The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-23 00:00:00

BOURSE.-PARIS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22.

THREE o'CLocx.-The chief characteristic of the day's
proceedings was a considerable rise in the Railway
Shares, in consequence of its being reported that the
Provisional Government intends taking all the lines into
its own hands, and paying the shareholders in Five per
Cent. Rente. From the very commencement of business
a considerable number of purchases were effected, and
at the close the lines presented the following improve-
went on the prices of the preceding day :-Marseilles
are 251. better, closing at 280 f. ; Vierson, 25f. better,
at 250 f. ; Lyons, 21f. 25e. better, at 3151.; Orleans,
121. 50c. better, at 7121. 50c.; Nantes, 1 lf. 25c. better at
541 f. 25c. ; Strasburgh, Northern, and Bordeaux, each,
10f. better, at 3484.75 c. 4101., and 345 f.; Rouen, 61.25c6
better, at 4201.; Versailles (Right Bank),'7f. 50c. better,
at 115 f.; Versailles (Left Bank), 51. better, at 1151. The
French Rente was not much negotiated. The Five per
Cents. are if. 25c. lower, closing at 72f. 25c. ; and the
Three per Cents. are 25c. better, at 51f. • Bank of
France Shares are 50f. lower, closing at 1,650 f.; Spanish
Threes are lf. lower, at 21f. ; Roman Iff. lower, at SSE
Keille Montagne Shares closed at 2,000 t., or 430 f. lower
than before the Revolution.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Marto! 23.
Boulogne and Amiens, 53,4—Namnr and Liege, 21,4—
Northern of France, 21A—Paris and Lyons, I!4,—Paris and
Rouen, 15—Paris and Strasbourg, 114.

RUMOURED INSURRECTION IN

RUSSIA.

The Courrier Franpis of yesterday says :—" An
extraordinary courier has arrived at the Russian
legation of Paris. It is said that he brought dis-
patches of the highest gravity. It appears that the
provinces of the south of the empire are in full
insurrection. The nobles and tho army are at the
head of the movement."

PRINCIPAL CLERK OF TIIB HOUSE OF LORDS:"
It is, we believe, generally understood that the pre-
sent Solicitor-General, Sir David Dundas, will be
appointed to the office of Principal Clerk to the
House of Lords, vacant by the sudden death of the
late lamented Mr. Currey. It is also rumoured that
either Mr. Watson or Mr. J. Romilly, the son of the
late Sir Samuel Romilly, and the present Member
for Devonport, will be appointed Solicitor-General
in the room of Sir David Dundas.

DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—This morning, between 3
and 4 o'clock, the metropolis at the west-end of the
town was illuminated by the outbreak of a dreadful fire.
The scene of destruction was at the extensive pianoforte
manufactory of Mr. Darter, in Moor-street, Edgware-
road. Only a very few minutes elapsed before the A, B,
and C brigade engines, as also the County and West of
England, arrived in rapid succession ; unfortunately,
the whole of Mr. Darter's property was consumed, as
also the tools belonging to the workmen. The cause was
unknown, but the firm is believed to be insured.
THE LATE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A YOUNG
FEMALE FROM POlSON.—Yesterday Mr. W. Carter, tho
coroner for Sarrey, resumed for the third time at the
King's Arms, Roupell-street, Lambeth, the adjourned
inquiry respecting the death of Miss Emma Wintle,
aged 20, the daughter of a silversmith, living at No. 11,
in the same street. Maria Wintle, the mother-in-law of
deceased, said the deceased returned home from her
employment that day fortnight. She then appeared in
good spirits, but complained of pains in the leg. Her
sister purchased a pennyworth of pills for her, which
she took, and then retired to bed. At six o'clock the
following morning deceased was very her husband
got up, and brought deceased into their bed, when she
placed her arms round his neck, and said, " Oh! father,
let me die;" and expired sson afterwards. Witness
could not form the least idea how the arsenic got into
the deceased's stomach. She was well conducted, and
always very cbeerful. A great number of other wit-
nesses were examined, but none were able to throw any
light upon this mysterious case, and the jury returned a
verdict, " That deceased died from arsenic, but how it
came into her stomach there was no evidence to prove.'
ADMISSION TO TUE GARDENS OF TEE ZOOLOGICAL
SOCIETY.-By a recent resolution of the Zoological
Society the public will be admitted to the gardens in the
Regent's-park, on Mondays, after the 10th April next,
upon the payment of sixpence only, instead of one
shilling, as heretofore; and children on all days, but
those of promenades, alto at sixpence.
SUDSCRIPTION FOR ENGLISH WORKMEN IN PARIS.
—Yesterday the committee for the purpose of raising
funds for the relief of English workmen in France
placed at the disposal of the Foreign-office 3001. of the
amount already received, to be placed in the bands of
different English Consuls in French Ports, which the
authorities at the Foreign-office have undertaken to
transmit in the safest mode.

