The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-23 00:00:00

No. 16,721. LONDON, THURSDAY E E N

'ATES" will bring out a NEW WEEKLY
PAPER, starting with his DERBY PROPIIECY.

IACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-
HALL.

On FRIDAY, Aran. 24th, 1846;N;411 be performed RELSTTAZ.
ZAR'S FEAST, a Sacred Cantata, composed by Mr. G. PERRY
MENDELSSOHN'S CXIV .PSALM; and HAYDN'S SERVICE,
No. 2. . _

Principal Vocal Performers, Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, Mr. tockey,
Mr. Leffler, and Mr. Phillips.
Tke Band and Chorus will consist of above Five Hundred Per-
formers. _ _ _

Tickets 3s. each; Reserved Seats, in the Gallery, 55.; ho the
Area, 10s. 6d. ; may be obtained of the principal Masicsellers ; of
Mr. Bowley, 52, Charing-cross ; Mr. Ries, 102, Strand ; or of 31r,
Mitchell, 39, Charing-cross.

THOS. BREWER, Hon. See.

CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL.

C ITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENSION
SOCIETY,

Founded A. D. 1818,
For providing a permanent Relief to Decayed Artizans, Mechanics,
Manufacturers, Tradesmen, and the widows of such Persons, above
Sixty Years of Age. Supported by voluntary contributions.
PATION—The QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.
At a special Meeting of the Governors of this Institution, held at
the London Tavern this day, Mr. Sheriff Laurie, a Vice-President of
the Institution in the chair, he Secretary, Mr. 11. F. Richardson,
stated that, among numerous other letters received from Members of
Parliament and gen,lemen Governors of the Institution, expressing
their disapproval of the Bill, but inability to attend, was the following
from Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P.:—

" Dear Sir,—My mind has long been made upchardson to opposeEs the
Charitable Trusts Bill, and therefore it is not needful for me to
attend the Meeting on Wednesday.

"Tours truly,
" Thames-street, April, 18, 1846."
It was then moved by FREDERICK SALMON, Esq., seconded by
Thomas Lima SERLE, Esq.. and unanimously carried,
" That, in the opinion of this Meeting, the Bill purporting to be
'An Act for securing the due administration of Charitable Trusts in
England and Wales,' is unnecessary and impolitic, likely to be
vexatious and distressing in its operation, and will tend to the injury
of all, and the annihilation of some, of those public and private phi-
lanthropic Institutions hitherto alike the honour and pride of the
British nation."
It was resolved unanimously—
" That petitions be presented from the Governors of the City of
London General Pension Society, praying the Legislature to reject
the Bill intituled An Act for securing the due administration of
Charitable Trusts in England and Wales,' and that the preparation
and presentment of such petitions be confided to the Board of Directors
of the Institution.

"W. THOMPSON

" That the best thanks of this Meeting be presented to Mr. Sheriff
Laurie, for his able conduct in the chair this day, and for his en-
lighi oned benevolence towards this and the numerous charitable In-
stitutions of the City of London."

HENRY F. RICHARDSON, Secretary.
36, Coleman-street, April 22, 1846.

BENIOWSKI'S ARTIFICIAL MEMORY,
or PHRENOTYPICS, daily at Two 5..51., and Half-past
Seven Evening, at 8, Bow-street. Admission is. At the Royal
Adelaide Gallery every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at Three.
" Such a wonderful memory as the Lecturer's has not, we may
say boldly, appeared. The keys of this invaluable science are con-
veyed with the greatest ease to any of his pupils."—Sun.
Private lessons, at 8, Bow-street, three guineas the course (six
lessons). To private families at their residences, six guineas. Lan-
guages, six guineas the course (twelve lessons). To families at their
residences, twelve guineas the course. The learner has to study two
hours daily during three months. Can any malt commit to memory
the meanings of 1,000 foreign'words in one forenoon, or 30 declen-
sions, 30 tenses, in one hour? Can any man recollect a sermon, ora-
ti:n, &c., without having taken any notes ? We can ; and we do
enable others to do the same. Phrenotypics perform similar incre-
dibilities in every department of human science where memory is
concerned. Hand-books of Phrenotypics 2s. 6d. Prospectuses gratis.
—B, Bow-street.

