The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-01 00:00:00

8 13-16 8 13-16

88 87%
1 %d. 2d.
2 7 dis
6 1 dis
ONE
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Mexican Bonds, 1846. 5 per Cent .. 20
Portuguese Four per Cent .. 34
Ditto, for the Account
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto, Passive Bonds
Ditto, Three per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account .. .. 35
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Batt per Cent .. 58%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 88% 89
PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT PRIcEs.
RAILWAY sILARES. ONE O'CLOCK.
Aberdeen.. . .. 30 .... 26 ex int • •-26 x. hit
Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction . 2%.... 1% ........
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... .... • • • • 17.3 i
Binning., Wolver., and Dudley.. S 103%......... 1014
C dedonian .. 30 .... 24% 25 ...... 25
Eastern Counties . .. 20 .... 19% 14% ...... 19};i
Ditto, York Extension 61A ....
East Lancashire .. .. • . .. 17 •• • • 17 ........ 17
Great Northern .. • • 31 .. • • 2% ........
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 254 2514
Great North of England . .. 100 .........,
Ditto. New . .. 25 .. ...... 6214
Urea' Western 85 ..114!.‘ 113% 114% 114%
Ditto, Fifths .. 20 .... 26% .. 2614
Ditto, Xew .... 8 .......... 8
Hull and Selby .. .. •. 50 ....103 ..
Leeds and Bradford .. .• .. 40 .... 83% • • 83%
Leeds and Thlrsk 22% .... 21% .......•
London and Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. 7% .. • ...... • 7%
Ditto, New, No. 2 .. • • I/. 131. 4d. p.. •... • • • % p
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 511
London an North-Western ..100 ....174 172 173%
Ditto, Quarters . L. and B. 7 .... 2214 •• 22%
Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... l5l
London and South•Westem• • 41/. 63.10 d... 63%62%
Ditto, New .. 27% .. •
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) • • 50 .• • . 52
Lynn and Derehhm .. • • 20 .... 21% 21%
Manchester and Leeds .. 82 •• .. .
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. 45..... p
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• .. par .... .• •
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... .
mid;and ..100 ....116 117.... •• •• 117
Ditto, New .. 36 .... 3934 ••.. • •• • • 39%
Ditto, New .. •• 6 • • 8% %••• • • • 8%
Ditto, Consol. Bristol and Bir-
mingham 6 per cent. .. ..100 ....124 • • 124
ser/castle and Berwick .. •• 20 .. • • '26 25% ••• • • • 251
Ditto, New .. • • • • • • 5 •• • • 7% 714 8% • • 6%

PItWES,

•• •• ..""

North British .. •• 25 • • 31% . • ••.. • • 31%
Ditto, Halt Shares .. .. • • 12!4 •• • • • • • . .• • 14% xint
Ditto, Quarter Shares • . .. .... 3 .......... 3
Ditto, Extension .. • • • • %•• • • 114 ••••• • • • • • liy
Ditto, Thirds • .. • • • • 1 .... 2% .. .......
North .••tatfordshire .• • • 5 .... 714 7........
North Western .. .. • • 4 .. • • 2% .......... 2%
Oxtimi,Worcest.,& Wolverlimptu. 22%.... 13 ..... ... 14
Preston and Wyre .. • . 24 .......
Ditto, Half Shares (A) S% .. • • ••••.. • • • .
Reading. Guildford, and Reigate 5 .• 4%.• ........
Shrewsbury end Birmingham .. ..........
Ditto, Class B .. 3 •• 2% • •
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% 3e%}‘ •...
Do., New (do. 33/. Gs.Bd.) No. 2. 12 .... 121,4 ..........
lio.. New (do. 301.) .. No. 3. 15 .... 1514 •• ..
Do., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 5 •• •• •• •••• • • ••
South %Vales .. .. 10 .... ••.•• • • •
south Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
Goole .. .. • • • • • •
Nate: ford and Kilkenny .. 13w,
West Riding Union • . as... % •
r. • • • • • • •
Windsor. Staines, &S. Western.. 425. .... 14 p• • • •
York and Newcastle .. • . 25 .... 34 ••• . • •
Ditto, New.. .. 10 ... Itl4 1,4.•...•..
Ditto, Preference .• .. 4 .• 7% % . .
York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... 512•74 ........
Ditto. Preference • • .. 2 •.........
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 20 .........,
Dutch Rhenish • • .. 7 ....
Italian and Austrian .. 4 .. • • . • .....
Lyons and Avignon (Constituted) 5 ..........
Northern ot France .... 12%
Paris and Lyons .. ....
Paris and llouen .. • • .. 20 .... 3614 ......
Tours and Nantes .. 5 .... ........
MINES.

