The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-26 00:00:00

MONEY and COMMERrIAL

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverrool yesterday were 3,000 to 3,500
bales, et steady prices, though the market was by no means buoyant.
Egyptian 6d. to 6%d., Surat 2%d., Sea Island 11%d. to 14d., and
American 4d. to 5%d. per lb. Shares were heavy.
There have been recently so many arrivals that scarcely Amy. an
now due, and we have only continental advices which are of but
minor interest compared to what is passing at home. In fact, men
in business or oqt of business seem scarcely to think just now of
anything but the corn-law, and the probable majority Ibr
or against, while those of a less political turn of mind
have their attention fully occupied by the attractions of Epsom, to
allow of attendance at which, according to custom, there will be a
holiday to-morrow in the produce markets.
The English stock Market is not very fully attended, for the causal
above stated, but there is no weakness. On the contrary, we have an im-
provement of. fully % per cent., Consols being 56% % for present
transfer, and the same for Account. Exchequer-bills have been marked
at a fall to I 7s. and 12s. ; the sales to arrange the Consol Account, and
to Bear the Exchequer market, with a view of inducing an enhance-
ment of the rate of interest, being sufficient to account for
the reaction. New Three-end-a-Quarter per Cents. have
been 97% to 97%, and the Three per Cents. 953¢ %.
Bank Stock has advanced to 2053 and 206%.
The Foreign Bonds. are very passive, and speculation is scarcely
thought of. Spanish Three per Cents. have been 374, being rather
flat, and Mexican Actives have not been higher than 313 j. The
Deferred have been' 17% to 17% . Brazil New Stock is worth 82 to
82%. Dutch-Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been steady at 59%
to 60.

The Share Market is quiet this morning, bat prices are well sag-
ported, and even rather firmer generally.

BLITISII FUNDS..

ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.
•• 206yi 205%
20? S.

Bank Stock ..

Three per Cent. Raduced Annuities .. .. 95. q % 9.53
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. .. 96% %',7g 96%
New Three-and-u-Quarter per Cent. Arens. 97% % % 97%
Long Annuities, Expire Jau. 5,1860 .. 10 3-16 % 1059
India Stock .. .. . .. .. ... .. 264% 264%
India Bonds, I,onol. .. .. .. .. .. 28 23
Ditto, under 1,0001... .. .. .. 28 20
South Sea Stock .. .. .. • • • • • • 107% 106%
Ditto, Old Annuities .. .. .. 94% 94%
Ditto, New Annuities .. .. •• 95 951 i
Consols for Account • • • • .. .. .. 96%% 96%

Exchequer Bills.
1,0001. .. ..
Ditto, Small
Ditto, Advertised

lid.

llid..- -
12 Pm. 15
17 Pm. 18
10 15 10 pm. 15

037 E
O'CLOCK.

CLOSING
PRICES.

FOREIGN FUNDS. - --
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. ..
82
iraxiDitcanto,B2% 82
31%
31%
Ditto, for the Account • • • • •• 7.„ ., 17)6
Newßonds, Bonds,
183 7 ,1852pe r 9 and
Ce n 1139 11 3134
Ditto, Deferred .
Portuguese Four per Cent
.. • • 5634
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent- ..
Ditto, Three per Cent .. .. • •
Ditto, for the Account - _ 374
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Ralf per Cent • . 59% 60
Ditto, for the Account ~ .. ,
Ditto, •Lper Cant. CertlS:kins ;. 92U 92
BUSINESS%
CLOSING PAID. DONE AT
PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

Aberdeen .. 10 .... 4-
Bristol and Gloucester .. 30 .... t 1 .....
Buckinghamshire .. 425. .... 1,4 p........
Caledonian 10 .... 11%

