The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-05 00:00:00

WntiNP4Bll A Y gVENINIC4, arA,NUA-11Y 8, 1#44.

" Resolved—That the conduct of Robert Dillon
Browne, Esq., M.P., county Mayo, in first addreSsing
a letter of gross and extreme insult to S. H. Dunn,
Esq., on account of the exercise by the latter of the
undoubted right of every free citizen to comment on
the public acts of public rne:n ; and, !secondly, in re-
fusing to withdraw the said insulting letter when
offered a fair and honourable retractation by Mr.
Dunne of the only expression used by him which
could at all be construed to exceed the limits of fair
and justifiable comment—is most unwarrantable and
most highly culpable, and that to allow such conduct
to pass without marking it with our strongest and
severest censure, would be tacitly to sanction an in-
vasion of the right of free discussion, and an attempt
at intimidation of a gentleman honourably discharg•
d
ing what he felt to be a painful but imperative public
uty.
" That we most highly approve of the manly, ho-
nourable, and generous conduct of Mr. Dunne
throughout this affair, and that we consider his cha-
racter as a patriot and a gentleman to stand higher
than ever in consequence of the course which he has
pursued.

" That a copy of thee resolutions be forwarded to
Mr. Browne, and that it be also communicated to the
Very Rev. Chairman and the respected secretary of
the late meeting, of that gentleman's constituents in
Castlebar, and also to the leaders of
.that constituency
in other parts of the county."
Mr. E. W. COSTELLOE moved the following amend-
ment :

" That inasmuch as the difference between Mr.
Browne and Mr. Dunne appears to be of a purely
personal nature, the committee would not be justified
in identifying themselves with that dispute."
The amendment was put and negatived.
The original resolutions were then put from the
chair, and passed.
Mr. COSTELLOE again protested against the juris-
diction of the committee in the above matter, inas-
much as Mr. Dunne, on the day in question, pro-
posed the resolution on his own authority, and did
not appear as the organ of the committee ; and fur-
ther, that it app?ared to him as a matter of a
purely personal nature, and that, as such, the com-
mittee should not identify themselves with it.
Mr. O'CONNELL moved that the report should be
inserted on their minutes.

The resolution was agreed to.—Rent for the
week, 1601.

DR. HAMPDEN'S APPOINTMENT.

A meeting of the clergy of the archdeaconry of
Ely was held yesterday, pursuant to requision, to
consider the propriety of adopting an address of thanks
to the Bishop of the diocese for his Lordship's re-
monstrance against the appointment of Dr. Hampden.
The Archdeacon was absent " from feelings of deli-
cacy," and the chair was taken by Professor Schole-
field, 33 reverend gentlemen being present. The
address was moved by the Rev. John Graham, and
seconded by the Rev. Mr. Fendall ; and an amend-
ment, which was proposed by the Rev. Mr. Pullen,
and seconded by the Rev. Mr. Tillard, having been
negatived, the original motion was carried.
A petition against the emancipation of the Jews
was also adopted.

-LATEST PRICES OF SHARES,
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PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

LONDON. TUESDAY,
XOINT-STOCK

Name of Company.

: usfralasia ..........
ritsh North American
Ceylon • • • • . • •
iommerclal of London
. • •
Gloucestershire ......
lonian •• • • • • •• •
Loud!' and Westminstr

London Joint-Stock ...
Provincial of Ireland ..

Ditto, New......
National of Ireland ..
Nat. Provnctal of Eng.

Ditto, New......
South Australia ...

LTaion 01 Australia••

Ditto • .....
U ion
Union of Madrid .•...

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Annum,

51. per cent.
61. p r cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
151 per cent.
61. per cent.
61. per cent.

61. per cent.
8/. per cent.
Si. per cent.
5/. per cent.
61. per cent.
5/. per cent.

61. per cent

61. per cent,

X s. d.
40 0 0
50 0 0
25 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0

CANALS.

