The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-05 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, MARCH 9.

There is but little doing to-day in any article.
Cotton-400 bales so!d, prices firm.
Flour—No sales, prices steady. Corn quiet.
Ashes—s 4 81c. and $6 25c., quiet. Whisky, 29c.
Pork-900 barrels prime sold at $l2 38c. ; 300 barrels
at 812, and more offered at that; there aro buyers of
mess at $l4.

Sterling-3 3-4 to 4 1-2 premium ; francs, 542 1.2 to
3 3-4 ; freights easier.
Evening.—Cotton is very firm. 1,000 bushels
Jersey yellow corn sold at 95c. ; 5,000 bushels extra
Southern white at 95c. ; 2,500 bushels Jersey white at
90c. ; common Southern white at 90c. ; 200 quintals
dry cod fish at $3 62 1-2 c. A ship was taken up for
Cork and a market in Ireland at 8,. and 26d. ; one for
London at Ss. for fllur ; another to be here, in all June,
at ss. per barrel, and 16J. per bushel for Liverpool.

REPORTED LOSS OF THE ROYAL

MAIL S FEAR-PACKET SHIP TWEED.

By the arrival of the Calpe, South-Western Company's
steamer, at Southampton yesterday, we have received
the melancholy intelligence of the loss of the Tweed, and
sixty lives, as we gather from the following particulars,
extracted from the New Yorh Picayune of March 1,
which; with files of other American papers down to the
10th ult., had arrived at Havre by the Baltimore, Cap-
tain Johnstone:—

`• The Yucatan schooner, Atrevida, Captain Zsnchez,
arrived at this port this morning from Campeachy, hav-
ing sailed on the 19th of February.
"A letter has been received by her from a commercial
house at Campeachy announcing that news reached that
city on the evening of the 17th of the loss of the British
Royal Mail-steamer Tweed. She was lost on the 12th of
February, on the north-east end of the Alacranes, and
sixty persons were drowned. The Tweed left Havannah
on the 9th ult., for Vera Cruz and Tampico. Expe-
ditions were sent from Campeachy to her assistance.
The Alacranes lie about seventy miles from the coast of
Yucatan, directly north of Merida."

The Tweed was the packet now due; possibly the Tay
or some other vessel may bring the West India mails
home in her stead, and shortly furnish additional parti-
culars. The Tweed was commanded by Mr. George
Parsons, a very skilful officer.

ENGLISH AND IRISH RAILWAYS.
The projects for new lines of railway in England and
in Ireland rest on quite different grounds ; in the former
they adapt themselves to existigg4raffic, connect the
richest and most productive nits, and grow out of
the exuberance of existing wealth. Ireland may be
considered for such purposes aa:a " tabula rasa," a clear
field, on which the
~e4ineer may lay out his lines, by
abstract reference to' the interests and wants of the
country, in such a manner as to suit the natural features
of the ground, and develop in the most effectual manner
its latent resources. Such seem to have been the views
of the original Railway Commissioners ; they proposed
to traverse Ireland by a system of main trunks, termi-
nating at the points most litftnirable to foreign inter-
course, and affording branches to suit existing internal
intercourse, They felt the importance of turning a tide
of foreign transit through Ireland, which requires such
aids to sustain its
,railways. In the present session it
will be incumbent on the Government and the Parlia-
ment to view all projects in this light, whether they are
likely to attract foreign support ; several claim such ad-
vantages, and considerable competition has arisen be-
tween the claims of different localities. These respective
claims are espoused with much enthusiasm and
it is right that they should be all dealt with in a
spirit of perfect impartiality. We own that one of
them strikes na as carrying with it a wei*ht pf ex-
traneous and independent authority, which it is
impossible to resist, we mean the line of railway
having its terminus at Valencia harbour. We cannot
shut our eyes to the fact, that the Americans, who must
be quite indifferent as to local interests, have, after care-
ful inquiry, given a preference to Valencia, as a point of
departure for their continent. This has been announced
in American publications, and adopted by various men 1
of science on the continent of Europe. In fact,
geographically speaking, the case of Valencia cannot be
doubted. It would be preposterous, in such a case, to
raise the question of existing traffic; there may be little
or no traffic, but it does not follow that if vent be given,
and a facility for foreign intercourse afforded, great
sources of commercial wealth may not speedily arise—
new channels of trade be opened—and industry be
spread through a population hitherto placed in the back
settlements of the world. Such, at least, seem to be the
well-founded lucubrations of the best statistical philo-
sopher of France respecting the harbour in question.
Nothing can be grander than the contemplation of com-
bining at one point the vast tides of intercoure be-
tween Europe and America. The Americans desire
eagerly to multiply and confirm their relations with
Ireland ; they are much more conscious than
we are at this side of the ocean, how near the
western coast of Ireland is to New York, and how much
the increasing facilities of ocean intercourse approxi-
mate those points. If the Government will not avail
itself of what nature points out as the rational policy in
this respect; it will stultify itself in the eyes of Europe.
Continental nations look on the point of western depar-
ture nearest to America, as interesting with respect to
personal safety, rapidity of transit, and security of pro-
perty. This is not a period in which to struggle against
nature, to disregard obvious sources of national security
and prosperity, or to leave to casual accomplishment, by
secondary means, those great objects of imperial interest
which ought to command the patriotic attention of our
own Government. The lateAdminittration very wisely
a barren adopted Ilolyhead, though point, as a link for
connexion with Dublin. The railway system is about
to extend its rapidity of action to the extreme west of
Ireland; and a sort of locomotive miracle will be ob-
tained, in the transfer of a traveller to a distance of 10i
degrees west of London in eighteen hours, and embark.
ing him free from all the delays and dangers of our
Channel navigation.—Railway Register for April,