BENIOWSKI'S NEW INVENTION FOR
THE BLIND.
LECTURES on Major BENIOWSKI'S newly-invented PROCESS
of PRINTING (from usual types) for the BLIND, and teaching them
to read and write, at the Phrenotypic Institution, 8, Bow-street,
every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at Twelve o'clock ; also at
the Royal Adelaide Gallery every Thursday, at Four o'clock.
" One of the greatest trinmphs of modern ingenuity."—Sun.
By this invention an immense bulk of classical, periodical, and mu-
sical compositions is at once made available for the blind. This,
combined with Major Beniowski's Artificial Memory, or Plireno-
typics, has produced effects which the Inventor deems it to be the
duty of every philanthropist to witness. Admission free. Free. Le-
ctures on the same days, at One o'clock, on Major Beniowski s or
Phrenotypic Method of Teaching the Seeing to Read.

BENlowsKrs PUBLICATIONS in -his
EASY ORTHOGRAPHY.
PHRENOTYPIC PRIMER for TEACHERS, Is.; for Pupils, Is. ;
for the Blind, 2s. ; Dictionary, 45.; Genesis, Is. ; St. Matthew,
phrenotyped for being committed to memory rapidly, 2s. 6d.; the
F,ur Gospels, 2s. ; the Common Prayer-book, 6d. ; a Missal for the
Laity, 6d. ; Handbook containing the principles and their applica-
tion, 2s. 6d. —B, Bow-street.

BENIOWSKI'S GERMAN by ARTIFICIAL
MEMORY.
A new CLASS, under Major BENIOWSKI, on Friday evenings
at half-past eight, commenced April 17. One guinea the course
(twelve lessons) ; private lessons, six guineas the course ; to families
at their residences, one guinea each lesson (twelve lessons). Pros-
pectuses gratis.-8, Bow-street.

EASTR HOLYYS.
Novelties of extrem,,E interest and information at the
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION
Scs in the OREGON TERRITORY form a part of an en-
tirely NEW SERIES of DISSOLVING VIEWS. PORTRAITS of
the most Distinguished. Men in the SIKH GOVERNMENT and
ARMY of LAHORE, magnided by the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE ;
also, Portraits of Sir Henry Hardinge, Sir Robert and Lady Sale. Tho
PHYSIOSCOPE and CHROMATROPE, With new and beautiful
variations. The most interesting of the Novelties at work are
MACINTOSH'S ROTARY ENGINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined
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LOPE CUTTING MACHINE, WOOD'S NEW PATENT STEAM-
ENGINE GOVERNOR, and the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.
Experiments with the DIVING BELL and DIVER. Lectures on
CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, with brilliant ex-
periments.

Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price.
brief Description of tho Oregon Territory, from Notes by a Nine
Years' Resident, presented to the Visitors.

MALDON, WITHAM, AND BRAINTREE
RAILWAY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Notice Is hereby given, that a SPECIAL MEETING of the
SCIIIPIIOLDEItS if this COMPANY will be held at the White
Hart Inn, in the town of Witham, on SATURDAY, the 2d day of May
next, at twelve o'clock at noon, when a copy of the Bill now de-
pending in Parliament, intituled, "A Bill for making a Railway from
Malden, through Witham to Braintree, all in the county of Essex,"
will be submitted to the consideration of such meeting.
Dated this 22d day of April, 1546.
BLOOD and DOUGLAS,
Solicitors for the Bill, Witham.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNELILL, LONDON.
Capital 4500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This institution offers important and substantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, an all occasions, the power to borrow, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of kis interests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFIT 2.
The success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled
the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third
Bonus, varying from 30 to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid on
each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

I I
*lv ,14.12
1
iPremium. ,;(,I Bonus Beams In i 5 ii g ,:, tiff
- ) F.,° 1 added. Cash. 5" ',..• 0 ','.' 5
• i Apo il .5,1 :4 .-.
I i 72.6'. • ii &
1837 X 13 5 13 513 1 IXs. d. Zl9l
1838 161, 13 0287 74 13 101,4 17
X 395
11
11 8 6 346 2 3
591000 74 3 4 '1639 138 13 6 61 14 3 9 210 296 13 4
1840 39 0 0 41 13 4 6 0 0 247 4$

