The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-04 00:00:00

RACES T

APJ
Croxton Park 4 & 5
Catterick Bridge 6 & 7
Epsom Spring 7

Chester 2 to 5
Newmarket Sec Sp 9,10,&11
Shrewsbury ...10, 11, & 12
JU
Hungerford 2 & 3
Ascot 6 to 9

Sutton Coldfield l2 &13
Hampton 14 & 15
Manchester ... 14, 15, & 16
Newcastle-on-Tyne 20 t 023

Newmarket 4, i, & 6

Lancaster

,:. 6. & 6

Liverpool
Stamford 12 & 13

AUG
Leominster

ST.

Brighton 2,3, & 4
Reading 9 & 10
Wolverhampton... 14 to 16
York 23, 24, & 25
SEPTE
Warwick 5 & 6
Aberystwith 7 & 8
Pigburn
_ . 11

Lichfield ...
Doncaster..

~ 12 & 13
..12 to 15

Leicester .

. 20 & 21 I
OCTO
Newmarket Sec.Oct.9 to 13 1

TRELEIGH CONSOLS Mum—A quarterly meeting
of this company was held at the office, 57, Old Broad-
street, yesterday, Mr. George B. Carr in the chair. A
report from the mining captain having been laid before
the meeting, from which it appeared that a new lode had
just been opened, which would require the removal of
the engine at an expense of 3001. or 4001. A statement
of accounts was read, from which it appeared that the
balance in hand on the 31st of December last was
2,0941. 105. 5d., and the ore since sold to the end of Feb-
ruary, 2,1784 Is. 101, making a total of 4,272/. 12s. 3d.
The expenditure had been 2,073/. 16s. 5d., leaving a ba-
lance of 2,198/. 19e. 10d., to which was to be added the
amount for ore sold to the 30th of March, 7831. 75.,
making together 2,982/. 9s. 10d., subject to liabilities of
8464 10s., leaving a balance in favour of the company of
2,035/. 12s. 10d., independent of a revenue fund of 4504
After some discussion the report was adopted, and a di-
vidend of ss. per share, amounting to 1,2501, declared
A short discussion took place relative to some shares
claimed by the Coventry Bank (as the assignees of a
Mr. Murray), but it appearing that the scrip was mislaid
and the numbers unknown, it was determined to adjourn
the consideration of the question.
SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING.—The Penin-
sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship
Achilles, Captain Soy, arrived here last night, at eleven
P.M., after a most extraordinarily quick passage from
Gibraltar, Cadiz, Lisbon, and Vigo. She brought mails
of the following dates, in charge of Lieutenant John
Brown, R.N., Admiralty agent :—Gibraltar, March 25 ;
Cadiz, 26; Lisbon, 29; Vigo, 30. The Achilles expe-
rienced fine weather on the voyage home, and brought
18 passengers, and 729 boxes oranges, 16 packages of
specie, 14 cases hams, 3 cases oysters, and 38 packages
general merchandise. The Achilles exchanged colours
on the 26th with the steam-ship Ilindostan, steering for
Gibraltar. Her Majesty's steamer Polyphemus was at
Gibraltar, and her Majesty's ship Howe and the steamers
Scourge, Comet, and Jackal were in the Tagus. By
this steamer we have letters from our correspondent in
Lisbon to the 29th ult. A Ministerial crisis existed, and
the Duke of Saldanha was endeavouringitoreconstruct his
Cabinet. Nothing of interest had occurred in the Cortes,
Petitions were preparing against the Government plan
for reducing the dividends on the internal debt. Public
tranquillity remained undisturbed.
DARING BURGLARY AT GAWCOTT.—Thursday
morning last, between two and three o'clock, six men,
with their faces blackened, and partly masked (one
armed with a gun or carbine), entered a lone house on
the right-hand side of the road leading from the Tinge-
wick-road to Gawcott, occupied by Mr. T. Caucott,
about a mile and a half from Buckingham. Mr. Cau-
cott was alarmed by hearing a noise in the house, when
he directly got out of bed and armed himself with a
hay-knife (the only weapon of defence he kept in his
room), and on going to the door he was met by a man,
who held up a carbine to his breast, and said, " We want
money, and money we will have. We have no work or
money, and we are navvies." The other men then im-
mediately entered the bedroom in which Mr. Caucott
and his wife slept, and took one 81. note, 265. in silver,
six silver tea-spoons (marked " W. S.") eight other
plated or German silver tea-spoons, and two larger ones,
two silver watches, and two bottles of brandy, the whole
of which they decamped with. They had each a candle
lighted, and in the room they had to pass through, pre-
vious to coming to Mr. Caucott's room, there was a bed,
the curtains of which, with the coverlid, sheets, blankets,
and bed, were nearly all burnt to ashes, and strange to
say, the house, which was thatched, was not burned to
the ground. The thieves, or one of them, seeing this bed
in flames, went back and took Mrs. Caucott in his arms,
carried her down stairs, saying, "You shan't be hurt."
There is no knowing how they effected their entrance,
nor any clue as to the road they took. They left a crow-
bar behind them.—Aylesbury News.
CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY.—
Yesterday a general meeting of this society was held at
the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the election
of two men and two women out of the list of candidates.
The chair was taken by B. B. Cabbell, Esq. The
directors, in their report, regretted they were unable to
propose the election of a larger number of pensioners;
but they trusted that, in due time, through a steady
continuance of that support which they had received
from the public, not only to increase the number of
pensioners to be elected, but that a further increase in
the payments to the pensioners would be determined on.
The election having been concluded, a vote of thanks was
passed to the chairman for presiding.
GULLING THE NATIVES.—The recent continental
disturbances have set the inhabitants of our isolated
glens on the qui rive for news ; every traveller is im-
portuned for tidings, and any statement, however incon-
gruous, is gratefully swallowed. The other day a tourist
was accosted in a truly parasitical manner for news by
the shepherd at Achnashean, and, being a bit of a wag,
he made the poor man believe that the French had all
landed at Lochearron, on their way to Dingwall, and,
added he sneeringly—" Your sheep will be all laid low."
The shepherd reported progress immediately—the story
was credited—and, ere Sol gilded the summit of Benhee,
his sheep and himself thanked their stars that they were
safely ensconced in the vales of Torridon.—Ross-shire
Ad. ertiser.
INCREASE AND DIMINUTION OF SALARIES, &C.
(PUBLIC OFFICES.)—By a return published of the in-
crease and diminution which has taken place within t s
year 1847 in public offices and departments, it appeeaehe
rn
that in the number of persons employed there bas b
an increase of 1,282 against a diminution of 32; and in
total comprising salaries, emoluments, retired allow-
ances, &c., the increase is 133,9261., and thediminution
24,0751., making a balance of 109,849/. for the
increase.
The increase has been chiefly in the Post-office depart-
i amt.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were
4,000 to 5,000 bales, including 3,500 bales American,
at 4d.: to sid. per lb. The inquiry was better.—
Railway Shares continued very dull, and prices were
again drooping.
There is no news of particular import from the con-
tinent. Affairs are all in a disturbed state,: and it is
impossible to predict the issue. We learn from Bel-
gium that there was a proposal to effect a commercial
league with Holland. The great establishment of
Cockerell, at Seraing, had solicited aid from the Go-
vernment.
Commerce, despite the abundance of money, is sadly
trammelled by the political crisis abroad. Messrs. Wil-
kinson and Jewesbury report that—
" Zhe ccntinued and important political events of the
past month, which have spread with such rapid strides
over a great part of the Continent of Europe, have pro-
duced an almost total suspension of commercial opera-
tions for Foreign Account. Importers have freely
offered foreign and colonial produce, which has caused
prices to rul rather unsteady. Dealers continue to buy
largely, but only to supply immediate wants. Money is
very abundant in Lombard street, but the rates for dis-
counting bills are not so low as they have been, four per
cent. being charged for good paper ; the amount of bul-
lion now in the Bank is above fifteen and a quarter
millions, and a considerable increase is expected before
the payment of the dividends.
" By the arrival of the Overland Mail we have dates
from China to the 30th January, and Calcutta to the
7th of February ; at the former place the proclamation
of Sir John Davis,!to the effect that all British residents
were to hold themselves in readiness to leave Canton at
a moment's notice, had caused a total suspension of busi-
ness ; whilst from Calcutta the chief topic of interest
had been the wretched state of the affairs of the Union
Bank. By the disclosures which have been made the dis-
trust and want of confidence which before existed had
been much increased. _ _

