The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-29 00:00:00

APPREHENDED DEATH OF THE

LORD-LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND.
DUBLIN, MONDAY EVENING,
TBREE-QUA/LTERS PAST FIVE O'CLOCK.

I have barely time to convey to you the information
of the fact that the Lord-Lieutenant is dying. He is not
expected to survive another hour. This afternoon an
express was sent off for a " Queen's Letter," to appoint
Lords Justices. his Excellency has received the Sacra-
ment, and all his medical attendants, with the exception
of the Surgeon-General, have left the Castle.---Herald.

DEATH of the DUKE of ARGYLL.
(From the Glasgow Courier, of Tuesday.)
We regret to hive to announce the death of his Grace
the Duke of Argyll. This venerable and excellent
nobleman died at Inverary Castle yesterday morning,
in the 70th year of his age, having been born on the
21st of December, 1777. In early life he entered
the army, and served under the Duke of York and
Sir Ralph Abercromby in Holland. He after-
wards represented the county of Argyll for upwards
of 20 years. He retired from Parliament
about the year 1821, and chiefly resided at Arden-
capel Castle, his seat in Dumbartonshire, till
his accession to the title on the death of his
brother, the sixth Duke, i❑ 1839. The part he took in
endeavouring to arrest the imppnding disruption in the
Church of Scotland is well known; and although the
propriety of legalising the veto law—which would have
been the effect of his Bill—will be doubted by many,
the attempt was worthy of the descendant of those who
had contributed so essentially to its establishment. In
private life his Grace was distinguished by the warmest
and most generous feelings, united to the highest sense
of honour. He was attached to scientific pursuits,
and wss won sca.o,etinti.d with the principles of
chemistry and mechanics. He was a fellow of the Royal
Societies of London and Edinburgh, and Knight of the
Thistle. He is succeeded in his estates and honours by
his only son George, Marquis of Lorne.

EXTRAORDINARY SPEED ON
THE LONDON AND NORTH - WESTERN
RAILWAY.

A special train, consisting of five carriages, was taken
from London to Birmingham, yesterday morning, in 2
hours and 30 minutes.
The actual time of travelling did not exceed 2 hours,
being an average speed of 56 miles per hour ; the train
being stopped four times 04 the journey to allow other
trains to be clear of the lice, besides the stoppage at
Wolverton to change engines.
The engine which started from London, No. 157, is
one of Mr. Stephenson's ordinary patent engines, and
the latter part of its journey (21 miles) was performed
in 21 minutes. The maximum speed, over upwards of a
mile, was 75 miles per hour.
The engine from Wolverton to Birmingham was also
a patent engine of Mr. Stephenson's, having three cylin-
ders, and it performed the first part of the journey, 41
miles (until it was stopped by another train) in 42
minutes. Maximum speed on this part of the journey,
64 miles per hour.
We understand that Lord George Bentinck and
several gentlemen, going to the Chester races, were in
the train.

A side wind was blowing throughout the journey.
Mr. M'Connell, the locomotive superintendent of the
London and North-Western Rtilway Company, and Mr.
'Winter, the superintendent of Mr. Stephenson's patent
gin*, and described the motion
as beiag perfectly steady.
ae engines,
theg ine
highs, ‘s'
eerset voenl otchi tei es, se,n

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROX OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

TUESDAY. APRIL 27.
Eutunox MOVEMENTS.—An active canvass has beer, com-
menced in the Isle of Wight, by Thomas Willis Fleming,
Esq., and his friends ' • their cry 13 .4`o Popery." He is op-
posed by Mr. John Simeon, another Conservative, but who
Is in favour of the hlaynooth grant. A candidate on the
Liberal interest is also expected to take the field. The elec-
tors seem quite indifferent at present ; they think more about
tithes and church-rates just now.
The report of her Majesty's intention to visit the Isle of
Wight this week is without foundation. It will probably
take place the latter part of next week.
A t the Royal Yacht Squadron meeting on the 14th of
May, the new commodore is to be elected, the arrangements
for the next regatta made, and seventeen new members
balloted for,

