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

A CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.

ONE HUNDRED AND TIIIRTY THOUSAND
SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY-EIGHT PER-
SONS KILLED OR WOUNDED.
(From the Moniteur Beige of May 3.)

The Chinese Repository gives an account, which could
hardly be credited had we not positive proofs of the
density of the population of the Chinese empire. Ac-
cording to the above journal, published by the American
missionaries, a civil war, or rather feud, took place be-
tween the two neighbouring departments of Chang-
Chao and Tseven-Chao, in the province of Gokien, in
which 24,515 houses and 668 huts were pillaged and
burnt to the ground, and 130,638 persons killed or
wounded. It appears that wars of this kind are of
frequent occurrence in the interior of this country, with-
out the Government attempting, or, rather, caring to in-
terfere. It is stated that when riots of this description
take place, bearing no political character, the authori-
ties care little about the results to the inhabitants. It is
not long since that the authorities of Canton allowed
two villages to be destroyed, and the population mur
dered, as the question was only certain losses at gaming.
The empire, say they, is too thickly populated, there-
fore there can be no harm in allowing turbulent people
to make room for a more quiet set.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
The Lord Chancellor sat at Lis Court at Westminster to-
day.

JONES 1/. ROSE.-TRE ROSHERVILLI GARDENS.

Mr. TZMPLE resumed, and concluded his reply to-day in
this part- heard case, which came before his Lordship upon ap-
peal from the decision of the Vice-Chancellor Wigram. The
bill was filed for the purpose of obtaining the declaration of
the Court that the plaintiff Jones was entitled to 150 shares.
of 101. each, in the company formed for the creation of the
Rosherville Gardens at Gravesend. Five calls of 1/. each had
been paid, but in consequence of some disputed accounts
pending between the plaintiff and the directors the other calls
were not paid. At a meeting held in 1843, it was determined
that all shares on which the calls were not paid should be
declared forfeited, and at the same meeting a committee was
appointed to investigate the state of the accounts between the
company and Jones. The result of that inquiry was, that a
sum of 3901. was declared to be due, and Mr. Jones received
notice that, unless the money was paid within a fortnight, he
-would lose' his shares. The money was not paid, the shares
were declared to be forfeited, and the Vice-Chancellor, with-
out expressing any decided opinion on the question, directed
a reference to the Master to take the accounts between the
parties, with a view of ascertaining how much Jones had
really paid on the shares he claimed. Both parties appealed
against that order.
On former days Mr. Temple and Mr. J. H. Palmer ap-
peared for the directors of the company, to sustain the for-
feiture; and Mr. Romilly, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Brett, on the
other side, argued that the directors, who had declared the
forfeiture, were not duly qualified, and, therefore, that their
acts were null and void it there had been any ground for act-
ing. They denied, however, that there was any default in
payment, and maintained that the directors ought to be re-
moved, and the plaintiff put in possession of his shares.
The LORD CHANCELLOR, at the conclusion of the argu-
ments, postponed giving judgment.
It appeared in the course of the argument that the gardens,
which had at first been an unpromising speculation, were now
become popular, and that the shares were, in consequence, of
some value.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY).

XASCIVI V. EASUIII.

This was a petition from the plaintiff in this cause, ob •
jecting to the finding of the Master, and praying for relief,
on the ground that the said finding was not in conformity
with the whole ficts of the case, but based upon the state-
ment of the defendant.

Mr. Chandlers appeared for the petitioner, and Mr. Kin•
dersley for the respondent.
His Ilowoux dismissed the petition with costs.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
The Court was occupied all day with the special paper.

EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings in Banco.)
HOPWOOD V. DRENNAN.
In this case the Court granted liberty to the plaintiff to
bring an ejectment for non-payment of rent.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
H
Julia Smith was charged with DAY.)
stealing a drinking glass,
the property of Mr. Thomas Joshua Greenwood, the land-
lord of the Green Man public-house, New Bond-street. She
had called for a_gless of ale, and had taken the glass.
Mr. O'Brien, who appeared for the prisoner, called the
barman into the witness-box, and asked if he knew what
his master's name was? The witness replied, Tes, Josiah.
Mr. O'Baiaw repeated the question, three times, and each
time received the same answer. He then requested the
Learned Judge to look at the indictment, in which the name
appeared Joshua.
The barman being questioned by the Learned Judge, said
Ls believed the name was Joshua, but he was not sure.
Mr. Greenwood had only taken the house about three weeks
ago, and his name was not yet painted over the door.
Mr. O'Brien submitted that the prisoner could not be con-
victed, as there was no proof of the name of the prosecutor.
The Learned JUDGE concurred in this opinion, and the
prisoner was acquitted.
_ _ _

- Several other Cases of felony were disposed of, but the par.
ticulars were of no public interest.

