The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-25 00:00:00

by sea.

SICILY.
In the sitting of the Sicilian Chamber of Peers on
in the
the 29th ult. proxies were voted valid as
English House. In the Commons six new menthe",
raised
were elected ; and it was moved by the Minister 01
Foreign Affairs that a loan of half a million be
for alleviating the necessities of the State, which were
more heavily felt in Messina than elsewhere. The
Minister of Finance moved that the Parliament rot
a provisional power to the Executive to collect the We'
nues of the state, and satisfy its obligations with the
following modifications :-1. The land-tax shall coal'
mence to ha due from April 18, 1848, according to
e
the basis which existed before the rectification of
th
registers.-2 The tax on milk to be reduced on
hall.-3. That the payment be suspended of 19,7°1
ounces, entered in chap. 47 of the budget, for thef
interest of two loans made by the Treasury
Naples ; and of 213,798 ounces entered in the fel°
budget for the civil list. After some discussion
the
powers were granted. It was decided to discuo
whole question of the system of finance at ne
ar
sitting. A Commission was appointed to e°l3s/ et,
the law relating to organization of municipal pow%
In the sitting of the 30th a message was receeth
from the Peers, inviting the Commons to join with
them in a mixed Commission for drawing up s:,th
code of laws. This was agreed to. On the os".n,
the Ministers resigned—why is not stated. ACo
mission had been formed for making a new 516%,
of finance. On the Ist of April the Palerrnite_a
took down the Austrian arms from the consulate, 0,6
set them up as a shooting mark. On the of
,the
Chamber voted unanimously the restoration of
sina as a free port.

THE PROPOSED SUBSCRIPTION FOR Mu' Silill'Pdoa
A notification having appeared in some of the 14°11 ip
•
newspapers of an intention of originating a subset
tier) for Mr. Steele, we have his most distinct seie
thority for stating that the proposition virss +ll3;t:cle
without his sanction, and that, with deep
llf
for the intention, he most decisively and resloe',-,,e,
declines it. His resolution on this subject 19 Jr'
st
vocable. We have given insertion to the tibivieves,
we ourfseboth
the earnest request of Mr. Steele.
however, feel strongly that the people c",.nz of
countries would be wanting in a proper be
eea7clea
gratitude to that disinterested and higiinitensti'
t r ot if they omitted to present some suitahl° agred
mo nial fr the eminent services he has reild so
during soo many years, as the most valued friee r of
zealous coadjutor of the late lamented Lib