Ditto, Half Shares .. • . 2% •
Cambridge and Ostord.. .. • • 1% •• • • ••• • • •
Derby and Crewe .. 2% .... 5% 6% ••• • • •
Direet Manchester (Rastrick's), . 5 • • It %•••• • • • •
Direct Northern .. .... 1% •
Dublin and Galway .. .. 4 .... ••• • • •
Eastern Counties 141. 165..... 23% %• • .. • • • •
Ditto New .. 81. 165.....
Do. Perpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d.
Ditto, ditto, No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. %p•• • • • •
Ditto, York Extension 105..... 14.... . . . . . .
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... 75 ..
Ditto % Shares . 12% .... 17% .. • •
Glouc., Aberyst., & Cent. of Wales 1%
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 .... .. • •
Great North of England . ..100
Great Western .. 85
Guildford, Farnham, & Portsmoth 5 .... 4%
Leicester and Bedford..
Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. .... .
London an 1 Birmingham . ..100 ....228 .... ••• • • •
Ditto Quarters •2 .... 28% ••• • ..
London and Brighton .. 50 •• .. 65% ••••• • • • • •
London and Croydon .. 131. 15s. 9d. 22% • • ..... .
London, Hounslow, & Western .. 2 •• • • %••••• • • • • •
London and South-Western.. 41/. 6s. 10d. 79 .. •• • •
Ditto, New Consol. Eighths .. 34 .... 52
Ditto, New •• 17%.... 29'
Ditto, New
14
I and York .. .. • • ... 2 .. •. • •
London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ... 2%
..... 2 ..
Manchester and Leeds 82
Ditto, Fifths .. .. 3 .... 12% • •
Manchester and Birmingham 40 .- SO ........
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425..... 1 p....
Midla-kd ..100 ....148 150 148
Ditto, New ~ 18 .... 30% 31
Midland and Eastern Counties .. 2%
Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 .... 44% • • •

1%....

Ditto, New . .. 1 .... 9
Ditto, New, Brandling 25 •• .. 44 •• ..
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 15 •• .. 251,E ••••.. • • • •
Norfolk .. • • .. 20 .• .. 26 251% •• • •
Ditto, Half Shares • • 5 • • • 8 ••••• • • • • '
North British 221% .... 291,E .• -.. • • . 30
Ditto, Half Shares .. 8% 111 i ...... 111%
North Staffordshire .. • • 425..... 43% p.... • 41/4:p
Portsmouth Direct .. • • .. 3% 31%i ••••• • • • • • 314
Scottish Central .. . .. 10 .... 16% .••• • • • • 181%
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2% .. •
Shropshire Union .. .. 425..... dis • •
South Midland 425. .... %% die . •
die
South Eastern and Door . • • 33%.. •• •••• • • • • 39%
Do., New (do. 307.) .. No. 3. 15 .... 1714 .. •••• • • • 171
1)0., New (do. 157.) .. No. 4. 2% 234
Warwickshire and London .- 428. % di5...... • • Par
Waterford sad Kilkenny .. 8 ........ • • 4%
Waterfd., Wesfd., Wick., & Dub.. 1% % ........
Welsh Midland .. 21% .... 1304 136
West Riding Union • • . .. 425..... 211 p..... 21% p
York and Lancaster 1% • •
York and North Midland .. 50 .... • • •
Ditto, Selby .. .. 30 ~... 75 .... • •
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.• • 1 11U 11
FOREIGN RAILWAYS

East Indian .. . .. .. .. ss. .... "Pi .. .. ••.. • •
Namur and Liege .. .. .. 6 .... 4 .. —• • • • •
Orleans and Vierzen .. .. .. 10 .... 15% .. .. .... ..
Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .... .... .. .. ..
MINES.

Real del Monte, Unregistered .. .... 3% f •

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THI&DA Y.)