- " From the manufacturing districts the accounts con-
tinue unfavourable ; what little is doing is entirely for
the home market, foreign orders, instead of being re-
ceived, have been in many instances countermanded ;
could we see a chance of anything like a settled state
approaching in political affairs on the Continent, we
might safely predict a speedy return to a wholesome
demand for our manufactures."
The accounts from New York by the line of packet
ship Skiddy are of a favourable complexion. The treaty
was
dit
indemnity
errantghe
arranged, and there is a probability that part of the
of paid to Mexico will benefit the English cre-
ditors
disheartening
Continental accounts are still looked upon as
Republic.
The
stock, and
yet it
is not
to induce continued sales of
a little singular that speculators,
rather than the
public,
ewould b
are the w
sellers, for money stock
is positively scarce, and ell.g to loan it to the
dealers as an operation thatanswers
so, but that the
i
bankers and large hold
etxhtre theirme l purpose.y
difficult
Amidst such conflicting opinions it
is
maintenance is
no
doubotf
to arrive at the truth, but we believe
that the general feeling is against the
present prices, and that as a natural consequence there
is scarcely a jobber, broker, or speculator, who would
not rather buy than sell, and who, to some extent in
fact, has not actually done so. Thus, unless parties are
quietly buying back—and if so, how is it that the
market still declines?—the "Bear" accounts oustand-
ing must be enormous, and may yet prove dis-
astrous, if some astounding event on the Continent
does not induce a rush of bona fide sellers. The expe-
rience of former account days shows that while events
look threatening or auspicious, the operators for a fall
or rise defer most pertinaciously, even to the "m spring-
ing" of the rattle on settling day, the arrangent of
their differences. It may not be difficult to restrain
the public from buying, even in the face of the
extraordinary abundance of money, but atter a
fall of nearly ie per cent., it is not so easy
to induce them to sell.
Consols for transfer opened at 804, were then done
at 81, and are now 801 to 801. Exchequer-bills have
been 345. to 375. prem.
Spanish Active Bonds have been 10; the Three per
Cents. 18; the Passive, 21. Portuguese Four per Cents.
are nominally 13 to 15, and Mexican, 15k to 144.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been very flat at
33 to 34.
Railway Shares have been heavy.
ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISII FUNDS. O'CLOCK. FRICES
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 8034 81 60% % 81%
New 314 per Cent. Anns — 8014xd
India Stock
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Consols for Account ..... ......
,
India Stock for Account 232 230
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,0001.
500/. . ...
Small ••• 34 37 p
ONE
O'CLOCK.