M(3 NEV. 4;1.1 Ct):11.N1 EV.CIAL 42": EWS.
Cl T 1 tel I,' TO f''.
In the Cotton Market at Liverpool ye-stercla.y the sales
were 5,000 hales. American realised 4d. to Sid. per lb.
Prices were steady.
The Railway Share Market was closed for a holiday.
In the foreign accounts received to-day there is nothing
of
pronainent interest. Affairs on the Continent continue
as unsettled as ever, hut there is no immediate move-
-113"- The reported intention of the French
Government to take the Railways in hand,
11114 give rentes in payment, excites conflict-
ing opinions. Some parties would prefer much
the retaining of their shares, while others would not
_3e disinclined to accept French stock. It should
Fe remembered, however, that Government security
I_s not worth much just now, and that an addition to the
debt would materially deteriorate its market. Still, so
low have shares sunk that the holders at present prices
might be gainers, and would probably approve of a com
promise, as raising for a time at least, the market value
of their investment.
, "An equitable adjustment of the National Debt," how
.esirable, and yet how apparently impracticable. Never-
thelessa
these are no " piping" times of peace, and as no
°lle can tell how soon our burdens may require to be in-
t.eased so should any suggestion that looks at all
feasible, be taken into account. In a pamphlet just out.
a writer broaches the followincs plan :
_ Now it is suggested that this difficulty may be over-
come by bringing into action an entirely new principle,
whereby perfect justice would be done between all par-
ties, which is,
"To gradually convert the National Debt into Ter-
minable Annuities, under the direction of the Govern-
'tent for the time being.
" To effect this, it is suggested that an Act of Parlia-
ne obtained, either authorizing the creation of an entirely
n-
ew,and responsible board specially for the purpose, or
"landing the powers of the present Commissioners fur the
reduction of the National Debt, and empowering such
board to purchase Consols and other stock in the market,
Ilnd; re-issue the same in the shape of terminable an-
nuities, equivalent in amount to the annual interest of
e stock so purchased and converted.
" It may here be noticed that long annuities already
formabeen as
considerable portion of the debt, and have always
as marketable as consols, or any other permanent
„ ?etc, to which in fact, they have always adjusted them.
selves.
~" Three conditions are essential to any proposal. for
e extinction of the National Debt, viz., it must be just,
expedient, and practicable; and to unite these important
requisites is the great problem."
apprehend that there would be a host of di
Luities to contend with in carrying out this this ar-
!°Rement not the least beim.. that terminable annuities
would increase the present burdens of the country,
al-
tha°`gh affording ultimate ieliel; but it is "high time
statesmen directed their attention to these practical
matters.
The Stock Market continues tolerably buoyant, and
appears still to have a rising tendency. It would seem
CoatCo there are sales of Reduced for re-investment in
Consols,
but this is not an operation in which the
public are likely to engage to any extent, as the
dtoe
in the house take the lion's share of
t-e benefit. in these cases Consols have been 821 to
8211T1e ist()evi
present Traus'er, and 82* to i for Account.
Three-and-a• Quarter per Cents. have been
to 82.
Bank Stock is worth 187 to 189; and East
435, premium.
227 to 229. Exchequer-bills have been 425. to
Premium.
L't the Foreign Market there is a limited business,
but the quotations are again rather higher. Spanish
1" Per Cents. have been 12} to 12k, and the Three
ber Cents, 22 to 22k; Portuguese Four per Cents. haxican ve
en marked 15 to 15*, and Brazilian 67. Me
Stock has been marked 15. Dutch Twosand-a-Halt per
Cents. are firm at 40 to 41,
Railway Shares have been extremely dull, but are held
rather firmly, including the French.
ONE CLOSINo
PRICES
PRICES
OF BRITISH FtiSlls. O'CLOCK.
sank Stack
......per Cent. Reduced Anna ....• 80%1,018% 80%
8214
11?4?er Cent. Consols Annuities...... 82,0141/s
Long 314 per Cent. Anna-- ...... 81/2% 82 81%
'dung Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o ... V 5-16 14 B'4
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... 8 9 816
to
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5,1860-- 8 7-16 -
India Stock ..... . .................. 22 229
7 229
radii' Bonds, 1,000.4
South Sea Stock
nitto New Annuities ......... 807 i, 80%
82
Consols for Account ••• •• •
3d.
Exchequer Bills.
1,0001. ............ ........... 42 45 p
500/. ................. 42 p
Small ............

45 p
42 p

42
PRICES.

GNE
PRICES OF FOREIGN fUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds 67
Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 —
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 20
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 l5
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents —
Ditto, Account 29%
. Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent —
Ditto, Account 15% 15%
Ditto, Small ••• 16
Nunian Bonds ..
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account l2 %% 111
Ditto, Passive
Ditto 3 per Cent 22 221 i 211/2
Ditto, Account
Dividends on the above payble in London.
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild 4l 40 401,,',
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 61 61
Ditto, Bonds .. .. • • ...... 61
PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID' AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen..
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 31A .....•
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% — ..............
Belfast & County Down 13