MARLBRO'-STREET----(THIS DAY.

Michael Mitchell, a well•dressed young fellow, was charged
before Mr. Bingham with picking a gentleman's pocket of an
opera-glass.
Mr. Charles llislop, silk warehouseman, No. 20, Gutter-
lane, City, stated that, between twelve and one this morning,
as he was leaving the Opera and crossing Charles-street, he
felt a tug at his coat; he immediately felt in his coat-pocket
and missed the opera-glass now produced, and worth about
two guineas. He was subsequently informed that the glass
was found, and the prisoner taken into custody for stealing it.
Police constable 106 F said he was on duty, in plain clothes,
near the Opera, in the Haymarket, about half-past twelve
o'clock, when he saw the prisoner, in company with another,
following the complainant. Knowing them to be thieves, he
watched them, and saw the prisoner go up to complainant,
and, after taking somethingout of his (complainant's) pocket,
run away. Witness pursued them, but could only succeed
in taking the prisoner into custody.
Inspector Hawtrey, A division, said about half-past twelve
o'clock he was standing inside the doorway of the Wel-
lington Hotel, in the Haymarket, when he was surprised at
something been thrown with great ♦iolence into the door-
way, falling at his feet. He picked it up, and discovered
that it was an opera glass, and from inquiries which he sub-
sequently made Mund that it had been stolen from the first
witness.

II
I he prisoner,who stoutly"denied the charge, was remanded
,ill Monday next.

ROYAL ORTIIOPOMIC ITOSTITAL.—The annual
festival in aid of the funds of this excellent institution takes
evening,aFe this at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street.
Phis Hospital, which is for the cure of club feet and other de-
formities, has, since its institution, been the means of restoring
Tiany unfortunate cripples, and enabling them to get their
living. It cannot be doubted but that the public will come
forward liberally in support of such an institution.
SEIZURE FOR THE NON-PAYMENT OF CHURCII
RATES.—This day upwards .of 1,200 ounces of silver
plate,tes,
which had been seized for the non-payment of church-ra
were sold by public auction. The rate, it appears, had for
some time past become obnoxious to the inhabitants of
Hackney, Shoreditch, and they at length, almost en masse,
determined to resist it. The non-contents were accordingly
distrained upon, and their plate, amountitook ng in the
a t M aggregars.te
to the above, was seized. The sale place ess
Burt and Co., refiners, Cheap side, sncl the articles were
bought iu chiefly by the 4 omen.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was dull, and
prices were flat. Sales only 1,200 bales, of which 900 were
American, at 6d. to lid. per lb. Railway shares declined
considerably. A large amount of good dividend paying
stock was Fressed on the market.
The tone of the Railway Share Market was somewhat
firmer; but the quotations do not show much advance at the
sale of Railway shares yesterday, by Messrs. Lamond and
Co. The following are a few of the principal sales :
Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire £0 8 6
East Indian ...
Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate 0 10 0
Newport and Abergavenny
North British, Extension 1 0 0
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate .. 412 0
North Staffordshire
West Riding Union ... 4 7 0
South Wales ... 7 0 0
Namur and Leige
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 4 17 6
London and Blackwell, No. 2 ......... 2 3 0
Eastern Counties, York Extension 5 4 0
Northern Counties Union
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and G001e... 1 8 6
The accounts received to-day from India by the express
in anticipation of the Overland Mail, describe the money-
market as being tight, although "the Company" had agreed
to extend its• advances upon produce. The exchange was
on the decline. In imports not t great deal had been done.
There :are no arrivals from the colonies, but we learn
from Portugal that political affairs were still very unsettled
there.

