The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-19 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 18.
gives EXCIIANGE.-The sales are -Ambergate, Nottingham, Bel-
ton, and Eastern Junction, % dis.-Birsenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, par - Birmingham and Dudley, 5 p.-Birmingham and
Oxford Junction, 854 p.--Buckinghamshire, % P.-Eastern Counties,
York Extension, 4 dis.-East Lancashire. New (scrip), I p.---
Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters, 17% ex div.-Great Northern
(Nos. 1 to 108,000), t 4 dis.-Leeds and Thirsk, 25( die.-Liverpool,
Crosby, and Southport, I p.-London and North-Western, 1755{i
--Ditto, New, Quarters, 10% p.-Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 5%
ex div.- Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire. Quarters, No. 2,
2.2%-Midland Stock, 116-Ditto, 401. Shares, 3% p.-Ditto, New, 21.
Iss. 9d. p.- Nortk -Western, Is. 3d. dis.-Preston and Wyre, 34-
Reading and Reigate, % die. ex int.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham
(151. 7s. 9d., A), % p.-South-Eastern, No. 4, Thirds, % p.-- West
Riding Union, It., lsa p.-York and Newcastle (late Newcastle and
Darlington), Preference, 4 p.-Belfast and Ballymena, 8 dis.
MANCHESTER, Masten 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are-Ambergate. Nottingham, and
Boston, 4 -131rkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, par-
Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 8%-Blackburn, Clitheroe, and
North-Wes:ern, Preferentials, 1 5-16--East Lancashire, New (scrip),
- Fleetwood, Preston, and West RidingJunctlon, 1-16-Leeds and
Thirsk, 2% - London and North-Western. 176-Ditto (Manchester
and Birmingham), Quarters (B), 6-Ditto, (C), 6-Manchester, Bux-
ton, Matlock, and Midland, %•-Manchester and Leeds, 321, Shares
(late Extension), Cs-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Shef-
field and Lincolnshire), I% -Manchester and Southampton, 205.
-North British, Thirds, 2% -North Staffordshire, 2 % -North Wales,
505. 6d. -North-lVestern, par -Nerthern Counties Union, 1 9-16-
Oldham Alliance, 9-16-Preston and Wyre, Halves (n), %-South-
Eastern and Dover, 38-Ditto, No. 4, %-West Riding:Union, 1 9-16
-Wharfdale,
LEEDS, MAKca 18.
STOcK ExCHANOE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston, ss. dis.-Eastern Counties, York Extension, Is. 6d. dis.-East
Lancashire, New (scrip), 235. 6d. p.-East and West Yorkshire, 15s.
p.-Great Northern (late London and York), 3s. 6d. dis.-Leods,
Dewsbury, and Manchester, Branches, Scrip (blue), 2% p.-Ditto,
Extension, Scrip (green), 911. p.-Ditto, New, Extensions Scrip
(pink), 12s Gd. p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 254 dis.-Ditto, Preference,
28s. p.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 14s. 6d. dis.-London and
Brighton and South -Coast, Fifteenths, 3s. 6d. p.-Manchester and
Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extensions), 2% p.-Midland, Preference,
2/. 16s. p.-Newcastle and Berwick, New, 31. 135.-North British,
Halves, 3% p.-Ditto, Quarter Shares (late Carlisle Branch), 365. p.
-Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 13s. p.-Northern Counties Union, 30s.
dis.-North-Western, Is. n. p.-Sheflield, Rotherham, and Goole,
ss. dis.-,‘ ,sthidinc Uniuw, 1% p.-York and Newcastle, New, 5 %
p.-Ditto, Preference, 4 p.
HULL, MAUI' 18.
STOCK ExcHANGE..-The sales are-North British, Extensior.
(scrip), 13s. 6d. p.-East and West Yorkshire, 13s. p.-NorthWest-
ern, par-West Riding Union, 31s. p.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, 31xacn 18.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The only sale is-Newcastle and Berwick
(North Shields), Purchase, 12 p. c. new.
SIitIFFIELD. Mitten 18.
STOCK Excxxxcix.-ThB sales are-Manchester, Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire (Grimsby), 201. Shares, 1% dis.-North-Western, Is. p.
-Leeds, Wakefield and Midland, 16s. dia.
EDINBURGH, MAncn 17.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, New, 485.-Direct
Northern (scrip), 505.-East Lothian Central, 515.-Edinburgh,
Leith, ana Granton. Quarters, 14s. 9d.-Edinburgh and Northern,
16 4 -Di tt o, New, 835 -Ditto, Newport, 7 % --Ditto, ditto, New,
:Att.-Edinburgh and Perth (New), 495. Esl.. Great Northern (late
Direct Northern), 71s. 6d. -North British, 33% - Ditto, Quarters,
755. Gd.-Ditto, New Qu tilers (scrip), 245.- Ditto, Thirds, 68s. -
Ditto, Fifths, 6%-Scottish Central, 22% -Scottish Midland, 21%
-Ditto, New, 9-Stirling and Dunfermline. 765.
GLASGOW, MAhat 17.
STOCK EICHANoK.-'ll-te sales are--Caledonian, New, 475.-Cale-
donian and Dumbartonshire, 435. 6d.-East Indian, 7s. Gd.-East
Lothian Central, 50s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 515.-
Glasgow, liiiniarnock, and Ayr, 621.-Ditto, 36% - Ditto, Halves,
Dumfries, and Carlisle, 5%-Glasgow,
Al'ior.d2rie7,Lalnsd. 6d.-Glasgow, Dumfries,
5%-Manchester and Southamp-
ton, 17s.