Price

.; 1
Names of t; Dividend Price Names of r, Dividend
, .
Companies. 2, per Companies. es Per Price.
cr. Annum. mxi Annum.
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X X
Aslitn& Oldh 97 51.55. p c 70 Macclesfield . 100 ___ 15
Barnsley •• • • 160 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 100 201. 340
13rktik&Abrg 150 5/. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 , 201. 200
Birmingham 35 41. 80 Peak Forest. 781 31. 40
Coventry .. • . 100 251. - Regent's •• • • 331 11. 45. 185.
tierm. ••• • • 100 6/. 63 Rochdale .. • • 85; 41. 54
Ells rre&Chs 133 4/. bl Somrset Coal 1501 7/. 10s. 130
E,;e ~ ash •• • 100 321. - Do.Lk Fd St 121 61. p. c. -
GratsdJunctn 100 5/. 80 Stffrd &Wore 140, 281. 275
Grand Surrey 100 - 30 Shrewsbury.. 125: 151, -
urand Union 100 11. 10s. 21 N, Stourbridge..
Grantham • - 1501 12/. - Severe and -1 145 201. 305
Kennt & Avu 39i 7s. 6d. 5U Wye Rail. j 26 11. 85. 30
Leads& Livrp 100, 341. 505 Warwick&l ,
Leicester .... 140 101. 75 Birming. j •00 51. 65
Leicstr &NMI 83 41. 36 Warwick& 1 ,
:Joughborogh 142 701. 530 Napton..j ' - 46
Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr 141 ,8 21. 39
bintgamrysh 100 51. - Birming.3 '
Molinliwbry 100 10/. - Wilts & Brks 67 11. 11

INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Dividend
per

Name of Company.

Amount
of
Share.

Paid.

Price

Arinum.

Albion .. • • •• •• •• • • ••
Alliance Brit. and For.

DLit) Marine.......
Atlas . •
British Commercial • •
Clericl•Med.Sc Gen. Life
Caunty .. • . ••
Crown •• •• •• •• •• •• ••
Eagle .. • •
Eng.& Scot. L aw
European Life ••• • • •
Family Eudowmn t Soc.
Freemasons' . • • • • • • • •
Gi
Guardian .... • • • • • • • •
!mperial Fire • •
imperial Life • • • •
Indemnity Marine • • • •
Law Fire .. •
Law• 1 ife.... • ... • • ..
Legal and General Life
Lz,r.doi Fire •••• • • • •
Landon Ship
Marine.. .•• • • • • •• • •
Med. I nvlid & Gen. Life
National Lean Fund..
National Life • • • . • • , • •
Palladium Life
Pelican • • • • • • • • • • .. • •
Price:fix ..
Pi otector Life • • ..
Provident Life • • • • • • • •
Rock Life •
!Loyal Exchange
Sun Fire • ...

3/. 10s.
6 per cent.
61. per cent,
13s. 6d. pr sh.
7s. per share
51. per cent.
31.
13s.
I 6s.
5/. per cent.
5% per cent.

41.& bs.
51. per cent.
61. per cent.
51. per cent.
12 per cent.
12s.
11. sh. & bs.

I:itto Life ....
Universal Life.... • • ••
Viaoria Life ....

X s. d.
1500 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
50 0 0
20 0 0
4 0 0
20 0 0

Stook.
100 0 0
0 0
510000 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
25 0 0
25 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0
20 0 0
100 0 0
50 0 0

£ s. 4.
50 0 0
11 0 0
5 0 0
5 6 8
5 0 0
10 0 0
10 0 0
5 0 0
5 0 0
2 12 6
All paid.
4 0 0
3 0 0

36 10 0
50 0 0
10 0 0
5 13 1
2 10 0
10 0 0
2 0 0
12 10 0
12 10 0
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120
44%
214
14%

wand from refiners as well as grocers. Two parcels,
amounting to 7,663 bags, 239 casks, and 48 barrels, were I
submitted to public competition ; the chief portion
consisted of brown and inferior sorts of yellow
and grey. The whole sold at and after the sale, and
the rates obtained were equal to those that existed
before the holidays; fine yellow se:ling at 39s 6cl to 435,
good 37s Gd to 395, mid 36s to 375, low 34s to 355, tine
brown 326 to 335, good 30s to 31s, middling 29s to
29s 6d, low 27s to 28s, low and middling grey 33s to
36s 6d, good and fine 39s to 39s 6d, syrupy 25s to 40s,
washed 32s to 465, drainage damaged 28s to 425.
EAST INDlA..—Bengal met with attention to-day, and
of all sorts several parcels were sold at prices equal to
those previously current. At auction 114 chests went
at 33s to 33s Gd for middling greyish strong yellow.
Madras is wanted, and sales to a fair extent were made
whilst the rates obtained are large to those that pre-
viously existed.
FOREIGN. —To•day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and privately there was little passing, although
holders were willing to take previous low rates. For
the purpose of refining under bond, 200 chests of 1.. w
brown Bahia were sold at 16s Gd per cwt.