As far as can be ascertained, the " fourth" has gone off
much better than was anticipated. Forbearance has been
exercised, and by a continuance of this course matters may
become easier in a few days, extraordinary and severe as
may have been the sacrifices made by many firms to keep up
their credit. The next push will be oa Friday, for the in-
stalment on the loan, and it is supposed that there will on
this account be a withdrawal of deposits from the private
accounts at the Bank of England. If the Government needs
the money immediately, the Bank therefore will be further
drained, though it is highly satisfactory to know that there
is but little specie going out to the United States.
The Public Securities have been fluctuating again to-day.
Consols have realised 86% to 861% for present transfer, and
86% to 861/, for Account. Consols Scrip has been 31/, dis-
count. Exchequer-bills have been quoted 3s. to lls.
premium. The interest on the Unfunded Debt it is now con-
fidently expected wilt be raised to 4 or 41/2 per cent. Bank
Stock has been quoted 188 to 189. The New Three..and-a-
Quarter per Cents. have been 871 A 1/2.
The Foreign Investments have been dull again. Spanish
Five per Cents. have been 23, and the Three per Cents. 34
to 34%. Portuguese Four per Cents. brought 341/2. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been 57% 3/t.
Railway Shares have been drooping.
BRITISH FUNDS. ONE
O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock .. .. • • .. .. • . 188 189
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 85% %
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 86% %
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anne. 87% IA
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8 15-1 G 9
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. 9 3-16
India Bonds, 1,0001. _ „ „
Ditto, under 1,000/. .. .. • • .. 6 dis 6 dis
Consols for May 27 .. .. • • .. 86% 4 % 86 LA
Three per Cent. Consols, Scrip .. .. . 3% dis 3% dis
Exchequer Bills. t 4d. 2d.
1,0001... .... 10 3 11 5 dis
5001. 3 dis
Ditto, Small .... 4 6 3 dis
ONE
O'CLOCK.

CLOSING
PRICES.
189
86'4
-8634
87%
9
9 3-16

6 dis
3 dis
3 dis
CLOSING
FOREIGN FUNDS. PRICES.
Danish, 3 per Cent • .• • • .. - 84
Portuguese Four per Cent 34% 33%
Russian Bonds .. 108%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account • • .. .. 23 23
Ditto, Three per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account 3434% 31 34 34
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. 38 38
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Dalt per Cent .. 57%3% 57%
PRICES OF BUSINESS CLOSING
DONE AT
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

Amber., Notting., Beston, and --
-----
Eastern Junction .. • • 2%....
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 .... 171 A .. • l7
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley..
Buckinghamshire .. .•61.45..... 1 % dis. .. • • % dis.
Caledonian 30 .... 24 2394% 23%
Ditto, Half Shares .. 2% .... 2 1% 1%
Eastern Counties .. 20 .. .. 19 18% .. • • lB%
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. I. 6/. 13s. 4d. 14 3fi p•• .• % P
Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. 4,14 p.. .• • of P
Ditto, York Extension .. 61A 5% 5 ...... • • 5
East Lancashire .. 17 .. • • 16 .•••• • • • • 16
Ditto New .. .. 7% • 7 . • ••• • •• 7
East Lincolnshire ...• BJA 7 8•• • • 8
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 6834 69 • • 69
Great Northern .. .. • • 234 •••• • • • •
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... 25% 26 • • 26
Great Western .. ....113 112...... • 112
Ditto, Half Shares .. 50 • • 6634 ••••• • • • • 66%
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% .... 16 • • 16
Ditto, Fifths . • .. .. 20 .... 25% 2534
Ditto, New .. .... 7 7
Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 50 .... 59% .
Ditto, New • • • • • • • • 73. z .... 10 •10
Leeds and Bradford • • • • .. 40 .... 8334 83%
Leeds and Thirsk .. 26 —
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. • • 3%
London and Blackwell .. 16/. 13s. 4d. 7% • • 74i
London, Brighton, and S Coast.. 50 .... 50% 51 5034 'ys 50%
London an North-Western • .100 ..172% 173 172 173 171%
Ditto, Quarters - L. and B. 7 22 •••-• • • • • • 22
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 .... 11% ........ 1.114_
Ditto, Fifths .. 2 .... 15% ..
Ditto, 4(1/. Shares M. &B. .. 40 .... 65% •••• • • • • t)
London and South-Western •.411. 6s. 10d... 62% 62 ...... 62
Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 40 .... 46% .••• • • • . 46%
Lynn and Ely .. 25 .... 26% ••••• • • • .. 26%
Lynn and Dereham .. 20 .... 20%
Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 •• • • 99 % • •••• • • • • 99%
Ditto, half s'hares 38 .... 4414 451 .... 451
Ditto, Fifths .. 5 .... 9 sh,
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) ..71. 45... • 34 %1 p.. par
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. .• • • dis. ...... •• . dis.
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 ....
Midland „ „. „. ..100 —.11514 ...• ... • • 11530
Ditto, NeW .. 6 .... 7% 8.. • ..... 8
Ne ivcastle and Berwick .. •• 20 .... 25 24% 25%•• 251/s
Ditto, New .. . • . 5 .. 6%%8 ...... 65i
North British .. • • 25 .... .......... 31
Ditto, Thirds • • .. • • • • I .... .• • ...... 2%
North Staffordshire .. • • • • 5 .... 6%% .......• 6%
North Western .. .. • • 4 .. • • 234 .......• • • 2%
Oxford,Worcest.,& Wolverhmptn. 22% ...... 12%
Preston and Wyre .. • • •• 25 .... 34% • • 34%
Ditto, Half Shares (B) • • .. IIA 1%...•••.... 1%
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 5 .... 4% 4
Scottish Central • • .. . 171.... 23% .. •••• • • • • k 3%
Shrewsbury and Itirmingham 3% .. 3%..••• • • • • • 334
Shropshire Union .. 423..... 1% % dis. •• • • 134 dis.
South Staffordshire 21. 125... 1 dis. ••• .. 1 dis.
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% .... 36% 36 ••.. • • 35,4
3,,uth Wales .. .. 10 0% 7 ........ 7
West Riding Union .. • • .. 4/. 2s % P-••• P
York and Newcastle .. .. 25
Ditto, New.. .. ••.. 10 13% 14 14
Ditto, Preference .. .. 4
York and North Midland .. .. 50 ..... 82
Ditto. Preference .. .. 2 .. 10 %%14 1014
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Anglo-B elgi an .. 4 .. .•••• • • • . • 32
Central of France (Orleans and
Vierzon) .. • • • • •• 12
Northern of France • • .. • • 8
Paris and Lyons .. .. 8
Paris and Strasbourg .. • 5 ....
MLNES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered —3% • •• • • •• • • 3