65 ,X 1
20
1314

29

Birmingham and Ox
ford .1 unction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 .. ••• •••
Binning., Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 121. 43 ... -- •••
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Jun,,.... il.i•••••• • ''' ***** '
,0,t.0h, Stamfd & Birm. 5 .....
Bristol and Exeter B5 ******
Ditto, Thirds ....
Buckinghamshire... 121. 4s.
B_,
Caledonian - .)
-.,' '34' 9 14 Ditto, Half Shares 6% -
Ditto,ClydeadaleJunc 50 ....
.
Chester and Holyhead... 421.•.••• _—
Ditto, Prete! euce l5 ...... • —
Clarenee ... 784 .....
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
DO. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ...-•
Do. Government Loan,
~ 4 per Cent.
uirect London & Ports-
Month
Itblin and Belfast Junc. 25 ......
Dundalk & Enniskillen 171/4
Elkst Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 •••••• •
Do., 18/., E. & 11.... 18
, Do., 3/. 103.
z.Astern Counties........ 20
Ditto,Extension,s per
Cent., No. 1......61. 13s. 4d....
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 45... .. l/4 dis
13,,0•• North. & Eastern 50
4'1,0', Quarters .... l2l/4 ••• •• —
0.,.J New
Eastern Union 5O
Ditto,..-% Quarter Shares 121/4 —
uitto, Tnirds 135.4 d.. ....
.•••• ...
v' (guar.6 per cert.) 10 ...... . .... ..
Eft Lancashire
ditto
1111,-,t Lancashire 25
uitto, New
, Ditto, New Quarters 61,1 ......
Edinburgh
Lincolnshire ••••• • 161/4 —
•Ldinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... ........ - •••
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/4
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, New.. 33/4 ......... ••••..
Ditto, Newport l 2
Ditto, ditto, New 2%.
Exeter,Yeovil, k Dorcb. 2
Ditto, New .. 25
• Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle ....... ... ..8/. 6s. 81
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50

4 dis
281,4

Ditto, New ...... 40
Do.Preterence Consol. •- ...... , •••

Great Northern
Do., London and York 212
Great South. and West.

(Ireland) .. 4O
2231/'
Great North of England.loo . ....
Ditto, New, 40/
Ditto, New, 301 3O
Ditto, New, 15/... ...... 11% ...
Great Western 9O
.. .. 87 671
i
Ditto, IA Shares 5O ...... 50
Ditto, 14 Shr

flares
Ditto, Eifths . .
Ditto, New 171.7 .....
Huddersfield and Manch . 26
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby ..
..
........... 9 .
50 :
Ditto, Half Shares •
... 25 Ditto, 1,4 Shares .
Ipswich & Bury St. Eden, 17i."
Do., do., and Norwich 1712 • ..
Do., do., Extens. Scrip ......
(late Camb. & Ely)
....
Lancaster and Carlisle._ 50 .. ......... '
Ditto, Thirds ....... 10
....
.
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93
.....
Ditto, ditto ............ 82
Ditto, % Shares ...... 43
Do. Quarter Shares... 141/2 ...... ... •••—•
Do. Fifths 9 ...... •••
•••...
Do. Sixteenths 614 .• .. .. .....
.......
Do. Thirds (1teg.)....10/.45.,.... .. ••....... BIA dis
Do. Liverp. and Bury 43
..........
Ditto 1/2 (late Hud- .......
dersfield and Stieff.) 33
Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
fract, and Goole) ... 50
Do.( W. Riding Union)-1/. 25... ...............
Do. (Preston & Wyre)
Do. % Shares ( A)... 9 ••••••

Leeds and Bradtord . - 50
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 471/2 —• • .
Do., Half Shares 17%:...., •••••• .........
Do.. (blue) Scrip 2l/1.•
Leeds and Thirsk .....• 40
Ditto, New ...... ......• 26 - ••• •••
Do., Prefer. ,6 per CL 31... ••
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport 2
• Liv, Manchester_ nn ri

15:1Ai

.'erp., - 4ichester, and
Newcastle Junctiou..
London & Black wa11...13/. 6s. 8d.... 4
... 47i
Do. New, No. 2 5/. 135.4 d....
Do. Extension ...... 20
London, Brighton. and
Swath Co4at 5O ...... 291,4 ..... 29%

Do. Consol. Eighths. 40 ..••••
Do.Guurant A per 9
Do. PrP. Cou.s per ct. 50
1852 50

Ditto, ditto..... -
Loncionendl;re...wieh 12/15s 4d....
Ditto, Preference.— 18; 17s 2d...
London and N. ‘l' e.tern 10 127 128 127 127
Do. Quarters (L. & B.) 22 ......
Uitto, New
Ditto, Flithq ..... .. ~ 2 ......
:10Anires(L..11.) 20. ......

