The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-05 00:00:00

We have received the Paris papers o ,Ldnesday.
We give in another column a full report of the
conversation which took place in the Chamber of
Peers, on the day preceding, on the subject of
the massacre of the French prisoners by ABD-EL-
KADER. This conversation is commented on in all
the journals. The Dehats and the Epoque repeat
the arguments used by M. GUIZOT, which they
consider a triumphant answer to the attacks
made on the Government. The Presse condemns
the Government for relying too implicitly on the
representations of Marshal BUGEAUD, and can find no
excuse for the refusal to accept the offer of an ex-
change of prisoners made by ADD EL-KADER.
The Constitutiounel condemns M. GUIZOT for seek-
ing to make a scape-goat of Marshal BUGEAUD,
in order to shift the responsibility from the shoulders
of the Ministers. To this extent the National goes
with the Constitutionnel, but in blaming the Govern-
ment it also censures severely the conduct of Mar-
shal BUGEAUD. "If the Cabinet," says the Nation .1,
"is the complaisant instrument of Marshal BUGEAUD,
it must bear the consequence of his acts." The
National regards the excuse that is brought forward
by the Ministry, when it says that it would have
been unreasonable to impose a different line of con-
duct upon the Marshal, as perfectly ridiculous. "Of
what use," it asks, " are a central Government, an
executive power, and legislative chambers, if the
Government is to have no other guide for its con-
duct than the will of one of its agents ?"
This is excellent reasoning, and when next the
writer in the National feels inclined to condemn
the Government for dismissing an officer (in
Oceanie, for instance) for disobedience of orders,
it would be well that he should recollect his own
question—" Of what use are a central Government,
an executive power, and legislative chambers, if the
Governnient is to have no other guide for its conduct
than the will of one of its own agents ?"
" Whilst M. DE LAGRENEE is detained at Marseilles
by the quarantine regulations," says the Presse," M.
CALLERY, Secretary-Interpreter of the Embassy, ar-
rived yesterday in Paris, having been prudent enough
to come by the way of England. He is the bearer
cf diplomatic papers of importance."
Surely this will open the eyes of the French Go-
vernment to the absurdity of the quarantine regulations.
The Constitutionnel says—" Questions are about to
be put in the Chamber of Deputies to the Ministers
of Foreign Affairs and the Marine on the sub-
ject of the political and commercial relations
between France and the two Republics of St.
Domingo. Since 1842, M. GuzzoT has eluded,
by deceptive promises, the reiterated applica-
tions for redress from the 37,000 creditors, who
have claims founded on their holding shares in the
Haytian Loans, or for indemnities. They cannot even
obtain their interest, although reduced to 3 par cent.,
and this credit has been acknowledged by several
treaties previous to the formation of the Dominican
State, in 1844, to amount to more than 63,000,000 f."
Both Chambers sat on Wednesday. In the Peers
the- Bordeaux and Cette Railway Bill was under
discussion; and in the Deputies the budget of the
Departments of Commerce and Agriculture. Neither
of the discussions had concluded when the post left.
PARIS BOURSE, ArrtE 3.—The rise in the English market
has had a reactionary effect here, and both Threes and Fives
have improved, the former closing at 84f. 25c., and the latter
at 1194 8.5 c. for the end of the month. The market closed as
follows :—Five per Cents., for cash, 119 f. 60c., for account,
119 f. 85c. ; Three per Cents., for cash, 84f. 25c., for account,
84f. 25c.; Bank of France Shares, 3,470 f.; Neapolitan, 102;
Spanish Threes, 38%; Spanish Fives and New Loan not
quoted.

BRITISH FUNDS.

ONE
O'CLOCK.

