The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-01 00:00:00

the favourable rate at which they are now enabled to
make their remittances, and also by the improbability
of their succeeding in establi-hing any advance until a
decided falling off is observable in imports, or stocks in
the interior are much required.
Coloured and Printed Goods.—We have but little
change to notice in this market, Turkey red cloths con-
tinuing in fair demand at fall prices, whilst prints are
placed with difficulty even at the previous low currency.
Woollens—Continue. almost unsaleable, and, as the
season is now over, will most probably continue so for
some months to come.
Mule Twist—The great advance in the value of the
raw material at home, as advised by the mail of the 24th
of December, has enabled holders here to establish an
advance of from 2 to 4 pies. per Morah, at which a fair
amount of business has been done, both for actual con-
sumption and on speculation, and the market is now
firin.
Coloured Yarn—A moderate extent of sales is re-
ported in Turkey red at the previous currency, but in
other colours we are not aware of any transactions.
Metali--T here has, if anything, been rather less doing
in this market during the last twelve days, as might have
been expected from the pressure in the money market;
but as the inquiry continues, we trust, as this passes off,
that business will be resumed to its previous extent.
We have no change to notice in the value of any descrip-
tions, but the more favourable rate at which remittances
are now being effected is equivalent to an advance of one
or two per cent.
Beer—Holders of Bass's are firm for 55 rupees per
hogshead, at which several sales have been effected ;
Allsopp's has also sold to a limited extent at 50 and 55
rupees, and stock of both brands are now considerably
reduced.

Exchange—The rate of our exchange on England has
been steadily advancing, that now current for good paper
being 2s. Id. per rupee, at 10 months' date ; its future
ruling must of course depend in a great measure on that
of Government, as any advance in the latter would in
the present state of things most probably be followed by
an equivalent advance in the commf rcial trade.

MONEY MARKET.
The tightness in the money market, as noticed in our
last, has coutinued, and would doubtless be more de-
cidedly manifested were it not for the large amount
advanced by Government on the hypothecation of goods ;
as it is, however, Government Securities and Bank Stock
have declined in value, our quotations being completely
nominal.

CURRENT VALUE OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, BANE

STOCK, &C.

Rs. As. Rs. As.
Transfer Five per Cent.
Second ditto ll2 2 8 disc.
Third ditto
New ditto 0 2 0 4 "
Company's rupees, 4 per cent. 9 8 10 8
Sicca rupees, 4 per cent ll 0 11 8 "
Bank of Bengal Shares,
Co.'s rs. 40,000 each 9,400 0 —2,450 0 prem.
Union Bank do„ 1,000 each 45 0 55 0 "
Agra Bank do., 500 each
Oriental Bank do., 500 each 170 0 180 0 "
North West Bank of India
ditto, 500 each, Old l9O 0 200 0 "
Ditto, 500 each, New lOO 0 130 0 "
Freights.—The small amount of shipping at present
in the river, combined with the brisk inquiry lately ex-
perienced for tonnage to Great
,Britain, has enabled
consignees to establish a further considerable advance
on the high rates current when we last wrote; and as
shipping are at present fully employed in most ports,
both on this side and at home, it is therefore improbable
that we shall be abundantly supplied for some time to
come. We think the unusually heavy stocks of produce
already at market, combined with the prospect of an-
other abundant sugar crop, which will commence to ar-
rive in about two months, justify us in anticipating that
no very material decline will take place for some
months to come, should the home advices continue at all
favourable.

The following are about the rates now current, viz :
To London and Liverpool.
Saltpetre ... £6 60t0£6 10 0 per ton of 20 cwt.
Sugar ... 6 10 0 to 6 15 0 ditto
_ _

6 150 to 7 00

ditto

Hides

5 10 0 to 5 17 6 14 cwt.

Bum ...
Molasses ...

6 15 0 to 7 0 0 4 lands.
7 10 0 to 0 00

Oilseeds, jute and lace Nominal.
Indigo, silk piece goods, and silk, 61. 15s. to 71. for
London, 61. 10s. to 61. 15s. for Liverpool.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat to-day for the last time
previous to the Easter recess, in the Old Ilall, Lin-
coln's Inn. His Lordship heard lunatic
Sand bankrupt
petitions.

CHArPELL V. PURDAY.
LORDSHIP gave judgment this morning in this
Cv!se, dismissing the bill without costs. We have already
given a statement of the facts of the case, which our
readers will recollect relate to the publication of the
opera of Fra Diavo'o.
The Lord Chancellor will resume his sittings after the
Easter recess two days previous to the first day of term,
Mundy, Tuesday, the 13th of the present month.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND.)
MOSLEM V. ALSTON.—TIIE OXFORD AND BIRMINGDAM

JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
'MIS LONDON AND NOItTII•WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

V. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
Mr. BOLT resumed and concluden his arguments to-
day, following Sir Fitzroy Kelly and Mr. Stuart in
support of the demurrer put in to this bill by the
defendants.
Mr. GEORGE RUSSELL also followed on the same side.
Mr. BETUELL opposed the demurrer that had been
put in to the bill. That bill had been filed in conse-
quence of the determination expressed by the directors
themselves, against all law and right, to retain their
office, and thereby destroy the corporation, and set at
nought the rule and Parliamentary- direction for the
conduct of it. The bill had also been filed for the pur-
pose of preventing the directors from violating altogether
the rules as to the formation of the governing body
itself, and from using the authority, the character, and
title of the corporation, in order to justify in effect the
completion of those acts which were in excess of the Act
of Parliament, and at variance with the existence of
the corporation itself, and therefore regarded in a court
of equity as acts which it was its duty to put an end to.
(The Learned Counsel was addressing the Court when
our Afternoon Edition went to press.)