The d;•vision of profits is aennal, and the next will be made in De-
mber of the present year. _

F. FERGUAON CAMROTYX. Req.

LONDON, EDINBURGH, and DUBLIN
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
3, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house, London.
RICHARD SPOONER, Esq., M.P., Chairman.
BENJAMIN IFILL, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
THIS IS THE ONLY GUARANTEED MUTUAL COMPANY,
those assuring on the participating principle having the security of a
joint-sto .k company, and being entitled at the same time to the
whole of the mutual profits.
THIS IS THE ONLY COMPANY who are bound by their deed
of constitution not to dispute any policy unless they can prove that it
was obtained by fraud, and for this purpose the Company have, by a
clause in their deed of constitution, unhesitatingly deprived them-
selves of the power of objecting to any policy unless they undertake
to prove that it was obtained from them by fraudulent misrepresen-
tation.
THIS IS THE ONLY COMPANY who bind themselves to pay
the full amount of the policies, although the debts for which they
were effected shall have been liquidated before the claim arise.
THIS IS ALMOST THE ONLY COMPANY who grant in favour
of creditors' whole world policies, whereby the debt is secured,
although the debtor should go beyond the limits of Europe.
BY THE HALF-PREMIUM PLAN only one-half of the first
seven years' premiums is required, the other half being payable at
the convenience of the assured, thus allowing a policy to be con-
tinued for seven years at one-half of the usual rate, or to be dropped
at one-half of the usual sacrifice.
A reduction of 25 per cent. has been declared upon the current
year's premiums of all participating policies of five years' standing.
Copies of the last report, prospectuses, and all other information,
may be obtained front the manager or agents.
♦LEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, APRIL 22.
STOCK EXCIIANOE.—The sales are—Br istol and Exeter, New, 94
—Eastern Counties, 22%—Midland, l44—South Devon, 30—Taff
Yids, New, 1 • _ _

MNCHESTRm 22.
Brocig ExcuANGE.— ATho sales are—B,Arideford and Tavistock, Hs.
6d. dia.—Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, 245. dis.—Bosten,
Newark, and Sheffield, 1 die. C.—Chelmsford and Bury, 15s. 6d.
dis.—Derby and Crewe, 245. p.—Direct Northern, 114 dis.—Eastern
Counties, 2214—Ditto, York Extension, p.—East Lancashire,
No. 2, 14 p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 6 p.—Glasgow and Dum-
fries, 16s.' c. dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal,
2 dis.—Hudderstleld and Sheffield Junction, 2% p.—Lancashire and
North Yorkshire, 114 dis.—Leeds and Thirak, 534 dis.—Leeds, Dews-
bury, and Manchester, 1 p.—Liverpool and Bury, 614 p.—Ditto,
New Shares, 114 p.— Liverpool, Onnskirk, and Preston, is. 3d. p.—
Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, and Southport, dis.—London and
Manchester (Remington's), 1 15-16 dis.—London and York, 20s. 9d.
dis.—Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (A), 7% —Ditto, ditto
(R), 8 p.—Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh
Junction 18s ,6d. dis.—Manchester and Bury Atmospheric, 9s. c. die.
—Manchester and Leeds, Extension, 114 p.—Northumberland and
Lancashire, 17s. r6d. c. dis.—North Staffordshire, 40s. p.—Pres-
ton and Wyre, Halves „(11), P.—Shetlield, Leek, and Crews,
13-16 dis.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters (No. 3), 1-16 p.-
6bropshirs Union, Railway and Canal, 225. c. dis.—South Eastern
and Dover, Halves (No. 4), as. dis.—West Riding Union, 1% p.—
Whitshaven and Furness, 3% dis.—Preston and Wyre Extension,
3-16 dis.