METROPOLIS.-The
MORTALITY IN THE Registrar-
General's return for the week ending Saturday, March 13,
shows a decrease in the mortality of London, the number of
deaths being 1,026, while the average for the season is 1,068.
The fatality of diseases of the respiratory organs, which was
40 remarkable a few weeks ago, now nearly corresponds with
the usual amount. Small-pox, of which there were seven
fatal cases, is evidently on the increase. The registrar of
Haggerstone West states that five deaths from this disease
had occurred in one family within three weeks, and that a
sixth child, who alone remained, was lying dangerously ill.
The parents had repeatedly refused to permit their children
to be vaccinated. The number of births registered during
the week is 1,435; 740 males, 695 females. The mean tem-
perature of the week was 35.7.
WEST INDIA SUGAR CANES AND BANANAS.—A
supply of these tropical luxuries has been consigned n
Keeling and Hunt, the colonists being desirous of adding to
our spring and summer productions, which, by the aid of thi
royal mail steamers are bought to this country in a fey
days. These articles are but a precursor to the importation
of pine• apples, which will SOO follow the above novelties for
cousuinVtioll in England.

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THE ~CHRISTIAN COMMON-
WEALTH" FAVOURABLY ENTER GAINED
BY THE POPE.

We learn by letters from Rome that Mr. J. M. Morgan,
the benevolent and indefatigable projector of the Christian
Commonwealth, or self-supporting village of 300 families,
has been honoured by an interview. with his Holiness the
Pope, at'which he was permitted to explain his plan for
ameliorating the condition of the working classes. His
Holiness was pleased to expresi the great interest which he
felt in the design, and his approbation of its charitable pur-
pose. Ile accepted copies of Mr. Morgan's work, the
" Christian Commonwealth," in French and English, and a
lithographic print illustrative of the proposed village : having
previously allowed a transparent painting of the same
to he placed in his apartment, and having devoted
to it consideraUe attention. The most patient consideration
has been given to the design by the different r -lig,ious bodies
of Rome, especially by the Scotch and Irish colleges; by the
latter it was recognised as the most likely gleans, under •
Providence, of averting the evils which :tact. the sister
island. We learn, moreover, that the Pope has referred
Mr. Morgan's proposals to the, eximination of the Agricul-
tural commission, of which the Cardinal Ma-situo is pre-
sident ; and that it is expected their report will be followed
up by the establishment of a model village in the Cam-
pagna di Roma. Such a movement on the part of the
head of the Catholic Church demands the utnrtst grati.
tude from Christians of all denominations; whom we
trust it will excite to emulation in a work so noble
and excellent, and so highly calculated to relieve the pre-
sent and prevent the future sufferings of the industrious
poor. The following extract from the Roman Advertiser, of
a date previous to that of Mr. Morgan's interview with his
Holiness, will show the estimation in which ou worthy
countryman is held in the eternal city .

" PROJECT FOR A CHRISTIAN COLONY.—In countries
where commercial prosperity has risen to its highest it is
often found that the mural and social condition of the labour-
ing classes has sunk to its lowest degree. The wealth of
nations is sometimes found to advance in an inverse ratio
with every exalted and spiritual interest of national life. In our
intense conviction that the only Cat holicon for these withering
tendencies ofovergrowing wealth and luxury is the Church, the
grand social regenerator, we are yet happy to see any effort
of philanthropy to stem this current of evil, this gross prin.
ciple of materialism, whose blighting sway, like the lipas
tree, spreads death around to all that is noble, generous, and
holy; even if this may appear impossible to reduce to prac-
tice. Such we are no. disposed to think is the project
above-named, which Mr. J. M Morgan, who is now in
Rome, has benevolently devoted himself to the further-
ance of, and is anxious to subalit to the consideration of
his Holiness, who, as the Common Father of the Faithful,
is the proper person to be consulted on any project
aiming at the promotion of the principles of the
Gospel. The prospectus of this undertaking recei% es sanc-
tion from the names of several of the English nobility.
and highly respected ministers of the Protestant communion.
It states that the object is to be found in any, or all coun-
tries, Catholic or Protestant, where funds may be raised, a
model colony for the establishment of 300 families, under
the management of directors, renting about 1,000 acres of
land, with a church and public offices attached, schools,
farms, and a factory, so that all the essentials to social wel-
fare may be combined with the action of religious and moral
influences, and as much as by any outward agency can, a
life of virtue, peace, and comfort be secured to all. The
theory of this little colony very much resembles that of the
Republic of Paraguay, which, under the guidance of the
Jesuit fathers, long presented the aspect of a moral oasis in
history, a contradiction to the selfish economy of anti-Chris-
tian institutions.

Mr. Morgan observes that if this plan was generally
understood it could be speedily adopted, at d prove the means
of furnishing the destitute population of Ireland and Scotland,
and indeed of all countries, with immediate remunerating
employment in preparing the establishments.