The Duke of Sutherland, the Marquis of Stafford, and Lord
E. Howard, are cruising off in his Grain's yacht, the Ondine.
They will proceed to /Norway in a few days.
Lord and Lady Alfred Paget are also here.
Sir Edward Paget, Sir Bellingham Graham, Captain C.
Hamlyn Williams,the Hon. Miss Monson, R. Meiklam, Esq.,
and several other fashionables, have taken houses here.
TILE GROUNDS OF EAST COWES CASTLE.—These beauti-
fully-situated grounds were offered for sale by public auction,
in 177 lots, at the Medina Hotel, East Cowes, this afternoon,
but failed to attract any company. We believe that only one
lot was sold, and that at only ls. 64. per foot frontage.
Nothing but freehold will do in this neighbourhood—ninety-
nine years' leases have no admirers. Not more than twelve
persons attended this auction, and several of those were in
the vender's interest.

ART-UNION OF LONDON.—After the prizes were
drawn on Tuesday, an operation which occupied more than
two hours, those of the greatest value were announced:—
The two 3001, prizes to R. Potter, Esq. and Colonel Estcourt ;
the three of 2001. to W. Hogg, Esq., A. Staunton, and G.
M. R.; the five of 1501. to Colonel Wood (of -Venezuela), T.
Hughes, Esq.
and Ravenhill, Esq. Among the lesser prizeholders were--
(Halifax) T. Kennedy, Esq., Morel), Esq.,
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, 40/. ; J. Des-
b, °is; 1001. ; Baldoch, 100/. • Dormer, 100/. ; H. Thompson,
1001• ; C. Battersea, 100/. ' • D. Scanlan, 80/. ; F. Garnett,
80/. ; R. Wilson, 801. ; J. Brandon, 80/. ; H. Coleman, 80/. ;
J. Parr, 80/. ; ?dies Brown, 801.; Mrs. Collier, 70/. ; J. San-
derson, 70/. ; Mr. Southbecb, 70/.; J. Tooner, 70/. ; Mr.
Miss C. Dow, 70/. ; Miss C.
Alexander, 70/. ;
Fripp, 80/. ; J. Ricketts, 701. ;
Cook, 70/. ; Greenly, 70/. ; W.
Smith, 701.; A. Dickson 70/. ; Viscount Aitchison, 70/. ; G.
Godwin, honorary Secretary to the society, 131. ; &c.
DEATH OF SIR CHARLES PRICE, BART.—This
venerable Baronet, whose name has been for several years
back so familiar in city circles, from being the head of the
eminent banking firm of Price, Marryatt, and Co., expired
on Monday last, at his seat, Spring-grove, near Richmond,
aged 73. The deceased was eon of the celebrated Sir
Charles Price, who represented the city in Parliament for so
many years, and was created a Baronet in 1804, having served
the office of Lord Mayor the previous year.
SOCIETY FOR TEACHING TO
E BLIND TO READ.—
The anniversary dinner of this most useful and humane so-
ciety was held on Tuesday at the London Tavern, where, as
usual, due provision was made for the appetites and palates
of the charitable. Mr. T. A. Smith presided on the occamion,
supported by Lord Dudley Stuart,
Mr. J. Masterman, jun.,
Mr. G. Hoare, and Mr. Mildred, and surrounded by a highly
respectable party of gentlemen interested in the success of
the institution. We have so recently noticed the objects and
wants of the charity that it is unnecessary now to repeat
them. We may state, however, that the great aim of those
who conduct it at present is the extension of its usefulness by
the erection of a suitable building. During the evening sub-
scriptions were announced to the amount of 6001. The ar. I
1-Angel:nuts of the festival were perfectly satisfactory.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(From The Sun of Last NTght.)