LEEDS, Aram 22.
STOZX EXCHANGII.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Ex-
tension, 17s. 6d, p.—Tork and North Midland Extension, 17); p..—
Ditto, East and West Riding, 734 p.—East Lancashire, No. 2 (late
Accrington), 12s. Gd. dim. —Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter
Shares 7s. 6d. dis.—Ditto, Extensions, 20s. dis.—lluddersfield and
Manchester, 2 dis.—Huddersfield and Sheffield, 21. 1 Is. Id. p.—
Leeds and Bradford, 24% p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, I% p.—Leeds
and Thlrsk, 534 dia.—North British, Half Shares, 2 p.—Ditto, New
Carlisle Branch, 10s. p.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 275.
dis.—Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, &c., 28s. dis.—Bradford, Wakefield,
and Midland, 225. dis.—Buckinghamshire (late Rugby), 18s. dis.—
Chelmsford and Bury, 17s. 6d. dis.—Direct Northern, 235. 6d.—Grand
Union, 16s. 6d. dis.—Great Eastern and Western, 265. dis.—Lincoln,
York, and Leeds, 20s. dis.— London and York, 225.6 d. dis.—London
and Manchester (Rem.), 345. dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,
and Midland, Is. dis.—Northumberland and Lancashire Junction,
18s. Cd. dis.—North Western, Bs. 6d. dis.—Rugby and Huntingdon,
19s. dis.—South Midlands, ss. dis.—Welsh Midlands, 255. dis.—West
Riding Union, 31. is.—York and Carlisle, 30s. dis.

HULL, APRIL 22.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The resolutions laid on the table of the House
by Sir R. Peel are anxiously lo•ked for ; so far as his speech dese-
lopes the measure, it has given general satisfaction. Not much
business doing to-day. The sales are—Hull and Selby (10 per cent.
guaranteed), 100;4—York and North Midland, East and West Rid-
ing, B%—Blackburn, Darwin, and Bolton, 2%—North British, Car-
lisle, 346.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 331.—Hu1l and Barnsley
Junction, 225. 9d. —Leicester aid Tamworth, 20s.—Liverpeol and
Leeds, 2%—London and -York, 28s. Gd.—Engby and Huntingdon, 235.
—Shrewsbury and Hereford (Great Western line), 2✓is.—Yorkshire
and Glasgow Union, 21s.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, APRIL 22.
STOCK Excnarion.—The only sale is—Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle, 16s. dls.

SHEFFIELD, APRIL 22.
STocx Excuawoz.—The 'sales are—Caledonian, s%—Grimsby and
Sheffield, Extension, 11,4 Ditto, Quarter Shares, 15s.—Derby and
Gainsborough, 13s. —Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe,
12s. 4cl. dis.