DISTRESS IN IRELAND.—A meeting of the officials
connected with her Majesty's Customs in London will be
held to-morrow in the Commercial Sale-rooms, Mincing
lane, at half-past four o'clock, to adopt some measures in
aid of the subscription for the relief of distress in Ireland.
Arrangements it is stated are in progress for similar
meetings by all the Government offices,

COURT CIRCULAR. •
Wisbsoft, SITY-Thilr.The Queen and Prince Albert
took their accustomed early wail( this morning.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of %Vales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, tack
walking and pony exercise this forenoon in the Slopes.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena has also taken
an airing. _ _

I Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Ladies and
Gentlemen of the Court, and the Domestic Household,
attended Divine service this morning in the private
chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie
Courtenay officiated.
Yesterday her Majesty and her Royal Consort walked
in the vicinity of the Castle in the forenoon, and all the
Royal Family took their usual airings.
Their Excellencies Monsieur and Madame Van de
Weyer, and Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. G E. Anson,
had the honour of joining the Royal circle at the Castle,
at-dinner, yesterday evening.
The State Apartments in Windsor Castle continue to
be open, gratuitously, to the public, on Tuesdays, Thurs-
days, and Fridays, and this week (being Easter week),
on Monday and Wednesday also.
The Lord Chamberlain's tickets may be obtained in
London, gratis, of Messrs. Paul, and Dominic Colreighi,
Printsellers, No. 14, Pallmall East ; Mr. Moon, Print-
seller, No. 20, Threadneedle-street ; Mr. Michell, Book-
seller, No. 33, Old Bond-street ; Messrs. Ackermann
and Co., Printseller,-, No. 96, Strand ; They are avail-
able for one week from the day they are issued.
.R silents and visitors at Windsor who have not had
an opportunity of obtaining the m in London may obtain
the tickets on application (between one and three o'clock,
for admission between two and four o'clock) to John Ro
bents, Esq., the Inspector in the Lord Chamberlain's de-
partment at his Office in the Winchester Tower, Wind
sor Castle. But these tickets will be available for the
day only on which they shall be applied for, and will not
be given to persons coming from London or its vicinity.
The hours of admission to the State apartments are
from Ist April to 31st October, between eleven and four.
The tickets are not transferrable, and it is contrary
to her Majesty's command that payment for, or in re-
ferenee to, them be made to any person whatever.
Guide books may be obtained in London for one penny
each, from the parties who issue the tickets for the state
apartments, and for the same sum from the Queen's
tradesmen in Windsor, where these notices appear.

Tier Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester visited
her Majesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marl-
borough House.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
visited the Duchess of Gloucester on Saturday, at Glou-
cester House.