•• .• 16Mi
•• 52 .0

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PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

RAILWAYS _The heaviness which has for the last few
days weighed on the Share Market has been somewhat
removed to-day, and many of the leading lines show better
quotations. For Cash—Paris and Orleans left off at 1,237 f.
50c.; Paris and Rouen, I,olof. ; Rouen and Havre, 737 f. 50c. •
Avignon, 865 f.; Vierzon, 615 f. ; Strasburg and Bale, 2171:
50c.; Boulogne, 4804 ; Northern, 730 f. ; Bordeaux, 592 f.
50c.; Montereau, 350 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 535 f.; Nantes,
5121. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 5021. 50e.; Fampoux and
Dieppe not quoted. There was a fair share of business done
to-day fur account, at prices somewhat better than the above
cash quotations.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 4.
Boulogne and Amiens, ll—Central of Spain, 2%—Great Western
Bengal, 3e-Louvain and Jemappo, I%—LuXernbourg, 1%
Northern of France Constituted, 13%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 9%
—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 6,4—Parris and Strasbourg Con-
stituted, 5 —Sambre and Meuse, 5% •

RAILWAY COMMITTEES

(Tills DAY.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
GROUP I.
LOND3N "urn 70:2Z, (TIM EASTE72,7I
COITIVT:LES).
Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAM proceeded this morning with his
reply on behalf of the London and York Railway. his
first remarks went to prove that it was a very grave obec-
tion to the Eastern Counties line that it was under the same
management as the lines which afforded accommodation to
the Midland Counties. He did not, of course, wish to cast
any personal reflections on the shoulders of those connected
with him in the management of that line. He considered
it absolutely necessary that there should be an independent
line to London and York. He would not enter into the ge-
neral question of competition ; their Lordships would be able
to form a much better opinion on that subject than he was.
The Eastern Counties line proposed to make use of certain
pieces of the Midland line, for the purpose of completing the
line to York. At present there was the greatest harmony
of feeling between the Eastern Counties and the
Midland Counties Companies. It might not, how-
ever, be always so; and when this harmony of feeling
was destroyed, he contended that the character which should
ever attend an independent line would be completely de-
stroyed, and the interests of the public most seriously de-
ranged. The London and York line would go as near as
possible in the direction of the old road, and accommodate
the towns ard villages which had grown up on the sides of
the road ; whereas by the opposing lines the inhabitants of
these towns and districts would have to migrate to those
places through which the Eastern Counties line would pass.
ills Learned Friend Mr. Austin stated that he had a right
and title to the country line between London and York.
The Learned Counsel contended that they had not the
slightest ground for making this claim ; as, by an Act which
they obtained in the year 1840, they proposed to abandon
that portion of their line between Bishop's Stortford and
Cambridge. It had been stated by his Learned Friend, with
a great deal of that virtue which was sometimes
called effrontery, and even known sometimes by a harsher
name, that if the London and York Bill was passed the line
would never be made. He (Sergeant Wrangham) considered
that such an assertion came with a bad grace from those
who were obliged to plead to a writ of mandamus, which was
issued against them for not completing their line beyond Col-
chester, that they had not the means of doing so, and they
sould not, therefore, complete the work assigned to them in
their Act.

FOREIGN ILAILWATS. • •
Boulogne and Amiens .. .• .. 12 .I I .......
Central of Spain ...
• • . 2 .. • . ..........
Dutch Rhenish •• . 6 .... """'•••East In .. •• • ss. ...
Great Western Canada
.. ..... ..
Louvain and .Teineppe .. •.4 .. . .
........ ..
Madrid and Valentia• . • • 2 .. • • 1 ......
Orleans and Bordeaux . 6 .... 914 .. ....
Paris and Lyons Constituted .• 5..• • 6 .......
...
Tours and Nantes Constituted .. 5 .... 5% . .....
MINES.
Real del Monte, Unregistered 311.
MARKS

iT NE WS.---(THIS DAY.

ARRIVALS.
Wheat. Barley. Oats Flour.
1,940 qrs. 1,270 qrs. 1,880 qrs. 2,540 sks
-- 600 -
3,550 --- 470

English ......
Irish ........

Foreign ......