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G--(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, MAY s.—Wind E.S.E., light breeze, and cloudy.
DEAL, MAT 4.—A.M. Wind E. to E.N.E.—r.m. E.S.E.
—Arrd. Margaretha Semonetta, Hoffman, Batavia, for Rot-
terdam. Sld. Stirling, Sydney, New South Wales; Lahore,
Cuba; Surprise, South Seas; Eliza, Callao; Patty, Quebec.
OFF DOVES, MAY 3.—lsabella, Henton, Bussorah.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 4.—Wind S. to N.N.E.—SId. her Ma-
jesty's ship Kestrel, Rio Janeiro.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 4.—Wind variable.—Arrd. Charlotte,
Drewry, Norfolk.. Off port, Argo, Anthony, New York, for
Havre.
LIVERPOOL MAY 4.—Wind S.E., moderate.—Arrd.
Woodstock, Draper, New York. Off port, Manchester, Per-
nambuco; Fame and Ethiope. Sid. Seraphina, Pernam-
buco; Old England, Shanghae; Chalio, ditto; Athol, Cal-
cutta; Allegro, Africa; Burgomaster Smidt, Voldman, Rio
Janeiro; Cuba, Jamaica; Fanny, St. Domingo; Oporto,
llavannah ; Escalduna, La Guayra ; Powhatton and Man-
chester, Baltimore; Lord Ashburton, New York; Enterprise,
Abby Pratt, and Carthage, ditto; Hindoo and Ceylon,Slaten
Island ; Sea King, Acadia, and Mancio, Boston ; Brooklyn,
Susannah, and Osprey, Halifax ; Britannia st., llalifax and
Boston ; Shakespeare, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Wakefield,
Quebec; Argo, Coromandel; Pursuit, Mary, Countess of
Durham, Yorkshire Lase, Herald, Robert Watt, Elizabeth,
and Independence, ditto; Catherine Thompson, Montreal;
Hope, Newfoundland.
REDCAR, MAT 4.—Some hogsheads of lampblack, marked
P.T. & Co. and B.S. & Co., have washed on shore here or
picked up at sea this morning. It blew a gale 3 esterday.
CORK, MAY 2. —Wind N. W., fresh.— Ar rd. Abel Tasman,
Hailer, Batavia, and sld. for Rotterdam ; Ranger, Page, Per-
nambuco; Edward Kenny, Cook, New Orleans. Sld. Seraph,
Boston; Dominica, Quebec.
LONDONDERRY, Aram, 26.—Arrd. Father Mathew, Gul-
lechar' New York. 29, E. Churchill, Gilvary, ditto; Nue-
vetas, Baker, ditto. 30, Sarah Jackson, Hodges, Baltimore.
Sld. Sld. Hartford, Philadelphia; Sir Charles Napier, St; J°A;_
New Brunswick; Mayflower, Pictou ; Sun and Zenca,
ladelphia.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS D.A.