....
94

Do. stili.L..„.. _
Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 7%......
Do. 10/. (M. & 11.)B. 7%. .....
... ...
Do. 10/. iM. & 13.) C. 1 .....
Lou i. &1• ti ,stern 5ll ..... 4374 433Z,
Do. New 501. ... ..... 37%.. .. 26
Do. New 401 .......... . 30
Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50
•.••• ......
Ditto ditto ........... 40
Ditto, Thirds •
London, Salisbury, and
Yeovil ........ ..... 14
Londonderry&Coleraini.. 27%.•••••
Londonderry end Ennis-
- ilen...—
L,

.. 25 ..... - • **** ' •••

k...... ........ _
Avestott (4 per ct.) ... 2U

Ditto (6 per ct.)
ManstheNter.liuxton.and
Matlock 3 ......
Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire 100 ...... ... •
Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13
Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25
Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 71,
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 7%
Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 30
Ditto ditto . ......... 9
Ditto ditto

7,!4

Ditto _Sheffield and
Lincolnshire lO ••• •.. —••••— .........
Do., Grimsby Dock l5 ...... -
Do., Manchester and
Lincoln Union. .... 4/. 25.......
Manctiest. & Soutliampt. 2,4
onidlan. ...
Do. Consolidated Pref.100
Do., do., 501. Shares... 15 ... ..
Do Birm., and Derbyloo
D, .Consol. Bristol and
Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 ......116 118 llB
Ditto, Brist. & Glocatr. 36
Ditto, ditto ......... 111. 3s. 6d... 4% p 4% p
Ditto,Lei€est. & Swan-
nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo
Midland l.ireat Western
Irish
Middleskro' and Itedcar,
6 per cent. L.irr.
NewcastfeanaCarlisle...100

Do. Quarter s 25
Newmrket Cliester:ord 18%
Do. Extension .........21. 125....
Newport, Abergavenny,
and IleretorU
Newry and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpoint,
and Roi rc :or . . 15 ••••••••••••
No fork lOO
Do. New 201. ... 5
Do. Extension
Do.Gua. anteed 51A pc. 5
Do. do. Waveuey `al. 2
Northern Counties Union 4
North British ... 25
Do. Half Shark
Du. Quarter: .. •• •
Do. Extension
Ditt Thirds
North & Siiutli-Western 2
North otattorcishire lO ...... ••
North Wales .
North Western.
Oxford, Worcester, and

-
6%

Wolverhampton 4O ... •• ......... •••••
Reading, liuildlord, and
Reigate
Royston and llitcbin ... IN,
Scottish Central
Scottugh Midlard 22 i/2 • ••••
Ditto, New lO •••••• ........ ••• ••
Sheffield, Rotherham,
and Goole (Nor. Div.) 5
Do. de. (Sou. Div.) 2%.....•
Shrewsbury and 'firm... 7
Ditto ditto. Class B. 4
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nu.. ‘l. Alin.)
Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 •••••• .. --
Ditto Oswestry ...... 14
Ditto New
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref
Shrew. bury and tiered. 2
Shropsh'Te Lnion
South Devon
Do. Preference
South Staffordshire 5% — ••.. ••• •••••
nouth Eastern
Do., No. 1 24
Do., N 0.2.
Do., No. 3..
Do., No. 4
South Wales
south Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and tioole
Swans. & Loughor & Ca-

21%

C0a1.... 6 ••• 00000000 •
faw Vale Extension ... 6
Tn•'ames Ilaven Dock

and Railway • ..
Vale of .Heath
Waterford and Kilkenny 131 —
Waterford and Limerick 40
W atertd,W xtrd,Wicklw,

and Dublin -
Wear Valley 6 per Cent
Guaranteed
Do. do. dv. 25
e6L Cornwall 6
hiteh.►ven & Furneds 11
IVindsur, 6taines, and