Malt, 3.730 ore.
SIVIZTEPIELD.
The supply of Beasts on offer was but moderate, yet the
Beef trade was in a very inactive state, at about Monday's
quotations. From Holland we received 6 Cows and 100
Sheeps; from Prussia, 20 Oxen; from Germany, 21 Oxen
and 180 Sheep; and from 'Scotland, 80 horned and polled
Scots. The numbers of Sheep being on the increase, 'the
Mutton trade ruled dull, at previous quotations. From the
Isle of Wight 200 Lambs came fresh to hand ; from other
parts the receipts were extensive. All kinds moved off
slowly, and prices were with difficulty supported. In Calves
a good business was doing, at,iin advance af 2d per 81bs.
Pigs dull, at our quotations. Milch Cows were selling at
from 161 to 181 each. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s ; and
quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 19s each. Beasts 518; Cows,
133; Sheep and Lambs, 10,350; Calves, 375; Pigs, 296.
NENVGATEI AND LEADENELLIA.L.
We had a very inactive demand.
BOROUGH NOP BIA.7itHET.
The accounts from the plantations not being to say fa-
vourable, an increase in fly being apparent in most districts,
the demand here is steady at full prices. The duty is called
95;0001. to 100,Ci00/. Mid Kent bags Si. 10s. to 81.8 s.; ditto
Kent pockets Si. ss. to 81.155. ; ditto Sussex pockets, Si. ss.
to 71. se.

UNITED YACHT CLUB (LONDON).—A dinner will
take place at the Club-house, No. 87, St. James's-street, on
Tuesday next, the 9th instant, to celebrate her Majesty's
birthday and the opening of the club. Meinbers and yachts.
men wishing to attend must apply at the Club-house
on or before Saturday noon, the 6th inst., as the number of
tickets will be limited. We understand that the Royal Har-
wich Yacht Club has sent up a list of thirty candidates for
admission into the United Yacht Club, and that several
members from each of the Channel Clubs have been recently
elected.
DELIBERATE ATTEMPT AT MURDER AT THAXTED,
EssEx.—The inhabitants of the town of Thaxted were on
Wednesday morning alarmed by a most premeditated at-
tempt at assassination, which, from the circumstances pre-
ceding the act itself, has only been equalled by those of late
perpetrated in the metropolis. About two months age Mr. T.
W. Warner, tiuworker and ironmonger, of Thaxted, dis-
charged an apprentice for some misconduct, whose name is
George May Smith, under 19 years of age. A few days ago
Smith applied for work at a shop in London, and being
pressed for a reference as to character, gave the name of his
late master, Mr. Warner, who replied to the application in
no recommendatory terms, and on Smith calling at the shop
again he was told that his former master had been written
to, and the answer was so unsatisfactory that he was desired
to go about his business. Smith, it appears, was now deter-
mined on revenge; he came down to Bishop's Stortford on
Tuesday, that night broke into his own father's house there,
stole a double-barrelled gun, powder-flask, and shot-bag,
walked immediately over to Thaxted, a distance of 12 miles,
and scaling the wall of Mr. Warner's pren ises, coolly waited
till he should be up. About eight o'clock Smith saw him com-
ing out into the working-yard, and being but a few yards
asunder, presented the gun and fired ; Providence, however,
averted the deadly effect, the right barrel burst, and the
assassin's left hand was dreadfully shattered. Mr. Warner
received the spent shot on his arm and hand, but not so as
to raise the skin, except in a very slight degree. The fellow,
although thus self-mutilated, attempted to escape, but po-
liceman Dunn seeing him going along the street of Thaxted
with a bloody hand, concluded something serious must be
the matter, and took him into custody. Shortly afterwards
the prisoner was brought to the Dunmow police-station,
where his band was examined by Mr. Grice, surgeon. It at
first was judged that amputation of the hand must be resorted
to, but subsequently it was determined that it was only
necessary to remove two of the fingers at the second joint,
and this operation Mr. Grice, with the assistance of Mr. Salt,
immediately performed. Smith was the same day examined
before the Rev. G. Leapingwell, and by him remanded for
further examination till Monday next.
NORWAY POTATOES.—Yesterday a sale by auctionss
of about fifty tons of Norway potatoes was offered by lVtl-3anT
e.r.
auction-room, and Hunt, at their auction-roo, Monument-yard, o men
which attracted a large attendance of ispeculators and
dealers, the same having been exhibited at the Horticultural
Society. The quality upon examination and trial was
considered to approach nearer to English growth than any
other of foreign importation ; but, there being little dispo-
sition manifested to purchase them, they were bought in at
.50s. per ton.
FIRE INSURANCE.—From a return just issued by
order of the House of Commons, relative to fire insurances,
it appears that the following are the sums insured in the
fire offices in England in farming stock, exempt from duty,
for the different quarters in 1845. In the quarter ending
March 25th, 15,931,660/. ; ending 24atadh Jttne,endin g5,2259940De31. ending 29th September, 7,880,761/. ;
amber: 26,746,81 A Tots), 5;858,6374

