The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-08 00:00:00

GRAND DINNER AT THE MAN-

SION-HOUSE TO THE BISHOPS.

Yesterday the Lord Mayor gave a splendid entertain-
ment to the dignitaries of the Church, and their ladies,
in the Egyptian-hall of the Mansion-house. Upwards of
150 sat down to, dinner, which was supplied by Messrs.
Ring and Brymer in the finest style. Perhaps there
never were so many Bishops assembled under the hos-
pitable roof of the " Mayor's House" as appeared upon
the occasion, which was the celebration of the anni-
versary of the Institution for the Propagation of the

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Gospel.
Amongst the company were the Archbishop of Can-
terbury, the Bishops of Rochester, Lincoln, Bangor,
Liandaff, Chester, Gloucester, Exeter, Ripon, Salis-
bury, Norwich, Hereford, SL David, Worcester,
Chichester, Oxford, Calcutta, Jamaica and Barha
does, and their Ladies ; the Dean of Westminster ;
Archdeacons Hale, Sinclair, Manners, Wilberforce,
and Harrison ; Lord and Lady Courtney ; Sir Ralph
Lopaz ; Doctor Boyd ; Justice Higgerman ; Doctors
Russell, Jelf, Vivian, and Spranger ; the Rev. Messrs.
Dale, Hughes (of Oxford), Bickersteth, Lupton, Good-
child, Judkin, Lusignan, Milman, Catling, Hutchinson
Austin, Onslow, Turner ; Aldermen Sir C. S. Hunter,
Thompson, Farebrother, Sir C. Marshall, Sir W,
Magnay, Gibbs, the Recorder, Thomas Wood, Sir.
George Carroll, Musgrove, W. Hunter, Challis,
Hughes Hughes, Sidney, and Moon ; the Rev. Charles
and Mrs. Far( brother ; Sheriffs Chaplin and Laurie ;
Miss Vidler (the Lady Mavoress's sister), Miss Bamber,
Mr. William Johnson (brother to the Lord Mayor), and
his lady , Mr. and Mrs. Delane, Mr. and Mrs. Brown,
Mr. and Mrs. Michell, Mrs. Lewellyn Dr. Turner,
Miss Lewis, Mr. Evans (the late Sheriff), Mr. Alex-
ander, Mr. Langridge, Mr. Thompson, Miss Green,
Miss Moss, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Poynder, Captain
Darkin, &c. &c.
After the round of the usual loyal toasts had passed,
The LORD MAYOR proposed the health of the Archbishop
of Canterbury, and prosperity to the Society for the Propa-
gation of the Gospel. His Lordship took the opportu- '
nity to speak in terms of the highest praise of the cleri-
cal bench, and declared that it was impossible to have
the pure religion of the heart more completely repre-
sented than it was by the venerable prelate.—(Cheers.)
The Archbishop of CANTERBURY, in returning thanks,
referred to the extraordinary success of our missions to
distant countries, and instanced the result of our efforts
in China as an example of the efficacy of the Christian
doctrines, established under circumstances of the most
remarkable description.
The Bishop of cALcteres, in responding to the toast,
in which his name had been included, spoke of the ne-
cessity of those who were to give religious instruction
in the vast empire with which his labours were con-

nected.
The evening was full of pleasure, and the Bishops ex-
pressed their high gratification at the splendid manner
in which the Lord Mayor testified the respect he enter-
tained for the Church.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 7,000
bales, including about 1,500 for export and on speculation.
Prices were pretty well maintained.—There was not so good
a market for Shares, and prices receded.
There are some accounts from Port Melbourne at the
Jerusalem Coffee-house this morning, but they are singularly
barren of intelligence of importance. The colony, on the
whole, seems to be rather in an improved state. It is a fact
that the potato crop has shown symptoms of disease in the
colony as well as here and elsewhere. Some Van Diemen's
Land papers have also come to hand, but there is no recent
intelligence in them.
The West India papers and letters were delivered this
morning, but their contents have been entirely anticipated,
so far as news of a commercial character is concerned.
It is understood in mercantile circles that the correspond-
ence to be forwarded by the India mail (the letter bags for
which will be made up this evening) will be upon a most ex-
tensive scale. The latest advices from the Presidencies of
the East Indies, as well as from China, notice a better
demand for assorted manufactures, and the consequence is,
that many preparations are making to supply the markets in
the directions referred to just now.
Accounts have been received from Valparaiso to-day, rather
later in point of date than those before obtained. The
contents of the letters are of interest only to those
to whom they are addressed, one point excepted that
confidence had much increased in trading pursuits.
The Consol Market has been scarcely so firm to-day as
yesterday. A great deal of business has however been
however transacted for Money—little for the Account. The
Exchequer-bill market is firm at 245. to 275. premium, a
sure indication that money is not in any considerable request.
The current price of Consols for the Account has been 96%%,
for Money 96% % ; for the New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents. 971% ; and for Bank Stock 205% and 20434.
The market is rather heavy just now. India Stock is at 264,
or 1 per cent. higher than yesterday.
The Foreign Stock Market is rather flat. Mexican Bonds
have receded to 3134 for the Account. The Peruvian Stock
has advanced from 37% to 391. Spanish Three per Cents.
command 37 ; Brazilian of 1839, 82 ; and the Dutch Four
per Cents. 91% to 921 A.
In the Railway Share Market there is a good business
doing. Prices are pretty firm.