South IVestern ..... ... 7
W las, Somerset, & W ey-
mouth
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... .. ........ 25
Do. Original New and
Berwick .. ...... ...... 25
Do. Extensioh No. 1. 15
Do. do. No. 2. ....... 10
.00. G.N E,Preterence 8 ...... 7>;B
York and North Midland 50
Ditto, Preference ...... 10 - •••
D,. East and 11 cot Jim-
ing Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens 2O
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon) ... 16
CePtral of Spain 2 . — —••••-••—•
Ceylon
Demerara ... 10
Dendre Valley.
Direct Bombay and
Madras
Dutch Rhenish ......... 7 ..... 1/i ..... •••• ..
East Indian ......
Great Indian Peninsular ss. ......
Italian and Austrian.... 4 -
Louvain Ila Sambre ... 6
Luxembourg 7
Lyons and Avignon
Madrid and Valentia... 2 .....
Namur and Liege l6 ... ..
Northern of Entree.-- 10
Orleans and Bordeaux 6 ...... 1'j4... »...... lz%
Over Yssel 413 s 4d......
Paris and Lvons lO ..... 21/i
Paris and Orleans ...... 2U
Paris and Rouen ... ..... 20
Paris and Strasbourg ... 8
20

65

124

-%

Rouen and Havre
Sambre and Meuse 2O ••• ..... ....•
Strasbourg and Basle
Tours ana .N antes .. 8
Tuurnay, Jurbise, Lan-
den, and Hasselt ..-.. 16
West Flanders

2 ji
25

MARKET NEWS.—( THIS DAY.)
RAY MARKETS.
SAIITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 31 lEs ; Clover,
ditto, 4! to 51; and Straw, 117 s to 11 103 per load. Trade
dull, at barely stationary prices.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 41; Clover
ditto, 41 to 41 15s ; and Straw, 11 7s to 11 105 per
load. Supply but moderate, and trade dull.
W HITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 31 to 31 18s ; Clover,
ditto, 4/ to 51; and Straw, 116 s to 11 lOs per load. A
moderate supply, and a sluggish inquiry.
COLONIAL.
The markets will re-open to-morrow. A fair number
of sales is announced.
TALLow.-I'. Y. C. is 50s to 50s 6d per cwt. on the
spot, and Town, 525.
TEA.—The deliveries were not quite so large I.4st
week. Business is limited, and prices remain about the
same.

COAL bIARK ET.— YESTiRDAT.
Buddle's W. Hartley 13s 6d Lambton Primrose ... 146 $d
Carr's Hartley
Davison'sWest Hartley 148 Od liraddyll's Hatton l6s Od
Hasting's Hartley...... 13s 6d Bell
Holywell Main ........ 148 Od Haswell llll3 9d
North Percy Hartley.. 13s 6dHetton
Original Tanlield
Ord's Redheugh
Taiiiield Moor .... l3s Od Russell's Hettoa
Townley llB 6tl Shotten
11115562
0366
ddtcll
Walker's Primrose ... 12a OdStewart's
13513 66dd&arsaodpo.e. .......... ......
...
Wylam
West Wylam
148 Od Hartlepool
West Hartley .. 164 3d
%Vail's End, &c. Hudson's Hartlepool l4B 3d
Bell and Brown ...... ... 14, 6d Heugh Hall .
14s 6d Thornley . • .. 15s Od
Bee icke and Co.
13s ediAdelaide
Clarke and Co.
14s 6cllLeasingthorne
os .....
158 Od
141 6d
Hotspur ...
168 id
Hedworth .....
14s 6d Tees
II arton
148 6.1
Od
SSo"ttmhollururTheaems
14s 6d West Hetton
Heaton
14s Od
14s Od'Cowpen Hartley
Hilda
Killingworth l4B 6tl Howard's W. H. Neth. 148 Od
Riddell's l4s 3d,Llangtnnech 23s 6d
Wharncliffe
Eden Main • lss 011'

Ships at marki

st 251.

