The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-15 00:00:00

appearance of AND•EL-KABER in considerable force
in the neighbourhoiAl of Mascara is confirmed. The
Ministers it is said have received some very serious in-
formation on the subject. Both the Siecle and the
Commerce express their approval of the Bill for re-
forming the Tariff, as e step in the right direction.

The Education Bill, which has just been printed,
gives great offence to all parties in France. The
effect of this measure, if carried, will be to transfer
all power of controlling education to the Jesuits, and
to submit the university professors and the heads of
schools to the priests, by a system of grinding
tyranny and debasing espionage, to which no
honourable, liberal-minded, or well-educated man will
submit. It is just such a measure as might have been
expected from the Villele or the Polignac Ministry
of the restoration, but certainly no one expected to
see the revolution of July producing such fruits.
The opposition to the Bill will be most formidable,
and there is every probability that the Ministry will be
defeated.

Accounts were said to have reached Paris on
Tuesday, that the tempestuous and otherwise incle-
ment weather, encountered by Mr. O'CoNNELL on his
routesouthwards, was continuing to produce upon him
unfavourable effects. For example, when in Paris
his appetite was excellent ; those letters were said to
state, among other unpleasant symptoms, that it had
been much impaired.

The French Funds improved on Tuesday. Early in
the day a favourable tendency was perceptible in
the transactions of " the coulisse." When business
commenced regularly this inclination became more
decided, and the Three per Cents. rose to 78f. It
was then reported that a new fall of s per cent.
took place in London on Monday, which caused
prices to recede-that of the Three per Cents. to 77f.
70c. Another rumour stated, however, that Con-
sols had, on the contrary, risen per cent. in London.
A new reaction took place in consequence, and that
stock left off at 77f. 95 (buyers) ; the Five per Cents.
115 f. 80c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,222 f,
50c.; Rouen, BSOf. ; Havre, 668 f. 75c. ; Great
Northern, 623 f. 75e.; Avignon, 770 f.; Vierzon,
560 f.; Bordeaux, 510 f.; Troyes and Montereau,
300 f. ; Basle, 192 e. 50e. ; Dieppe, 320 f. ; Paris and
Strasburg. 427 f. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 422 F. 50e.;
Paris and Lyons, 431 f. 25e, ; Lyons and Avignon,
455 f.; Cette, 445 f.
MARSEILLES, Aram 9.-Marseilles and Avignon, 790 f.;
Norther:, 6261. 25e. ; and Lyons, 435 f.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON StOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 14.
Boulogne and Aniiens, 16-,,;—Demerera, 31-A Northern
of France, 13—Orleans and Bordeaux, 6A—Paris and Lyons,
sk—Paris and Strasbourg, DA—Tours and Nantes, 1%.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000
bales, 1,000 bales being American, tacen on speculation.
The market was dull, though at about previous rates.
American realised 64d. to 74d. per lb. In Railway
Shares the business acne was limited, and prices did not
exhibit any improvement.
We have no account yet of the steamer from Halifax.
Money in the di.-count market is worth about 51- to
54 per cent. on good bilis, short dates having still a very
decided preference. It is not expected that the directors
of the Bank of England will yet further advance the it
terms for accommodation, as they limit it even at the
comparatively high rate recently established. An im-
portant work at the present juncture, " Doubleday's
Financial History of England," shows that in the
errliest career of the establishment there was consid. r-
able variation in its terms of discount. The author remarks:
" On its commencing business, the Bank seems to
have charged the highest legal rate of interest, 6 per
cent. upon all bills discounted, whether foreign, or
inland, or home bills. In a few days, however, it ap-
pears to have been found politic to reduce the rate of
discount upon foreign bills to 44 per cent. In 1695, in
January, in order to increase the business of the con •
cei n, another course was adopted. Foreign bills, except-
ing at short dates, were again discounted at the rate of
6 per cent., and inland or home hills at 44 per cent. ;
but i.e persons who would keep an account with the Bag.k,
an inducement was h‘l.l out for doing so, in the shape
of a reduction to such persons of half the discount on
foreign bills, the rate of which was thus, in these cases.
reduced as low as 3 per cent.—a novel rate in these
days ! In the following May, despite of these relaxa-
tions, the ' Governor and Company' seem to have
been driven to further expedients ; and, for a time,
ail short-dated running bills or notes were taken bit
discount at the novel rate of 3 per cent.; and not con-
tent with this, the Court of Directors gave notice of
their readiness 'to lend money ;' -that is to say, their
notes, upon plate, lead, tin; copper, steel, and iron,' at,
4 per cent. per. annum."

