The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-12 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand . 190%
Gloggnitz ..
Vienna—Milan ••• •• ••• • • • ••• • • • •• • • 120%
Leghorn .. .• •• • • ••••.•••.• • • . • • . • • 112
Sienna ........
Grosetto ..... .......
Oldenburg ................
Pestoja ................
Apenninen ............
Pesti' Bridge ..........
—AllgeMeine Zeltung, May 5.
HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, MAY 8.
Bills. Money,
Austrian 5 per Cents ••• • .. 113
Bank Shares . 1590
Anglo-Russian Loan ........ •••• • • • • 107
RusiJan 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate. 101% 101%
Ditto Ist series Inscription....... • .. • . 102%
Ditto, Kope and Co., 3d and 4th series.. 96
Ditto, .n Certificate.......... •••• . • •• 96
New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ...... 88%
Ditto Stieglitz • ......... ......... 67%
Spanish New 5 per Cent ........ • . •• 18% 18%
Ditto 3 per Cent 29%
Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent • •
Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per cent .•• • • 59
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844. •.. SI
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent •••• • • 86% 1161 A
National Bank Shares
BELGIAN FUNDS —BaussaLs, May 9.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ........ • . ....
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent .....
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent....
Ditto Three per Cent ......... .........
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ......
Ditto, ditto, 1840 •• • ....... •••••• • • • • • • 100%
Ditto, ditto, 1842 ••••• • • • .. 102
Ditto, 1844.............. •• • .• • • • • •.. 106
Ditto, 1836... • ..... ..................
Ditto, 1838 .............. •••••• • • • • .. 74%
Ditto of the City, 1832 ••• • • • ....
Ditto, 1843
Bank ofßelgium...... • • ....• 895
-Brussels Papers. May 9.
DUTCH FUNDS.—AYSTXRDAM, MAY 8.
Money. Bills
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent....... • ... 60 60%
*itto, 3 per Cent ............ ..
Ditto, 4 per 93% 9434
Amort Syndic, 4% per Cent
Ditto, 3% per Cent.........• •• •• • • 83% 88%
Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • • 168 168%
East India Loan, 4 per Cent...... •• • • 93% 83%
Exchange on London, at sight 12 27
Two m0nth5......... ••• • • • 12 20
On Hamburgh, at sight
Two m0nth5.......... ••• • • 85 75
.Dateh rapers, May 8.

........ ..... ... 120

THE SUPPLY OF SUGAR.
Great anxiety now prevails with regard to the supply of
sugar. Serious fears are entertained that the importation of
colonial and other admissible growths will fall far short of
the consumption, so as to leave little or none at the end of
the year to meet the spring demand. The Government have
been disappointed in their expectations ; our colonies have
not increased their production in the ratio that was antici-
pated, and the arrivals of foreign free-labour sugar have
,been comparatively insignificant; nor does the future pre-
sent a more flattering prospect. A drought, of unusual se-
verity, has visited the West India colonies, and well-in-
formed parties calculate that it will cause a deficiency in the
crop to the extent of many thousand tons. The lowest esti-
mate of the deficiency is 15,000 tons, the highest 40,000 to
45,000—it may be safely assumed to be 30,000, or a full
eighth of the usual importation from all the colonies. This
misfortune will not exercise so injurious an effect on the Bri-
tish public as it must have done before the admission of free-
labour foreign sugar. It cannot, however, fail to raise prices,
and that very considerably, because the quantity of Java
and Manilla, or other free-labour sugar, that can arrive for
several months, is so small as to go but a short way to com-
pensate for the deficiency in the West India importation.
There were only about 8,000 tons of free-labour sugar im-
ported last year. Even supposing this to be doubled in the
course of the present year (a result not unlikely to be at-
tained by the close of the season), parties versant with the
sugar trade reckon upon the supplies, taken as a whole,
proving quite insufficient for the now enlarged consumption.
Three estimates of the probable importation of all admissible
descriptions for the current year have been shown, amount-
ing, respectively, to 220,000, 240,000, and 255,000 tons.
The average of these three estimates is 238,000 tons. Last
hear the consumption reached 240,000. This year it can
ardly be so low as 260,000, and may possibly be 270,000
even at present prices, with the probability of reaching
280,000, if, by any means, prices fall materially. It thus
appears, that the supply is likely to prove 22,000 tons, or
about 8 per cent. short of the smallest estimate of consump-
tion. In consequence of this state of the trade, prices have
advanced materially during the last year, particularly for
sorts adapted to the wants of the country, which have be-
come scarce, so much so, that the stock in London of West
India sugar is less than half of what it was at the corre-
sponding period of last year; and there are only about 250
hogsheads of West India, in first hands, at this great em-
porium—not a single cask at Bristol, and only 93 in the parts
of Clyde. The bulk of the stocks now held are East India,
a growth most of which enjoys no favour with consumers.
The article of molasses is in a still more striking position,
the stocks in the country being less than two months' deli-
veries, and the import for the year not likely to reach three-
fourths of what would be required for the year's consump-
tion, even at the present rates of delivery ! The prices, as
might be expected, have advanced greatly, not less than 40
to 50 per cent. on the currency of the corresponding month
of last year; indeed, they are higher than before the reduc•
tion of duty, which took effect on the 14th March, 1845
The following figures exhibit the present value, in bond, of
West India and foreign sugar:—
Good brown for Fine yellow
refining, grocery.
A. . s.
Colonial 3B 0 """'••42
Free labour
.........
Other foreig 21n
—Liverpool Times.