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G-( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, APRIL 25.—Wind N.N.W., light breeze, and
cloudy.
MARGATE, APRIL 24.—The London, Cornish, of Ply-
mouth, trom Newport, went on shore on Margate Sand
this morning ; got off, and in running for Whitstable
sank off the Reculvers, in about three fathoms water ;
crew saved.

DEAL, APRIL 24.—Wind N. to N.N.E., strong, and
squall).—Arrived Elba, Haningreen, South Seas,
with 3,000 barrels, and
sld. for Hamburgh ; Adolph,
Van Nassau; Boochars, Batavia, and sld. for Amster
darn; Mary, Brazils; Ada, Broadhurst, Jamaica, with
loss of bowsprit, &c., and proceeded for the river, towed
by steamer; Robert Ingham, Mauritius; Ariadne, ditto.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 23.—Arrd. Viper, Brooks, Vos-
tizzi. 24th, Isaac Wright, Marshall, New York; E.G.,
Hutshorn, ditto; Julia and Maria, Wolgast; Frederick'
Danzic. Sld. 21bt, Albion, Bombay. 24th, Matilda,
Calcutta; Mangosteen, Bombay; Oregon, Staten Island;
Elizabeth Bentley, ditto; Lord Elgin, Boston; Albion,
Newfoundland. cdc 24t,b, scotis,

GUERNSEY, APRIL 23.—The Juliana, Bienvenu, for
London, drifted yesterday amongst the Humple Rocks,
struck, and carrit'd away her mainmast, and abandoned
the same evening, and sank the following morning.
SHIELDS, APRIL 24.—The St. Patrick, Gagen, of
Lynn, from Sunderland to St. Petersburgh, put in here
yesterday, with pumps choked.

THE ART-UNION—(THIS DAY.)
The annual meeting of the subscribers to this insti-
tution was held this day, at twelve o'clock, in Drury-
lane Theatre. The Duke of Cambridge, who was re-
ceived with loud cheers, presided.
Among those on the platform we noticed Mr. B. B.
Cabbell, M.P., Mr. Martin, M.P., Mr. Wyse. M.P.,
Sergeant Thompson, &c., &c. The boxes and arena
were graced by a number of beautiful and elegantly-
attired ladies.

The Duke of CAMBRIDGE rose and said—Ladies and
Gentlemen, it will 4.! wholly unnecessary for me to
detain you wall any observations, as everything inter-
esting for you to hear will be found in the report
which, I have no doubt, you are anxious to hear read.
I have deeply to regret that the council are not en-
abled to make as favourable a report to day as they did
last year, as unfortunately the number of subscribers
has greatly fallen off, to the amount, I fear, of nearly
6,0001.; the reason of which is fully stated in the report.
Having said thus much, I will call upon Mr. Godwin to
read the report.—(Cheers.)
Mr. GoDWIN then read the report, which was ex-
tremely voluminous.
Mr. MARTIN, M.P., moved the first resolution, that the
report be adopted, and that the meeting cordially agree
in the efforts made to maintain the fundamental princi-
ples of the institution, and request the council to perse-
vere in their exertions, and that the thanks of the meet-
ing be presented to the council for their valuable exer-
tions.—(Cheers.) lie lamented that the subscriptions
had fallen off, and that the Board of Trade had thought
fit to meddle with their proceedings.
Mr. B. B. CADDELL, M.P., seconded the motion. He
begged to thank his Royal Highness, in the name of the
subscribers, for his condescension in taking the chair, and
fur the interest he had ever manifested in the welfare of
the institutiom.—(Loud cheers.) Although they
appeared there under the sanction of their charter
and of an Act of Parliament, he had no hesita-
tion in saying, that great impediments had been
thrown in their way by the Board of Trade.—(Hear.)
Their interference could not even be justified by the
fashionable term of the day—that of •• expediency."—
(Hear.) A society based on the principles laid down by
the Board of Trade was established, but it only lasted
three years—(Hear)—for it was impossible for any body
of men to select pictures which would please others. Was
there a lady or gentleman present who would like the
partners of their lives selected by committees of their
own sex ?—(Laughter)— and yet that principle was
sought to be introduced under the name of a bye-law ;
but it was miscalled, for a bye-law was subsidiary to one
leading principle, whereas here it was intended to abro-
gate the fundamental principles of the Art-Union alto-
gether.—(Cheers.) lie hoped the Board of Trade would
abandon their determination. -