COFFEE.—This afternoon thre was little desire
evinced to operate in Native Ceylon, and the sound of
700 bsgs at public sale was chiefly taken in at 33s for
good ordinary; a few lots were sold at 31s 6d, which is
Is lower, the damaged found buyers at 23s 6d to 305,
and round pea berry 36s to 38s 6d. Plantation of mid-
dling and good quality met with a brisker demand,
and realized very full prices, but the sorts under the
denomination of middling were dealt in with caution,
and declined is in value. The parcels offered at public
sale ware all sold, and amounted to 647 bags and 97
casks. For auction 18 casks, 2,600 bags Ceylon Coffee
are declared.

TEA.—This day 1,000 pkgs of Assam Tea were
brought forward, about half the quantity being the low
and useful descriptions. 200 chests fine middle class
superior leaf, but little injured in transit, and 70 chests
highest class, very superior wiry flowery leaf; all realised
full prices—Congous 74d to is 4d, Souchong and Campoi
9d to Is 9d, Pekoes Is 4d to 3s 2d, among these were
some of the growth of the season 1847, and about 1,000
chests more are on the way; the manufacture and mani-
pulation continue to improve.
SPICES.—This afternoon Pimento met with little at-
tention, and 92 bags at auction sold id cheaper, good
middling went at 3id, middling aid to 3id, and damaged
2id to 3d. 1,000 bags are declared for sale.
SPIRITS.—To-day importers of Leeward Island Rum
were sellers upon lower terms, still the purchases mace
were trifling, at Is bid to is 7d proof strength. East
India is dull of sale, and can be obtained at is 5d to is
6d, proof according to quality. Jamaica is not much re-
quired by exporters or the home trade, and there
is a desire to sell fair and middling quality 30 to
36 per cent over proof at 3s 6d to 3s Bd, and
good to fine 3s 2d to 4s 4d per gallon.
With all sorts the market is plentifully supplied
Brandy is held with firmness, and the deliveries exceed
the arrivals:—Cognac, old landed of the vintage of 1844,
hhds 5s 6d, puns ss, new landed, hhds 5s 6d, puns 5s 4d;
1845, hhds ss, puns 4s 10d; 1846, hhds 4s 6d, puns
4s 4d, inferior sorts 3s 5d to 4s 6d; the vintages of 1840
and 1841. 4s 4d to 4s 8d for 10 to 12 per cent under-
proof. The price of British Corn Spirits has been re
duced to lOs 3d per gallon.
RICE.—To-day holders of East India refused to sub-
mit to any further reduction in the value; on the part
of exporters and the home trade, however, little desire
was shown to make purchases by private treaty. We
quote Bengal, low white at lOs 6d to 1 ls, middling
Its 6d to 12s, good middling and good 12s 6d to 13s 6sl,
fine 14s to 14s 6d; Madras pinky white 9s to 9s 6d, and
cargo 8s to 8s 6d per cwt. For public sale 5,000 bags
of East India are declared.

TALLOW.—Tbe inactivity in the market for Russian
has increased, whilst on the part of holders an in-
creased desire has been shown to sell, and prices have
declined to 44s 9d to 45s per cwt on the spot. From
soap makers and chandlers the demand has baen
limited, an impression prevailing that prices will
further recede. For forward delivery few buyers are
to be met with, and there are sellers for the last three
months of the year at 445. Home made is little re-
quired ; there are sellers at 46s 6d to 47s 6d nett cash,
whilst the supply is large. With other sorts of Tallow
the market is plentifully supplied, and there is a falling
off in the amount of business concluded. At public
sale a part only of the parcels offered found buyers.
OxLs.—Holders of Fish Oils have confidence, and the
market has an improving appearance. The arrivals
have been of little moment since this day week, and
none has been submitted to public sale. Cod met with
attention, and several parcels have been sold
at 251 5s to 251 106 per tun. In Seal a good
business has been concluded, whilst prices are on the
advance. For Southern of all kinds much inquiry has
existed. In Sperm only a moderate amount of business
has been concluded, still holders manifest more firm
ness. For Linseed Oil prices are depressed by
large parcels from the country having been forced
upon the market ; the home demand, however, has
been good, and exporters were induced to make
purchases to a fair extent. Rape Seed Oil is held with
firmness, the supply being small, and a fair business
has been concluded. Olive is in good request, still on
the part of holders there is a desire shown to sell, although
the stock is by no means large. For Cocoa Nut the
market is in a quiet state, and 60s to 63s is the value of
fine quality. Palm is not offered at any further re-
duction.