The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-18 00:00:00

FREIGHTS.

Tonnage continues as scarce as ever. The last char-
ters fur Trieste were at 41. 15s. to 51., and 5 per cent.
for cases, 15 per cent. less for bags, to the Channel; and
a market in the United Kingdom, 51. ss. to 51. 7s. 6d.,
and 5 per cent. for cases. Liverpool, 41. 155., and 5 per
cent. Cotton, P., to and 5 per cent. per lb.
There are no disengaged vessels in port, and two or
three moderate-sized vessels would still command these
rates, or 2s. 6d. less for the Channel and Mediterranean.
BAHIA, MAY I.—The Ada's cargo (3,220 tubs of cod-
fish and haddock, from Jersey) sold 11,500 codfish and 9,500
haddock. The Othello followed her, and, meeting with no
offer, proceeded, on the 15th ult., to Rio. Since then
the Clutha, from Harbour Grace and Pernambuco, has
arrived with 2,468 drums, which were disposed of at
9,200r5.; but, turning out inferior to the samples were
rejected, and an abatement of 800 rs. per drum sub-
mitted to.

Flour—A cargo of Trieste had fetched 25 dolls.
Stock, 4,200 barrels.
Sugars-1,800 to 1,900 browns, and 2,400 to 2,450
whites.

Cotton-5,500.
Freights are somewhat lower; and last charters for
the United Kingdom are at 41. 10s. and 51. per cent.
Exchange, 28 to 27k.
Eio DE JANEIRO, APRIL 24.—N0 further arrival of
codfish. The Othello from Bahia, and Broad Axe from
Jersey, are daily looked fur. The article is now retailing
at 13 dolls. to 15 dolls. per drum.
Flour—Steck, 24,040 barrels, in first hands. The
quotations are,—Richmond, 24 dolls., and Baltimore,
20 dolls. per barrel. Exchange flat. Nothing doing
above 28d.

Freights are not so firm. Last charters are 655. to
London for sugar, and 775. 6d. for a Swede to Ham-
burgh.
Coffce in demand at 3,000 dolls. to 3,100; superior,
2,800 dulls. to 2,900. Stock, 22,000 bags.

COURT CIRCULAR.
The Queen held a Court and Privy Council yesterday
afternoon at Buckingham Palace. The Council was attended
by His Royal Highness Prince Albert, the President, the
First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State for the
Home and Colonial Departments, the Lord-Lientenaut of
Ireland, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the First Lord of
the Admiralty, the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and
the Master of the Horse.

At the Council Sir George Arthur was, by command of the
Queen, sworn one of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council, and took his seat at the Board.
The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council
in Waiting.
The Queen gave audience to the Marquis of Lansdowne and
Lord John Russell.

llis Royal Highness the Prince of Lucca had an audience
cf her Majesty on taking leave. His Royal Highness was
introduced by Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., her Majesty's
principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and con-
ducted by the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., her Majesty's
Master of the Ceremonies. The Prince was attended by
Count de Revel, Sardianian Chargé de'Affaires, and the
Marquis Provenzali (Chamberlain).
The Hon. and Right Rev. Dr. Eden had an audience of
the Queen, in the Royal Closet, and did homage on his ap-
pointment as Bishop of Sodor and Man. Sir George Grey,
her Majesty's principal Secretary of State for the Home De-
partment; the Bishop of Norwich, Clerk of the Closet; and
the Dean of Hereford, Clerk of the Closet in Waiting, as-
sisted at the ceremony.
Viscount Palmerston had an audience of her Majesty.
The Earl Cathcart had an audience of the Queen on his
return from Canada.
The Court was attended by the Treasurer of the House-
hold, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Comptroller of the House-
hold, Viscount Combermere, Gold Stick in Waiting; Lord
Byron, Lord in Waiting; and Admiral Sir Edward Codring-
ton, Groom in Waiting.
Count Schimmelpenninck, the Netherlands Minister, had
an audience of the Queen yesterday, and presented to her
Majesty, on the part of his Sovereign, an Equestrian Por-
trait of his Majesty the King of the Netherlands, and other
pictures.
The Queen went to the review yesterday in Hyde-park, in
an open barouche and four, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, and her
Royal Highness the Heriditary Grand Duchess of Saxe.
Weimar. The Marchioness of Douro, the Countess of Assen-
burg, Lady Caroline Cocks, and the Hon Miss Paget, followed
in another barouche and four.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert was present at the re-
view, attended by a numerous staff on horseback.
His Imperial highness the Grand Duke Constantine of
Russia visited the Queen yesterday, and partook of a dejeuner
with her Majesty and Prince Albert.
The Queen and Prince Albert inspected yesterday the etch-
ing by Mr. S. Cousins, • A.R.A., for the engraving from
Wintethalter's picture of the Prince of Wales, in the dress of
a sailor, now exhibiting in St. James's Palace, which was
submitted by Mr. Alderman Moon.
Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena,
took airings yesterday in the Royal gardens.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester gave a
grand bali last evening, at Gloucester House, Piccadilly.
The company began to arrive soon after nine o'clock, and
were ushered up the grand staircase to the suite of drawing-
rooms, which were all opened for their reception.
At half-past nine o'clock their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of Cambridge arrived, attended by Lady Au-
gusta Cadogan and Mr. Edmond Mildmay.
Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar arrived, attended by the
Countess of Assenburg, Count de Beast, and Baron de
Ziegesar.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Mallaly, Chairman of the
Birkenhead Dock Commissioners ; Mr. Brownrigg, and Mr.
Potter, Commissioners; and Mr. Helldal, had an interview
with Lord Morpeth on Tuesday, at the office of the Commis-
sioners of Woods and Forests in Whitehall-place.
The Marquis of Bute had an interview with the Right
Hon. E. Strutt yesterday, at the office of Commissioners of
Railways, iu Great George-street.
A dcputatior, consisting of the Marquis of Downshire, Lord
Newry, Lord Acheron, Sir J. Rennie, Mr. Quentin Dick, Mr.
Parsons, Mr. D. C. Brady, and Mr. Hugh Boyd, had an in-
terview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at