Mr. IlEilsET sui,l that one great cause of the falling-
off of the subscriptions was the bad engravings which
were presented to the subscribers during the past year.
The motion was adopted unanimously.
Mr. Sergeant Thom Phlox proposed a vote of thanks
to the honorary secretaries, Mr. Godwin and Mr.l'ocock,
and in doing so, said the council had procured engra-
vers of the best reputation, but that one of the gentle.
men applied to was compelled from old age and infir-
mities to seek leave of absence, in order that he might
recruit his strength on the Continent—hence the delay,
and, perhaps, inefficient workmanship had been the
result.

Mr. Il URLIITONE seconded the resolution, which, after
a few observations from Mr. Hawkins, was declared by
the Royal Chairman to be carried unanimously.
Mr. GoDWIN returned thanks, as did also Mr. Pocock.
The Duke of CeautAuDGE then shortly addressed the
meeting;

After which the scrntineers were appointed, and the
drawing of the prizes commenced.

The following are among the principal money prizes
that were drawn :--

C. Bridges, Keppcl-street, Russell-square ... £6O
Jane Miller, Fountain-street, Manchester ... 25
Jane Meggy, Chelmstord 40
B. A. Meech, East India House ... 20
Mrs. Whitcomb, Manor House, Richmond ... 15
Jane Collins, Regent-street ... ... ... 30
W. Howard, Chelmsford
Jane Niblett
H. Pye, Louth ... ... ... ... 60
B. Vanhoven, Gower-street ... 20
W. Brook, of Chidingstone
J. M. Jones, Austin Friars... 80
J. Jackson, Lincoln.., 20
L. H. Petty, Lincoln's Inn ... ... 20
F. Atkinson, Rugby ... 40
W. P. Browne, Cambridge, ... 60
The Earl of March ... ... ... ... 30
Dr. Carmac Spalding ... ... 25
Mrs. Revett, Milford Hall, Stafford 50
W. H. Dennett, Worthing... 60
The Rev. 11. Gardner, Hants 20
H. Peel, Cambridge-heath, Hackney ~. 80
Captain Boultbee ... 10
L. Fontene, Berkhampstead ... 10
The lion. Mr. Bathurst ... ~, 20
J. W. Freeman, Troy, New York ~, ~, 70
The Rev. W. Lee, Norwich -, 70
C. Mead, Norwieh 150
F. Allen, Pershore
G. Savignac, Mark lane ... 30
R. P. Crosbie, Liverpool . . ..,. 15
The Rev. W. H. Vernon, Sutton, Surrey 20
J. Routh, Foster lane
... ... .. 25
J. Jones, Park-lane, Welshpool 25
J. Powell, Venn ... ... 50
R. Twentyman, Wood street 60
T. Martin, James-street, Buckingham-gate ... 30
Charles Stewart, Trinity-street, Cambridge ... 60
W. Digby, Gas Works, Dorset-street ... 25
W. Hogg, Crutched•friars
John Thomas, Carmarthen
S. J. Wood, Tredegar-square ... 20
G. Lamb, St. Dunstan's-hill ... 20
D Roberts, Old Kent-road
R. Alien, Trinity House ... 70
A. Search, 'Whitehall-place 50
" ---,1

F. W. Oaks, Liverpool ... 15
Mrs. Taylor, Bow-road ... 300
W. Edwards, Leeds ... 60
The Rev. C. Kemble 50
James Cherry, Post-office, Derry ... ... 25
J. Barwick, Stock• Exchange 100
Miss Gold, York ... ... 60
P. Green, North Buxton ... ••• ... 25
A. Lewis, King William-street, City ... 30
J. Davis, New road, Fitaroy-square SO
Mr. Sherwin, Hackney-road 25
C. Roberts, Mincing-lane
L. Mapleton, Newton Abbott ... 40
John Beckett, Dorking. . . ... 30
R. Turton, War-office 40
W. W. Parry, Cardigan ... ... 25
Thomas Chamberlain, Winchester ... 25
E. Calvert, Walton, near Preston ... 20
J. Hare, Leeds ... ... 50
John Potts, Gateshead ... 50
James Maurice, Denbigh ... 40
J. W. Jewett, East-street ... • • ... 110
C. Clarke, Twickenham ... ... 80