BRITISII FUNDS.

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. rßic ES.
Bank Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 205% 204% 204%
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. .. 95N% 95%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities . .. 96% % 96%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent:Anna. 97%14 97%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 3-16 10 3-16
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 19, 1849 .. 10 1-16 10 10
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. .. 10 7.16 10 7-16
India Stock . .. . .. .. .. .. 264 264
India Bonds, 1,0001. .. .• • • • • • •
Ditto, under 1,0001. .. .. .. .. 33 33
South Sea Stock .. .. • • .. .. ..
Ditto, New Annuities • • • . .. 95 95
Consols for Account .. • • .. .. .. 96N% 96%
Exchequer Bills. 'lid. I%d.
1,0001... .. .... 24 27 pm. 27
5001. . .. .• .. 24 27 pm. 27
Ditto. Small .... 24 27 pm. 27
ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.

FOREIGN FUNDS. _
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
Ditto, New Bondi, 1829 and 1839 .. 82 82
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 31% 31%
Ditto, for the Account ... .. 32 4 31% 31%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent.. .. .. 38% 39,A 39%
Ditto, for the Account .. .. .. 37% 39% 39%
Russian Bonds • • ..
..
..
.. _ 110%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent ~ ..
Ditto, Passive Bonds ....
.. _ 5%
Ditte, Three per Cent .. ..
..
Ditto, for the Account .. ..
.. 37 37
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent .. .. 42
Dividends on the above payable in Leudon.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 96% 96%
Ditto, Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 56
56
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 59% 59%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 91% 921,4 92 4
BUSINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT PRICES,
ONE O'CLOCK.
Aberdeen .. • • • • •• • • •• 10 .... 5 .......... 6
'tirmingham and Oxford Junction .......... 2%
72 5 .
...... . 824% 1/ 84%