AL.
St/GAR.—This having beenCOLON X
a partial holiday, we cannot
report a very active market for West Indian samples, but
the market is not weak. At auction 94 hhds. 6 trca. new
Barbadoes sold at 503 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIAN.-1,752 bags Bengal realised 51s to 535, for
mid and good white, 47s to 47s Gd for low yellow, and at
52s 6d to 55s 6d for good and fine white, damp 47a to 54a 6d
per cwt; 5,378 bags 68:casks Mauritius went at 47a to 49s Gd
for low and mid yellow, at 50s to 52s for good and fine, at
46s to 50s for washed, and at 41s Gd to 47s ter brown. Ma-
nilla, 2,405 bags were nearly all taken in at 55s to 57s Gd
for mid and good yellow, at 51s to 528 for low, and at 51s to
56s for damp and washed,
FonElGN.—Alaccio bas been sold at 18s per cwt for brown.
COFFEE.—There has been very little doing in British Plan-
tation, or, in fact, in auy other description. Singapore Java
has been taken in at 21s Gd to 255. 6d for sea damaged.
COCOA.—Grenada has been sold at 35s to 40s 6d per cwt.
SricEs.—Jamaica Ginger has realised 21. 12s to 61. per cwt.
Black Pepper 30 per lb., and Nutmegs 2s 10d to Ss 3d
per lb. _
- - -

RlCE.—About 2,400 bags and 2,500 pockets Bengal sold at
95 6d to 12s 6d per cwt; and 1,750 bags Madras at 105 6d
to lls 6d for sound.
SALTPETRE.-800 bags Calcutta were taken in at 25s to
25s 6d for 9lbs to 7-!,.(21b5 refraction.
TEA.—The deliveries aro good, but there is not a very
active market.
TALLow.—p. Y.Y.C. is 42s 6d per cwt. on the spot, and Town
43s 6d per cwt. The market has been comparatively quiet
as rel..ards new Tallow, the Russians being desirous of obtain-
ing the whole benefit of the reduced duty, which our mer-
chants and manufacturers are not inclined to allow.
TOBACCO.—The sales during last month were extremely
limited, not having exceeded in purchase 500 Ithds and the
market has scarcely presented any feature deserving com-
ment. Under circumstances, the trade purchase very spar-
ingly at this period of the year, but business g.nerally has
been more limited than usual. The market closed at the end
soafltehsehr,
en month
tWithout
eadnywh
b alterationd. pi ices. In Virginia,
In Kentucky leaf and
beeps leaf, 3d. to 334 d. Maryland, a few limited
sales
have
at 5%d. to 9d. Havannah Segars have been in fair de-
mand, and sales of good quality, eligible in size for home
trade, have been made to some extent.

