The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-10 00:00:00

THE SUN,-
_LONDON; MONDAY

hthreee
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Charter, and
people then
nt
hgbei
rnaonfe(_,litwihnleyg. Repeal
terminated. o f the Union and
From ten o'clock W
THE 114 )USES OF PARLIAMENT, AND I e'S
APPRO AC if ES.
to have the common.
l
iiridge-street were thronged crowdswitrliaeat
pressingtn,‘l
Nardi Westmiester.bridee, althout,h the walls along the
coute were placarded with " notices," exhorting " all
peaceable persons to abstain from joining any meet-
ing which was disorderly, or likely to become
so." The bridge itself was densely crowded all the
forenoon, by the masses moving on towards Ken.
nington-common ; and at the foot of the bridge, to-
Nerds the Westminster-road, two large bodies of the
police, drafted from the N and V divisions, were stationed
to enforce the notice issued this Morning that " No pro
cession accotnpanyine• the petition would be allowed to
cross the bridge.' There were ether notices placarded
on the parapet of the bridge, warning the public that the
Paling was only temporary, and that it was
dangerous to crowd the bridge. In Palace. yard,
in front of Westminster Hall, a troop of in milted
police (of the S divisuin) was stationed all the morning.
the men were armed with cutlasses and pistols. There
was a reserve of special constables stationed in West-
minster Hall, and parties of those odiceqs, distinguish( d
by broad armlets of white silk, paraded the adjoining
sfyigeetitrssfqrt(imaireA, tiwiihgirclohn-lsatrtte;rt tsoiC,acheariwngascross mid 'l'ra
police from eight o'clock in the ni°oerellUlllii;.d 11)11
Westminster-bridge-road and the Kennington main road
nearly ail the shops were shut. Detachments of police
were stationed at several points, and within the enclo
sure of Bethlehem Hospital there were stationed
_a com-
pany of artillery and a troop of the Horse Guards.
hese roads were excessively crowded with thousands
hurrying forward to the common, but the whole fore-
noon passed away without the exhibition of any alarm-
ing symptom, or of any thing to excite the least appre-
hension of a breach of the peace.
It became known to the authorities that the marshals
of the procession, having received notice of the deter-
minationb
ridge with of
h
Com-
missioners not to allow them to cross Blackfriars-
tthee
petition,becreta of State and the
they
ch
of route, and it was given out'tihattheitrhedepseigtin-
Lion would not be taken by the procession over Blackfriars-
bridge ; but that was taken possession of, as well as
Waterloo-bridge, by the police, and placards were put
up to the same effect, as on Westminster-bridge, that no
procession would be allowed to accompany the petition
across any of the bridges.
Three cabs were then called upon the common, and
the petition transferred in various parcels from the wag-
gons to them. A member of the Executive occupied
each of the cabs with the petition, which then drove off
with loud cheers.
Mr. J. Hartley, Mr. Jones. Mr. Reynolds, and the
gentlemen who addressed the Irish confederation, left
the common, accompanied by large numbers of the
people, and at two o'clock, of the whole of the vast as-
sembly, there were scarcely a hundred persons on the
common. All the roads leading (rota the common
were, of course, thronged by the numbers leaving it.
Mr. James White, reporter for the Government, was
allowed to have a seat in the van, and took a close
" note" of the speeches which were delivered. His po-
sition was by no means an enviable one, if it be true, as
stated, that two or three ignorant fellows who had sin-
gled him out intended to annihilate him. He was, as
usual, entrusted by some enthusiasiastic Chartists with
confidential messages to Lord John Russell and his
colleagues respecting their rights and their innumerable
grievances.
On the meeting breaking up the people dispersed in
different directions, the most numerous body proceeding
along the Kennington-road towards Westminster-bridge.
They proceeded in a peaceable manner without any pre-
tence to walk in order. They proceeded over W estminater-
uridge, the police not attempting to obstruct their progress.
The discretion which the authorities exhibited cannot be
too much commended. As thecrowd approached the police
filed on each aide of the bridge, and allowed the people
to pass, a few at a time, until the road was in some de-
gree eased of the immense mass of human beings with
which it was crowded. A great number of the police
were then withdrawn from the bridge and stationed near
the House of Commoi:s, in order to protect that part from
any obstruction.
WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.
THREE O'CLOCK.

