The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-01 00:00:00

TIIE FUNDS.

Consols opened this morning at the same quotations
they left off at on Saturday, 93 to i for the 15th July,
'one), 924 i ; with .little business doing as yet ; Exche-
quer Bills, 25 27 prem. India Bonds, 2 4 prem. ; Bank
tock, 1761 1771; India Stock, 2521 253 i.
In the Foreign Market, Spanish Active heavy, al-
°l the the prices are higher at Paris, Spanish 271 ~1,-;
liefetred, 1241 -3- ; Passive, 61 7 ; Portuguese, 35f /:,
48 they left off ; Three pet Cents., 24;} 7}-; Colombian,
2f'
i ; Mexican, 321 • Brazilian, 76?, 77 ; Belgium, 103. i i;
Center
Two-and-a:Half per Cents., 54i a; Five per
•-•ents,, wilt :4,_.
Rio Janeiro papers received to the 4th of April :
Exchange on London, 31 to 314 ; Stocks, 761 to 77.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
£. a. d. X. s. d. X. s. d.
1! A ILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Great WeAern
Ditto Non
4)11
,
40n and Blackwall
—, "girm and South Western
North(Trunk)...
sYidland
North Midland, ( New)
'MINES.
Real Del Monte, Registered ... 631- —
bitto Unregistered
PRICES OF IRISH •;TOCKS, DUBLIN, MAY 20
2
3 .34' Cent. Comols
(124 Per Cent. Stock
.400 Reduced
10 City. of Dublin Steam Comp. ---
p 4 Par .4cert7trAletTnt.t.t.r.;;:.... 01.y°, ' Nat. na I 'nsurance Comi an
Bank Stock
• „"and Canal Stock
HAMBURG BORSENHALLE, MAY 29.
__

Bill;. Money.
Austrian 5 per Cents. ..........................
ti ui~c Snares
1874 L'64
Anetn-nussinn Loan ................................. 11.9!<, 159%
Rwsizn 5 per Cent. Est series, Certificate ION 104%
Inscription, Ist Se 125
103,i
5 per Cent. Hop.: and (:o.:31 and 4th
" '

Series .......................... ...................
Mao in Certificates
I/11W') Actual Debt, 2!;; pc! Cent ................. 51-14 52%
Ditto
5 per Cent ..................... 90 --
Polish Bondi ............................................. It 2
New ticket .............................. , ................. 161
Ang,lo.Danish Lou', 3 per Cent ..................... 76!,‘ 757 s
lqc:rwegian Loan, IS3I, 4 per Lest... IP2
tvanish, New 3 per Ceate. 2l k
EXCHANGES o!,r LONDON.
HAMBURG, MAY at —l3. 64—Two months, 13 44.
PETERSBURG H, MAY 'L—Two months, 3g pence.
STOCKHOLM, MAY 22.—Seventy-five days. 12, 0.
BERLIN, MAY 26.—Three months, 6. 19!4.

HALF-PAST ONE.

Consols, in the course of the morning, reached 93
at present may be quoted 93 for the 16th July, the open-
lng ; Money, 94 I. Exchequer Bills, 27 25 27 prem. ;
India Bonds, 4 prem. ; Bank Stock, 177.
In the Foreign Market Spanish still heavy, at 27.-
Deferred, 12i ; Passive, 6.f. The Queen's Speech has
not had any effect on the Portuguese Stock—Portuguese,
'1334 ; Three per Cents., 24i Brazilian, 76k; Colom-
lan 264 ; Dutch Two-and-a:Half per Cents., 54k; Five
per Cents. 1014.
_ Shares are still on the rise—Great Western, 95i ; Lon-
don and Southampton, 52 ; North Midland, 96.

