The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-19 00:00:00

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1847.

A very amusing spectacle is being presented night
afer night in the Upper House of Parliament, but it is
one
The mostwAch unhappily interferes with public business.
vexatious opposition is
again to the different given again and
Under
r tbmeasures introduced by the
Government.
en
guidance of a contemptible
faction, Noble Lords turn
obstinacy
and assail with the
utmost violence and
the very schemes
which are sanctioned by the nc:omelrecltive wisdom of the
yolfiecause they are
empire ; and they act thus
recent and
stilt smarting under a recollection
their recent
Lords,
ignominious discomfiture. Noble an
Noble and Learned Lords, Lords
distin-
guished by every variety of adjective and everq
gree of grammatical experience comparison, may v7y de_
a
morbid sati.sfaction in venting thes4 miserable ebulli-
tions cif spleen, but we warn them that they are
heaping live coals upon their heads in so doing, they
are accumulating for themselves a terrible compensa-
tion, they are rendering each other odious in the sight
of the community by becoming the obstacles of
legislation.

The Earl of LUcAN endeavoured yesterday even-
ing to obstruct the passage of the Limited Service
(Army) Bill by one of the most idle amendments
which could well hare been devised, namely, " that
twelve years be substituted for ten years in the in-
fantry, and fourteen years for twelve years in the
cavalry arid artillery, or other ordnance corps." '

Fortunately the proposition was negatived after a
very few observations of remonstrance, and the Bill
ultimately passed unmutilated through the ordeal of a
Committee in the Lords, and was duly reported. No-
thing but a miracle of pertinacity can now, therefore,
retard its enrolment on the statute-book, and a new
and brighter career dawns before the members of
the military profession.
Inestimable as have been the advantages already con-
ferred upon the army, by the reformations effected
in the condition of the soldiers, we are disposed to
regard the present measure as calculated more than
any preceding alterations to effect a very visible
improvement in the moral character, the intellectual
faculties, and the social condition of our liveried de-
fenders. The purpose of the Government in intro-
ducing the Bill, which now only requires a third
reading in the Peers, and the customary consent of
the SOVEREIGN to become a law, was very happily
and tersely expressed by the Duke of WELLINGTON.
That intention is, according to his Grace, to render
dismissal a punishment. In alluding to the
vexatious amendments which had been introduced,
the Duke observed with a petulance in which
we can fully sympathise —" My Lords, there
may be many modes by which this object may
be accomplished, but this is the mode proposed by her
MAJESTY'S Government, and adopted by the other
House of Parliament, and therefore I recommend
your Lordships to give it your support." A sugges-
tion appears really to have been afforded by the
opposition raised against the Factories Bill from the
first moment of its introduction, that suggestion being
that whenever there is apparently little hope for a
direct negative to the measure, an oblique or
indirect negative has been given by squabbling as to
the propriety of ten or eleven hours, ten or twelve
years, twelve or fourteen years, or what not. Dis-
tinctly and emphatically we protest against this
shuffling and ignoble system of antagonism. There
is a sneaking and insidious character about it which
is wholly incompatible with open discussion and
honest statesmanship.
Much as the Marquis of LormormEnnT derided the ,
notion of ameliorating the condition of the soldiery
11 by the establishment of military savings' banks—by
the diminution or abolition of corporal chastisement
—by the restriction of the authorities of general
courts-martial —by the destruction of the de-
grading cat —by the sanatory improvements
introduced into the barracks—and by the systematic
education of the privates during periods of peace, the
Noble Lord may rest perfectly assured that he is only
rendering himself eminently ridiculous in the utter-
ance of his sickly gibes and puling sarcasms. Despite
the sneers of a few malcontents, we are satisfied that
a happier and more ennobled existence is approaching
for the soldier.

