The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-08 00:00:00

MUSICAL RE-UNION.

One of the most recherche reunions musicales of the
season took place last night, at the residence of Mr.
Yearsley Saville Row, whose splendid discovery of a
cure for deafness is at present the chief topic of con-
versation amongst the members of the medical profession.
The reunion was given under the direction of an amateur
well known in the monde musicale, for his enthusiastic
love of music, and for the chanting ballads he and his
accomplished ,have write and composed.
'lll.lfollOw 'celebratid dates lent their valuable
aid to the bri yof theweveitink:—Likicatrette va 4
tete noir, the me Madame Sabatier, till 'Attie ' 1
the Misses Em a, Rosina, and Victoria Coiling; sa?
Wallace, sister to the talented composer of "Marital ,"
the impassioned Miss Bassano, Miss Durlacaer, (pupil
of Mr. Balfe), the charming pianist Madame H. Stcepet
and Mademoiselle Guenie, another exquisite pianist,
were weft lsll,lll.e.,p_rizes
_at the Coaservatoire, Paris.
1 her Majesty's theatre, Mr. T. Williams, brother to the
sweet vocalists of that name, and Monsieur Remusat, the
principal flutist from the grand Opera Paris, &c.; Mr.
Wallace and Mr. Lindsay Sloper, were the conductors.
The pieces of the programme were selected with taste
and judgment. The morceaux most admired and ap-
plauded were "Le tremolo," by De Beriot, played on
the violin by Miss Rosins Collins, with the most
brilliant effect, a fantasia for the flute, composed and
performed -by Monsieur Remusat, a charming new
ballad, by Mr. and Mrs. H. J. St. Leger, called " The
Forsaken Mother," sang by Miss Bassano with the
deepest feeling and expression; Miss Helene Stcepel's
beauteous Tarentella, for the piano, performed by the
fair pianiste most divinely; a splendid song, the name of
which was not inserted in the programme, which was sung
by Signor Colletti, with a power of voice, a:beauty of ex-
pression, and an :abandon of style that captivated every
body. Then there was the fauvette Madame Sabatier,
who gained all hearts by her sweet singing of
"La fontaine aux perles," and the superb
playing of Mdlle. Gum& upon the piano, who
performed a caprice, called " L'lsolement," of her
own composition, which was remarkable for a delicious
fusion of power that astonished, and grace that en-
tranced, a talent that has the merit of being original,
energetic, and graceful, impassioned and delicate at the
same time. Gardoni sung also with the greatest effect.
Miss Wallace was most successful in her execution of
" Qui la voce ;" and Mr. Vincent Wallace played two
of his gems for the piano divinely. Another ballad,
called " One smile from thee," written and composed
by Mr. and Mrs. H. J. St. Leger, was exquisitely ren-
dered by Mr. T. 'Williams. This is a very original
composition, the accompaniment, though very scientific
is not difficult to play, and the melody is very catching.
The soiree was attended by rank, fashion, beauty, and
talent. Messrs. Lindsay Sloper and Vincent Wallace,
as conductors, gave well merited and universal satis-
faction.

COMMERCIAL DISTRESS.
SECOND REPORT OF SECRET COMMITTEE.
The Secret Committee " appointed to inquire into the
causes of the recent commercial distress, and how far it
has been affected by the laws for regulating the issue of
Bank-notes payable on demand," and who were em-
powered to report from time to time to the House, have
made a further progress in the matter referred to them,
and have agreed to their final report.
The Committee state that, in further prosecution of
the inquiry entrusted to them, they have examined se-
veral gentlemen connected with the mercantile and bank-
ing interests of Scotland, the Governor of the Bank of
Ireland, and other gentlemen connected with the mer-
cantile and banking interests of that country. They then
proceed—
" Your Committee submit the evidence of these gen-
tlemen to the House, together with that of other wit-
nesses who have been examined, in reference to an inci-
dental point which has been raised regarding the effect
upon the India trade of the system followed by the East
India Company in making advances on goods hypothe-
cated with them in India.