Real del Monte, Unrezistered —11 A

LLOYD'S SHIPPING---(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAT I.—Wind this day at noon W.S.W., fresh
breeze, and cloudy, with rain at times.
OFF MARGATE, APRIL 29.—Marys, Forrest, Berbice.
DEAL, APRIL 30.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W., moderate.—
Arrd. Ellen, Irving, Moulmein. Sid. Seringapatam. Madras;
Anna Mary, Valparaiso; Regina, Monte Video; Annabelle,
Prince Edward's Island. Arrd. from the River, Nautilus,
Falkland Islands; Alice, Jamaica. The True Blue, of aid
for Plymouth, is on shore in St. Margaret's Bay, but ex-
pected off on the flood without damage.
LivßitrooL, APRIL N.W., fresh.—Arrd. Co-
lumbia, Webster, Porto Rico; Dianthe, Brown, Baltimore;
British Merchant, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Jane,
Gans, and Waterloo, New York. Put back, Antoinette, New
Orleans ; Lady Milton, Quebec. Off port, Treasurer, Porto
Rico ; Swordfish, Leander, Mary Jones, and Portland.
The Union. of Whitehaven, tounuered off the Calf of Man,
this morning; crew saved and taken into Douglas, by the
Emily, hence to Genoa.
CLIFDEbi IN CoNNEMAI.A, APRIL 28.—The Olivia,
M'lntyre, New York to Galway, was wrecked this morning
to the southward of Sline Head ; master and mate previously
washed overboard.
The Kangaroo, Limerick to Newport, was totally wrecked
this morning, at Aughrish ; crew saved.
COWES, APRIL 30.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Benjamin Greene,
Lane, Mauritius and Pernambuco.
TORBAY, Arum 30.—Wind N.N.W.—SId. Ealing Grove,
Falconer, Dominica.
EstatouTit, Arum:XL—Wind N.W.—Sld. Intrepid, Quebec.
BRISTOL, APRIL 30.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Eling, Tucker,
Ha van nah.
WATHRVILLE, IRELAND, APRIL 37.—The Mariner of Ply-
mouth, was run on shore this morning near here, during a
heavy gale ; two men drowned.
MILFORD, APRIL 29.—The Mary Isabella, of Whitehaven,
founded off Lundy yesterday ; crew saved, and brought ,
here by the Clara.
DUNFANAGTRY, APRIL 28.—The Messenger, of Aberyst-
with, went on shore in Downing's Bay, county Donegal,
yesterday; is leaky, and discharging. The Emily, from
Glasgow to Sligo, is also on shore there, but expected off
without damage.
HARTLEPOOL, APRIL 29.—S1d. Royal Saxon. Ceylon.
SHIELDS, Armi,3o.—Wind S.W.—Sid. Favourite, Quebec;
Two Sisters, Quebec; Tagus, Quebec; Keepsake, Montreal.
WARRRNPOINT, APRIL 29.—S1d. Orlanda, Quebec.
BELFA,,T, APRIL 29.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Rigolette,
Fraccis, New Orleans ; Democrat, Howes, New York ;
Oncota, Cunningham' Petersburgh, Nova Scotia. Sld..nne,
Quebec ; Olga, New York ; Wenhani, New York ; Niger,
Norfolk Island.