THE STEAM FRIGATE DAUNTLESS.—This splendid
new steam-ship has now reached the mouth of the Clyde, on
her way to the I3roomielaw, where she is to be fitted with
her powerful and beautiful machinery. On her voyage from
Portsmouth, where she was built, she has encountered very
stormy and squally weather, and her progress under her
towing convoy has been consequently slow. In one of the
heavy gales by which she was assailed, she lost her mizen-
mast, and will in consequence take up her berth at the
Broomielaw equipped somewhat like a brig. She reached
Campbelton on the evening of Wednesday se'nnight, and in
her disabled condition was necessarily making but little way,
the comparatively unassisted power of the towing steamer
being inadequate to impel so large a vessel with much speed.
It is expected, nevertheless, that she will be safely moored
alongside the Lancefield Quay in the beginning of next week,
where her engines are to be put on board, these having been
prepared by Robert Napier, Esq., of the Vulcan and Lance-
field Foundries. The engines, which are to work on the
horizontal principle, are admirable specimens of mechanism,
and of nearly 800-horse power.—Glasgow Citizen.
INFLUX OF IRISII PAUPERS AND SPREAD OF
FEVER.—We understand that the Committee of the
Liverpool Guardians Society have appointed a sub-
committee for the purpose of investigating the causes of
the great increase of fever in the town, and the con-
tinued influx of Irish paupers, and suggesting remedies
to avert the evil, and counteracting the spread of infec-
tion. In taking this course the Guardian Society will
add one more to the many claims on public gratitude,
and we cannot doubt but that its aid will be most accept-
able to the municipal and parochial authorities. Unfortu-
nately, there is but to much occasion for the united
exertions of all classes to stop the progress of the
pending calamity.—Liverpool Mercury.
PORTLAND.—The news circulating in Portland the
last few days is more interesting than ordinary. We
may expect soon to see located on our common 7,000
convicts; and, it is said, the same number of troops
will encamp in a field midway between the Traveller's
Rest and the villages. Further, that Government has
abandoned the plan of excavating the " mare" for naval
docks, but will construct the basin just above the Ferry
Bridge, and on the Portland side erect its dock-yard.
This plan is greatly to be preferred to the former ; the
site is more out of harm's way, and there is plenty of
sea room upwards to hold all the ships in the navy ;
besides, no stint of space for timber yards, &c., and,
above all, lying under the lea of Chisel Beach, which
off here is quite of mountainous dimensions.—Sherborne
Journal.

COAL TAR AND THE POTATO DISEASE.—The ap-
plication of the coal tar, which has been rather exten-
sively used as a remedy fur the potato blight in this
neighbourhood, has, in some instances, destroyed the
vitality of the seed. We, therefore, warn our agricul-
tural readers to be extremely cautious in using it. If
this should turn out to be generally the case, the remedy
will prove worse than the disease. We had little faith
in gas tar proving a specific for the potato disease, even
if it had not proved injurious; for although it will de-
stroy fungi, yet it should be understood that fungi are
only the effect, not the cause of the disease. The seeds
of fungi are almost everywhere—in the earth, in the
air, and are not placed thus to act as destructive agents
healthy vegetation—if so, they would be always in
operation; but, on the contrary, we can never trace their
effects as primary agents of healthy, vigorous life, but
°llly in diseased plants. The cause which produced the
disease is still hid from our view.—" Qui potent return
cognoseere oausas."— West Briton.
A letter from Vienna of the 13th says that the
Commttee for the embellishment of Pesth has received
orders from the Government to employ for the future
the Hungarian language in their detiberatiens, instead
of the German. Hungarian is also to be henceforth em-
Voyed in all the public establishments of the country.
the Archduke Stephen lately replied in that language
to a letter of congratulation from the committee, on his
4Ppointment as Lieuteuant-General of the kingdom.
JFALMOUTH HARBOUR.—The Trinity Board has
ust laid in Falmouth harbour a buoy un a flat rock,
under water, called the Miss Lugos, about thirty-five
Yards rds from St. Melees Castle Point, and in a line with
thec,esterrnost part of St. Mawes town from the Black
wit Beacon.
The spot buoyed has been attended
greater danger to boats than to vessels of any larger
t81:1 although, in the charts, two fathoms are given as
quantity of water thereon.— West Briton.
ti.
au ERR INGS.—A number of herrings of a very
superior quality, were taken at Shieldaig last week,
eekst."Pa-rariees indicate that there are more on the