"In the opinion of the witnesses from Scotland and
from Ireland, no material effect has been produced upon
the monetary or commercial affairs of those countries by
the Acts of 1845, by which the issue of notes payable on
demand in those parts of the United Kingdom is regu-
lated. _ . _

"Evidence has been given by some of the witnesses as
to the affect, both in Scotland and Ireland, which they
attribute to the Act of 1844, but as on this subject your
committee have already stated their views, they do not
think it necessary to offer further observations thereupon.
With regard to the Acts of 1845, your committee are
of opinion that it is not expedient to make any alteration
in their provisions.
"Your committee submit i❑ the appendix various ac-
counts, in which much valuable information will be found
on the whole subject of their inquiry.
'• August 2, 1848."

[ ADVERTISEMENT.] SE IN DISEAS ES.—DR.POWELL'S
TESTIMONY OF rue EFFICACY OF HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINT-
MENT.—Extract of a letter, dated 16, Blessington-street, Dublin,
Feb. 9, 1847. Professor Holloway.—Dear Sir,—Having devoted my
particular attention for some years to the treatment of cutaneous, or
skin diseases, I think it right to inform you that I have, in a great
many case., recommended the use of your Pills and Ointment, and
invariably found them to have the most perfect effect in removing
those diseases, even whey of a very desperate nature. (Signed)
W. E. PowELL, M.D. In cases of scald heads, ringworms, pimples
or tettera ou the face, the effect of the medicines is astonishing.—
Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment.
244, Strand, London.
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.—Detachments and in-
valids from the Ist Royal Regiment, the 19th, 54th,
66th, 72d (Highlanders), 88th, and 97th regiments, and
the Royal Artillery, arrived home on Saturday, in the
naval transport Princess Royal, which vessel also bore
the following passengers :—J. Justine, Esq., stipendiary
magistrate, from Granada ; Captain Spalding, Royal
Marines ; Dr. Montgomery, of the 66th ; Dr. Macart-
ney, of the Medical Staff ; Lieutenant Clarke, of the
72d Highland Regiment ; R. Loney, Esq., R.N., Master
of her Majesty's ship Trincomalee, at Barbadoes ;
ieant.d
other passengers. The invalids were in charge of Lu
Robson, of the Ist West India Regiment, and have boon
sent to their respective depots,

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000
bales, and the market closed very tamely. Railway
Shares were exceedingly dull, and the market was
very flat. _ _ .

ft may be interesting, as it is our province to advert
from time to time to the condition of the cotton market,
to illustrate its position in the United States, where the
growers suffer materially from the depressed state of
trade in Europe. We are informed from New York,
that—

" The shipments of cotton to northern ports this
season were 604,615 bales against 534,314 for the same
period the previous year, and the stock on hand at the
latent dates was 239,689 bales against 371,289 at the
same time last season, showing a decrease this year of
of 131,591 bales. The exports to foreign ports have
been more than 50 per cent. larger this year, and the
receipts from the interior were thus 25 per cent.
larger. The greatest increase has been in the ship-
ments to Great Britain. The additional quantity of
cotton shipped has been of no service to us as a means
of paymeat for our imports, and the balance of trade is
by no means so much in our favour, with the in-
creased export of this staple, as last year at
this time. Had prices for cotton remained unchanged
we should not have felt so seriously the decrease in ex-
ports of breadstuffs, as the additional quantity of cotton
shipped would have nearly made up the deficiency in
value. As it is, there has been a falling off in two im-
portant items. We see no way to offset the effects of
this immense depreciation in quantity and value of our
exports, but by a corresponding reduction in the extent
of our imports. So far as we can regulate them, it is for
our interest to cut them down; but the manufacturers
of Great Britain send their surplus supply to this
and other markets of this country, on their own ac-
count, and force the sale of them at whatever price
they will command. This deranges our markets, re-
duces prices for all stocks in the market, and tends to
keep the balance of trade against us, when it would
otherwise be in our favour."