PROTECTION.—When the Duchess of Orleans pre.
wired berelf to the Chnreber of Depotieß, •7an..i.
tier protection. Lon.; George Bentiock says Le wishes
the Hous© of Commons would grant him as much...
Punch.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool again, yesterday,
Was rather heavy, and prioes were nearly *d. per lb.
lower than on Friday last. American sorts were de-
clining. Sales, 3,500 bales. American realised 441 to
Ced. per lb. Railway shares were better, but with a very
limited business d ,ing.
Great interest is still attached to the commercial
ad-
♦ices from abroad. Each day a hope is held out that
confidence will immediately revive, but, as the sequel
proves, with very little reason. Indeed it is in the nature
of things that nearly every trader of consideration must
suspend payment, where such radical changes are
efftcted, and the Government itself is embarrassed
for means. The warehousemen, the metal mer-
chants, the magazins de nouveautes, the bankers,
and the manufacturers, all appear to suffer alike;
and, until political security is felt, money will be jea-
lousy hoarded even by those who have to spire. Still
it is in the power of the Provisional Government
to do much, and their zeal and energy none can dis-
pute. A highly gratifying circumstance too is the moral
Courage exhibited, and the co-operation afforded,lby M.
Rothschild, a course of proceeding which, under cir
cumstances, is deserving of the warmest praise.
With respect to the general advices received from
Germany, there appears to be but one opinion in the
City. viz., that the respective sovereigns are needlessly
humiliating themselves rather than make bold and une-
quivocal concessions to the just demands of their people,
and this is, indeed, the only source of anxiety, procras-
tination being the precursor perhaps of greater political
convulsions.
A very interesting meeting has been held to-day,
that of the Canada Company which has been
in useful operation for a long series of years,
and has proved, in the most decided sense, worthy of the
confidence of the classes whom it is intended to benefit,
viz., those least provided for in the mother country. The
operations of the company have received a most impor-
tant extension by the 'leasing of land, upon the excellent
principle of allowing the tenant to pay by instalments
hich in ten years will entitle him to the possession of
the property unencumbered with rent, and, in fact, ren-
dering him an independent landowner. This leaves
him the use of his small means at starting for the
cultivation of his land, and materially promotes both
his comfort and success. The Canada Company has
leased for a term of ten years no less than 306,872
acres, at an annual rent of 11,100/. The tenantry of the
Canada Company appear to be the happiest in British
North America, and their social advancement keeps
pace with their worldly prosperity.
The six weeks' average price of Wheat established
the present duty on foreign at 7s. 6d. per quarter.
The Funds are again extremely buoyant, and appa-
rently wholly insensible to any present influence from
abroad, or even to money sales of stock, so desirous are
the Bears to close their accounts, although in many in-
stances predicting lower values again ere long. Consols
have ranged from 824 to 834 for transfer, and from 82i
to 331 for April. Exchequer-bills have risen to 30s.
premium, and India Bonds under 1,000/. are I ls. to 15s.
premium. Bank Stock for account has been 190 to 192.
The Foreign Market is favourably influenced by the
advance in Consols, but with very limited dealings.
Spanish Five per Cents. have been marked 124 to 124,
and the Three per Cents. 224. Portuguese Four per
Cents. have been at 15. Brazilian Small are 704. Mex-
ican Bonds are 144 is Dutch Four per Cents. have
been 61f to and Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.
58.
There is more favour shown to Railway Shares, espe-
cially, the French lines, which have decidedly rallied in
price.
ONE CLOSING
phi,EB OF URITISII FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICESI
8 per Cent. Consols Annuities 827 83% 823/4 83% 83 82%4
India Bonds, 1,0001.
Ditto under 1,000/. . ....... 11 15 p 15 p
South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities
sank Stock for Account 192 190 192 192
Consols for Account 83 83% 82X 8314 83 83
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,0001. March ... 29 26 30 p 30 p
1,0001. June 3O p 30 p
5001. March ~
5001. June 2B 30 p 80 p
Small, March
Small, June ... 26 30 p 30 p
CCM CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.

I RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, Small .•. 70% 70%
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent... 68
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 14%3/4 14%
Ditto. Account ..... ... ......
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto 3 Der Cent l5l/
15%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. l5 14Z
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, 3 per Cent ..... ........
Ditto, Account . - 223/4
Venezuela Bonds, 21-Ai per Cent l9l/ 191,!
Ditto, Deferred 5% 5%
Dividends on the above payble in London.
Belgian 4% per Cent .... 58 58
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. ... 413/4 42
Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 61 61% % 61%
MICE:3 OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SIIARES. AT ONB O'CLOCK. rnicEs.
Aberdeen 5O
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junetion 311.....
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2% —
Belfast & County Down 11%

Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stonr Valley 10?. 14e... ...
. .•••

Birkoahead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Jung.... 7N...• ... . ... ..... .
Boston, Stamfd & Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter B5
Ditto, Thirds
Buckinghamshire... 121. 4s.
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares ..
._:3:4 —

Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50 -
Chester and Holyhead 37%......
Ditto, Preference l2 ...... 114 .
Clarence
Do. lat Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Governmentt Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast Junc. 25
Dundalk & Enniskillen 17% —
East Anglia, 251., L. & _
E. and L. and 1....•• 25 ••••••
Do., 18/., E. & 11.... 18
Do., 31. 10s. ...... 3%
Eastern Counties........ 20
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1-- 6/. 13s. 4d.... par
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 33A......
East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... •
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%

-....,
Edinburgh and Northern 25. -
Ditto, New.. 3,i -
Ditto, Newport l2 -
Ditto, ditto, New 21A..... -
Exeter,Yeoyil, & Dorch. 2% -
Ditto, New -
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle - 6s. 8d.... -
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr DO - ....
Ditto, New ... ..... .... 40 - ..
Do. Preference Consol. 15 - • ....... • •••
Great Northern
Do., London and York 21% -
Great South. and West.
( Ireland)
Great North of England.loo ......221
Ditto, New, 40! a
Ditto, New, 301......... 30 -
Ditto. New, 15/... ...... 6% ..... - •.. -
Great Western 9O ... .. 32 90
Ditto, % Shares 5O ...... 51 ..• ... 51
Ditto, 14 Shares - -
Ditto, Fifths 2O - -
Ditto, New 171.- ...- 9%..... 8
Huddersfield and Manch. 24 -
Ditto, Thirds -
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 971%
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... 48
Ditto, IA Shares -
Ipswich & Bury-St. Edm 17% ...... 43%4
Do., do., and Norwich 15 -
Do., do., Extens. Scrip
(late Camb. & Ely) 2% -
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 -
Ditto, Thirds -
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 .....
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, % Shares
Do. Quarter Shares... 14% _
Do. Fifths... ...... ...... 9
Do. Sixteenths 614 -
Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10/.45...... - ... ...... .•
Do. Liverp. and Bury 33 ...... -
Ditto 14 (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 33 -

691 A
511/2

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i• 71,E 3

, . WWI

Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
tract, and Goole) ~. big.)
Do.(W.RidingUnion)4/.25......
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
Do. % Shares ( A)... 9 -
Leeds and Bradford
Leeds, Dewsbury, ice.— 42%......
Do., Balt* Shares l7ii‘ . ...
Do., (blue) Scrip
Leeds and Thirsk
Ditto, New ......
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 31/.'2 — .......«......
Liverpool, Crosby and
;Southport . .... 2
Liverp., 111 anchester, and
Newcastle Junction... 2'/

.;
~. 136 die.