The Irish Poor-law has passed the House of Lords.
It now only awaits the approbation of the Representa-
tives of the People to the amendments introduced into
the Upper House, and the Royal Assent, to become
the law of the land. Henceforward the people of
Ireland are entitled to relief in their destitution.
Henceforward no person can perish from want of the
common necessaries of life in our sister island. The
great principle has been recognised the adop-
tion of which in this country, nearly three
centuries ago, led to our national prosperity. In
England, by reason of that principle, the proprietors
of the soil could not afford to suffer the population to
remain idle and unemployed, or their lands to remain
without the highest degree of cultivation and
the full development of their capabilities. Had
they done so the whole produce would hove
been absorbed in the supply of pauper multi-
tudes. To obtain any surplus, they were
obliged, in the first instance, to provide employ-
ment for the able-bodied labourer. He was thereby
supported at a much cheaper rate, even supposing
his labour to be utterly valueless, than by consign-
ing him to the tender mercies of the union work
house; with wages not exceeding Bs. or 10s. per week he
was enabled to maintain his family without having
recourse to parochial assistance, while the support of
that family in idleness would have cost the parish
fully double the amount. The landowners, therefore,
saw the necessity of exerting themselves to provide
useful occupation, and of mutually co- operating
one with another in doing so. They speedil%
found that they themselves fully participated in the
benefits derivable from such a course. Their lands were
brought into the highest state of fertility ; the produce
was fully doubled ; the rentals had a propor
tionate increase. Their mercy was indeed " twice
blessed," and their country prospered and attained
the highest rank in the scale of nations.
In Ireland, however, it was otherwise. There the
destitute pauper had no legal claim to relief. He
could only trust in the dark hour of affliction to the
precarious charity of those whose positions were little
better than his own. To the honour of the humble cot-

tier, it may be said that he never hesitated to sharE
his frugal meal with the suppliant, to abridge his
already too scanty supply, in order to save his dis-
tressed brother from absolute starvation. Perhaps
the amount thus doled out to wandering mendicants
amounted to as much as would have been required
ander a well•regulated system of poor-laws; but
did nut fall directly upon the class who could have
taken steps to remedy the evil. Nothing, therefore,
was done, and what has been the result ? We find,
in the middle of the nineteenth century, more that.
a quarter of the entire soil of the country suffered to
remain waste and unreclaimed, and the residue that
is nominally in tillage, not half cultivated, so that
Although the glebe is naturally more fertile than it
England, its produce is sixty per cent. lower. Thi,
,nay fairly be ascribed to the non-adoption of an effi -
,!ient poor-law up to this period; and we may rea•
,onably hope that it will find a speedy remedy,
now that the cause which has led to so un-
toward a result has been taken away. The rental
of the country may be stated in round numbers at
15,000,0001. sterling ; an increase of 60 per cent. for
improved cultivation would give 9,000,0001. addition
to that rental, exclusive of the value of the lands that
would in process of time be reclaimed and made
productive, or 12s. in the pound on the value, far
more than any rate that would be struck in ordinary
years for the relief of the poor.
We have already pointed out some of the defects
and deficiencies of the measure. These, however
may, and, we doubt not, will, speedily be altered; ard,,
although in the interim they may possibly deteriorate
from the good effects of the law, still we have much
that is valuable—that must, lead to the introduction
of a better system. We can therefore cordially con-
gratulate all classes on the final success of the
measure.

To England, more than any other country, is an
accurate acquaintance with the commercial resources
of different states of paramount importance. The
vast extent and varying nature of her commercial
pursuits enforce the necessity of obtaining, as far as
is practicable, the most intimate knowledge of the
mercantile data of other countries. By the acquisi-
tion of good intelligence on these points we are
enabled to pre-occupy and open new fields to the
mercantile genius and enterprise of our compatriots.
In this way we are not only prepared to take the
readiest means of augmenting our national wealth,
but we likewise render ourselves, by cementing the
bonds of international intercourse, the chief promoters
of universal civilisation. To the statistical labours of
a PORTER and a M'CueLocit are we greatly indebted
for most valuable information, for placing many of
our fiscal arrangements ispon a footing the best cal- '
culated to develop the important ends of commercial
reciprocity between the British empire and foreign
countries. Mr. JOHN MACGREGOR has vigorously la-
boured, and with signal success, in the same field. The
21st part of his work upon commercial tariffs, and
rterge
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between
resources English
and trade of the several state:,
of Europe and America,
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ments, has been rE,centlyd' presented to both Houses of
oParliament
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elaborate research by Ichandll
Publica-
tions have been characterised
herein clearly enlightened as to ihe
of commerce and navigation, and t
pwheof her MAJESTY. It treats
displayshisN
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m trade,
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art the same .
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Brazilian statistics
• '
! gation, agriculture, manufactures,
empire, but an. admirable exposition is given) of its
political and social condition. The area of the empire
is computed to be nearly twenty-three times that of
the United Ningdom, or about =eventy times as large