YORK, Aram 22.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Glasgow and Dumfries, 1/.
I Is. 6d.-Grand Union (Nottingham to Lynn), 9s. 6d.-Great
Grimsby, Louth, &c., 11. 2s. 6d.-Lancashire and North Yorkshire,
11. 25.-London and York, 11. Bs.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,
and Midland, 21. Is. Gd.- Newcastle and Berwick, 17%-North Bri-
tish, Carlisle Extension, 1% -Welsh Midland, 1/. 4s. 6d.-York and
North Midland, New (East and West Riding), 8%.
EDINBURGH, Aram 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 31.. -Aberdeen, Banff,
and Elgin, 11. 55.-Airdrio and Bathgate, 2/. Is.-Arbroath and
Forfar, 271.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151. les.-Ayr and Galloway,
11. IN.-Banffshire, IN.-British and Irish Union, 1/. 195.-Caledo-
nisui, 111. 55.-Ditto, New, 11. Bs. Gd.-Caledonian Extension, 11. Bs.
-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 1/. IN.-Caledonian and Northern
Direct, 11. 17s. 6d.-ClydesdaleJunction, 12/.-Direct Northern, 1/.
U.-Dundee and Arbroath, 391.-Ditto, New, 211.-Dundee and
Perth, 14/. IN.-East of Fife, 1/. 10s.-East Lothian Central and
Tyne Valley Junction, it, 41.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 21. Os. 6d.
-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 721.-Ditto, Half Shares, 16/. ss. -Ditto,
Quarters, 171. IN.-Ditto, ditto, New, 'U.-Edinburgh, Glasgow,
and Dumbarton. I/. Is. U.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 16s.
-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 161.-Ditto, Preference, 18/. 105.
-Edinburgh and Northern, 41. 55.-Ditto, Newport, Bs. 6d.-Ditto,
Lochgelly, 155.-Edinburgh and Peebles, 11. 4s. 6d.-Edinburgh
and Perth, 21. 55.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 11. 135.-Glasgow
and Ayrshire, 701. les.-Ditto, New Stock, 241.-Ditto, Quarter
Shares, 17/. IN.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 11. 133.-Glas-
gow and Dundee Junction, 11. 1 Is.-Glasgow and Garnkirk,
401. 105.-Glasgow and Greenock, 191.-Ditto, New Stock, 101.-
Ditto, Preference, 11. 155.-Great North of Scotland, 11. 125.--
Granton Junction, it. IN.-Inverness and Elgin, 11. Is. 6d.-London
cad York, 11. IN.-North British, 251. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 81.-
Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, I/. 145.-Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith,
61.-Perth and Inverness, 1/. 95.-Scottish Central, 131. 101.-Ditto,
New, 25/. 55.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 11. 6s -
Scottish Midland, 51. 155.-Scottish Southern, it. 13s. 6d.-Stlr-
ling and Dunfermline, 1/. 9s.
STOCK. EXCRANGE.-TheSGOW
sales A
arPe-Aberdeen, 605.-Ayr and
Galloway, 305.-Banffshire, 19s. 6d.-British and Irish Union, 40s.-
GLARIL 21.
Caledonian, 10-Ditto, New, 265. Caledonian Extension, 275. id.-
Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction, 275. 6d.-Cornwall and
Devon Central, 285.-East Indian Railway, 10s.-Forth and Clyde
Junction, 325. 6d.-Glasgow General Terminus, 874-Glasgow and
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415.-Scottish
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Belfast Union, 272.6 d. -Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, New, 29 -
LA.ortdhrioasisisa: 14,
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Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 355. 6d. -Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and
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Stirling and Dunfermline, 30s. 6d.