lltv.nerk &ton?.
}led... CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
177 1 India Stock
9111 Ditto Bonds 4 pm
3p( r Cent Old Annuities ...
31, .. .. 2
~,,- I, er Cent Red.-- .. 99g Ditto New Annuities... 90
Zees, 3i per Cent
I‘..w:') per Cent
'4°4 .Annuities to expire Ditto Small
Jail_ 1860
Oct. 1859.. lndia Stock for Acct...
Jan. 1660.. — Consols for Acct 93a
FOREIGN FUNDS.
4ustri•'ll 5 per cent... Portuguese, 5 per cent.
~leigiatt,. h per cent Ditto, New Ditto —
'srazilian Bonds
134enosk .res, 6 per cent Russian, 5 per cent. ...
Chilian 6 per csnt — Ditto, Metallic
Colombian; 6 per cent... Spanish, 5 per cent 27i
Ditto, 16.44
banish, 3p er cant..... French,s per cent... —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent. Exchange —f. —c.
Itlexi,:an, 5 .per cent.... Frencli,-3 per cent —f. —c.
:NU°, 6 per cent, I 825. - Dutch, 21 per cent S4A
peruivian, 18 25, 6 per et. Ditto, 5 per cent loli
SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby Railway
Great Western Railway

Ditto New Shares 46
.London and Brighton Railway
London. and Blackwall Railway
London and Birmingham Railway ... 177
Ditto New Shares 5Ol.
London and South Western Railway ...
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) l2
Ditto Scrip.
Manchester and Leeds Railway
Ditto New Shares 6-4-
_North Alidland Railway
Ditto New Shares 39:4
South Eastern and Dover lO

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

DEAL. MAY 31.—Wind W.S.W.—Sailed the Royal
Adelaide steamer, Batty, for Lisbon, &c. ; Luz, Barce-
lona ; John., Curling, Quebec ; and Mary Barry, Tewkes-
bLrV. Santa Martha.
LtvEnucor,, MAY 31.-IVind W., fresh breeze.—Ar-
rived the Emily, Brock, from Calcutta ; Memphis, Nichol,
Now York ; Charlotte, Gorham, Savannah ; and Fatima,
Peathers, Bombay, sailed 9th February. Sailed the Clif-
ford, Sharp, for China ; Cambyscs, Richardson, Cal-
'eutta ; Lerwick, Curry, Cape of Good Ilope ; Trio, BLag,
Valparaiso; Cyprus, Clark, Savannah ; Faith, Durming,
Newfoundland ; Alexander, Edmond, Quebec ; Orpacus,
Cole, Now York ; and Francisca dc... Pail, Forbes, ditto.
FALmourii, MAY 30.—Wind, . S. W.—Arrived the
Aruganza steamer, Lewes, Gibraltar, left 22d inst., Cadiz
13, Lisbon 25, Oporto 26, V;go 27.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 31.—Wind variable.—Arrived the
PoLetta from Sierra Leone, sailed April 11, River Gam_
°in 24, St. Michael's 16th instant ; Mary Ann, Tarbuit,
1.4141 Madras. sailed fioin the Cape of Good Hope, 11th
ult. Sailed :Ilea, Gregson, for Nliramichi. Off Poit-
-I_llo Ann, Griffiths, from China, sailed Jan. 19, Cape,
• imarcli 28.
OFF TILE WICHT, MAY 30.—Arrived the Admiral Van
Kingueirgen, Martins, from Batavia.
PLyslorrit, MAY 31.—Wind variable.---Arrived the
Marlborough, Brida, from Jamaica, sailed 19th ult.

rmsaramrstammencKlpsniist,
THE MOORS.—From almost every district, and
Pkrkicularly from the county of Caithness, we have the most
lavoykrable accounts of the grouse. The old I,irds arc numerous
and .ve 11 paired, and their brooding goes on very prosperously.
he demand for shooting (patters scions to be on the increase.
Zhe ext,,n;s ire and well-stocked shootings cf Langwell have
en let LI Captain Mitchell innes and party, and there are
others,:Ter: after Braemar, Strathmore, Scatwell, Clyth,
;It d ulv.s.rtited to be let in the same diariet.—Kilntar-
noch Journet.t.
A• iuntl al has Sit taken place in this town
Barnstaple) it on! the 25th of 4pyil to the 2Gth of May ; this,
ttt
eat 8,000, extr.virqinary circumstance, and
"k'alis volumes of jhe salubrity :it ,ihe..erluNite•