We read in the illemorid of Pau :—" The news of
the approaching visit of the Duke and Duchess de
Nemours seems to be confirmed. The arrival at Paul of
M. La Personne, controller of their household, who has been
ordered to give instructions relative to their visit, and to
engage apartments at Luz. leaves no doubt on the subject.
They will arrive about the 15th of June, and will pass a
month at Pp, and in excursion in the ?rem% Is oid
Oat tkeimill b 0 Acciimmid.bY b ca,e"

_ .
elections prove favourable to the cause of conEtitu- Atoms Y and, COMMERCIAL NEWS.
tional monarchy, it is probable that a political am- CITY,
QVARTER Td THREE.
The Cotton Market at Llv,Sip'%.:6ll Yeaterday,*as ateadY;
nesty will be granted by the Government.
the sales comprising 7,000 bales, incluciii4 ,nOOO American
MADRID BOLSA, MAY 29.—Three per 17310. at on speculation, and 500 for export. American sarnA2 sesaire
33-t•
rather dearer, but other sorts were without alteration.
Astittistleal detail, made public this morning, connected with
the rapid advance of the plate and ether glass trades, attracts
much attention here, showing clearly, if any other demon-
stration of the feet were requited, that the removal of re-
strictions, and lowering of duties, is of incalculable advantage,
not only to manufacturers, but to constmers. It appears
that, in the year 1827 lien the price of plate glass, made
.ben
in this country, was
.: , Sr fodt, thi weekly sales, by the
whole trade, were oi, t.- feet. In the following year, the
price was reduced to Bs. and 9s. per foot, and the weekly sales
were 7,000 feet. The year before last plate glass (some of
the Excise restrictions being removed) sold for 6s. and 7s. per
foot, and the weekly sales rose up to 23,000 feet. In the
present year the price is ss. to 6s. per foot, and the weekly
sales now are from 40,000 to 45,000 feet. This is eleluelve
of foreign glass.
The compiler of these interesting details says :--
"Looking at the extraordinary increase that has taken
place, notwithstanding the severity of Excise restrictions,"and
seeing that the demand now progresses more rapidly than
ever, even at ss. or 61. per foot, if the prices were reduced
to 4s. or 3s. 6d. per foot (which, free as the trade now is from
Excise interference, weitld afford ample profit), what must
then be the demand !!!'
By a report which appears in another column of The Sun,
it will be seen that the -Mexican Bondholders, at a meeting
held yesterday afternoon, agreed to the new terms offered by
the republic. In this, no doubt, they did wisely, as, with the
present difficulties encountered by the Government, arising
from the war with the United States, had a contrary course
been adopted, it is very probable that a handle would have
been made of the circumstance to postpone for an indefinite
period the payment of any dividends to the Bondholders.
The Stock Market is very firm again, this being the last
transfer day on the securities, which will shortly pay a
dividend. The reverse at present is the case as respects the
English market in periods of mistrust, when parties often
sell out in apprehension of some untoward event prior to the
re-opening. Consols have been 96% to 97 for present transfer,
and 971e8 14 for account. The premium on Exchequer-bills
has been 225. and 17s. again, being very firm. The New
Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have realised 973 A lei, and
the Three per Cents. 95% 34.
The Foreign Bonds are well supported. Mexican have im-
proved to :30Ye VI for the Actives, and to 161 1/i for the
Deferred. Equaoor Stock has realised 3%. Portuguese
Bonds have been 50 to 52 for the Four per Cents., a fall
that is quite natural, considering the tenor of the news
received from Lisbon. Dutch Two-and- a-Half per cents.
have receded to 60% and 597 t.
Shares have been exceedingly quiet, and are not buoyant
in price.

CLOSING
Bank -- PRICES.
Stock .. • • • •
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities ..
.. 95% 14 95%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities
.. .. 96% 97 96% 9674
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 97%3,4% 97%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10 5-1 G 10 34
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 .. 10 1-16 10 1-16
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. • • 10 7-16 10 7-16
Consols for Opening • • • • .. .. .. 97 14 N 97
Exchequer Bills. 1% d. 1,4 d.
1,0901... .. .... 20 22 17 pm. 17 •
ONE CLOS LNGI
O'CLOCK. PRICES.