This may be, and doubtless is true to a certain
extent, but our manufacturers have suffered too se-
verely by former losses to experimentalise much this
year; besides which they have lately been restricting
their operations, and stocks are known to have been
kept very low. The revival of demand would at once
set the mills in great activity, and we wish we could see
any prospect of this.
The continental accounts have occasioned some excite-
ment this morning, especially the news from Italy. No
doubt the satisfactory statement of Lord Palmerston,
made last night in Parliament, as to the endeavours of
England and France to promote peace, would have
had a good effect, but that it is now feared that nego-
ciation comes too late. It may prove otherwise, how•
ever, for if the Austrians are satisfied to vindicate the
honour of their arms, they will perhaps resign Lom-
bardy. Still the matter is fraught with danger and
difficulty.
The Danish affair also looks worse, and the accounts
received this morning from Germany state that the
blockade will be re-established next Monday.
Under the influence of this unfavourable news, and
the renewal of wet weather, the Funds are again droop-
ing. Consols have been 86i and are now 86} I.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 87
to 87i. Exchequer-bills, March, are 41s. to 425. pre-
mium. Bank Stock is firm at 199 k.
The Foreign Stock Market is very dull. Spanish
Five per Cents. have been I i to 111 ; Mexican Bonds
are 171, and Brazilian New, 1843, 63. Dutch Two-
and-a- Half per Cents. have been 43k, and Belgian
Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 64.
Railway Shares are heavy.

ONE CLOSING
-,I;IcES OF BRIIIBII FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Bank Stock ......1991,4 1991,¢
3 per Cent. Reduced Anns 863/430A 86%
3 per Cant. Consols Annuities 863/4% IA 86
New 314 per Cent. Anus...". 87% 41% 87 87
Consols for Account...
Exchequer Bills. 234(1. & 2d.
1,000/. March .
1,0001. June 36 p 36 p
500/. March 4l p 44 p
Small, March .. .. 44 41 p 41 p
Small, June
PRICES OF FOREIGN' FUNDS. oNE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. rnicEs.
Brazilian Bonds
Do., New, 1843 .....4. 63
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 18461........ 1714
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. ...... ... 1114
Ditto, Small ll%
Dividends on the above payable in London.

63
163/
111/a
11%

_
' Belgian 41,4 per Cant 661,4 _ ~,,,....... A nay
Dutch 21,6 per Cent., 12 Guild 4314 —: 4314
Ditto. 4 - per Cent. Certificates 691 69 ‘\ 69
• f. t
i pnicEtoi PAID
IIIiSINESS DONE CLOSING
t4INWAYSIIARES. 17' ONE O'CLOCK. N, PRtCES.
rdeen...3lt, _ 50 ...... ' 211
niber,

.. _. Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction VA
Ityrshire and Galloway.. 2% —
Belfast & County Down. 16 ......
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
~—.;.......,,...„ AX7'....1.,".

22%

Birining.,VVolverh'ptox,
and Stour Valley 131. 145...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,

and Cheshire Junc.... 10 — ... . ... ..... .
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter B5
Ditto, Thirds
Buckinghamshire... 141. 4s.
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. 84 ......
Do. New 101. Pref..... 2%...,.. 3 .. 3
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50
Chester and Holyhead... 47% 26% 2614
Ditto, Preference l5
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast June 3O
Dundalk & Enniskillen 17% —
East Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25
Do., 181., E. & ll. 18
Do., 31. 10s.
Eastern Counties 2O ...... 14%
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent.
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1 ~6L 13s. 4d.... par
Ditto ditto, No. 2...6/. 13s. 4d...
Do. North. & Eastern 50
Do., 5 per cent.
Do. Quarters ..-
Do. New
Eastern Union, Class A
(late. E. U. Shares) 25
Ditto, Class A, ditto... 1
Ditto, Class B (I. &
and B.)
Ditto, Class C, ditto... 17%. .... 4
Do. Scrip (6 percent.) 10
Ditto, ditto
Ditto (C. & E.) guar.
5 per cent.-- 2% ...
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters WI -
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 214 —
East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 39 .. .
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. 9%
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%
Edinburgh andNorthem 25 —
Ditto, New.. 6% — • -
Ditto, Newport l3
Ditto, ditto, New 3N.. —
Exeter,Yeovil & Dorch. 2
Ditto, New ..... ....... 2% ..
Glasgow, Dumfries and
Carlisle
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50
Ditto, New ... ... 40
Do. Preference Consol. 15
Great Northern
Do., London and York 2%...... --
;mat South. and West.