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

Bristol and Exeter • • • • • •
Ditto, New • • • • • .. 5 .• 10% • .
Buckinghamshire . • • • .. 425. .... % par .. •• • •
Caledonian • • • • • • .. 10 •.. 7 ••
Ditto, Half Shares _ • • 235 • •
..........
Ditto, Extension .• .... 1% ...... •• • •
Cheltenham and Oxford .. .. 2 _ ••••• • • • • •
Derby and Crewe • • • • .. 2% .... 61/4%
Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2% ••••• • • • • •
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) 534 35 ••••• • • • • •
Direct Northern • • • • .. .... %
Dublin and Belfast Junction .. 10 ....
Dublin and Galway • • • . 4 _ 2%
Eastern Counties •. • . .. 141. 165... 2335 %% ••• • • •
Ditto New • • • • .. .. 81. 165... - •• ..
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d. p...... ••
Ditto, ditto, • • No. 2. 6/. 13s. 4d. %p..•• • • • •
Ditto, York Extension .. 10s.. ••.lAil4 2 1% • •
Eastern Union . • .. 25 .... - ••••• • • • • .
Do. Extension to Norwich .. 135 .• •• •'
Do. Cambridge and Ely .. 234 .••.• • • • • •
East Lincolnshire .. • • .. 154 .. • . 134%••• • • • • •
Edinburgh and Glasgow • . .. 50 .• •• - - •••" • • • 1
Ditto Shares .. • • .. .. 10 .• ••• • • •
Ely and Huntingdon • • • . 735 .. • . 5 .•••• . • • • •
Goole, Doncast., and Sheffield, &c. 425... • . p par • •.... pl
Great Western • • • • .. 85 ....155 .• •• • •
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 50 .• 88 88
.. • • • • ....
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 5.• 18 •
• • • • • • •.. 18
Ditto, Fifths .......20 .... 35% • • ........ 35
Guildford, Fareham, & Portsmoth 5 .• .. 435 . •
Ilarwich & Eastern Count. Junct. 2 . • -.104 - • • ..... • • .11
Hull and Selby ••• • .. SO .•••_ • • • • 104
Ditto, Halt Shares • • • . .. 7 .• 26%
•..
Lancaster and Carlisle • . .. 40 .. •• - . • ..... 58%
Ditto New • • • • • • .. 5 .• • • 10% ...... .• • 11
Leicester and Bedford • ...... 225. .... dis.... •
2,5
Liverp., Munch., & Newc. Junct. 235 .... .... • •
London an Birmingham . • • 100 .. • • 228% 228
Ditto Quarters -- • • .. .. 2 .• .• 29 ••.• • •
Ditto Fifths 2 .... 25 ....... 25
London and Blackwell .. 161. 13s. 4d. 8%
London and Brighton .. 50 •• .. 6535 66 ••• • • • 66
Ditto ditto Fifths .. .. 20 .... 313 g 32 • • .... 32
London and Croydon .. .. 131. 15s. 9d. 22% 1, •• .. 2235
Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .... - .......... 10
London, Ilounslow, & Western .. 2 .... 13% 1..
London and South• Western 411. 6s. 10d. 79% 78
Ditto, New • • . .. 12% .... 23% •
London and York .. • • • .... 2%. •..• • _ • •
London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. 2% .. 1% ._ •
••• • •
Londonderry and Coleraine .. 10 ....
Lynn and Dereham • • .• .. 10 ....
Manchesterai.d Le.e.ds 82 - •
3 .... 13 12%
Ditto,
Fifths
Ditto Extension • • • • "
...
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 • • • - • • •••• • • •
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) • • 1 "• • 9. _
Blanchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• • • IY2 79 P„
Manchester and Southampton • . 2 •• • • 214 2. •••• • • •
Midland .• •• .. ..100 ....154 ....... •..
Ditto, New .. ••••18 • • • 33 32% 3314 •.
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 109 .• • •
124
Newcastle and Darlington Janet. 25 • 45 ••.•• • - • . •
Ditto, New . • • _ 10
Newcastle and Berwick • • .. 10 204 %••• • • • •
. • .. •
North British .. 2254 .• •• 30 ••••• • • • ' •
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1% _ 214 ••••• • • • • •
North Kent and Direct Dover • • 2% .. • • 1 71. •••• • • • •
North Staffordshire .. .. • • 425. •• • • 45A55 P••• • • •
Norwich and Brandon .. • . .. 20 ... •27 "•••• • • • •
Northlnpton,Banbury ,8c Chelthm. 2 1 ••••• • • • • •
Ostil., Gosport, Portsmouth., and
Southampton • • • • .. 425. .. • . % dig ••- • . dis.
Oxfd.,Worcester, & Wolverhmptn. 12% .... 9% ••••• • • • • • 9
Perth and Inverness • • .. 2% .. •.1%••• • • • • • • 1%
Portsmouth Direct • • • • 3%'' • 34 ••••• • • . • • 3%
Rugby and Huntingdon .•.. 2 .. 1 ••••• • • • • • 1
Scottish Central .. • • . .. 10 .• . • 15% ••• • • • 15%
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2% 34 3 •
•••• • • • 3
Shropshire Union .. 425. .... % dis % dis.
South Midland .. 425..... 21% •p• ••• • • 1% P
South Eastern and Dovor .. • • 33% 40%% •• • • 40%
Ditto. New (iss. 321.) No. 1. 16 20 .... • • 20
bo., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 23% 2% 32%• • • • 2%
Welsh Midland ..
Staines and Richmond • • • • • • I •• • • •••• • • • •
South Wales .. .. • • • • • • 5 •• • • 211% •••• • • • • A
Trent Valley and Holyhead June. 2%. •• • - • . l%
• • • • 4228%. .... 2% p...... P
Warwickshire and London • .. 425. .... dis .
West Riding Union • • • • • '
Wisbeach and Sc. Ives .• • • • • 2 ••• • - •'• • ' •• •
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 5 .... 3% •. • 3y4
York and Carlisle .. •• • • • • 2.14, - ••••• • • • • • 1
York and Lancaster ••• • • • •-••-•• • • • " • • • 1%
York and North Midland • • .. 50 .. • •
Ditto. Extension •• • • 15 ••• • 35 •••••• • • • • • 35
Do. E. and W. Riding Ezten.• • 1.... 11%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens . • -• .. 12 .... 12% .•• • • . 12%
Central of Spain .. • • • • ••2••••1% • • • • • • • • 11A
Dutch Rhenish .• ••••••5••••7 6n 7% • • • •• •• 6%
East Indian .. . -
Orleans and Vierzon ••• • • • •• • • 1134 17
Orleans and Bordeaux • • • • 6 '• • • a 75.
Paris and Lyons Constituted • . 5 .. • • - 7
Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .• .. 5% s's •• •
••• • • Pi.,
Tours and Nantes Constituted .. 5 .. • • - •' •••
• ••
•
MINES.
-- 191+

4% p

10
British Iron • • . 314 **
Real del Monte, Unregistered

MADRID AND VALENCIA RAIL W Ay.---Mr. Janie
Stovold, Engineer, left London on Saturday last for Spain,
to make a practical survey of the first section of the line,
between the towns of Valencia and San FeliO.