as Portugal. Its climate, in parts, is actually ren-
dered unhealthy by the very richness of the vegetation
in the low alluvial lands. In 1844 the estimate of
the population did not exceed four millions and a
half, and probably not one acre in two hundred
of the entire cultivable area of Brazil is under any
kind of culture. Their forests are of huge expanse,
and the trees of majestic stature, some of them being
invaluable for the purposes of ship-building. Amongst
the minerals, which are very numerous, iron is found
in great abundance. The civilization of the Brazilian
people is confined to a narrow strip on the
coast. The inhabitants of the interior are
steeped in barbarism, their redemption from 'which
will be quickened or delayed by the habits and
manners of those who are located on the coasts, and
who, in rude nations, are ever the first to receive and
diffuse the blessings of enlightenment. Education
has been shamefully neglected—a newspaper or a
book is considered a rarity. Religion is in a most
unsatisfactory condition. The principles of in-
fidelity are widely disseminated, and ignorance and
superstition likewise prevail to a lamentable extent.
Altogether, Mr. MACGREGOR'S description of Brazil
is highly interesting, and well repays an attentive
perusal.

Madrid papers of the 12th have arrived.
All the Ministers had left the capital for Aranjuez,
a circumstance which gave rise to a rumour of an
impending change of Ministry. The QUEEN was to
give a grand reception on the 13th, in honour
of the KING'S birthday. Food riots have taken
place at Leon, but they were soon got under by
the authorities. General PEZUELA, Captain-General
of Seville, has:been exiled to Malaga, and Senors
Cilia:, and AVIRANETA have been set at liberty.
General SHELLY has gone to take the command in
Seville, and General CONCHA to assume the command
of the army of observation assembled on the frontiers
of Portugal.
MADRID BOMA, MAY 12.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 301- for' cash; the Five per Cents. at
19; the Debt without interest at 51,-; and the Coupons
at 16.