A public meeting of the Society for the Ex-
tinction of the Slave Trade, and the civilisation of
Africa was held this day at Exeter Hall. It had
been announced that the doors would be opened at
ten o'clock ; but in consequence of the general un-
derstanding that his Royal Highness Prince Albert
would be present, the anxiety to get places was so
great that crowds, principally of ladies, began to
assemble at several entrances in the Strand, and in
Exeter-street, as early as six o'clocic, and it was
found necessary to open the doors before nine.
In a few minutes the large area of the Hall, con-
taining, what are called, the central seats, was com-
pletely filled, as were the galleries and the portions
of the platform which were not reserved for
the Committee and the more distinguished visitors.
There were certainly not less than 4,500 persons
present, a large proportion of whom were ladies
belonging to the Society of Friends, although their
number did not preponderate so much as we have
observed on similar occasions in this place. The
coup dceil presented by such a vast assemblage of
beauty and elegance was extremely rich and impos-
ing, and indeed was as interesting as the occasion
on which so much grace, feeling, and loveliness,
was collected. On the platform we observed Mr.
Sheriff Wheelton and his lady, Sir R. H. Inglis,
the Rev. Archdeacon Wilberforce and his lady,
Mr. Milnes, M.P., the Earl of Ripon, the Right
Hon. J. Johnstone, Dr. Bowrin 0-, Sir G. Murray,
Lord Elliott, the Rev. Mr. Buneet, the Bishop of
Exeter, Mr. Samuel Gurney, Mr. Baines, M.P.,
Mr. Vigors, M P., Sir H. Harding, Lord Teign-
mouth, Dr. Lushington, the Bishop of Winchester,
the Bishop of Nova Scotia, Sir Robert Peel, Lord
Robert Grosvenor, Mr. Irving, M. 9., Lord Worse-
ley, M.P., the Duke of Norfolk, Dr. Vaughan,
Dr. Liefchild, Mr. Gladstone, M.P., Lord Ash-
ley, M.P., G. Bennet, Esq., the Earl of Chiches-
ter, Dr. Cox, Bishop of Gloucester, Yons.
Guizot, Lord Howe, Bishop of Ripon, Bishop of
Lichfield, Lord Sandon, Sir T. Aclitnd, Loid Chi-
chester, Bishop of Salisbury, Bishop of Hereford,
Dr. Lushington, R. M. Milnes, Esq. M.P.,
the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Marquis of Nor-
thampton, Bishop of Norwich, Lord' Howick, Sir
George Grey, Duke of Norfolk, &c.
Shortly before eleven o'clock cc Itain preparations
were visible as for a performance on the great
organ, and were greeted with no common satisfac-
tion by the thronged audience, the finale part of
which, at least, must be by Ce.is time somewhat
wearied. A voluntary on the noble instrument
agreeably filled up that space tchich, on such oc-
casions, is generally the most ennuyant
of the day namely, the last quarter of
an hour before the taking of the Chair.
The performance was much applauded. Just as
it was concluded, and precisely at eleven o'clock,
his Royal Highness Prince Albert appeared on the
platform. The whole assembly rose, and greeted
his Royal Highness with the most enthusiastic
cheering, clapping of hands, aed waving of hand-
kerchiefs. He was conducted to the chair by Mr.
F. Buxton. The cheering continued for several
minutes, during which his Royal Highness
stood, acknowledging by repeated bows,
and a strong expression of feeling upon
his fine countenance, his sense of the affec-
tionate reception. When the tumultuous greeting
snbsided, the organ struck up " God save the
Queen," during which the Prince and the whole
company continued standing. The conclusion was
followed by repeated rounds of cheering and ap -
plause, after which

His ROYAL HIGHNESS said—l have been in-
duced to preside at the meeting of this
Society, from a conviction of its paramount
importance to the great interests of humanity and
justice,—(Tremendous cheering.) I deeply re-
gret that the benevolent and persevering exertions
of England to abolish the atrocious traffic in
human beings—(Renewed and prolonged cheer-
ing)—at once the desolation of Africa, and the
blackest stain on civilized Europe—(Renewed
cheers)—have not led to a satisfactory conclusion.
I sincerely trust that this great country will not relax
in its efforts, until it has finally and for ever
put an end to a state of things so repugnant to the
principles of Christianity and to the best feelings
of our nature.—(Loud cheers.) Let us therefore
trust that Providence will prosper our exertions in
so holy a cause—(Cheers)--and that under the
auspices of our Queen—(Here the whole assembly
rose and cheered with the utmost enthusiasm for
some minutes)—under the auspices of our Queen
and her Government, we may at no distant
period be rewarded by the accomplishment
of this great and humane object—(Repeated
and enthusiastic cheers)—for the promotion of
which we have this day met."