-
145,3

5%
par
lips P

39
9,1/2

......
Ai

(Ireland)
Great North of England.loo ......
Ditto, New, 40/ ... 15
Ditto, New, 301......... 30
Ditto, New, 151 1114.• .. ......... ......
Great Western 9O ... .. 86 ..... ••• 86
Ditto, 1,4 Shares 5O
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Ditto, New 17/... ..... 13 ... ..
El uddersfiel il and Manch. 28 - ...............
Ditto, Thirds
[lull and Selby ..
Ditto, Half Shares
Ditto, 14 Shares
Lancaster and Carlisle 5O ...... ......•••......
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93
Ditto, ditto
•••
--
Ditto, % Shares ...... 43 ...
..
. . I
Do. Quarter Shares... 171/2 - 8
Do. Fifths 9 ...... 8 ...............
Do. Sixteenth.;
Do. Thirds (Keg.) l3 ..•..
Do. New, Gua. 6 per et. 254 ......
Do. Liverp. and Bury 43 ......
Ditto 1,4 (late Hud-
dersfield and She.) 38
De.(Waketield,Ponte-
tract, and Gaole) ... 50
Do.( W. Riding Union) 6 ....• ......
..... .
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 2535
D 0.14 Shares (A)... 91St —
... ,
LLeeeeddss,artvl3sbraudryto,rad .........
55(00 .
.....
_92
Do., Half Shares '221,4 • • • .... .........
Do., (blue) Scrip...... 24._
Leeds and Thirsk ...... 45
Ditto, New ........... 30 - ..
. .
Do., Prefer., 6 per CL 354 - .... -- ......
...... " ......
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport . 3142 __ .
Liverp., Manchester, and ..............

22%

Newcastle Junction... 21,
...............
London & Blackwall...l3/. 6s. 8d
...............
Do. Extension ... 22 V 2
London, Brighton, and
South coast....

4%

Ditto, Halves
Ditto, Quarters
Ditto, Extension O% .....
Ditto, Thirds .... ..
North & South-Western 2

22

North Staffordshire 12%..... 9%5%%. x.i... 9%x.i.
North Wales .. .. 3%
North-Western . B% — •••
Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton . 45
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate 7% — -
Royston and Hitchin ... 1% — . ....
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland
Ditto, New
Sheffield, Rotherham, &
Goole (Nor. Div.) ... 7% —
Do. do (Sou. Div.) ... 4 ......
Shrewsbury and 8ir0;... 9 ...... ... .. ..
Ditto ditto. Class B. 5
Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 .....
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) l6
Ditto Halves ... ditto 8
Ditto Oswestry ...... 16
Ditto New
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref lO
Shropshire Union
South Devon 5O ...... ... ...... ...
Do. Preference
South Staffordshire 5%
South Eastern
Do., No. 1 24
Do., N 0.2.
Do., No. 3.. ..... ...... 25 ...... ...
Do.' No. 4 Thirds ... 834 ...... 534
South Wales
South Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole 4
Swans. & Loughor &Ca-
meron's Stmt. Coal. ... 6
raw Vale Extension ... 6
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway ..... ...... 17% —
Vale of Neath ... .. ...... 4
Waterford and Kilkenny 16% — ..
Waterford and Limerick 42%
Waterfil,Wxfr Wicklw,
and Dublin .- ..... 3 .... . )1
Wear Valley 6 p ent. '.... ,
Guaranteed .. .. 4234....
Do. do. do. ... 25
Do. do. . do. ... 7%..... ...
}Kw Cart, WI" . . .... .• ... ..6 ......
Do. Do. Ist Class ... 20 - •••••. ..... ••••
Do. Do. 2d Class ... 20
W hitehaven & Furness 13
Windsor, Staines, and
South Western ..... ... 9% ......
Wilts, Somerset, & 'Wey-
mouth 35
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... ......... - 25 .....
Do. Original New and
Berwick ........ ..... 25
Do. Extension No. 1. 15
Do. do. No. 2......... 10
Do. G.N.F.Preference 8 ~....
York and North Midltuad 50
Ditto, Preference ...... 10
Do. East and West Rid-
ing Extension. 25
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon) ... 16
Ceylon
Demerara 12%
Dendre Valley.-- 4 —
Direct Bombay and
Madras ss. . ...
Dutch Rhenish ......... 71. E„... A . ....... ...
East Indian 314 —
Great Indian Peninsular ss. ......
Italian and Austrian.— 4
Louvain ila Sambre ... 7% —
Luxembourg..... 7 ....roe -
Madrid and Valentia... 2
Namur and Liege ..... 20 ... ..
Northern of France...... 10
Orleans and Bordeaux 6
Paris and Lyons ll ..• ..
Paris and Orleans ...... 20
Paris and Rouen ......... 20 .......
Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 - ••• •••••• ...... ---
Rouen and Havre 20