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A HAW/C. AND A WEASLE. —While watching the
' movements of a brood of weasles, which were basking upon a shelf
of an old wall, by the edge of a wood in the neighbourhood of 3for-
peth, I observed a hawk overhead. Believing that he had his eye
‘, upono tod, he young
watched bloodsuckers,
ji
motionsl concealed,
,t
crest After
wheeling round a few times, as if to ascertain the most favourable
otnngtst .
the brush-
thconsiderable myself am
Point of attack, he took up a position directly above his game.
Gradually and cautiously descending to the point of attack, lie darted
upon his prey, and, in an instant, was seen winging his way through
the air with a young weasle secure in his talons. So soon as the
hawk was out of sight, I again turned my eye to the wall, and ob-
served that the weasles had all disappeared but an old one, which
stood upon Its hind legs snuffing the air, and, by the violence of its 1
gestures, appeared to feel its loss acutely. At length it laid itself
down, and, by the apparent carelessness of its position, seemed I^.
invite attack. The hawk was again overhead, and, emboldened by
his recent success, descended with great velocity upon the only re-
maining object of his appetite. lie caught a Tartar. No sooner had
he secured his prey than he shot upwards with the rapidity of a
rocket, and in an instant was almost lost in the clouds. A desperate
struggle appeared to be going
on for the mastery, which ended in the
two combatants falling violently to the ground. In running to the
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THE CORN TRADE.
BRITISH.
Whether the proposed alteration in the corn-laws wi.•
or will not be made, remains as much a matter of doub
as ever ; and the continued uncertainty keeps business
in a languid state. With this all-importaut poini
undecided, it is utterly impossible to foresee the
probable range of prices. Up to the present period
holders of wheat have manifested conside.mblc firm-
ness ; but in comparing the value
of free and
bonded, it will be observed that there exists a different.
of from 14s. to 15s. per quarter between the two; it isplain, therefore, that if Sir Robert Peel should succeed in
carrying his new plan, and the duty be reduced to 4s. per
quarter, a material rise must take place in the price of the
article under lock, or the free price must come down
several shillings. Which of these events is most likely
to occur we must leave to our readers to determine
in our opinion it will, in a great measure, depend on the
character of the weather which may be experienced
in the interval, and on the appearance of the growing
crop at about the time a definite settlement takes place.
On the other hand, if the Premier should fail in getting
his Bill through the Lords, wheat of home growth would
unquestionably rise, as the continuance of protection, even
though it should be in a modified form, would impart great
firmness to farmers. At present there seems little chance of
a speedy settlement of the question, and during the time
which must still elapse before the subjectis finally disposed
of, business is likely to remain in a very depressed state.
The weather has since our last been, on the whole,
auspicious, less rain haring fallen, and the tempera-
ture having risen considerably ; still the reports re-
lative to the aspect of the country are not parti-
cularly favourable, the colour of the blade being
badly spoken of in many localities. We consider
it too early, however, to venture on anything like a
prediction respecting the next harvest, and place as
little reliance on the accounts of extraordinary pro-
mise (and these are by no means saucommon) as to those
of an opposite character. The supplies from the farmers
have rather increased this week, but the deliveries have
not been by any means large ; in point of quality no im-
provement has taken place, most of the wheat brought
forward having come to hand in very indifferent condi-
tion. Notwithstanding this circumstance, previous
prices have been tolerably well supported at the leading
provincial markets, and at a few of the principal towns
a small enhancement has. even been established.
The accounts from Liverpool describe the wheat trade
as having maintained a decidedly firm tone; the business
was, it is true, on a somewhat restricted scale at that
port both on Tuesday and Friday ; still needy buyers
had to pay fully former terms, indeed in some cases Is.
per 701bs. more was realised on the latter day. In bar •
ley scarcely anything appears to have been done, but
Indian corn and oats were in demand at rather advanced
rates.
From Hull the reports are not very animated ; the
supply of wheat from the farmers was, however, dis-
posed of on Tuesday at prices similar to those at which
sales were made on that day se'nnight. At Leeds the
demand was also slow on the day named, but the finer
kinds were not by any means easier to buy. The advices
from Wakefield of Friday are of nearly the same cha-
racter, only good dry parcels of wheat being saleable;
and no improvement being obtainable even on these.
From the western and north-western parts of the
kingdom the reports are to the same effect. In partial
instances a trifling advance was paid for fine wheat at
Birmingham on Tuesday, but the ordinary sorts were
no dearer. The case was the same at Bristol, and most
of the neighbouring markets.
The cause of the want of activity is unquestionably
the same as that which has so long kept the trade dull,
viz., the uncertainty as to how the corn-idly debate will
terminate. The millers seem determined not to add a
bushel to their stocks so long as the matter shall remain
undecided ; and we believe we are quite warranted in
saying that there is scarcely a flour manufacturer in
the kingdom holding sufficient wheat to carry on his
trade a week without making small hand-to-mouth pur-
chases. Hitherto this has caused comparatively no in-
convenience, as the supplies hare quite kept pace with
the demand; but we need scarcely remark that a very
slight excess in the latter over the former would place
millers in a very awkward position.
By advices from Scotland we perceive that business
has remained in much the same state there as before.
At Edinburgh, on Wednesday, the inquiry for wheat
was on a restricted scale ; the supply being, however,
moderate, sellers were unable to obtain more money.
By the most recent accounts from Ireland, it seems
that the misery and want under which a large
portion of the poor of that country are suffering, had
caused the people to commit excesses requiring the
military to quell. Still it would appear that large
stocks of oats are held there, but which the owners are
induced to keep back in anticipation of still higher
prices. This is the consequence of the predictions of
famine so freely put forth by those in power on various
occasions. Of wheat, about the usual supplies had
been brought forward at the various markets, but this
article is altogether beyond the reach of the suffering
poor.