We have received the Paris papers of Monday.
A petition from JEROME BONAPARTE, ex-King of
Westphalia, the only surviving brother ofNAPOLEON,
praying for permission to return to France, was pre-
sented to the Chamber of Deputies by M. ODILON
BARROT. This petition is the subject of comment in
almost all the journals, and all parties opposed to the
Ministry take advantage of the circumstance to throw
the opprobrium of the continued exile of the Bona-
partefamily from France exclusively upon M. GUIZOT
and his friends. The Union 3fonarchique, the
Legitimatist organ, declares " that if the thing
depended upon the men of the right-hand benches,
the gates of France would be opened
to-morrow to M. JEROME and his children," and the
Presse, the organ of the seceders from the Ministerial
camp, the parti faiseur, thus expresses their senti-
ments on this subject :
" Without repealing the law which exiles the family of
Napoleon—a law which is a perfect anachronism—might not
the favour be granted which is solicited so earnestly by the
ex-King Jerome, to be permitted to die surrounded by his
children, amongst his fellow-citizens? Whence the danger?
Would it not, on the contrary, be an act of force—an act of
confidence, and, at the same time, an act of justice and of
generosity? Parties are right to ridicule the parti faiseur, for
this is one of the acts of which they would nut hesitate to as-
sume the responsibility."
The Journal des Ddbals has the following sarcastic
observations on the accusations of wholesale corrup-
tion which have recently been brought against the
Ministry :
"The Opposition, which almost believed that it had over-
thrown the Ministry, is furious at the result. It has recourse
to its great means—it exclaims against the corruption of the
age. 0 tempora! 0 mores! when will the exterminating
angel make his appearance? The following calculation con-
soles us in a slight degree. God demanded but ten just men
in Sodom to save that guilty city. We have, bank Heaven,
better than that. Entire parties have escaped corruption.
For example, we have the party of the Legitimatists—that
party, we trust, isnot corrupt. The Legitimatists boast in their
journals of having preserved the purity of their ancient morals
—their antique honour—their ancient faith ! Legitimatists are
not seen to meddle in railroad affairs or other speculations.
The rage for gambling has not reached them. As soon as
France will, she is certai❑ of finding in that corner of the
country loyal chevaliers—administrators without reproach—
and disinterested courtiers. There everybody is respectable
—everybody is venerable; the least amongst them is a saint.
The LOrd has reserved for himself that inheritance amongst
us. We possess, moreover, the Republican party. Their
virtues are carried to a point of rudeness, and exhale we
know not what perfume of terrorism. Brutus in that.
quarter wears the bonnet rouge. There is no fear that enjoy-
ment shall degrade their proud courage, or that there shall
again appear a Barras amongst those Saint Justa and
ltobespierres. We have in fact all shades of the Opposition
—even to and comprising the Progressive Conservatives—
independent and honourable. hose compose a mass of re-
spectable virtue ! Some may fall, but the greater number
have remained incorruptib'e ; arid the Ministry has not suc-
ceeded i❑ impeaching the integrity of the Ochlon Barrots,
the Billaults, the Cremeux, and so many others! There
remains then the Conservative party properly so called.
There, as the National so eloquently describes, corruption ex-
hales an odour ofpestilence and death. It is a fearful spectacle.
Still the evil amongst the Conservative party is not altogether
desperate. A Conservative has only to pass over to the Op-
position, and his sores will be healed between the morning
and the evening. Did it not depend upon M. Lacave La-
plagne two days since to become again a skilful aad honest
administrator? Did not popularity wait for him at the close
of the sitting of Friday last, had he but denounced the
Government of which he the day previously had formed a
part? Corruption which is so quickly cured cannot be gross,
and parties who absolve so suddenly appear to be acting a
part wben they chant in chorus. Preachers are always so.
They draw horrible pictures of the world, and still they live
in the world in nearly the same manner as other people. The
age they live in is always the most corrupt. In the same
manner, when one party is in possession of power those who
are not never fail to consider that the party which governs is
the worst of all. We have another reason to be reassured
as to the pretended corruption of cur time. How did great
Lords, Ladies, Generals, and Ministers acquire fortunes for-
merly? When men speak of antique morals, to what morals
do they allude? Are the antique morals those which flou-
rished under the Valois? at the Court of Francis I.? of
Henry 11. ? or Henry III.? Are they the morals of Ver-
sailles under the reign of Madame de Montespan ? Are they
the morals of the Directory or even those of the Empire?
..t present a person is expelli.d from society, or suffers the
disgrace of a judgment for using means to acquire wealth,
which formerly did not prevent men from walking proudly
under the purple of a cardinal or the braided costume of
a Court favourite. AVe are more severe, and we are right
in being so. But it is not the corruption of the age which
proves this fact! We should say that the vice of our period
is hypocrisy, if that hypocrisy itself ought not to be called
by the more simple and more appropriate name of the spirit
of party."
There are rumours that the French Cabinet is torn
by internal dissensions, and that Marshal SOULT
would long since have resigned but for the difficulty
of finding a successor. M. GUIZOT claims the vacant
presidency, but he has been so egregiously out in his
calculations as to the management of the Chambers,
that his influence is much weakened; and M. Du-
CHATEL openly declares that he would not tolerate
M. GUIZOT'S supremacy; while M. GUIzoT, on the

other hand, will not waive his claim. In this contest
the chances are against M. GUIZOT, and M. Du-
CHATEL is generally looked upon as the " coming
man."

General NARYAEZ arrived in Path on Sunday, and
General RoDIL, who his obtained permission to
return to Spain, left Bayonne the same day for
Madrid.