LONDON, MAY 26.—Wind at :noon, N.W. light breeze and fine.
SHEERNESS, MAY 24.—R.M.5. Raven passed yesterday the wreck
of a vessel stripped, apparently a brig or schooner, distance about one
mile S.E. of Barthey Sand. 25. A loaded brig was on shore on the
Diaplin Sand, near the Black Tail Beacon, this morning, but got off at
high water and proceeded up the Thames.
Cowes, MAY 25.—The Comet, Phillips, arrived at this port from Mar-
sala, passed on the Gth inst., 10 P.M., in lat. 40 N., long. 10 W., a
vessel d smasted, and making signals of distress. On .the following
day nothing was to be seen of her, but part of maingaff, bulwarks,
and other fragments of wreck were seen.
MUMBLES, MAY 23.—Some pieces of wreck, and a sailors chest, in
which was a Testament with " Thomas Paunton, Bristol," written
on the inside, were picked up off Milford, by the Queen Adelaide,
Harvey, arrived at this port. The Fidelity, Rowe, from port Talbot,
which drove on shore near this, on the 16th inst., has been got off
without damage.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 25.—The Pandora, East, from Waterford to this
port, which was stranded on Taylor's Bank on the 18th inst., has
been got off and brought into the river considerably damaged.

ERRATUM.—In the notice of Mr. Jesse's book on
dogs, which appeared in The Sun yesterday, for " Scotch Lolly'!
read " Scotch Colly."
THE DEATH OF THE DOWAGER COUNTESS OF ROTHE&
—This estimable Countess expired on Thursday last, at her residence
near Dorking. The deceased was daughter of Colonel John Camp-
bell, and was second wife of George William, 12th Earl of Rothes,
maternal grandfather of the present Earl. Her Ladyship was married
to the Earl of Rothes on the 21st August, 1799, but did not have any
family by his Lordship.
LOSS OF LIFE ON THE SOTTTII-EASTERN RAILWAY.—
Doves, MONDAY.—A serious accident took place on the South-
Eastern Railway yesterday afternoon. The express train left the
town terminus at a quarter past three o'clock, with but few pas-
, sengers, comprising, in addition, to the engine and tender, a luggage
van and two carriages. It stopped at Ashford at its proper time.
near four o'clock, and on its departure the engine which is num-
bered 123, appeared in proper working order. On its arriving about
midinay between Pluckley and lleadcorn, distant from town about 60
miles, and just as it had verged into a cutting, the passengers were
startled by a sadden jerk, and an immediate cloud of dust and smoko
enveloping the train. In a few seconds it was brought to a dead
stop, and, as may be naturally supposed, considerable alarm was
manifested amongst the paseengers. The scene around too clearly
told that an accident had happened. On looking out, they discovered
that the engine and train had got off the line, and the former
was lying on its side across the rails, it having struck the bank of
the cutting and turned over. The vast quantity of steam that was
issuing from the engine, and the ground being strewn with lighted
coke, for a time prevented an examination as to the fate of the en-
gine-driver and firemau. In a few minutes, however, the unfortu-
nate engineer was discovered under the engine. The poor fellow, we
believe, was found alive, but ere he could be extricated, which occu-
pied some time, life was extinct. It was evident that he had made
a struggle to escape, and had caught hold of the safety-valve with
both hands, thinking that the engine would remain upright. Over-
taming, however, he was swung over and the engine fell on him.
The stoker was thrown by the concussion on his feet on the siding,
miraculously escaping the least Injury. The guard was thrown from
his seat. and also providentially escaped. None of the passengers
were hurt. As soon as possible assistance was procuureitlbe m
lineAswnas
Cleared, the passengers being
ford at,a Tunbridge, and in the course othae neat train.
t train. The Calle°
of the accident cannot as y
CAPTURE OF A et be taken
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t
C Alva OF BURGLARS.-The notorious
pt. Of thieves who have for the last
ptwelve months infested this
ea.
gYabbourhecKl have at last, thanks to the vigilance of the Bristol
OUCC, been apprehended. Notwithstanding the many robberleir
these men have committed they have, till now, carried on their Ope.
iteptleelyinebnatstitinmg
aidliescovexerypiessiTyh.eytowefraeo
rations with complete impunity, their ingenuity and cunning coal.
facilitate their housebreaking
implements
among these was apeculiar sort of instrument, with which the thieves