C.-10.----
ORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY.
Very limited supplies of English Wheat have come fresh
to hand since Monday, and the show a samples here was
trifling ; hence we have to report a very firm inquiry for all
descriptions, at the late improvement in the quotations.
Foreign Wheat was in short supply, and active request, at,
in some instances, a further slightadvance in prices. The
sale for the few parcels of Barley offering was brisk, and the
rates had an improved The
Malt moved off readily, at
extreme quotations. The whole of the supply of Oats was
speedily cleared off at ad per quarter more money.
Peas, and Flour were quite as dear. Beans,
ARRIVALS.
I
vrbeet. Barley.
9,110 qrs. 1,360 qrs.
47370 4,450 i
Malt. 2.b30 ars.

English •• • • • •
[rich. •• ......

Foreign ••• • • •

Oats I Fleur.
10 qrs. I 2,170 sks
1,310 I --
1,640

WICITECHAPEL.
here,
38 2d
There was a full average amount of business passing
and previous rates were well supported. Beef, from
Mutton, 4s to ss; Lamb, 5s 4d to 6s 2d ; Veal,
to 33 10d ;
4s 6d to 53 2d; and Pork, 4s to 5s per Blbs by the carcase.

3.161,Ari -
rIIOI.Y ACCIDENT.—On Tuesday morning,
a little before
b ten o'clock, an engine stalk, which has lately
beenerected
John Wilson, Esq., near the School-yard
pits, Bo'ness, fell with a tremendous crash, in the direction of
the School-brae ; destroying one house of four storeys in
height, and another of one storey. The inhabitants of the
buildings were buried in the ruins ; from which one female
was taken out dead, and several others severely injured, but
who are since progressing favourably. It is remarkable that
more lives were not lost, as the road over which the stalk
fell is the one leading to the parish school, and the accident
happened at the very hour of the assembling of the school.—
Edinburgh Post.
A line of sailing packets between Antwerp and
the ports of Galatz and Odessa is about to be established, in
execution of a treaty passed on the sth ult. between the Bel-
gian Minister of Foreign Affairs and M. Frederic Harkort.
The engagement is made from the present year up to 18.51 in-
01t11,0179Nagabitnaisit

