The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-15 00:00:00

E Cc; U RT.

The Court was occupied throughout the morning with
cases of uttering base coin, but none of them pos:essed any
feature of interest beyond the incidents usual to these cases.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was a great demand for Cotton at Liverpool yester-
day, the sales amounting to full 10,000 bags, including 3,000
on speculation and 1,000 for export, at au advance of to
'Ad. on the quotations of Friday last.
The Share Market was dull, and the quotations generally
lower.

At Blessrs. Wickham and Co.'s sale of shares yesterday an
adVance in the prices was manifest, compared with their last
sale. The attendance was better, and the bidding more
spirited. The following are a few of the numerous lots that
were disposed of:—East Indian, 16s. 6d.—AmbergAte, Not-
tingham, and Boston, 34s.—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield,
17s.—Northumberland and Lancashire, 235. 6d.—Aladrid and
Valentia, 21s.—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 695. 6d.
—Grand Union, 15s.—York and Carlisle, 30s. 6d.—South
Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 60s.—Over Yssel, '22s. 6d.
Accounts from Quebec state :—" We have 'had a continu-
ance of charming weather at Quebec since the 18th instant,
such indeed as in ordinary seasons we look for towards the
middle of June. To-day the sky is almost unclouded, and
notwithstanding a cool breeze from the eastward, the ther-
mometer marked. 60 degrees in the shade at noon. We are
happy to learn that the apprehensions regarding the produce
of maple sugar this season have proved groundless, and that
the quantity made is considerably above the average."
From Montreal likewise we are advised that—" Business is
beginning to revive here; that there are seven or eight
schooners and sloops in port and three steamers. The only
thing that looks wintry-like are the heaps of ice on the
wharfs and on the shoals in the river. There was ice formed
during the night before last. This morning it is warm, ther-
mometer at noon 55 degrees, and the smoke of clearing land
begins to appear to the southward."
The committee for the relief of the sufferers by the Quebec
fire had received 162,1821. up to April 20, paid 68,7744 had
a balance of 93,4081., and had deposited, at 3 per cent. in-
terest, 73,3711.

,
In reply to some remarks of a correspondent interested
in the continuance of the public sales of railway glares,
opposed to the system on the presumed ground of want of
security, we are advised thus by the selling brokers :—" We
were at first disposed to take no notice of the statements
made, as they were inconsistent with the facts, but
we beg to state that ant auction, conducted as
ours is (Messrs. Lamond), affords no greater facilities
for the circulation of forged scrip certificates than does the
Stock Exchange ; nor do we believe that anything to the
same amount of fictitious scrip has passed through our
hands as has been dealt in in that market. If this be the
case, as we have no doubt the issue of 'the inquiry now
pending respecting the Buckinghamshire scrip will prove, is
it not as easy to suppose that forged shares may have been
first bought on the stock Exchange, and then sent to our
dace, as that they have been bought originally at
our auction, and then carried to the Sock Exchange ?
Our mode of conducting business is pretty well understood
and appreciated by a very numerous and highly respectable
connexion."

At the East India House this morning the grants to Lords
Hardinge and Gough were unanimously confirmed.
Consuls are not firm this morning. For the Account the
prices have ruled from 963 j to 96%; and for Money, from
9634 to 961 A. The sales, however, have not been very ex-
tensive. India Stock was yesterday quoted at 267 ; to-day
is only at 264. Exchequer- bills are heavy at 20s. to 235.
premium. India Bonds have receded to 295., and Bank Stock
to 204%.
The Foreign Funds are but in limited request. The only
bargains of the day have been in Austrian at 110, in the
Brazilian at 82, in Mexican at 32%, in Spanish Passive at
5%, in the Dutch Four per Cents, at a fall to 91%, and in
the Two-and-a- Halt per Cents. at 58%.
The Railway Share Market is rather flat to-day. The
official prices are annexed.

BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
_ _

Bank Stock .. • • .• •. 20534 204%
Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 95%%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 96%14 %
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 9714 lil4
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 10%
India Stock .. •. .. • • . • .. •• 264 •
India Bonds, 1,0001. .• .. • • .•
Ditto, under 1,0001. . • • .. 33 29
South Sea Stock .. • • •• • • 106%
Ditto, New Annuities 95
Consols for Account •.• .. • . 96%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. 114 d.
1,0001. • • • • .. • • 21 24 20 23 pm.
5001. • • .. • • •• • • 2 • 24 20 23 pm.
Ditto. Small •• ...• 21 24 20 23 pm.
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent. • • • • 110
Brazilian Buds, 5 per Cent ..
Ditto, New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 82
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent • • :43 32%
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent. • .
Ditto, Passive Bonds • • •• • • 5%%
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 59%
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates . 92 91%
Ditto, Bonds .. •• - • • •• 9114
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SIIABEB AT ONE O'CI.OCIc
• RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SIIAR.
Amber., Notting., Boston, & E .... to
astrn dn.
Birmingham and Oxford Junction •• 2 .• • •
2yjy 3333
to
.. to
Bristol and Exeter .. • • • • • • 75 •• • • --• •
Ditto New
..
.. 5 .. .. 10 •• to
Buckinghamshire • • .. • • .. 425. •• • • p.. to
Caledonian
.. 10 12% .... to
Ditto Half Shares .. ,„ 214 .... 1 .. ••to
Eastern Counties • • • . • • 14/. 16s. 23% to 2434
Do., Perpetual,s per Ct. 1, 61 13s. 4d... .. %% pto
Ditto, ditto • • .. N 0.2, 61. 13s. 4d.. •.. 34 p.. to
Ditto Extension • • • • • .. 2% •• . • 1% 2. •to 1%
Exeter, Yeovil and Dorchester • . 2% •• • • 1% %•• to
Goole, Doncaster. and Sheffield, &c... 425. •••• ik p to
Great North of England .• •• • . 100 •• • • 219 •• to 218
Ditto, New • • • • • • • • • • 1% .. • • to—
Great Western • • .4 • • .. 85 • • • •• • • to
Ditto, Quarter Shares .• .. 5 •• .. 17%
•to 18
llarwich & East. Crunties.Junction .. 2 • • 1% •••. to
Hull and Selby • .. • 50 •• • • 103 ••to
Ditto, Half Shares •• .• • • 7 .. • . 2734 •• • • to
Leicester and Befit ,rd •• .• 225. .. • • 1/6 dis. to
Liverpool, Mauch, and Newc. Junct. 2% 2% to
London and Birmingham •• • ...100 •• • • 228% .. to 229
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 2 .... 29% —to --Ditto, Fifths • 2 •• 25 •. to
ondon and Blackwall • • 161. 13s. 4d. .. to
Ditto,
Extension .. • . 3 _ 1 .. to
Loudon and Brighton .• 50 • • 66U 6% to 66 London and Croydon • • 13/. 15s. 9d. •• 22% % to
London and South-Wegern 411. 6a. 10d. .... 79% •... to
Ditto, New .. 17% •. •• •• •• 30 to
London and York • •• •• •• 2%..„ 2%14.. to
London, Salisbury, and Yeovil .. .. 2% •
. I % .. to
Manchester and Leeds .. • .. 82 :... to --
Ditto, Quarters .. .. • • . 2 1014 to
Ditto, Extension • . • • 435. .... 3%1„,t pto
Manchester and Birmingham .. • • 40 .... 82 .... to
Ditto, Quar.,er Shares (II) .. 4 _.. 13 .... to
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 .... 93% .... to
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. 425. .. 1%14 pto
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... to 2
Midland
Ditto, Now • • • • • • • • • • 18 .... 33% to 33
Newcastle and Darlington Junction .. 25 .... .... to
Ditto, New .• 1 to
Newark, Sheffield, and Boston • • • • 2%.... 1%34 • . to
North British •. 221,2 3014 ex int to 29%
. . .

Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • . 8 •• • • 12 ex int to 111.1
North Kent and Direct Dover • • .. 256 .. • • 15%% .. to

North Staffordshire .. 425: . 4% pto
Silcottish Central .. •• • • 10 .. • • 1614 .• • • to
Shrewsbury and Birmingham •• • 2% •• • • 314 to
Shropshire Union 425.• •• • % dis. to
South Midland • .. 425. .. • . 1 %pto
South Eastern and Dover • • • • • • 33' •• • • 40% .... to 39%
Ditto, New, No. 3 .. • • • • •• 15 •• • 17% .... to
Ditto, New, No. 4 .. • • •• 2%.... 3%.... to
South Wales .. • • • • •• • • 5 •• • • 2 .... to
West Riding Union .. • • • • 314 p to
York and Carlisle • • •••-• • 2% .... 1% .... to
York and North Midland .. 50 „ to
Ditto, Selby .. • • • • • • 30 .... 75 to
Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 11% %•• to

• FOREIGN RAILWAYS " -
Boulogne and Atniens .• •• 12 • • 124 to
Dutch Rhenish • • .. • • .• .. 5 •• . 814 .... to
Luxembourg • • • • .. .. 4 .... .... to
Namur and Liege • . •• .• . 6 •• . • 44 . ••• to
Orleans and Bordeaux • • .. .. 6 .. I .. to
Paris mid Lyons Constituted •• 5 •• •• 7% •• • • to 6%
Sambre and NI euse • • .. 8 •• • • to
Tours and Nantes Constituted .. .. .........to 5 y —
West Flanders .• .. 4 •• • • 2% •• • • to