These changes were even more frequent than at pre-
sent, but the power of the Threadneet'le-street magi:arcs
was then limited indeed, either for good or oil, corn •
pared to what it is no►v.

- The Funds are not ao supported as they were
yesterday, but i;usinesg: is slack. Consols are 86i 4for
present transfer, and 864 to 87j f.r the May Account.
Exchequcr- bills have been par to 3s. discount. Bank
Stock has been quoted 195 to 193 i. The New Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 87} to.
Vixy little ititoiration has occurred iu Foreign Stock>,
but prices are as well suppor7ed as cou)(1 be expected.
Spanish Five per Cents. have ly:en mark,,d 251 and
the Three per Cents. 36 to 364. Portuguese l'i)ur per
Cents. have been quoted 351 to 35 ; Mexican Bonds
have been done at 201 to 21 ; Dinch Two-and-a-Halt
per Cents. hive been at 581, and the Four per Cents. at
90 to 89i.
Railway Shares are quiet at present.
The settlement of the Consul Account, and the Foreign
and Share Account,coming so near together, engage chic..
attention.
BRITISH FUNDS.

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. FItI :ES.
Bank Stock .. .. • • • • •• •• • • 195 193% 193%
Three per Cont. Reduced Annuities .. „ 854, T, ih 115%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. ~B,;4'';" 8614
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns, 87%14 87%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8% 9 9
India Bonds. 1,0001. • • • • •• • • ..

Ditto, under 1,0001. • • •• • • .: 5 dla par par
South Sea Stock .. • • • • • • • • • . 96N 8634
Consols for May 27 . • •• •• .. .. 87 % 86% 87
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip • • • • • 2% die 2% die
k.xchequer Bills. I V. 24.

1,0001... .. •• •• par 3 die Idle
5001. . .. •• • • par par
Ditto, Small .... 1 di* 2 p 2 die 2 Ws
ONE CLOSING,
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'U:A ,CE. ritic ES.
Danish, 3 per Cent • • • • • • •• 66 86
biextean Bonds, 1e46,5 per Cent .. 203 20%
Ditto, for the Account • • • • • . 21 21%
Portuguese Four per Cent • • • . 35% 35
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 33 q 35
Russian Bonds • • • • • • • . • . 109% 109%
tkamish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, for the Account • . .. .. 2.5ia. v. 25
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. .. 35; '' 5%
Ditto, Three per Cent ... .. .. _
Ditto, for the Account .. .• • . 36M 36%
Dividend: on the above payable in London.,
Belgian Four-and-a-Halt per Cent .. —96 M
Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 5856 55%
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certidcgt:es .. 8976 90 89M 90
PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. rem. DONE AT ',lac je.s.
ONE O'CLOCK.
Amber., Notting., Bsston, and
Eastern Junction . .. .. 2%...., 1% ex int. .. In x int.
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 5 .... 13%34 •••• • • • • T(1
Boston, Stamford, & Birmingham 5 .... 6% •.• •
Caledonian
Ditto, Ralf Shares .. .. 2% .... 2% •• • • ...... 254
Chester and Holyhead .. .. .. 27% .... 2 %••• • • •
Eastern Counties .. .. .. .. 20 .. Id% %•• • • •
Ditto, York Extension .. —5%.... 4% %••.. • • • • 4%
East Lincolnshire .. .. .. .. 4 .... 6% .• ••..• • .. 614
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... .........
Ditto, Quarter Shares .• .. 12% .... 1734 • • ...• •... 17i
Great Northern .. :. .. ....3A ...• a% ...... •• .. 3%

Great North ol England . ..100.... --•• •• •• •• .. 232
tireat Western .. 85 ••..114 ....... . 114

Ditto. 20...... 266.. 26% 26%

Ditto, o.ew

..
.44...•

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Le.ts an Bradford .. • • .. 40 .. • • 835(.... ••• • • • 83 k
Liverp.. Jlauch., & Newc. Junct. 2....36
LIA1(10fl, Brighton, and S Coast • • 50 •• .. 52511 •• • • •• .. 524
Ditto, Cousol. Eighths .. .. 10 .. • 12 ••• • .. 11%
London tin North-Vi'estern iOO .• ••• 17214 174 172.. 172
Ditto. Quarters . L. and B. 7 .. 22/4 •••• ••••••
Ditto. Fifths „ „ „ 2 15 ••••• • • • • • 15
Ditto. 401. Shares 31. &B. .• 40 •- 67 ••••• • ' • " 67..