THE CORN TRADE,
(From the Mark Lane Express.)
The weather has, on the whole, been favourable during
the week for the growing crops, copious showers having
fallen in most parts of the kingdom ; still the tenipe-
rature remains low for the advanced period of the year,
and the reports from the principal agricultural districts
describe the wheat plant as very backward. A. few
weeks of really warm weather would, however, in all
probability suffice to set matters right in this respect ;
and we are happy to say that there is at present nothing
about the appearance of the growing crops to give rise to
uneasiness in regard to the future. It is truly fortunate
that such is the case, for under existing circumstances a
bad or even an indifferent harvest would place this coun-
try in a dreadful position. That the quantity of grain
remaining in the hands of the farmers is extremely
short can no longer be questioned. Every day furnishes
fresh evidence of the fact. Whether prices rise or
whether they show a tendency to decline, no
the
in-
crease takes place in the deliveries from
growers ; and we can, therefore, come no
to
other conclusion but that the stocks are so far
reduced as to render the holders indifferent about re-
alizing. We have on former occasions laid ,before our
readers the reasons why we were disposed to think that
there would not this year be that increase in th®
deli-
veries which usually takes place immediately after spring
sowing had been completed. We shall, therefore, now
merely draw attention to the fact, that, with every in-
ducement to supply the markets liberally, the quantity
of corn brought forward during the week, has hardly
sufficed for the consumptive demand, contracted as d
the
latter has become in consequence of high prices. /la-
this not been the case, we should probably have ex
perienced a considerable reaction in the wheat trade, as
the general state of commercial affairs has lately been
such as to put a total stop to all speculative investments.
The stringent measures adopted by the Bankgehe
elect
evidently been in a great measure directed a
corn speculation, and they have in so far succeeeen
ded,
for all parties connected with the trade have b
rendered more than ordinarily cautious, declininght°,
buy more than is absolutely necessary. tone
naturally tended to impart a somewhat langTnildi6
h
to business. Owing, however, to the almost total,"'
hau.tion of the eanaried stocks, and the very, trine
ng
neaetureoft on he supplies, very little impression hals
prices by the scarcity and hig
ba produced ket
r 4 in.;
tere3t of money. Liverpool is nearly the only mar
the kingdom in which quotations have given with
even there the fall has been unimportant. On Tues
oa
wheat
day
wa was
nd .n
gperht
and7o thelb.best
cheaper
hartaadthastepforAt
alt
that eriean
has
flour were procurable at 40s. per barrel. Subsequent
the demand for both articles seems to have revived, all
on Friday a large business was done in wheat at nearl
previous rates, prices then quoted 2d. to 3d. per 75
higher than on Tuesday. Hitherto the weather hes had
comparatively little influence, but we are now shpt
ing a period of the year when its character will
bare
-
much to do with the fluctuations in prices; still we q the
Lion whether the most auspicious we ather will have
effect of reducing quotations materially, unless Wore?.
nied by large foreign supplies.
The rather subdued tone of the advices from the enrols
appears to have checked the upward movement in Prlbc'er
at the chief markets in Scotland; but there, as in
parts of the kingdom, the receipts from the growers have
been too small to admit of any material reductited
Neither at Edinburgh nor Glasgow was wheat qaed
lower on Wednesday, whilst barley and oats coninisnu
enhanced rates at both laces.
rom Ireland the accopunts are of much the same eltAtv
racter this as the preceding week. There was still $ gun:
deal of Indian corn pressine on some of the cheif marlteall,
which had had more or 'less effect on the value ofd;
other sorts of grain; and though the deliveries from
oats
farmers had been very trifling, neither wheat nor on
hid risen. ,orneet
We have again to report a very small supplyof eup
of home growth into London; the arrival coastaiso
to this day (Saturday) evening has amounted t?tel'ait
3,290 qrs.; and the quantity which has been eitbiebleoree
Mark-lane by land-carriage samples from th
counties has been equally small. On Wednesday.:"_'s
show on the Essex, Kent, and Suffolk stands cons!.,7:.
of a few runs left over from Monday, which ever, 1011.117e"3;
expected to buy at lower rates; in this, hewslightest
were disappointed, factors refusing to make
these &terns-
concession, and needy buyers had, therefore, nberieeing
tive but to pay the rates current in t,,he‘.‘,..; more
of the week. On Friday the den3ann h-e-r prices
active, and in partial instances rather big nature
were obtained; owing, however, to the tridingd
ses.-le
•
of the supply the operations were on a restriete_
The almost complete exhaustion of the stocks of foreigna,, ,nf
wheat in granary at this port, and the inferior qu
the little remaining, have p h
revented extensive tr
are,
t,ions; indeed, business has been nearly confined to Pe finer
eels recently received. These, particularly t re•
sorts of Baltic red, the growth of 1846, have been
quest for shipment to France and Holland; and the t°,ll:
millers having also been on the look-out to secure he
best descriptions, Monday's quotations have been lull
supported; indeed, it was somewhat difficult topse
on as easy terms on Friday as at the commencement ot
the week.
The late advance in the price of town-made flour has