A repetition of the most enthusiastic cheering
applause, and waving of handkerchiefs followed the
conclusion of this address, which (we may be
pet mitted to remark) was delivered with the most
perfect distinctness and grace, and with an en-
gaging air of modesty and dignity, which elicited
expressions of admiration from all around us.
The SECRETARY then read the Report.
Mr. FOWELL BUXTON read the following letter from
Earl Howe : _

Marlborough House, May 29.
MY DEAR SIR THOMAS ACLAND,—I have not allowed
a moment to elapse without submitting the prospectus of
the Society for the Extinction of the Slave Trade, to
Queen Adelaide.
I am commanded to convey to you the entire approba-
tion of her Majesty to any plan which, by diffusing the
blessings of Christianity, the comforts of civilized life,
and the means of education, may gradually extinguish the
dreadful export of slaves from Africa, and all the horrors
consequent on that detestable traffic.
Queen Adelaide begs to present a donation of one hun-
dred pounds to the Society, with her Majesty's ardent
prayers and best wishes for the entire success of their most
praiseworthy objects.
I am, very truly your's,
HOWE.

Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart.
The SECRETARY then read the following letter from
the Archbishop of Canterbury _ _

Lambeth, May 30, 1840.
MY DEAR SlR,—Regarding the Slave Trade with ab-
horrence, I shall have pleasure in joining a Society, whose
attention is directed to its extinction by opening amicable
communications with the native Princes of Africa, with the
view of preparing the way for the civilisation of that unfor-
tunate country. The doubts which I expressed to you at
first, have been removed by the assurance that this Society
is established on the principle of not taking part in any
plan of colonization or trade, and that its objects are ex-
clusively pacific and benevolent. As I have not the power
of attending the meeting, I trouble you with these lines, to
assure you of my hearty concurrence in the purposes for
which it has been called.

I remain, my dear Sir, your faithful servant,
W. CANTUAR.
To Sir R. H. Inglis, Bart., M.P.
Letters were also read from Thomas Clarkson, Esq., and
from the Hon. Mount Stuart Elphinstonc.
Letters were also read from the Archbishop of York
and the Archbishop of Armagh, inclosing 25/. and
wishing success to the cause.
The SECRETARY also read the following letter from
the Bishop of London :

London House, May 29, 1840.
My Dear Sir,—! am much concerned to find that the
public meeting of the Society for the Extinction of the
Slave-trade has been fixed on a day on which it will not
be possible for me to attend, as I have to attend confirma-
tions in Hertfordshire on Monday and Tuesday next.
I am the more concerned, as I learn that his Royal
Highness Prince Albert has consented to take the chair at
the meeting.
I should gladly have embraced the oitpottunity of
publicly expressing my earnest desire to promote to the
utmost of my power the important object of the Society.
We owe a debt to Africa which we can hardly ever pay in
full. But no efforts should be spare:: by us to diminish
its amount, and nothing effectual can be done to that end
till the Slave-trade, that greatest of all human iniquities,
is suppressed, nor will any efforts of ours effect that sup-
pression, unless we can open the eyes of the natives of
Africa to its wasteful impolicy, as well as its cruelty.
When that is done, Christianity will have its free course,
and do its proper work.
I think, therefore, that the line of proceeding which the
Society has marked out for itself is that which gives us,
under the Divine blessing, the sound prospects of the
final civilization and conversion of Africa.
Believe me, my dear Sir, yours faithfully,

L. J. LONDON.
P. S.—May I rcqucst you to set down my name for a
donation of 251._

THOMAS FOWELL BOX TON,g.Fns ' M.
P.
The Right Hon. S. Lushin to M
came forward,
amid much cheering, to pr„pose't.hiQe• first
it4ileaselyour
„ May it
and
liellaavendnever seen it before, to
ho theseie
addressed the meeting as follows:,"
Royal ibgallmi efiilsli,edLaasd
most extremecerncr—when I see the platform,
this vasnt
is crowded, and by whom, and when above all, I see 17,,,h(t)
occupies the Chair—(Tremendous cheering3_if my first
feeling is, ss it certaihly is, one of thankfulness and con-
gratulation; I must say that my next impol6,o is, if rot to