SHRE WSBURY and BIRMINGHAM

RAILWAY.
A special general meeting of the proprietors of this Com-
papy was held, at one o'clock y( s:erday, in the London Taverr,
for the purpose of giving their sanction or otherwise to the
Bill now before Parliament to construct a railway from Bir-
mingham to Shrewsbury, with branches.
There was a very numerous attendance of scripholders.
W. 0. Gore, Esq., M.P., Chairman of the Company, pre-
sided.
The CHAIRMAN explained that the meeting had been called
in accordance with the sessional orders of Parliament, in order
to ascertain their opinions as to the propriety of dissolving
the Company or going on with the scheme, which had
already been stamped with the approbation of the House of
Commons and of the Board of Trade. There could be no
doubt of the ultimate success of the project if per-
severed in ; for, from the dense population on
the line, the large mineral traffic which existed,
and for which there was at present no railway accommoda-
tion, the directors had been compelled to estimate for qua-
druple rails—(Cheering)—and therefore, he repeated, that he
had no hesitation in characterising this scheme as decidedly
one of the best in England. The directors had entered into
arrangements with the London and Birmingham Railway
and with the Birmingham Canal Company to the extent of
one-third of the proposed capital between Birmingham and
Wolverhampton, which would obviate the necessity of making
calls upon the subscribers for a considerable time after the
passing of the Bill. He was authorised to mention that not
less than 33,113 registered holders of scrip were in favour of
going before Parliament. Having thus briefly stated the
objects of the meeting, he would leave it to them to
whether they should proceed, or disso:ipi the Company.
The question having been put, it was unanimouedy re-
solved that the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Raii-way pro-
ceed to Parliament.

Thanks having been voted to the Chairman 'and directors,
The CHAIRMAN again rose, and after retarding thanks of
the part of his colleagues and himself for the confidence re-
posed in them, repeated that if this measure passed the Legis-
lature—and he entertained no doubt that it would--he had no
hesitation in saying it would be one of the first in El igland.
The meeting (one of the most unanimous 'we have f• ver at-
tended) then broke up.

GLASGOW.-DEATH OF PROFESSOR MEIBLEFf AM.—
William Meikieham, Esq , LL.D., Professor of Natural Phi losophy
in the University, died on Thursday, at his house in the College,
here. His removal strikes off the last link, except one or two, of
those which remained to connect the present protestors with the. dis-
tinguished men—Millar, Jardine, Wilson, Young, Richardson, and
others, who, about the close of the last, and the Commencement of ' the
present, century, shed lustre on the UniverSily, and conferred. final
benefits on education.—.Ycotcle Reformers' Oases.'

