lord, 1847.

" Pius P. P. IX."

RAILWAY RETURNS.
itAILWAI TRAFFIC.—The tollowing are the Total Receipts of Rail
e:stys for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the
respective returns are made, together v,ith the receipts of the same
week in the previous year:--

Week
eudiug

latst
week.

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