Accounts from Toulon of the 13th inst. mention
the arrival, on that day, of the Rainier steamer, with
dit.patches for the Government from the Minister of
France at Constantinople and Athens. The Ramier
sailed from the Piraeus on the 2d inst., when the dif-
ference between Greece and Turkey was beginning
to assume a somewhat serious aspect. The British
frigate Spartan and the brig Mutine were preparing
to quit Malta fur the Piraeus on the 6th. Shortly
after the arrival of the Ramier at; Toulon, the

Itubia steamer put to sea with dispatches for the
Minister of France in Greece. The squadron, com-
manded by the Prince DE JOINVILE, returned to
Toulon on the afternoon of the 13th.
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on
Monday at 77f. 90c.; the Five per Cents., 1151. GOc.;
the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,225 f.; Rouen, 9321. 50c.;
Havre, UK ; Great Northern, 597 f. 50c.; Avignon, 715 f.;
Vierzon, 5761. 25c. ; Bordeaux, 5051.; Basle, 1871. 50c.;
Paris and Strasburg, 417 f. 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 405 E ;
Paris and Lyons, 4321. 50c.; Lyons and Avignon, 4321.
:50c.; Bordeaux and Cette, 441 f. 25c.; Spanish Domestic
Debt, 293/4.
LYONS, MAY 15.-Paris and Rouen, 935 f. ; Avignon and
Marseilles, 7551.; Northern, 607 f. 50c.; Paris and Lyons,
4:131. 75c.; Orleans, 1,933 E 75c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 18.
Boulogne and Amiens- 1534 -Namur r.nd Liege, 33i-
Northern of France, WA -Rouen and 11:tvre,2-1!4-Santbre
and Meuse, 7-Tours and Nantes, 4

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—A variety of entertain-
ments was given at this theatre on Monday night for the
benefit of Mr. Wallace, the composer, whose opera of Mari-
tuna was performed by the artists with whom the public are
principally familiar, followed by a concert wherein certain
musical lions assisted, and a ballet. The house was not so
well attended as it ought to have been, considering the claims
of the Leneficiaire.
BURFORD'S PANORAMA ROYAL, LEICESTER-SQUARE
mlration
of7-Major-General Sir Harry Smith, G.C.8., visited Mr. Bur-
ford's_ panorama of the Battle of Sobraon yesterday. The
t N.
Gallantadlaandt General expressed to Mr. Burford his most unquali-
the picture, both as regarded its details
and
to pay a secondexecution, and
sit
ndi, when doubtless a crowded assemblage be present
.o greet the illustrious hero.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There were 4,000 bales of Cotton sold at Liverpool yester-
day, of which exporters took 500. Some American and
German were taken for exportation. American to the trade
sold at 6id. to 6%d. per lb. Shares were again very dull,
and prices were lower.

LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOUTHPORT RAILWAY.—This
Bill passed the Commons on its merits on Monday last,
scarcely any evidence being required—notwithstanding the
East Lancashire Railway Company and other oppcsition.
The Bill will be reported to the House to-morrow, and is ex-
pected to be in Committee in the Lords by the second week
in June. As a sanatory line opening out miles of sea coast
(hitherto inaccessible). and one' that will develop the agri-
cultural resources of the inland country through which it
passes, it will prove one of the most valuable in the country.
There are further arrivals from the colonies, but none bring
later dates.

The City is but thinly attended to• clay, and there is a
pretty general abstinence from business, not only in the Stock
Exchange, but likewise in the Colohial Markets, as usual.
In a period of commercial depression, the excitement of the
"Derby-day" may act as a wholesome corrective.
According to advices from Berlin, the new States of
Prussia are not likely to do much prior to their adjournment
on the Bth of June next, a period when the members would
be anxious to get back to their homes, a large number of
them being engaged in agricultural pursuits, and having be-
sides to attend the Silesian wool markets, where business is
done to the extent of twenty millions of florins. The busi-
ness required, however, is not on that account less likely to
be well done, writes one Tarty, and the States will probably
meet again in November or December.
The Stock Market is very quiet, but has been steady up to
the present time. The Money and Account prices of Consols
are now the same, viz., 804 • Bank Stock has been worth
189 to 191. The New Three•and- a-Quarter per Cents. have
been 87 to %. Exchequer-bills are par to 3s. premium.
The intention of the Bank to lend money upon them until
July at five per cent. strengthens them a little, and probably
it will be the interest of the leading capitalists to uphold the
market and prevent a funding.
In the Foreign Market there is absolutely nothing doing.
Railway Shares are rather heavy again.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock .. .. ~ ..
..
..
189
191
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • • 85% %,‘
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. • • 86% %
..
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 87% IA 87
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 8% 9
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 • • 8%
India Bonds, 1,0001. .. ..
..
..
..
..._
:: :: 8%,113,:s par 4 dig
Ditto, under 1,0001.
13id, 2d.
1.0001. • • • • • • .• • • par 3 p par
500/. • • • • • • •• • • par 4 p
Ditto, Small • • • • .. • • 43 5p
EC Consols for
ufeorr
Bills. May 27 . . • . . .
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Milan Bonds, 6 per Cent. .. ..
Ditto, 3 per Cent .. .. • • .. 52%
Spanish Bouds. 5 per Cent. .. ..
Ditto, Passive Bonds .. .. • • 5
Dividends on the above payable in London.

BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK,
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Oxford Junction •• 10 .. 16% .... to
Caledonian •. .• •• • • •• 30 .... 23% %.. to
Eastern Counties .. .• .• 18% • . '2O .... .. to
East Lincolnshire .. •• .• • • G% ...• 734..,. to
Great Northern .• •• .. .... 1% •..to 2
Great North of England .. .• • • 100 .• ..230 .. •.to
Great Western .. •• • • .. 85 ....108 .... to
Ditto. Fifths • . .. 20 •• •• 24% IA • • to
Leeds and Bradford .. .. 40 .. • . 83% .. t•
Leeds and Thirsk .• • • 2O —••• . is
Do.. do.. Preference, 6 per Cent • • 3% .... 3% .... to
London and Blackwell .• 161. 13s. 4d. ••.. to
Ditto, New, No. 2
.. 2/. 13s. 4d. .. •.. % p.. to --
London and North-Western.. • • 100 170 169% 170% to 169%
Ditto, Fifths •• • • • . 2 .... 15 .... to —•
Ditto, 40/. Shares... M. and B. .. 40 .... 64 ... to 6534
London and South-Western 411. 10d. .... 61 60% to 61%
Ditto, Tenths {Consolidated) • • • • 50 •• • • 51% 34 •. to
Ditto, Scrip • • • . 5 .. • . 4 .. • • to
Lynn and Ely .. .. •• 25 •. ••26 IA .... to
Lynn and Dereliam .. • • •• 20 . 2014 .... to
Manchester and Leeds .. . ••82.. • . 98 .... to
Ditto, Fifths .. • ••.. 5 .... %..to
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.) • • •• .•71. 45... •. 34 dis... to
aneliester, Buxton, and Matlock -. 425. .. • • % dis... to
Midland •• •• • • • • • •100 .. • • 113% .... to
Difto, New .. • • .• •• 36 .... 38% .• ••to
Ditto, New .. .. • • 6 .. • . 734 .. to
Newcastle and Berwick .. • . 20 .... 24!4.... to
North British .• • • • • •• 25 .. • • 304,... to
North Staffordshire •• •• • • • • 7% .. • • 9% ... • • to—
Preston and Wyre .• • • • • 25 .... 34% .... to
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate • • 5
.... 4%.... to 5
Scottish Central .. •• • • •• • • 17% .. • • 23% .... to
Steffield, Rotherham, and Goole • • 5 • • . 3 .. ••to
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) •• ...• 2 .... to
West Riding Union .. • • • • 4/. 25.• ••• 14 ells.. to
York and Newcastle • • •• •• 25 • • 34% •••• to
Ditto, Preference •• • • 4 .. • • 6% %• • to
York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... 82%.... to 82
Ditto, Extension .. 25 .... 40 ...• to
Ditto, Preference •• •• •• .. 2 .. •• 9%%.. to
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Northern of France •• •• 8 •••• 11to
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Commercial of London .. •• 20 22 ...• to