THE COURT.—It is expected that her Majesty and
the Prince Consort, accompanied by the Royal Family, will
pay a visit of a few days to Osborne House, previously to the
full-dress ball to be given by the Queen at Buckingham
Palace on the 14th inst.

MARXET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
COITENT-GAZDZN.
Apples, 5s 6d to 15s per bushel; Oranges, 10s to 16s; and
Lemons, 95 to 15s. per 100; Greens, is to 3s per dozen
bunches ; Cauliflowers, 2s to 43 per dozen; Forced French
Beans, is 9d per 100; Potatoes (old), 83 to 13s per cwt;
ditto, (new), 6d to 9d per lb; Turnips, is 9d to 2s 6d; and
Carrots, 55 to 7s per dozen bunches ; Horseradish, is 6d
to 35 per bundle; and Celery, Is to 2s 4d per bundle; Aspa-
ragus, 53 to 8s per 100; Cucumbers, Ss 6d to is each;
Brussels Sprouts, 2s to 2s 6d; and Turnip Greens, le 6d to
is 9d per bushel ; Leeks, 1s 6d to 28 3d per dozen bunches ;
Parsnips, 6d to is 6d per dozen ; Onions, 9s to IN per
bushel ; Young Radishes, is per dozen hands ; Young
Onions, 10d to is per bunch.

NNIV7GATE AND IMULDENHAZZ.
Beef, from 3s to as 10d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s ; Lamb,
5s 2d to 6s 2d ; Veal, 48 4d to 5s 4d ; and Pork
4 to 5s per 81bs, by the carcase. Very limited supplies of
Poultry were on offer to-day, yet the demand was heavy,
at barely stationary prices.
NUNGENVORD.
Short supplies of most articles were on offer here, to-day;
while the general demand was steady, and prices had an
upward tendency.

NEWPORT.
Beef, from 3s 2d to 3s 10d; Mutton, 4s to 53 2d; Lamb,
.55 6d to 6s 4d; Veal, 4s 6d to 53 4d; and Pork, Is to 5s 2d
per Blbs.

WEITECHAPEZ.
Beef, from 3s to 3s 10d; Mutton, 3s 10d to ss; Lamb,
5s 2d to 6s 2d; Veal, 4s 4d to 5s 2d; and Pork, 4s to 5s
per 81bs.

BILLINGSGATE.

Turbots, 105 to 22s ; Brills, 3s to 4a ; Cod Fish, 25
to 8s; Haddocks, 6d to is 6d ; Whitings, 4d to ed ; and
Lobsters, hto 3s each; Soles, 8d to 3s per pair; Eels, 4d
to Is, and Crimped Scate, 9d to 10d per lb; Mackerel, 158 to
22s per 100; Salmon, is 4d to 2s; and Salt Fish, 2d to 8d
per lb.

**rjrr."l4lighinSPlOPAPP..."•
till be a large residue remaining to serve for domestic Pair...
Poses, until the time shall come when our immrt_ltions Rill be
paid for by the exportation of manufacture4.l nd other g 90....