37 p
37 p
37 p
CLOSINt,
nicEs OF FOREIGN FUNDS. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds — 58
blexican, 5 per Cont. 1846 l5l 14% 14%
Ditto, Account
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account ..... ... ...•-
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, 3 per Cent 17%
Ditto, Account lB 17%
Dividends on the above payble in London.
Dutch DA per Cent., 12 Guild 33 34 33
PRICES OF PAID.BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES.
AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Amber., Nutt., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 31A......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% —
Belfast & County Down 13 -
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 10/. 145... .... ........ ...
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June—. ni —.............—
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto, Thirds
---- ••• •
Buckinghamshire... 12/. 4s.
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares - ..
Ditto,Clydesdale Juno 50
Chester and Holyhead... 37%

Ditto, Preference l5 ...... .._
el arence
Do. let 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. 25 ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen 17%••-•
East Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D...." 25 ..-•• •• •
Do., 18/., E. & 11.... 18
Do., 3/. 105.
Eastern Counties........ 20
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1.-- 6/. 13s. 4d —
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d —
Do., North. & Eastern 50
Do., Quarters ... ...... 12% —
Do., New
Eastern Union 50
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% —
Ditto, Thirds .... ...135.4d. •
Do. (guar. 6 percent.) 10
Ditto, ditto
East Lancashire -
Ditto, New -
Ditto, New Quarters 33/4 — -
East Lincolnshire ...... 161,4
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... 37 ... ..
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. 81,4 ...... 8
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% -
Edinburgh and Northern 25 — -
Ditto, New.. 334 —
Ditto, Newport l2 - •••
Ditto, ditto, New 2!.i.....
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% .... ...
Ditto, New
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50
Ditto, New ... ..... .... 40
Do. Preference Consol. 15 - .......• . •••
Great Northern
Do., London and York 2% %
___

Treat South. and West
(Ireland)
zth

Great Noi —of England.loo ...•••
Ditto, New, 401 5
Ditto, New, 30/ 3O
Ditto, New, 15/ 22
Great Western 9O ... .. ............... 85
Ditto, ih Shares 5O ...... 50 49 ............ 49
Ditto, 14 Shares
Ditto, Fifths.
20 ...... 19 .......... ..•.• 19
Ditto, New 171 9l/2... .• .• ............
Huddersfield and Manch. 26 ...... ...............
Ditto, Thirds
Hull an Selby ........50 ....•• ---- ...............
Ditto, Half Shares ... '25 ..—• ............... '
Ditto, 1% Shares ..... 121/4 .• ••• --- ---•— .....
Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 171/2
Do., do., and Norwick 15 ..... •• •
Do., do., Extens. Scrip
(late Camb. & Ely) 214....• ......... .... .
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 •••...
Ditto,Laacasb ilre'hezirdxs,ar.k..;b..i.;
9130 ...... 11/2
Ditto, ditto ............ 2
Ditto, 1/2 Shares ...... 38 ...
Do. Quarter Shares... 141/2 .......... ...
Do. Fifths... ......... ... 9
... ...... ••••••
Do. Sixteenths 614
.. ..
Do. Thirds (11eg.)....10/.45....., ...... ••
and Bury 38

Do. Livery. -Y
Di (late Iluu-
dtteo
rstilheld and Sher.) 33
Po.(Wakefield,Ponte-
fract, and Goole) ... 50
Do.(W.Bkding Urion)4/.25... ...
Do. ((Preston & Wyre) 25
Do. % Shares( A)... 9
Leeds and Bradford
Leeds, Dewsbury, Esc.... 42%......
Dq„ Half Shares 17% ...
Do., (blue) Scrip...... 2%...
Leeds and Thirsk ..... . 40
Ditto, New .... .. 26 -