W. Browne, Ashbourne ••• ..• 20
John Hayes ••• •• • •• ••• ••• 25
W. Hoppington, Derry ... .•• ••• ..• 30
D. R. Coote, Ireland ... ••• ••• ••• 40
J. C. Walker, Hobart Town ... 70
J. A. Davis, Boston, Massachusetts ... 40
Mr. Murphy, Dublin ... ••• ••• 80
J. Clowes, Great Yarmouth ••• ... 30
R. Foreman, Gateshead, Durham ••• ••• 150
W. Squire, Isle of Wight ••• ••• ••• 20
R. Bircham, Regent's-park ... . 70
A. Hawkins, British Museum ... ... 50
Dr. Conquest, Finsbury-square ... 20
H. F. Rosi, Cowes ... ••• 30
W. F. Hobbs, Colchester ... •• 0•111 ••• 20
J. Winkfield, Leeds
J. Bunney, Pancras-lane 40
R. Duck, High-street, Manchester ... 40
Miss Baker, Stratford, Essex ... ..• . .
Dr. Keene, Limerick ... 10
I. M. Fisk, King's-parade, Cambridge ... 60
J. A. Hatfield, Cumberland-street, Middlesex
Hospital ... ... 200
S. Pilbrow, Newry
Rev. H. Cotham, Bakewell ... 100
Miss Bedford, Pershore ... 15

iJ
Mrs. Hoskins, Sidney ... 100
Mrs. Beak, Tenterden ... 30
Prizes or Bronzes, Engravings, and Busts were also
awarded, after which the meeting broke up.

SUICIDE OF A RESPECTABLE TRADESMAN.—LtISt
evening Mr. Higgs held an inquest at the Spotted Dog,
Strand, upon the body of Mr. Barrett, aged 45, late of
13, Clement's Inn-passage, Clare-market, where kit had
carried on an extensive baking establishment. It ap-
peared that for some time past deceased betrayed great
mental anxiety, which partly arose from family matters
and partly from disappointment in trade. Between one
and two o'clock on Sunday morning he rushed from the
houseit: iH s ahnoeuxs
ecki teeedp se tra te,
ande xa ccl
constable
iums "
pl'orl
sl
odeod ith 03P,11bdoot
he eluded them, and in five hours afterwards his lifeless
body was found by the Thames Police on the shore close
to Strand-lane, whither the tide had driven it. Verdict
—" Found drowned."
iroGo GLASGOW, APRIL
tAierrenimr.ey22.—
be quoted
p
to-day
yam Soeso.t c6hd pig
r
ton net cash for mixed numbers. The advance in price
asked by holders on Saturday last has been freely ob-
tained this week. There have been considerable in-
quiries for pig iron. The accounts from the Continent
are less desponding, and purchases are made with greater
confidence. The demand for home consumption is in-
creasing, and the price tends upwards.
INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF TDB
DAUGHTERS OF MISSIONARIES.—The tenth annual
meeting of the friends andm supporters of
the chair.softhisinstitution
e
m tee
was held yesterday at Crosby Hall, Bishopsgs.te-scree
snecuorrfed a
a
tehe had
lease incurred
at is. I id. The disbursements amounted to about
Within. S.
rtr3te°prt'oEsq" M.P.,
the receipts to be
1170
which the
house adjoining the premises of the institution at Viral-
t hdeesbatin of t sum,
upwa besidesrd s
thamstow. The report concluded by making an earnest
appea. 1 to the meeting to use its utmost endeavours to
collect a sufficient sum to liquidate the above liability;
and on the motion of Dr._ Iloby, it was approved sad
adopted.