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Crcular of Messrs. MeNair, Greenhove, and
Irring.)
MANCHESTER, APRIL 3 ).—uurn, Cotton, and Currency
have, through their influences separately and collectively,
rendered this rteektle one of an indescribably unsatietaa__
character. Alternate hopes and fears, from its coannefere
went to the close, have been the predominant characteristic:
At the date of our last circular we noticed the existence
of a marked improvement in the position of the market
nerally ; and felt strongly impressed with a belief that sucu
would continue, provided our apprehensions with respect t 0
the money market were not realised. The amendment Weal
of short duration, continuing only for a few. days, un
the threatening aspect of monetary affairs induced a cennlii:
rative suspension of operations. ?urchaaes, however, coaclti'
nued to be made, at gradually improving rates,
and twist, up to the arrival of the Hibernia on the 15th,
deft
diminished estimates of the Cotton crop. The allegededen.
ciency, though merely based upon the falling dein the in both
th
e
ceipts at the American ports, as compared with those te
corresponding. period of last year, had the immediate ee.ecei
of originating an extensive speculative• movement, ena_ei
enhancing the value of the article in the port of LieerP7,
about id. to ed. per lb. The advance thus noted was l'f7
stantly followed by a demand on the part of
withdte
nufecturers fir higher rates by many, whilst some
eve
their stocks from the market, and tlecliced
to quote prices. Notwithstanding the position of one
to
matters, a fair amount of business would have been
this period if previous rates had been accepted- The extre:
eet.
advance demanded has in few, if in any, instances been
lised ; in sonic, however, as will be seen from the deaila_e
spinners and s;
given, higher prices have been and continue to be paid. Sibre;
is a brief summary of the state of the market during
first three weeks of the month. Since then, from the
creased scarcity in the money market, and the
in obtaining discounts even at the excessive rates deini!nna
we may be said to have witnessed a total suipeeel.° tad
transactions; purchases for passing wants having constitu
the only operations. and
This state of things has neceesarily Caused further be
material diminution of the production, which cannot
gent
working than one-half of what it would be. were all the wgeopi
working full time. The distress and sufering, on,setle,e,is
upon the want of employment amongst the operei"
assuming a painful and serious character. With tl?se
not
creasing dearness of the actual necessaries of life, it Iwo
difficult to foresee the consequences that will follow crewa
great dificta
pf
localp ri
cbouar,dleythi provecwhcaurledgoner a
lilnya
gqhueart e.
speedy change for the better take The in
place.
, noels
ago, are, under all the adverse circumstances, sustelino tete
than they we'', ""ea with
remarkable firmness. This is no doubt attributable:oos,
diminished and diminishing productions of cloth an u Jr° es'
and to the comparative lightness of stocks. Werelge aid
perience any relaxation from the moneyP
ressure' laled
feel satisfied that the severity arising from it had
n c
pre
away, an improvement in the value of nearly ell the 57311
articles woula follow for a time. There are uncluesteleich
heavy orders in the market awaiting execution, 311... 1014
would be placed were the facilities for liquidation avaleetete
and the probabilities as to the future range of prices times
mined. Money will, we think, continue dear for solna ion
at least until something approaching t a conclusicauTveste
can be formed, in a favourable light, as to the coming' resent
Our accounts front the United States continue to relict use
matters most favourably as to British manufactures, enThaes
us to expect that the orders from thence will be largt• bro.
by the last steamer were to a considerable extent. Ilea to
ing as they do such a variety, orders in this quarter ee; do
producing such an effect as those from India and Clun
upon this market—briefly, they don't tell. to be °
The country trade was seldom or never known -- one
bad at this season of the year, a matter not to the do,
dared at, looking to the dearness of provisions and
pressed state of the manufacturing districts. e-e ate
Considering the extent of the depression, which eee miss,
recterised this district, it is, amidst so much that isiageooy
gratifying to observe the freedom, hitherto. from ina°lerioda
amongst the manufacturing interests. Unlike forinermP ors-
of adversity, the present has so far passed away en7O; and
tively harmle s—a result no doubt owing to the adoption,..g
exercise of sounder principles, and to the SUCCESS att "1.
upon beneficial operations during the year.