The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) was
better on Saturday.
His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Wei-
mar, and Earls Cawdor and Bathurst, attended Divine
service yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.
The prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Helmore, the
lessons by the Rev. Dr. Dakins, and the Communion
service by the Bishop of London. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Dr. Jelf. The anthem was "If
we believe that Jesus " (Boyce). Sir George Smart
presided at the organ.
The Bishop of London administered the sacrament.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.
NEWMARKET, SUNDAY AFTERNOON,
FOUR O'CLOCK.
Since we published the list of engagements for the
ensuing week, the following horses have arrived :
Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes ; Duke of Rich-
mond's Halo, Red Hart, and Vampyre ; Mr. Mostyn's
Planet. King of Morven, Devil-me-care, and Wilder-
ness ; Sir C. Monek's Vanish ; Colonel Anson's Bing-
ham, Don Caesar, Laz trill°, and Jack Misters ; Mr.
Bowes's Epirote ; Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser ; Mr.
Gully's Pyrrhus the First and Mendicant ; Mr. Wre-
ford's Whirligig and Wild Doe ; Mr. Gregory's Euclid
colt ; Mr. Payne's Sir Francis and Lancer ; Lord Glas-
gow's Discontent and Conspiracy ; Lord Strad broke's
Marpessa colt and Lycurgus ; and Lord Chesterfield's
Lady Lurewell, Free Lance, Brother to Stich, and
Maid of Saragossa. Forth will have nothing for the
meeting.
The above additions render it probable that all the
engagements on the list will come off except the matches
between Alarm and Paragon, Alarm and The Baron,
and Capt. Phcebus and Ukraine. Alarm receives in the
first two, and the latter is off by consent.
The following horses have been scratched :—Gag,
Outport, Cothen, and Free Gift for the three 50 Sovs.
Sweepstakes to-morrow ; Fladowlagh, Watchdog, Tun-
arogh, Doleful, Refraction, and Corsair, for the New-
market Handicap ; the Matilda colt for her three en-
gagement, the Zulmina filly, Fieldmouse, Billow colt,
and Veneur for the Column ; Pampeluna for his en
gagements on Wednesday ; and Joy for the Port.
Several others are likely to be struck out in the course
of the day, and the fields, with the exception of the
Newmarket Handicap, for which fifteen or sixteen will
probably show at the post, will be small.
The list contains some races of considerable interest,
amongst them the stakes in which Epirote, Planet, and Red
Hart are engaged, the Newmarket Handicap, the Port,
and the match between Pyrrhus the First and Traverser
—but, on the whole, does not promise anything wonder.
ful in the way of sport. Nor does the weather lead us
to expect a full attendance ; for many days past there
has beck enough of snow, hail, rain, and fog, to remind
us of the depth of winter, rather than the approach of a
spring campaign, and, to-day, although the temperature
is more genial, the appearance of the atmosphere is
an thing but encouraging. It is fortunate that not-
withstanding the unwonted duration of %into., the
cour,e is in first-rate condition, and the stables, with
very few exe, ptions, are healthy.
NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING,