KENSINGTON GARDENS.—On Saturday the band I )f the
Ist Regiment of Life Guards commenced playing for the sea son In
these delightful gardens, and certainly a finer or more auspicloi is day
could not have been selected for their performance. The ban I win,
we understand, continue to perform every Tuesday and Pride( y from
ball-past four to half-past EiX.
BEETHOVEN'S PIANOFORTE.—This instrument, pre-
sented to Beethoven by Messrs. Broadwood, on which Addison , Cra-
, and }loschelos have played, has been given by Dr. Spin/ , Into
whose possession it came after Beethoven's death, to Liszt. 1./, eetho-
yen's piano could not certainly be In better hands.
AN M.P. JUROR.—On Saturday John Temple ea der,
Esq., the Member for Westminster, was called on the Petty ;Tor., at
the Loneswa Sessions ; and not answering, would have been f!
not the off ned, had
some
of the Court stated, that when he served the •
ons
he found that Mr. Leader was a Member of Parliament, b
been called on in due course, as his name stood on
the jury . and
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HANIBURGII and FLANDERS MAIL.
BRUSSELS, MAY 7.--The Chamber of Representatives, in
its sitting yesterday, adopted unanimously the budget of
public works. The Senate continued the political discussion
summoned yesterday on the late Ministerial negotiations ;
Messrs. Dimon, Dumercher, de Theux, the Minister of the
Interior, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and several other
Members spoke. The discussion will be continued to-day.
BRUSSELS, MAY B.—The Chamber of Representatives, in
its sitting to-day, rejected a project of law the object of
which was to grant a drawback of 2f. to. per kilogramme
on the exportation of Lemburg cheese. The Chamber pro-
ceeded to discuss some other projects of law relative to the
promotion of the army, &c., which were agreed to unani-
mously. It resolved to discuss a project of law for granting
supplementary rates of credit on the budget of 11it45 for the
Veterinary School and the Marine.
The Chamber then proceeded to the general discussion of
ah. budget of the Department of the Interior.
The Senate continued the political discussion. The
Minister of Finance and several others spoke.
The central section of the Chamber of Representatives has
just rejected the project of law on sugar. Of the seven
Members comprising the central section, two voted for,
three against the project of law, and two declined voting.
FROM TIIE GALICIAN FRONTIERS, APRIL 29.—For SOME
days past it has been reported that the Austrian Government
intends to fortify Podgorcze, which on one side form, with
Cracow, the gate of Galicia. On the other hand, well-in-
formed persons affirm that Podgorcze will have no other for-
tifications than a tete de-pont on the Vistula.
There are still reports in Cracow of fresh disturbances,
which are to break out on the 3d of May. It may be hoped,
however, that the 3d of May will pass over as quietly as the
Easter holidays did. The accounts from Galicia are favour-
able. Tranquillity is everywhere restored, corporal Szela,
who voluntarily appeared befure the Bailiff of Tarnow, is
stated in an unconfirmed report, to have been afterwards
arrested.
The expense occasioned to the Austrian Government by
the Galician insurrection is said to exceed four millions.—
A/igen:eine Zeitung, May 5.
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—Biumnr, MAT 7.
Bills. Money.
ISt. Schuld Sch., 3% per Cent •• • . 97% 96%
Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent.. •
Foreign Exchanges •• • • •
Exchange on London, .£1 Sterling, 3 Months. 6 25
Hamburgh, 300 Marks, 2 Months. 149% 149%
Paris, 300 fr., 2 Months ..... 80 1-12
On Paris •• • •• • •
Two months. .. • . .• .. •
—Universal Prussian Gazette, MAY 8.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIINNA, MAT 2.
5 per Cent. Metallielues ••.• • • .. 112
4 per Cent. ditt0....... ..... •• • ... 101
3 per Cent. ditto •••• • •• •••••• • • • • . 75
Loan, 1834 •. • . .. .
Ditto, 1839 .. . .
Bank Shares •. • . • • •• • • •
Esterhazy's Loan .. ••.• .• . .• •••• • • 59