IRELAND.
THE LORD LIEUTENANT'S HEALTlk..puee
sinDementiuveNo,,,AlTyls9t.e—rdLdyittelveeonrinngo—cthhaengs.,e,rahas tik`;main-
ptonviht. The
ing pretty much the same all through last nig..ceilenei
bulletin of this morning was to the effect that his rather
had passed a tranquil night—that his breathing wal_.,dioent•
freer, but that in other respects there was n° c7issnedt
Up to five o'clock this afternoon no fresh bulletin as 110
and the answer given to inquiries was that flier
material change.
THE NEW POTATOE CROP. it bes
After all the sanguine anticipations to the contrerk.genes
been eiscovered, in one case at least, that the old Pe7st so
has shown itself in the crop of this year, and that, to°
tons
earlier period than last season, when the fir:4 fatalefl
were not generally developed till the middle of May cop
F. A. Jackson, of Mane Itoscrea, thus writes to the
County Chronicle : state
"It may be in your recollection that I sent you $ rof
ment last May, which you published in your trews ape
my early potatoes being diseased. It was the first public
notice of the appearance of the disease in this districte.P-,
many of our neighbours were incredulous of the °Weir;
andaavv
have
disregardedagain
atorhreyed
twithin
ttehliin
h
potato murrain of the last two and
nearly which have now alsained their full heiht, and
the
fit to dig. ' warning.
again
haei
last
mt
this
seyowerar
rya
day
yos
Theb n fartl e
Is
trarrye
rhey are unmistakably infectedfortnight
years,
the saute is to be
earlier than they were
last year. Whether at 110
the fate of
the general crop, sown and sowing, this ye •
man can say, but it looks bad."believe
There is, unfortunately, but too much reason to d
that a much greater breadth of potatoes has been Placate__
this season than could have been anticipated, after the v:..rou_
about .
ings afforded in the disavrous failures of the two preocrciel_!..
years. It may- be said that it is not the poor farmer °I.,
tier tenant that has thus rashly ventured upon the dear_
ous experiment, but that it has been done at the
ifir;
of the thriving holder of many acres, who is able_rg
willing to abide the chances of success or failure. 1
in any other country might have been all , one
Hell; but supposing that the blight should be a it'll.' h
jauC.-
univers d—by no means an improbable event—how.
better would it have been that the acres devoted to t.c!_ain
tivation of the potato should have been laid down with Keo,
or green craps—a consideration of some importacee ,fv°
the
according to a current estimate, about- one-third of
average crop of potatoes has been planted this year.
SPREAD OF FEVER. to
o
The number of patients in the fever hospital attach
to
the workhouse of Belfast amounted on Saturday: clreseedaet
440 individuals; since that period the number has in
to 515.
315"
nicati°°
The Evening Post contains the following coil:frau. ~,op
front the Vatican, addressed to the Most .Rev. Arc
10
Murray : nediction.
" Venerable Brother,—Health and Apostolical be_ h
the" presentltis su fficacliaemn riltyi
esk noofw
Inret
loayn-dou,hVareenerlibedle
our
rroiealltlser with
t
swill"
affliction, and excited our solicitude to relieve your ill"
country. roof
T receive a new p
"Accompanying this letter you wi the copy of our
of our affection towards the Irish
d forth for the
appointing prayers to be everywhere poure
I land, and
purpose of imploring the Divine assistance for re
heritable
Encyclical letter, addressed to thpeeoeprl.atirein Catholic world,
recommending the taitbful to contribute by their in-
donations towards the succour of the Irish people. lyre ards
tO
tensity of your sufferings, and our paternal feelings
you, demanded so much at our hands., add,
" For your greater consolation we deem it right to
that we ourselves, especially in the oblation of the liflrod,
gnsniusictycaenechdeiessd Ireland vivineyard,
'gra d„rittbes al
is
Sacrifice, will not fail most earnestly to implore d to
own
who is rich in mercy, to look down from Heaven, 01 t
griefabneldi o 1
jdao,nyda, nsdaonr tdr oo visitwthm atg
hcbti erbeneui
would bring nt)'317...0
favourable result to those measures which her- Most 07:1-01
Majesty the Que n had graciously deSigned for the g°l3,od
that kingdom. To effect this purpose with facility'. that
without delay, you are aware, Venerable Brother, '`',,an
nothing can be of greater advantage to your countrf
that both clergy and people should unite- in promotwe
public concord, and strictly regulate their ives
„..acc.hoardli;
jug to the laws of our Lord Jesus Lhrist, and of the Cat
ti
know with certainty, that you, Venerable 130;ied'
and the other Bishops of your province,- have hithertothe:
all diligence in this Matter, and we feel persuaded youll'
continue to do so fur the future.
"In the meantime, we impart to you most affeetioneto
from our heart our Apostolical benediction.
" Given in Rome, at St. Mary Major's, in the first ,f
of our Pontificate, on the 10th of April, in the year of 01'
Lord, 1847.