FOREIGN FUNDS.
Chllian Bonds, G per Cent ..
Ditto, Deferred, 3 per Cent ..
Equador Bonds .. .• • • ..
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 30% %
Ditto, for the Account
Ditto, Deßirred
Portuguese Four per Cent
Ditto, for the Account
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto, for the Account ..
Ditto, 5 per Cent. '38,39,40, div.lB4o 23
Vitus Three per Cent .. ..
Ditto, for. the Account
.. —
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. CO% 597,
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates .. 92
BUSINESS
CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT
PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.
43 .......• . • 4%

Aberdeen .. .. • • .. .. 10
Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction 2% • •
Bll;AingbaMShir3 425. .... par
Derby end Crewe .. .. • . .... ..
Direct Manchester (Remington's)
Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .... 3s .....
Direct Northern .. .. • . 2%
Eastern Counties 141. 165... 23% %
Ditto New .. .. •
Do. l'erpet., 5 per Cent. No. 1.61. 13s. 4d.
..
Ditto, ditto, .. No. 2. 61. 13s. 4d. % p.. .
Ditto, York Extension .. 10s. .... 1%
East Lincolnshire 114
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 ....•••
Ditto % Shares .. .. • • .. 10 .... 17 ... • l7 IA
Ditto New Shares.. .. 12%.... 18 17%
Gode, Doncast., and qietlleld,&c. 425..... % • • % d:s.
Grand Union (Nottingh. & Lynn) %
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 .... .. •• ••
••
••
••
• • 23%
Greet North of England . ..100 ....
Ditto, New . . • • • .. 10 ....
Ditto, New, . • • .. 1 .. •.
Great Weitern • B5 .• .. 145
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .... 16% 17 16%
Ditto, Fifths • • 2O .... 33
Guildford, Fareham, &Portsmoth 5 ....
Ilan and Selby . .. • . .. 50 .... ........
Ditto, Half
.. 15 ....
Leicester and Bedford 225. .... p..
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. .. 425. hi dis
London ant Birmingham . • .100
Ditto Quarters .. 2 28 29% ....
Ditto Fifths .. 2 .... 25%%
London and Blackwell
.. 16/. 13s. 4d. ...
Ditto, New , . • • 2% .... . ..... .
.... . . .
London and Croydon • .13/. ISt 9d... 22%
London and York .. .. • • . 2% .... 24
London, Salisbury, and Yeovil . ....
Manchester and Leeds .. .. • • 82 • • ...
Ditto, Fifths 3 13 12%
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . • •
Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) • • 4 14
•• 13%
Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) • • 4 .... 13% • •
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) • • 1 •• • • 9% •:•••• • • • •
Blanchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. •• • Y. P• •••• • • •
..100,.151 149%
Ditto, New
Newcastle and DarlingtonYunit.. 2518 3-1%
Ditto, New . .. • • • • 1 •• • • 9% ...... • •
Ditto, New, Brandling 25 .... 43%....
Newcastle and Berwick .. •• 15
North British .. . • .. • • 22% • • 301,4 30
Ditto, Carlisla Extension .. 1% .... .• .•
North Kent and Direct Dover
.... •• •••
. •
North Staffordshire .. • • • • 425. • • 3%% p.....
Preston and •• • • 25 .... 3034 •..
South Devon .. 35 34% .....
South Midland .. .. • . 425..... ....
Welsh Midland .. .... 1
West Riding Union • • • • .. 425. .. .. 2%% p... . • 2% p
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 5 .... 3% •• •• ......
York and North Midland .. .. 50 .... _
Ditto, Extension .. • • .. 15 .... 33% .
Do. E. and W. Riding Eaten.— 1 •- 11

3%
30%
31
dis

CORN 11XCHANGE.—FRIDAN'.
The present week's arrivals of English Wheat up to our
market have been very limited, consequently the stands to-
nay exhibited a small -number of samples. Still, however,
owing to the prevailing fine weather, the demand for that
article was h€avy, and in some instances the quotations had
a downward tendency. In Foreign Wheat, free as well as in
bond, so little was doing that the currencies were almost no-
minal. Batley moved off slowly at barely late rates. We
had a full average supply of Malt on offer, and which sold at
barely previous prices. Oats, Beans, Peas, and Flour, ruled
excessively dull at Monday's quotations.