his official residence in Downing-street. -
A deputation, consisting of Mr. Beckett, M.P., Mr. Mar-
shall, Mr. Pritt, and Mr. Dibb, had an interview with the
Right Hon. E. Strutt, at the office of the Commissioners ut
Railways, in Great George-street, yesterday. Mr. E. Ellice,
jun., M.P., had also an interview with. the Right Hon.
Gentleman.
Mr. Thomas Gabriel Bottomley, (Chairman), Messrs. John
Coneybeare, John Batatone' Geading, Wright, and Mr. W.
E. Harvey, (Secretaries,) claimants for compensation under
the Westminster Improvement Act, headed by Sir De Lacy
Evans, M.P.. had an interview with Lord Morpeth yester-
day at the office of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests
in Whitehall-place.
The Commissioners of the Metropolitan Improvements
had a meeting yesterday at their office, in Whitehall place.
There were present Viscount Morpetb, Lord Colborne, Lord
Lyttelton, the Lord Mayor, Sir C. Lemon, and Sir R. Inglis.

THE LATE JOHN TAWELL, THE MURDERER.—
HERTFORD, THURSDAY NlGHT.—This day a commission,
issued on behalf of the Crown, was opened before Mr. Wad-
dington, Q.C., Mr. Pollock, and Mr. Maule, the commis-
sioners, and a jury, to inquire what freeholds, leaseholds,
lands, messuages, tenements, goods, chattels, &c., John
Tawell, late of Great Berkhamstead, possessed at the time
of his death, &c. At the conclusion of the evidence the jury
returned a verdict, That John Tawell died possessed of
certain freehold property, which he held on committing the
crime of murder, and personal property, which he held on his
execution. That the freehold property was of the annual
value of 711.. ' the leasehold property being worth 100/. ; the
shares in the Sydney Banking Company worth 510/. ; in the
Bank of Australia worth 4,0001.; household furniture and
other property worth 6201." The whole value of his pro-
perty was estimated at nearly 8,0001. The case excited
much interest and great sympathy for Mrs. Tawell, who is
highly respected.
On Tuesday afternoon a small sailing boat, con-
taining four persons, was upset off Wandsworth Meadows,
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until he reached them.

THE MAILS. - SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 17. The
Oriental Company's newly-chartered steam-ship Jupiter,
Captain Meeham, left the docks this day at three, P.M., with
the peninsular and other mails, also fifteen passengers, and
full cargo of bale goods, &c. The Royal West India mail
packet, the Severn, Captain Vincent, left this port to-day, at
three, rat., with the :mails for the West Indies, &c, fifty
passengers, end a full general cargo, and 4,618/. in specie.
CRICKET.—MARYLEBONE VD AND GROUND V.
NORTHERN COUNTIES.—This match,
on Monday, occupied Tuesday, and wasl , which
howt asbrc:umg
the victors by five wickets. T 1 . hmtentcoeda
eof the weather,
conclusion till Wednesday, when theleAstaal bone were de-
claredclaring the two latter days, PM such as tO spot' the play.