...,-,,
1%

1%

2414

1714
115 i,

. •!N0

301 i

/~

-
5/
/S

4%

-

•—•—
Sambre and Meuse 2O ... .. 24..
2%
Strasbourg and Basle ... 14
Tours and Nantes .. 9
Tournay, Jurbise, Lan-
den, and Hasselt ...... 20 -
West Flanders 83%.....

FIELD-LANE RAGGED SCHOOL.—Last night a
special meeting, for the purpose of re-opening the above
school in a larger and more suitable edifice, was held in
the new school-room, Victoria-street, Holborn-bridge.
Lord Ashley, M.P., who presided, addressed a numerous
audience on the occasion. He observed that it was the
accidental viewing of their former school that induced
him to throw himself, heart and soul, into the cause ; be
strongly objected to any alteration of the name " ragged,"
it was the appropriate term for those who laboured "in
the mire and the gutter." He was happy to inform the,
meeting that her Majesty's Government proposed to take
150 pupils each year from the ragged schools, .and send
them to the colonies.—(Cheers.) This created a spirit
of commendable emulation among tke boys ; and ho
could affirm with certainty that those lads sent out to
the colonies, and provided with certificates of good con-
duct, would be almost sure to obtain remunerative eta.
ployment.
Fourteen had been already dispatched from
the school. After some further remarks, the Noble
Chairman recommended the formation of " Industrial
classes." Mr. Ware, the secretary, then read a brief
history of the rise and progress of
the school, and stated
that there were 62 of those admirable institutions now
in the metropolis. A letter of apology was read from
the Duke of Argyll, enclosing a contribution of 201.
Several speakers addressed the assembly, among whom
was Mr. S. M. Peto, M.P., in support of resolutions'
South
A vote of thanks to the Noble Chairman closed the
apprehendedM
U
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suCave
o
Monday, the 17th ult., Mr. Robert Sowerby,
the On
p police-
manrosctreaefitdp iEncg
HaTss.
D Hassle,
n
suspicion of stealing a number of articles, which he had
previously seen in their bundle on the road near Hassle.
The articles in question consisted of five fine shirts, 20
shirt collars, a pocket book, a silver-bladed fruit-knife
with a pearl haft, a black fro k c -coat, and several other;
articles. No owner could be found for these
articles for some time; but,
. thanks to the unaeaslng
activity of Mr. Sowerb it was at length discovered
that the things belongedYti
a solicitor, or solicitor's
kMr.fJonads EdwTarhd. 'nodule,
ge
ntle-
man left Leeds on the lstr July,clerk,
and from,
there is account of his being° at lrk, No thence
lt
Darlington, Ferryhill, and Durham. He lerr,
thAael.eNr.on,,
New-
castle Arms, New Elyet, Durham, on the 10th of July*
and d from that time nothing further has been heard of
hlt appears the missing gentleman was in commu-
nication with a young lady of Leeds, and she received
three letters from him, dated the 3d, 6th, and 9th of
July, since which date she has not received any letter..
The two men in custody are named Henry Bunting and
Edward Bateman, and it has been ascertained that the',
arrived in Hull on the 16th from Newcastle, by VI-8
steamer. No clue whatever has yet been found to the
missing gentleman, and the circumstances altogether le ad
to the belief that the unfortunate man has been murdered
and robbed by the two men now in custody.—Durlaara
Advertiser.

CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.—The Rev. W.I. Oony,
beare has been appointed to the vicarage of Azrriniter,
Pooh. Dana, the Dean of Linda