been very unwillingly paid by the bakers, and the tread
in the article throughout the week been excessAielYclu
Ship flour has also moved off slowly, and even American,
though offered relatively cheaper than flour of home
an might have
been expected. On Wednesday the best brands
but of the
latter were offered at 40s. to 41s. per barrel, on Fri-
day there were not so many sellers willing to accept the
rates named.
English barley has come sparingly to hand, and the
supplies of this grain from abroad have been more mode-
rate than the preceding week. Fine 'ma es
have, in consequence of their extreme scarcity, broug
high terms, notwithstanding the advanced period of the
season. Secondary sorts have likewise been in fair !ea-
quest, partly, we believe, for shipment coastwise t
westward; and the enhancement of Monday last has been
well maintained.
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having been small, the value of the article has shown a
tendency to advance.
Including 4,116 quarters from abroad, the total arrival
of oats has amounted to only 5,828 quarters. Our own
crop appears to be nearly exhausted; the receipts coast
I;
wise for the last eight days having only reached 16
quarters, the remaining 1,550 quarters being from
re-
land. The principal dealers, who bought rather largelf
about a fortnight ago, appear to have still sufficient otin
hand for immediate use, and have therefore acted 0 .
the reserve of late. The want of activity in the deinantdo
has, however, had no influence on prices, and oew.itung
the moderate quantity now in the market, and teh
..11:Ssr:d
bability of speedy arrivals of any moment, we are s
OtonthEirnildcatyhatthequtroatdateio:,asswchilalraadavearnicseedrabtyheinrctreaanserdehe,.terudmre:
ness, and though no actual rise was established the a
was 'decidedly against the buyer.
English beans have been in fair request since Monday,
and the quantity brought forward have been trifling
rather enhanced terms have been realised. Egyptian
have also been inquired f9r,fandn in sorrtiecases ls. per
quarter more has been
paid or ne qua s,
In white peas nothing of interest has transpired; grey
and maples have been taken at fully Monday's currency
for shipment to Rotterdam.
t
Re has also en bought for te same desination as
wed y
as for Antwbeerp and Hamburhgh, at 58s. to 605., per
quarter.
There has not been much doing in Indian corn, not,
which holders have rather raised their pre-
tensions.
The reports from the northern and eastern parts of
Europe are of a very trifling character this week, and
it appears but too evident that the scarcity of food is as
great in many parts of the continent as in Ireland.
From Dantzig we learn, under date of the 24th of Aprils
that wheat of fine quality had been actually sold at
equal to 775. per quarter, free on board, and that man,'
holders had declined selling at that price. It was said
that the sending of spring corn from Poland down the,
Vistula had been prohibited, and as the stocks of
articles on the spot were quite trifling, very high all
had been demanded. Rye had brought prices equraal to
60s. per quarter, free on board, for local consumption
and barley was then quoted at 50s. per quarter.
The accounts from Konigsberg are of a similar charge
ter ; and at Rostock, Stettin, and other places in the
Baltic, the excitement appears to have been to the fon,
as great as at Dantzig. Our letters from Rostock resell
to the 26th of April, and inform us that equal to 785.
to 80s. per quarter had been asked, and in some cases
realised, for good qualities of red wheat ; and at Stettin
andSilesian wheat
on
washthecisda at
te 75s 'per
Pomeranian
quarter freetn board.
At Hamburg quotations were even higher on Tuesday
last than at any of the places already referred to, say
845. to 885. for Mark and Upland red wheat, and 765.
to 795. for Lower Baltic qualities. Barley had also risen
materially there, 545. having been paid for a parcel of
Danish on the spot, whilst a small lot of fine English
rye had realized the extraordinary high price of 785•
per quarter.
From Holland and Belgium quotations come equally
high ; and in some parts of France wheat appears 1°
have
risen higher than at any former period
' d rom
Dunkirk we have a letter dated 26th oPtpri From
l, f
which it appears that superior white wheat, of 631b3.
weight per bushel, was worth there 48f. to 59f. per bee-
sht oholtwirteer ev
white
however,
wheattu
ea 19 4t to
s eh
to 955.
per quarter
horaddi
ng been; apnadt forpaid.
At Marseilles,
some Lincoln-
counts, fallen materially in valtuoe,tthhee
arrivals from the Black Sea, with a decrease in the de-
mand from the interior, having at length told on prices.
Since meeonsttiarueecdenitaragce-
the above was written the Hamburgh mail of
Friday has arrived. Rye had then reached 80s. per
quarter.

BIRTHS.
On the Ist inst., the wife of John George Fleet, Esq., °l'
Tollington-park, Hornsey-road, of a sot.
On the Ist inst., the lady of Dr. Power, Queen-street, Mll
fair, of a daughter.
On the 2d inst., in Endsleigh-street, TaTistrock-squaret bite.
William Harme ar, of son.
On the 2d inst., at Portland House, Hammersmith, the
wife of Gilbert Abbott a Beckett, Esq., of a s___2:2l___h

DIED.
On the 30th ult., at Brownlovr House, county of Artnagb,
the Right Hon. Lord Lurgan, aged 52.
On the 15th ult., at Edmonton, William Lever Springett,
Esq., aged 32.
On the 27th ult., at Highfield Hone, near Liverpool, 1.•
Littledale, Esq., aged 74.
On the 28th ult.. at Chatham-place East, Hackney, Henri
Bennett, Esq., aged 81.
On the 29th ult., Mr. William Christmas, of Gower-street,
Bedford-square, aged 76

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