The Cotton-market ett Liverpool yesterday was dull.
Sales, 2,500 bales, nearly all to the trade, and Am-rican
at former rates. There was a great improvement in
shares, and nearly all the principal lines advanced.
The state of the Money-market is somewhat more
tranqail to-day. It is stated with a considerable degree
of confidence, that the Court of Directors of the Bank of
England have been more liberal in their discounts than
they were a very few days back. It is the case, we
are informed, and most correctly, we believe, that eel.,
rain paper sent in was taken at the Bank of England's
minimum rate. It would seem further that more favour
is shown to long-dated bills. The result of the proceed-
ings at the Court of Directors of the Bank of England is
looked for with much anxiety. We do not, however,
anticipate that any variation will be made
in the rate of interest charged upon discounts.
['he fine growing weather which now prevails
induces the Batik to look with increased confidence
to the prospects of the coming harvest, upon which it
❑eed scarcely be reiterated, so much depends as bearing
upon the future condition of the money market, and with
reference to the prosperity of the commercial, the manu-
facturing, and the industrial portion of the United
Kingdom.
In the mercantile advices received from New York
to-day there are not any items of interest. The Ex-
change was firm, and according to some of the letters
rather on the rise. There is not a feature of novelty in
the intelligence from Canada, if we except the fact that
much animation was displayed in preparing to forward
flour to Montreal and Quebec, to be shipped to this
country, and some of the ports of Ireland. In mercan-
tile affairs there were symptoms of improvement. In-
dustrious labourers could easily find employment.
The Stock Market has been in a comparatively quiet
state this morning. Not a very large amount of specu-
lative business has been transacted. As to private trans-
fers, these have been very few indeed. Consols for the
account have fluctuated only from 116} and for money
from 861 The Bank of England Stock has fallen
from 193 to 191. East India Stock keeps up at 224 to
226. Exchequer-bills remain heavy at about 4s. pre-
mium, and the New Three-and-a-quarter per Cents, are
at about the same value as yesterday.
In the foreign Stock Exchange the bargains to-day
have been very few indeed. The Brazilian Five per Cents.
are quoted at 83; Russian at 109; Spanish Three per
Cents. at 34j-; the Dutch Two-and-a-half per Cents. at
581 ; and the Four per Cents. at 884.
We cannot report a favourable market for the railway
shares to-day. Buyers are found with very consider
able difficulty. The official prices are given as usua.
BRITISH FUNDs.

ONE
O'CLOCK.
Bank Stock .. •• ••• 193 191
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities 85 %
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 86%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Arms. 87% %
Lung Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 8 15-16 9
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 8% T.
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 914
344 24&
India Stock ..
Consols for May 27 •• • • •• V 6% is%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 2d.

1-.0001.
5001. -.
Ditto. Small

..•,. •• I,

4 dim
• 3 die
2 7 dis

ONE
FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent 83
Danish, 3 per Cent -. ..
Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent ..
Portuguese Four per Cent .
Ditto, for the Account ..
Russian Bonds
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, Three per Cent .. 34%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Balt per Cent .. 583 i
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certitlcates .. 88%

.. .. .. 109

CLOSING
PRICES.
193
135y4
86
1174

BUSINESS
PRICES OF CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.
Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction . .. • • 2% .... 1% 1...... 1
Birmingham and Oxford Junction 10 17% .. ••.. • • 17%
Birming., Wolver., and Dudley• • i .... 9% Jl4 9
Reston, Stamford, & Birmingham 5 .... 5 5%
Caledonian 30 23% 24 24
Ditto, Half Shares .. ,2%.•., 1%
Chester and Holyhead 27%.... 20% • • • • • • .. • • 20%
Eastern Counties . .. 20 .... 18 % 18%
Do. I'erpet., 5 pee Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. % p % p
Ditto, ditto.. .. .. No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. par .. .• • par
Ditto, York Extension .. 6 4 5
East Lincolnshire .. 4 .... 534% .• • . 5%
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. ..........69
Edinburgh and Perth • • .. • • 2 .
Ditto, Extension . 105... — „...
Great Northern .. .. • . 35 ...• 2% •• .. ...... 2%
Do., London & York Extension 2%.... 1% % ........