MINES
Real del Monte. Unregistered .. • • 39... to

VISIT Or GENERAL T 4 .N THUBIB TO THE ST. KATHE-
RINE'S DocX.—Yesterday morning touch amusement was caused in
the ,t. Katherine's Dock by the visit :if General Tout ThuOtb. He
was driven to the duck in a cab, and was ilnUggled in, unkintown to
the gatekeepers, by his conductor, who, in the first instance, con-
veyed him on board the large New York packet ship Prince Albert,
when he went through part of his performance, to the great delight
of the crew. One of the sailors, however, gave much offence to the
General by taking him up and putting him in his pocket. He next
vhated the packet ship Westminster. It soon became Known that
the " General" was in the dock, and people floc'zed from all quarters
to catch a glimpse of him. His conductor at last pllt Min under his
cloak, and proceeded to the principal entrance, where ;:e wit- stopped
by a Custcan-house officer, who ordered him to throw his cloak aside.
Tom Thumb's conductor did so, andxhibited the little who
was allowed to pass duty free, although certainly a " contraba.nd ar-
ticle not specified in the new tariff."
SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF A FonEraNEn.--Between six
and seven o'clock on Wednesday evening, the body of el man, having
the appearance of a foreigner, was found floating in th;., Regent's
Canal, near the Skew-bridge, adjoining St. Pancras Workhou• The
deceased (who had evidently been in the water three or four t:;l3's)
was of extremely dark complexion, with black hair and eyes, AIN
five feet four inches high. hiss was attired in a dark cloth shooting
coat, with fancy sporting buttons, black waistcoat, and drab cloth"
trousers. There were no marks of violence on his ptrson. Th
body was removed to St. Pancras Workhouse, where it await:
identity.

RUINOUS EFFECT OF FREE TRADE.—Notwithstand-
ing the clamour raised aga,nst Sir Robert Peel's tree-trade measures,
scarcely a term falls out of lease that is not readily relet at a cons].
6erable advance. As a striking instance of this, we may mention
that, for one of the Dumtrieashire farms of James Oswald, Esq., of
Aucliencruive, now out of lease, twenty offers were received, and the
farm has been pat at a rise of 33 per cent, on the former rental,7-41tr
Advertiser.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 15. —Wind, E.N.E., light breeze and cloudy.
DEAL, MAY 14.—Wind E.N.E., very strong.-51d. Claudia, Pede,
Bombay.
OFF SALCOMRE, MAY 12.—Isis, Batavia; Messenger, New Yildi ;
Bethel, kosher, St. John's, New Brunswick.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 14.—Wind .E.N .E.—arrd. Emma, Weeks, Bahia.
BRISTOL, MAY 14.—Wind E.—Arrd. Frederick, St. John's, New
Brunswick.
Nzwroar, MAY 14.—Wind W.S.W.—Sid. 13. Lady S. Stewart,
Roper, Quebec.
OFF HOLYHEAD, MAY 14.—Duncan, Calcutta.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 13.—Sid. Eagle steamer, West Indies.
CLYDE, MAY 13.—Wind S., /resin—Sid. Culdee, Campbell, Bom-
bay ; Nina, Gillies, Tobago ; Pioneer, Fog, Newfoundland.
CORK, MAT 12.—Wind W.S.W., light.—Arrd. Sir Henry Parnell,
Kerr, Laguna.
Man ROADS, MAY 12.—Arrd. Douglas, M'Kennell, St. John's,
New Brunswick.
PoirrsmouTn, MAY 14.—The Mary Ann, Cassidy, from Sierra
Leone, arrived to-day with loss of sails, toreniast, and foretopinast
sprung, having experienced a heavy gale last night off Shoreham. Off,
Perseverance.
HARTLEPOOL, MAY 12.—Shl. Tweedside, Kean, Quebec.
HULL, MAT 13.—Sid. Charlotte, Hawkins, Bombay.
NEWPORT, MAY 14.—The schooner Charles Napier, of Southamp-
ton, in dropping up the river this morning ran against the bridge,
and carried away jib-boom and headrails, and is making water.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 14.—The Coromandel, from New Orleans to this
port, which was on the bar of the Mississippi, got off 11th ult., and
was re-loading. The Emerald, bound to this port, was on the bar of
the Mississippi 11th ult. A dismasted vessel, supposed to be a barque,
was seen on shore on the Isle of Pines 10th ult. The George Anson
has been wrecked at Tobasco.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN-EXCHAN GE-FRID A Y.

The present week's arrivals of English Whet t, coastwise as well
as by land carriage and samples, have been on a fair aver: ge scale,
and the stands were tolerably well supplied. The finest parcels of
both red and white moved off steadily, at full prices. In all other
kinds next to nothing was doing. The show of Foreign Wheat was
not large, yet the salt; for it was very heavy, and Monday's quotations
were with difficulty supported. In corn under lock we heard of no
sales. Barley was a slow inquiry, nevertheless, prices were maintained.
Malt came slowly to hand, yet the demand was in a sluggish state,
at previou.. quotations. The Oat trade was dull, yet a fair clearance
was effected, at full prices.. Beans, Peas, and Flour were unaltered
in value.

ARRIVALS.
Barley.
2,330 qrs.

Wheat.
4,020 qrs.

English
Irish .. • ... •
Foreign

Oats I Flour.
2,540 qrs. I 3,880 sks.
1,720 I -
4,360