Ditto, 101. Shares 34.• ii is. (B) 5 ... ••• log
Lomion and Aouth•Western 411. Gs. 10d.• • 64 G 3 ••• • • 63
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 ••• • 52 *"• "•' •• 52
Ditto, Scrip.. 5 • • 4%
Lynn and Dereham 20 2.1% 2075 .. • • 20%
51.mchestel and Southampton • • 2 "• 1% •••• • • • • 1%
Midland .. •..100 • • • • • ' •• • • '` • • 7.,"
Ditto, New .. 36 •• •• 32:4 •••• • • • • ov
414
Ditto, New 2 .. • • 4% St •• ..
•26%
Ne weaAtie and Berwick .. 20 .• • • 2614 ••••• • •• • •
NQC•uarte•owtn:eitliessh:U.a•
rnesio':i
DD Northern
t _Norfolkc'to
North British .. 25 32 ..... ••• • • 32
att.°, ratensiou .• • • %•• '' •f`••••• •▪ • • '•
0225%4 •
:••
.•.. • 1_373,0 :A:l:n... ▪ 130
371
•
Ditto, Thirds .. 1•• • • 77,4, •••'' • • 2%
North Stadordshire .• • • a •• • • • " "*•
•• •• ••
Oxibrd,Woreest..& Wolverlunptu. 224.• •• ••••• • • • • • 13%
Shrewsbury and litrnumihaut • • 3% '• • •• •
••••• • • • 3%
Shropshire Union ..••• . 425. •• • • • % die• ••• • • Iji die
South Lafermi Dovor 33 .• • • 35'51 ••••• • • • • • 3.534
Ditty ew (iss. at 321.) No. 1. 20 •.. 20ii •••.•• •• • • 2e
New (do. 1514 No. 4. 5 .• s„i„ ••'''• •• • • J. 5,1;
South Wales „ „ 10 •• .• )(2 ••••• • • • • •
West itidlng rnion 4/. 25. •• • • .1% P'•• • ' • I P
York and Newcastle .. 25 .• • • 3,1 ," •'• • '•
Ditto, Preference .. 4 •• • •
81 82 •• 52
York and North Midland .. .. 50 •• ••

FOREIGX ILAII.WAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. 20 .. • • 16/4 ••••• • • • • • 16%
Demerara .. .. 2% •• • • 4'• •••• • • • • 33

Dutch Rhenish .. .. 7 •• • •
East Indian . ss. •• • • ••" ••
••
it*,

Louvain ala Sambre •. 6 •• • • - • .
"•' • ' •
Northern of France .. .. 8 • • 12%
sq
Paris and Rouen .. 20 ••• • 3 '•'•• • • • • • 35
Paris and Strasbourg 5 .• • • 2% ••••.• • • • •
.•. . • .

MINES.
Real del Monte, linrecistered •• • • 334 ••••• • • • • • 334
Erratum in Yesterday's List—Read Bull and Selby Half Shares
50% instead of 51%.

DREADFUL OCCURRENCE IN OXFORD-STREET.—
Yesterday afternoon a respectably dressed young female, of
about 20 years of age, named Richardson, while attempting
to cross"the arrilge way of Oxford-street, near the Princess's
Theatre, was knocked down and run over by a cart proceed
ing at a moderate rate towards Bayswater. The unfortunate
creature was picked up in an insensible state and conveyed
to the Middlesex Hospital, where it was found (that injuries
of the most alarming description bad been sustained. The
driver of the cart was stopped and his number taken by the
police on duty.
The mortal remains of Lord Saye and Sele were
Wetted on Saturday sitecsoca, at Broughton Clmwth.