The approaches to Westminster-bridge are stopped,
and the various thoroughfares leading to and from the
Houses of Parliauient are sLrungly guarded by large
bodies of police. It was not without some difficulty
that the bridge was cleared, and even now the police
are struggling to disperse a mob that persists in
retaining possession of Bridge-street. The Police
Commissioners have just issued a placard, stating
that no parties will be allowed to pass along Parliament-
street with the petition, excepting those who are actually
in charge of it. A number of determined Chartists were
heard to announce at the meeting on Kennington Com-
mon, that be the consequences what they might, they
would make an attempt to follow the petiLit.n to White-
halL

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
MONDAY, APRIL 10, IS4S.
All quiet at Liverpool at 10 45, A.M.
No accounts have been received by the Government
from any other parts of the country, and we are atitho-
rised to state that none could have been transmitted by
private channels, as the Government has taken posses.
sion of the telegraphs.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
very 4.
t(l,lesa;di heavily.
rSiabl.es,
ifXaybaSlehsa.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
Shares
e sAv,m,
eerrei American
very wentflt,
at
tt
The Cotton market at Liverpool on Saturday cloud
a tarther decline.
The Continental advices received to-day are not of
special interest, beyond what appears in the morning
papers. The declaration of war by Austria against Sar-
dinia excites no surprise.
From the United States there are late advices by the
Cambria. The intelligence of the revolution in Paris
had caused a great sensation, and the probable influence
of that great political event upon the position of the
United States was much debated.
The mercantile advices mention that " should the
steamer from Liverpool, now nearly
.due, bring advices
that the revolution has settled down into a Provisionary
Government, and
that the movement had been confined
to France, it will relieve the minds of all classes on this
side very much, and give a great impetus to specula-
tion. We have no idea that such will be the cha-
racter of the next accounts, as the effect of even what
had taken place at the latest dates upon public confidence,
upon trade and the general industry of Europe, has, no
doubt, been sufficient to prostrate credit and produce a
great derangement in the commercial affeirs of the world.
We shall nut escape ; our export trade will be materially
reduced, but our import trade may fall off sufficient to
keep the balance of trade about where it is.
" Within the past lew days prices of stocks generally
have fallen off, but this is attributed more to the con-
dition of the
mane Y market than to anything else,
although there is tot doubt but that the position of poli-
tical strain on the other side, and the probable , ffect
upon financial and commercial affairs, have a depressing
influence. Our domestic finances are slightly derang' d,
and it will probably be some time before they are suffi•
ciently regulated to make money abundant. Internal
navigation will soon be resumed, and as soon as business
commences we may
money market, from payments made by merchants from
the interior. ' a very cautious
The banks are playing
game, and we commend them for it; whatever may be
the object they have in view, the end sanctifies the
look for an improvement in the
means, and there is no cause for complaint."
This was expected to be almost a holiday in the Stock
Exchange, but it is surprising to find the quotations so
firmly maintained and a fair business doing, a proof, at
least, of the strong reliance placed in the loyalty
of the people of this country, and the firm-
ness of our institutions. This is the first day for
the payment of the dividends,
and parties are very pro
dently abstaining from their accustotned visits, owing to
-
the danger of robbery on their ywa home. Consols
On the walls of the
have realised 801 to 83i '.►-•
Bank the quantity of small sand-bags placed attract the
attention of crowds of gazers, and it has been jestingly
remarked that they have all the appearance of
money-bags. and that it appears as though,
in confident safety, the " Old Lady" dared
atT7h9eiNtoewBol ; and
the factious to help themselves if they could. Excite.
Three-
and bills are 38s. to 415. premium; and India Bonds
have
_ premium.been
per Cents, have been quoted 10;
the Three per Cents. at 78i to ,9-4-. Bank Stock is steady
uannddear-Ql,ouoaOrtLerlEirse.r t(
jo
e2nitss..
at 1851.
Fourper
I n the Foreign
ueSecuritiess thei
and the Three per
d 1 '
Cents. have been quote 3to 14. Brazil Stock has
da Bonds have
been 53 to 54. Grena been quoted 12, ud
Mexican 14. From
limited. Spanish Fiv_e
Amsterdam, the fut d i s come heavy

again.
In Shares the dealing,s have been circumscribed, and
prices are flit.

ONE
InCf.:: 01 ItitITISD FUNDS. O'CLOCK. CLOSING
Bank Stock ................... 1851. PiticEs
185 Ix,
3 per Cent. Reduced Aniis ..... 79% 78% 7914 793 i,
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities BOl/2%34
80
9e. i 0
New 3t% per Cent. Anus 80 801' '- 81 1.„
ongAnns.to expire Jan.lB6o - 41 14 14 %
India Bonds, 1,000/.
Ditto under 1,0001. • • ...... •—••• 18 21 p
_:onsols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 80%1/4,143A%
3d. 81%
1,0001. ............ 4l 38 p
500/. .....• .................
Small .. . ......... •• ... 4l 38 p 38
38

ONE CLOSING
RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, Small . . 57 55 55
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 l4
Ditto, Account l4 14
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent l3
Ditto, Small l4
Russian Bonds ......... ..
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto. Account ..... ... ...... ..... 10
Ditto 3 per Cent —
Ditto, .Account l7 %
Dividends on the above payble in London.

PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. Al ONE O'CI,OCK. F;;ICES.
Aberdeen.................. 50 _
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 314..„„ 14
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 212 _....
Belfast & County Down 13
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Jtulotioa .... ... 20 -. ••••.... . --