1847.
MONDAY.—Dgke of Bectord's Weatberbit, 31b,
sgst Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator, ist 10:b. T. M. M.
500 h ft.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NEWMARKET, SUNDAY NIGHT.
ENTRIES FOR MONDAY.
CRAVEN STAKES.— Weathez bit, 5 yrs—King of Mor.
yen. 3 yrs—The Cardinal's Niece, 3 yrs.
HANDICAP, D.M.—Prussic Acid, 4 yrs, Bst 1216—St.
Demetri, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—Glory, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—Radul
phus, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—Bridle, 3 yrs, Est 121b—Conan
More, 3 yrs, Est 10113—Vampire, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Brother
to Stitch, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Lancers, 3 yrs, Est 416—Ma-
cremma filly, 3 yrs, 6st. One paid.
HANDICAP, T.Y.C.—Wilderness, 4 yrs, Bst 121b—Sir
Francis, 5 yrs, ist 121b—St. Demetri, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b
Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs, 7st 71b—Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs, 7st 51b
—Little Vulgar Boy, 4 yrs, Est 121 b.
The Riddlesworth is left to the Harmony colt and
Whirligig: the others are scratched.
BETTING ON THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
9 to 2 agst Sting 10 to 1 agst Lynceus
6 to 1 sgst Vanish 16 to 1 agst Queen of the
10 to 1 agst Campanile (t) Tyne.
No others mentioned.
FIFTY SOVS. STAKES (MONDAY).
Even between Miami and Halo.
Redhart is scratched for this race.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Earl Fitzhardinge's hds., Wed., Side Bottom ; Thurs.,
Haile Wood.
Mr. Hildyard's hrrs., Tues., Westernhope Burn ; Fri.,
NiTood cro ft —lO4
Mr. Watson's hds., Tues., Hartburn ; Fri., Netherwitton.
Tindale lids., Thurs., Hesleyside.
York and Ainsty lids., Tues., Skipwith Bridge; Thurs.,
Oulston ; Sat., Ribston Hall-10%.
Durham County lids, Wed., Thomley ; Fri., Shineliff-
-10i.
Bedale lids., Tues., Leyburn ; Fri., Hipswell Village-11.
Cleveland lids., Thurs., Osborn's Rush-10%.
F. B. lids., Wed., Tremwith-101,/z.
Mr. Horndon's hds., Thurs., Radleygate-10%.
Oakley hds., Thurs., Castle Ashby; Sat., Harrold Bridge
—l4 to 11.
Lord Redesdale's hds., Wed., Shipton Barrow; Fri., Se-
zincot House,
Warwickshire lids., Tues., Congleton Court; Thurs., Red
Hill; Sat., Hay Wood.
Sir H. Seale's hds., Fri., Stanbrongh.
Somersetshire Subscription lids., Tues., Raleigh's Cross;
Fri., Slowly Wood—toi.

PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDI-

TURE OF IRELAND.
A return, obtained by Mr. Brown, M.P., affords the
following statistical information with regard to Ireland :
It appears that the income and expenditure in Ireland
(the latter exclusive of the charge of the Funded Debt)
amounted, in 1846, to 4,692,4631. and 3,414,4541. re-
spectively, leaving an excess of 1,278,0091. In 1817 the
income was 4,384,8161., and the expenditure 4,209,016/.
There has been a regular annual excess of income since
1817, with the exception of the years 1819, 1820, 1821,
and 1822, when the balance of expenditure preponderated.
The average excess of income each year appears to
have been from 1,700,000/. to 1,800,000/. in round num-
bers. The annual charge of interest on the Funded
Debt of Ireland was in 1846 4,176,4581., and the amount
of the deficiency of income paid into the Exchequer in
Ireland to meet the annual charge of interest on the debt
in the :rime year was 2,898,4491. The gross total amount
of this deficiency since 1817 is no less than the sum of
101,606,6391.

The total net produce of the revenue of Ireland paid
into the Exchequer in 1846 amounted to 4,692,4631,
against 4,478,7921. in 1845; of this, 2,258,0431. arose
from Customs, 1,467,0601. from Excise, 573,7672 from
Stamps, 29,0001. from the Yost-office,
from repayments Yost-office,, s,BBBLfromim-
prest and other monies, and 3
of advances for public works.
The net amount of expenditure in 1846 amointed to
3,414,4541., against 2,593,426/. in 1845. Of this amount
1,143,9801. was appropriated to the army, 105,0001. to
the ordnance, 472,404 L to miscellaneous, 902,856/. to
the charges on the Consolidated Fund, and 790,214/, to
advances for public works. On the Ist of February,
alnBdl7t,hteh the
annualgross debt of Ireland
thereon
to
6.0 amounted3B to 13. 0,5,16111e,0t307t /i;
chargel
.
wreebdtucoefd
Irelandto 4,1 d
76,f4u5n8d/e in Great Britain
na
.
3n/
s n
total° d 925,0001. in 1798 ; in 1801 it had risen to
Tsbe only 2,
15,315,000; in IEIO, to 53,694,0001.; and in 1816, to
103 032
02a,705n0/a.
1 charge, which in 1798 was only 126,4701.,
had risen in 1817 to 4,392,9591.

TRE
EATHER.—VeFetation has suffered a severe,
and it is feared an injurious check, by the variations in
the temperature which have been experienced within the
last few days, the principal features of which had been
sharp frosts and heavy falls of snow. We understand
that the early potatoes have been cut off; and unless
wall trees have been protected a crop of fruit can hardly
be expected from such as have sent forth their blos-
soms. On Monday the hills in several parts of Wales
were covered with snow six inches deep.—Bristol
Journal.