Though the arrivals of wheat coastwise into London
have been larger this than the previous week, still the
supply has only been moderate ; a considerable portion
of the same is from Lincolnshire, and has gone direct to
the millers. What now remains in hands may be re-
garded as quite insignificant ; and if the passing of the
Corn Importation Bill should be much longer delayed,
and no increase take place in the supplies from the
growers, the town manufacturers may find it difficult to
secure sufficient to keep their mills going.
The transactions in foreign wheat have not been of
much importance since our last, a few small pur
chases of bonded have been made at lunch the same
terms as before, but as certificates for liberating the
same have risen to nearly 165., buyers have confined
their operations to as narrow limits -as has been
compatible with their pressing wants. Besides what
has been bought by the town millers, a cargo or two
have been taken for shipment to Ireland ; but nothing
whatever has been done on speculation in the article.
The supply from abroai has again been liberal, up-
wards of 22,000 qrs. having been reported, a large pro-
portion c. nsisting of low qualities from the Mediterra-
nean. The averages are now beginning to creep up, and
the duty, after having remained stationary for many
weeks, fell to 17s. per quarter on Thursday ; below this
point it is not likely, however, to recede for some weeks
to come.

The demand for barley has been exceedingly slow ;
and, though only 5,045 quarters have been received
coastwise, last Monday's currency has with difficulty
been obtained for the finer kinds, whilst the inferior
sorts have, in partial instances, been parted with at
rather less money.
In purchasing malt, except of the very best descrip-
tion, the turn has likewise been in favour of the buyer.
The arrival of oats have not increased, the total sup-
ply for the week, including 2,550 quarters from abroad,
having amounted to only 15,213 quarters. The stocks
in the hands of the dealers have been further diminished
this week, and the market is gradually becoming bare of
good corn. Under these circumstances, factors have
raised their pretensions ; and though the trade has been
the reverse of lively, an advance of 6d. to is. per quarter
has been established on last Monday's currency.
Beans have moved off in retail at much the same re*.es
as before, and peas of all kinds have maintained their
previous value with great firmness.

_. .
, FOREIGN.
By the Hibernia steam-ship we have New York ad-
vices up to the Ist inst., and accounts from other parts
of the United States of corresponding dates. There does
not appear to have been much business done in flour
at any of the leading ports, but some rather large pur-
chases of wheat seem to have been made on British
account. Letters from New York state that fair sup-
plies of flour had arrived from the interior since the re-
opening of the river navigation ; and fewer orders for the
purchase ofthe article having been received from England
than had been reckoned on, some difficulty had bean ex-
perienced in making sales of the common brands of Ge-
then
Ge-
nesse at over 5i dollars per barrel. This is about equal to
235. 6d. free on board, and freight to London being
3s. 3d. per barrel, there is not much prospect that per.
chases made with a view to this market will turn out
very profitably. Of wheat, several thousand bushels
appear to have been taken, after the arrival of the
Hibernia, for shipment : white realized 1 dol. 20c. to 1
dol. 25c., and red 1 dol. 14c. per bushel. At New York
the export demand for Indian corn had fallen off, and its
value had rather receded from the highest point.
From the Baltic the accounts received this week are of
precisely the same character as previous advices. Holders
of wheat had, we learn, maintained a firm tone at all the
leading ports ; and, though the demand has been very far
from brisk, former terms bad been steadily supported.
From the opening of the navigation up to the end of
March only about 7,000 qrs. had been shipped from thence,
and of this small quantity more than half had been for the
eett:
Netherlands, only about 3,000 qrs. having been
shipped
to Great Britain. The want of life in the de had
and had
failed to make much impression on the minds
of holders,
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English demand in the summer and autumn. At the
well maintained.
A letter from Stettin, of the 12th instant, states that
purchases of both wheat and barley had been made there
by buyers from the interior, which cire urnstance had
rts.
counteracted the effect which might otherwise, perhaps,
have been produced by the confirmed dull reports from
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From the south an d east of Europe the reports are
wholly without inter est, quotations of wheat being
generally too high all over the Mediterranean, as com-
pared
with the, value of the article here, to admit of
business be, ng doi ..te with a view of shipping to this
country,Mark I ,ane ixpress.
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CAPE or Goon. HOPE.---Accounts to the 28th Fe-
bruary have reach ed us front the Cape of Good Hop At
that date tranquilJity had been .re-established on the eastern
frontier, and the fear of hostilities with the Kafir tribes
had ceased.

The Governor: of the Bank of England and the Deputy
Governor had rat interview kith tbo Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer yeeteitin%