" PIUS P. P.

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.—The London Gazrg,
of last night contains an order by her Majesty in CeZra.
bestowing upon the authors of works connected with wick
lure and the fine arts published in the duchy of Brunright
after the Ist of April of this year a privilege of cg iho
equal to that enjoyed in the publ cat on of such works ::'„.ere
United Kingdom, and securing to the authors and eeritaceinit
of dramatic and musical pieces represented in SrAsTol also
liberty of representation in the British dominion& ‘,—ghle 0
an order containing a reduced tariff of duties ps,--
b00,19E, prints, and urawings published in the duneY• 000
It 'VIEW OF THE SCOTTISH GRAIN NUBILE" i) ee
in the' article of ' sd, ele IS
THE P IST EK.6—atSsll. ppil,ireiScewsewreeriellognentheerarligeliro,
esitr_nac.isifilolais
regard to wheat. Oats also rose in price, sn.....d.dineclin4
markets barley ; while, in others, the latter gr;i1;10 Me.'"
below last week's re.tes. The tendency is st--
Edinburgh Weekly Register. , ....„f 001 Cairo
THE HARVEST IN EGTFT.—We owe" r cave tills
that the harvest in Egypt bids fair to be most Preds„,„. wind!"
contr.. ..,_ (about
year. if the crops should not be injured by
weal k'debo
it is calculated that, at the period of the high „ 000 ar
July), Egypt will be able to export 2,o°'' lin.
(3,520,000 hectolitres) of different descriptions of gr fron
,Idofont.bil'illdiessaursth:
FOREIGN FLOUR.--A vessel has arrived"rrels of
Bremen with an entire cargo, consisting, of 1,258 u" These
flour, the production of the Hanseatic distrit-
not take
importations of flour from the quarter mentioned did
the duty
place antecedently to the temporary repeal ef ;a reglud
thereon and the suspension of the navigation ieW9—
y.A. nightN oBaLtE theEXAMPLE.
to articles of food.
da
tistied of the late Hailstorm Committee, Mr. Catbil
=ball,
chair, Mr. Chapman, the large grape grower osumstiof 731.
Lansdowne AAtr ma sin,eSettoi cnkgwielel
gave up in the most handsome manner the large o..„oney
out of 1501. he received of the original committee, the ..-
to be divided amongst the poorer aufferert_,.........e-
---

BIRTHS. tom
On the 27th nit, in Great Russell-street, BedforA-134
the wife of D. W. Mitchell, Esq. of a daughter. Jobli
On the 28th ult., at Sr. Leona'rd's-on-Sea, the lady of $
Wynne, Esq., late Adjutant of the 23d Fusilier's, °I
daughter. J t'••
On the 28th ult., in Thavie3 Inn, Holborn, Mrs. T. "r ' e
wood, of a son.

DEb. mOOF
On the 27th ult., at Queen's-terrace, Woolwich-Cotn—
Charlotte Elizabeth Katherine, the infant daughter °lea
twin the Hon. and Mrs. Stopford.
On April 16, Abraham Day, Esq., aged 66. -A rick
On April 18, at Catton, near Norwich, George Fr.,•B
Harvey, Esq., late Captain in the 18th Light Dragoons.,
On April 24, at Islington, F. G. Hanrott, Esq., aged 8J....t
On April 27, at Chieveley, Berks, Emily Sarah, youagwg
child of the Rev. W. Bond.

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strand, Printer, at The Bun (Mice, Wo. 112, Strand, in the ' " ~10
DIN 1'
of the savoY. in the County it MickUenz. Satordit'
Ll4l.