cut large round holes in shutters, doors, &c., and thus introduced
their hands for the purpose of drawing back the bolts and fastenings.
The names of the parties apprehended are Edward Williams, Abra-
ham Michael, Charles Hillborn, Ann Williams, and Louisa Hillborn,
charged with being concerned in various robberies, committed in the
counties of Gloucester and Somerset. They were brought before the
magistrate on Monday week, when, for the purpose of eliciting more
information, they were remanded.—Keen's Bath Journal.
THE GRAND POLISH BALL.—From the efforts made
by the Ladies Patronesses, as exemplified by the*meeting they held on
Saturday, the ball bids fair to be one of the most brilliant of the
season. Among those present there were the Duchess of Leiaster,
the Marchioness of Sligo, the Marchioness of Ailesbury (ln the
chair), the Marchioness of Lorn, the Lady Caroline Ashford San-
ford, the Lady James Stuart, the Hon. Mrs. George Dawson Darner,
who announced that various quadrilles costumes ace already ar-
ranged, or in progress of being completed. The Lady Ailesbury will
lead the minuet, and' will dance in it with three other stars of the
aristocracy. All the Ladies Patronesses are to appear in the fancy
dresses worn at the ball of the Court last year ; and the piece of
tapestry worked by the ladies of Poland, and presented by them to
Lord Dudley Stuart, will also be exhibited on this attractive occasion.
DREADFUL FIRE IN LIVERPOOL.—About half-past
five o'clock yesterday morning a dreadful fire broke out at the
corner of Slater-street and Wood-street, contiguous to the Music-
hall, which, for about two hours, created the greatest alarm among
the inhabitants of that neighbourhood, and caused the destruction of
property to a very large amount. The premises, which have now
to a great extent been reduced to a heap of ruins, were the property
of the late Mr. William Calloway, painter and paper-hanging manu-
facturer, of No. 26, Brownlow-street, who died a few weeks since.
and who willed them, we believe, to his widow. They were
erected five or six years ago on the site of the old Deaf and.
Dumb School and Eye and Ear Institution, and formex
ed alto-
gether a very spacious and elegant building, tending
along Slater-street and Wood-street a considerable way, and
being four stories in height from the level of the pavement. The
fire seems to have been first discovered in that part of Mr.
n Callo-
way's third story which looks into Slater street, adtiliseownilllie set:aritt,he
Mr. Hunt's shop, but so rapidly did it extend, tat'li Hewit t
upper part of the premises was in a blaze 1 with
brigade, reached the spot, about ten minutes te
the engines and fire
six o'clock. The flames quickly communicated upwards with the
fourth story and the roof, and downwards also with air. Dreaper's
show-room ; and for some time the conflagration threatened the most
alarming consequences to the surrounding property. It was eight
o'clock before the lire could be said to be completely subdued, and
long before that time the entire of the roof had fallen in, and the
beams and floorings of the second and third stories, as well as the
frames and sashes of twenty-six of the windows, had been completely
burned away. The loss of property is heavy.—Liverpool Albion of
yesterday.
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AND Ma.
W. SMITH O'BstErt.—The following is the Speaker's reply to the
letter addressed to him by Mr. Smith O'Brien, which appeared In
our paper of yesterday :—" House of Commons, May 25, 1846.
Sir--I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23d inst.,
which you desire me to submit to the House in case a motion for
your release, subject to the payment of fees, shall be proposed ; and
I regret that I cannot, consistently with my duty, comply with your
request. I felt myself justified in making the House acquaintellWith
the contents of your former letter, in whit:lr you claimed your
e
discharge on the ground of an informality in the proceedings of the
House, and raised a question on which the Home was called upon to
express an epinion ; but it is wholly without precedent for the
Speaker to be made the ti to
organ of common= ng the Ho use the
al upon a question about to be sub-
milted or opinions of any individual
hin form of a test pro or remon--
. milted for its consideration, although
grounds.—l have the onourh to be yonr-t
strand; against it on personal dro z
_w. s
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obedientfaithful servant, C. S, Lr.FEVa

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