MINES
Real del Monte,Unregistered .. —_ .• .. 3U .. • • to

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.
Amsterdam ......C.F. 12 8 Gibraltar........
Ditto, at sight ...... 12 5 Leghorn 30 f.,0
Rotterdam .... • • 2U. 12 814 Genoa •• .. 26 35
Antwerp • .... 26 30 Milan
Elemburgh •
.... • • M.B. 13 15 Venice ... •
Altona • .....
Paris, 3 days' sight ...• 23 90 Palermo, per oz..— 119
26 30 Li5b0n................ 521
Marseilles 26 40 0p0rt0.... •••• • • • • 53Y,2
80urdeanx......... 26 33 Rio Janeiro ........ • • 26
Frankfort on Maine.... 12312 liahia ..
Petersburgh, 3 U 5...... Buenos Ayres
Berlin ........ •••• • • • • New York, 21 days'sight
Vienna, effee.fto•• .• • • 10 IS Philadelphia .• •
Trieste, ditto.... ••• • • . 10 15 PRICES OF BULLION, PEE OZ.
Madrid ••.. • • •••• • • • 464 Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9
Cadiz .• • : ........ New Dollars •• •• 0 4 91,
8i1ba0..... .• •• Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Barcelona .......... Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
evi11e.............• Sliver la bars .. •• 0 4 10%

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)
LorinoN, 11Ay 19.—Wind S.S.W., moderate breeze, and
fine.

DEAT MAY 18.—Wind S light, from S.E. moderate.—
And. Enterprise, Trinidad. Sid. Australia, Batavia; Indus,
Pernambuco; Grange, Demerara; Cansiila, Jamaica ; Johu
Cobbold, Jaffa, and the whole of the outward bound.
Con-Es, MAY 18.—Wind SE. by S.—Arrd. llevitfield,
Milson, Monte Video.
PLYMOUTH.—Arrd. off, Benjamin Green, Lucas, St. Kitt's.
FALMOUTH, MAY 18.—Wind S.S.E.—SId. Victoria, Hof
hart Town.
GLASGOW, MAY 18.—The Helena, of Sunderbury, was
abandoned on the 28th ult., near the Island of Burra, in a
sinking state, but has since been brought into Vaterse Bay;
crew saved.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 18.—Wind S.S.E., moderate.—Arrd.
John Bull, Crawford, Culcutta; Douglas, Angestura, St.
Lawrence; Newland, Bombay ; Hinds, Kennedy, Jamiaca;
lowa, Parker, New Orleans. Sid. England's Queen, Calcutta;
Merchant, Monte Video; Leonora, Demerara; John Tomkin-
son, Demerara; Treasurer, Porto Rico; Sidney, Honduras;
Rockall, New Orleans; Cordova, Virginia; Cynthia, New
York; Roscius, New York; Europe, New York; Warren,
New York ; Lisbon, New York ; Lucy Anpnrinllcoest:fn Sacloetansdt.,
NRilli;mond, Quebec; Triton,
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OFF THE WIGHT.—Sea Park, Calcutta and Demerara.
NEWPORT, MAY 18. —Wind N.W.—Sld. Crescent, Gre-
nada; Tridento, Havannah.
CLYDE, MAY 17.—Wind E.—Arrd.- Favourite, Allen, Porto
Rico; Diadem, Halifax. Sld. Maid of the Mill, Montreal.
LAMLASIL—Arrd. Duchess of Portland, Porto Rico.
Conic., MAY 16.—W ind S.S. W., fresh.—Arrd. Margaret
Wilkie, Duncan, Canton.
DROGHEDA, MAY 17.—Wind W N.W.—Sld. Andes, Syd-
ney C. B.
MAY 17.—Arrd. Greave, White, Grenada. Sld.
Nelson, Port Adelaide.
SHOREHAM, MAY 17.—The Feronia, for London, was as-
sisted in here this morning, with 5 feet of water in her hold.
ILinwictr, MAY 18.—A Hull schooner is reported to be
on shore on the Guntleet Sand.
ALDERNEY, MAY 16. —The Thomas and Francis, Cardiff to
this port, got on a ledge of rocks near the pier, but got off
the following tide, after throwing part of cargo overboard.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The following has been received at Lloyds' from the Ad-
miralty :
" Hydrogranhic-office, May 5, 1847.
" NAPLES BAY.—FINgD LIGHT ON CANIPANELLA
POI: T.
"Notice has been given by the Neapolitan Government,
that a brilliant fixed light has been established on Cam -
poncho Point (the Eastern side of the Capri Channel), in
lat. 40 deg. 34 min. 11 sec. N., and len. 14 deg. 19 min. 39
sec. E. of Greenwich.
The Light was first exhibited on the 15th of April last
and is elevated about seventy-seven feet above the level o:
the sea.