IGreat Southern & West. (Ireland) 30 .... . •
25)4 25;
Great North of England . ..100 • • • • . .. 230
Ditto, New .. S .... 58% ...... 58%
Great Western .. 85....11334........., 11334
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 1234 1734 . 1734
Ditto, Fifths .. .. 20 .... 26
Ditto, New 434 .... 7% % ........ 73+4
Hull and Selby 50 ....103 .......... 102%
Ipswich and Bury St.Edmunds .. 14 .... ....... ..
Ditto ditto, and Norwich .. 814 4 • • ........ 4
Lancaster and Carlisle .. .. 50 .... 6054 5934 .... 5934
Leeds and Bradford .. .. 40 .... 82 .... B3
Leeds and Thirak 223{ .....
Ditto, Preference 6 per Cent. 334 .... ..........
London and plackwall .. 161. las. 4d. ....... 734
London, Brighton, and S Coast •. 50 .... 5074 5054
London and Greenwich .. 121. 15s. 4d. 814 ...... 81,4
London and North-Western • •100 • • ••170% •• • .... . 172
Ditto, Quarters .. L. and B. 7 •• •• ....
Ditto ditto, New Shares .. .. 2 .... 11% ..... 114
Ditto, Fifths 2 .......... 15
Ditto, 401. Shares M. &B. .. 40 .... _•••. • • .. 6534
London and South-Western .• 411. 6s. 10d... 6234 .......... 6234
Ditto, New .. . • .. 27% .... 29% .......... 29%
Ditto, Tenths (Consolidated) .. 50 .... 524.......... 5214
Ditto, Scrip.. _ 5 4% 4%
Lynn and Dereham .. 20 .... 20%
Manchester and Leeds .. •• 82 •• ....
Ditto, Thirds (Reg.).. .. • .71. 45... %p• • • • 54 P
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... .....
Midland ..100 ....113 114........ 114
Ditto, New ~ .. 36 .• 39
Ditto, New .. 2 .... 4 3% ......
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 100 .... 88 89 .....• 89
Newcastle and Berwick .. 20 .... 2434 %
Ditto, New . . 5 634 .•
Norfolk .. • • .. ..100 ....
Ditto, Extension
North British ..
Ditto, Ralf Shares .. 12% 14% 13% • •
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 234 .... • • 3%
Ditto, Extension .. • • .. %.... .. •• •
Ditto, Thirds .• .. • • • . 1 .... 2%34..
' North Staffordshire .. • . .. 5 .... 6% % ...... • • 654
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate S .... 4%.......•
Scottish Central .. . 1734 .... 2334 .......• • • 5334
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 3)4 .... 3% % •• • •
Shropshire Union .• 425..... 1% % •• • • 1% dis.
South Eastern and Doror .. • • 3334 36 •••• .. • • 361
bo., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. .... 4% ••.. • •
South Wales .. .. 10 .... 7 ••••• • •• • • 7
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and
Goole .. . 2 134 %• • ..
Welt Riding Union • . • • .. 41. 25... .. 34 p par % p
Wilts. Somerset, and Weymouth 20 11 1034
York and Newcastle 25 3344 34 ..
York and North Midland .. 50 ........
Ditto, Extension •• 25 .... 39% 40 •• •• 4
Ditto. Preference • • .. 2 .... 10 ••
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten..• 10 .... .. 2O
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Bord., Toul., & Cette kConstituted) 4 .... • • ........
Demerara .. 234 .... 2% ..........
East Indian . 55.
Italian and Austrian .. 4 .. • . ..........
Northern of Franco .. .• • • 8 .. • . 12% % ......
Paris and Lyons •• .. • • • • 8• •• • 334 ••••• • • • • •
Tours and Nantes .. .. • • .. 5 .... ..........
MINES.

.. .. .. 10 ..

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LLOYD'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, APRIL 28.—Wind S.W., fresh breeze, and fine
weather.
OFF MAZGATE, APRIL 27.—Jannet, Chalmers, Mauritius ;
Copy, Lovett, Bathurst, Rio Grande; Spheroid, Baillie, St.
Vincent; Lotus, Head, Barbadoes; Tiberius, Boswick, Balti-
more and Terceira.

PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 27.—Wind W.—Arrd. her Majesty's
ship Hazard, Penang, sailed 15th January.
COWES, Arum 27.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Elahout, Co-
ningh, Batavia.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 27.—Wind W., a gale.—Arrd. Penance,
M‘Leod, ; Medina. Mazatlan and Valparaiso; Ann
Bates, Callao; Viola, Goodridge, Pernambuco; Urania,
Barker La Guayra ; Isabella, Briggs, New Orleans; Meam-
ticock,llsley, New Orleans; Soldier, New Orleans; St. Law-
rence, Hagedorn, New Orleans; Elizabeth. Hasty, New
Orleans; Chesapeake, Clark, New Orleans; Thistle, Turner,
Mobile; Jessie, Oliver, Apalochicola ; Tuskar, Chapman,
Savannah; Abby Baker, Pratt, Baltimore; Camera, Dunbar,
Baltimore; Sophia, Collins, Philadelphia; Swanton, Duncan,
Philadelphia; Ashburton, 'lowland, New York; Cynthia,
Smith, New York ; Mary Ann, Brown, Boston ; Jane
Halifax. Off port, Georgiana. The Luna, from
Cuba, has gone on shore, and thumping heavily,
but is expected off after lightening. Spoke the Kelen, (
Eller, Stafford; hence to New York. with master and several
passengers sick, Sth inst.; lat. 39, long. 50. The Ann
Richardson, from Philadelphia to Londonderry, dismasted,
and making for Bermuda, was spoken, 21 alt. in lat. 38,
long. 63. The Manico, Williamson, of London, Little-
hampton to Baltimore, was abandoned in a sinking state,
29th ult., lat. 28, long. 67. Crew saved. The Solway, for
New Ross; and the Harrison, hilton, for this port, were
aground on the Bar of New rleans, !Ist ult. The Broom,
for Liverpool, was on the Bar of the Mississippi, 25th ult.
The others had all got over.

BRISTOL, APRIL --7.—Wind ViT.S.W.—Arrd. Englishman,
Dyer, Africa.
Co-ra, APRIL 15.—Sld. Emily, New York, Mail, Quebec.
OFF FOrICSTONE, Arm. 27.—Jacobs, Grool, Surinam.
LONDON, APE.. 28.—The stern of a boat, marked " Sky-
lark, of Falmo." was washed ashore in Buds Bay, Feb. 17.
CAUTION TO MARINERS.
SHOAL IN THE STRAITS OF SUNDA.

The following has been posted at Lloyds:—
LIVERPOOL, APXII, 26, 1847.-1 have taken the liberty of
sending you, for the benefit of my brother shipmasters, the
exact position of a shoal which was reported to me in Singa-
pore by the Dutch Naval Officers from Batavia.
SuoAL in THE STRAITS of SurrnA.—Bearings by Dutch
charts, N. 63 deg. 3/4 W. from the Button ;N. 27 deg. E.
from the South end of Thwart-the-way; N. 52 deg. E. from
North end of Thwart-the-way; bearityri by llorshurg.
From the Shoal, the South part of J utphin Island, just on
with the most northerly part of Pule Bessy, this shoal has
2i fathoms on its shoalest part, and 12 and 18 fathoms
around. The distance from the button is miles.
(Signed) JOHN HILTON,
Of the ship Helena, from Singapore.

JOHANN GROSSMITH'S EAU DE COLOGNE.—llitherto
the family of Farina, the members of which seemed to equal
in number the sands of the sea, have monopolised the market
of Europe for the sale of Eau de Cologne. They have. bow
ever, now met with a formidable rival in the person of Jolt?
Grossmith, of Cologne, who has an establishment in Cannon.
street, in the City. We have tried Grossmith's Eau de
Cologne, the perfume of which is, as the fragrance of fresh
gathered blossoms, delicate, yet deliciously retreshing.
His Excellency M. de Titoff, the Russian Minister
resident at Constantinople, has just departed for Paris,
whence his Excellency proceeds on a tour through Italy, and
finally embarks at Trieste for Oxistsuitinople, to resiirue his
diplsruatic duties.