The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-30 00:00:00

THE StTN, LON-DON, MON DAY iiVNING, MARC n 3O, 1848.

particularly delight in the Bay of Granville, the bed of which
is paved with them. Seeing this, the English diplomatists
have prcposed to the French negotiators to trace a line
drawn at the distance of a marine league from each coast,
reserving the spaces between the two lines and the shores re-
spectively to each nation, thus leaving to us our oysters, and
to the English all the rest of the fish of the sea—leaving us,
in short, the means of sharpening our appetites, while our
neighbours over the water are left more than enough to fill
their capacious stomachs. We are invited to grant what is
called an act of courtesy, but which we should rather term an
act of abnegation. This is what the amiable Marshal Soult
eagerly did in 1639."
We congratulate our neigbours on the other side of
the channel on this altered tone, and confidently hope
that they will in time see it is infinitely better to settle
disputes in this way than by. .aipealing to muskets
and cannons, and throwing, ,the whole world into con-
fusion about a matter which two reasonable men
could adjust in a fpne days or a few hours, without pre-
judice to the interests or the honour of either country.
In Woking et this change the friends of peace cannot
fail to pay a high tribute of respect and gratitude to the
Foreign Tilinisters of England and France. By their
moderation, their love of tranquillity, and an almost
total absence of those national antipathies which have
caused the world so much suffering, Lord ABERDEEN
and M. GUIZOT have acquired a high title to the praise
of their countrymen. They have thereby paved the
way to a more rational system of settling differences for
the future, made the establishment of commercial rela-
tions more easy, and rendered England and France the
arbiters of Europe.

At the risk of repetition, we should feel compelled
from a sheer sense of honesty, supposing our own indi-
vidual sympathies were not implicated in the matter, to
persist in our strictures upon the deplorable condition of
Ireland, and the moral necessity there is for some alle-
viation to its inhabitants. Nothing can divert our atten-
tion from the dire visitations of one kind or another
now rife in the social atmosphere of that unfortunate
island—the effects of those visitations being famine,
contagion, murder, and general insubordination;
the cause of all being solitary but grievous.
We mean a long political mismanagement.
And this is no mere hypothesis; it is a truth sanc-
tioned by the acquiescence of a vast majority both of
the Legislature and the people. One single para-
graph in the Royal Speech delivered by our Gracious
SOVEREIGN at the opening of the present session would
alone be a sufficient demonstration of this fact. So also
would the promised motion of the Noble Lord the
Member for the city of London, or the petition
introduced the other evening by Earl GREY, or
the Coercion Bill itself. Each of these, individually,
and all of them collectively, prove beyond the shadow

of a shade of a question that the present miseries
with which the Irish population are now overwhelmed
are alone removeable or eradicable through some veri-
table political interference. Government has inee,,d
recognised this truth, and the Executive has taken such
measures for the decrease of starvation and disease as
were consonant with its capacity for independent move-
ment. One hundred thousand pounds have been already

expended in the purchase of provisions: 26,000 quarters
of Indian corn, and 24,000 barrels of corn
meal have been imported at the instance of Govern-
ment, and such other arrangements as appeared
compatible with the exigencies of the time, and the dis-
position of the multitude—such, for example, as fever
Bills, and alterations in the deep-sea fisheries, and the
impulse given to railway business—have been sedulously
attended to by the Ministerial authorities. Yet, not-
withstanding all these laudable exertions, there is a fear-
ful accumulation of evils still untouched, and increasing
both in:extent and intensity. The Executive department
of the Legislature has acted, within the last few months,
with the most praiseworthy regard for the welfare of the
Irish, still their task is very far from being completed ; their
duties are still onerous. According evea to the report
officially published, 250,000 quarters of Indian corn
were estimated as the quantity alone capable of sup-
plying the deficiency of human food even at the
smallest computation. Of these two hundred and fifty
thousand quarters, scarcely more than one-fifth has been
introduced into Ireland! Two hundred thousand quar-
ters are even at this moment required to make up
the original estimate. From the Premier's own
statement it appears that 100,0001. have been
already expended in the purchase of that
article, namely, in the purchase of one-fifth, Con-
sequently, to make up the deficiency, an additional out-
lay of no less than 400,000 i. would be necessary. Nor
is this all. The concomitants of the evil are numerous
and terrible. They are deepening and enlarging on all
hands with frightful rapidity. The condition of the
destitute is becoming each day and almost every succes-
sive hour more heartrending to hear of—how much more
so to behold ! From North Tipperary we receive
the intelligence that Rockiteism is still prevalent.
An official response to the deputation from the city of
Limerick, which recently waited upon the Lord-
Lieutenant, has recognised the existence of " extreme
distress in that district." On Friday last, an assassina-
tion was attempted upon a coroner of Clare, at the
gate of Newboll, near Ennis. From the Enniskillen
papers of the preceding day, we likewise learn the de-
tection of a diabolical conspiracy for the murder of a
magistrate of Fermanagh, a Ribbon warrant having been
discovered upon one of the parties implicated in the busi-
ness, together with " a gun charged with six inches of
powder and shot." Every supplementary account, in short,
from the sister island tends more and more to attest
her unsound and truly lamentable condition—every
fresh packet is the disclosure of some new and ulcerous
wound. Nevertheless, there is one especial exposure of
a grievance so cruel, so significant, and so unparalleled,
as to demand some more particular allu-
sion. It is the eviction of tenantry from
the property of Newtown-Gerard—a case already
notorious fro& its frequent mention in the House of
Peers. The spectacle of desolation which presents
itself to the inquirer in that doomed neighbourhood is,
from the remarks transmitted by a reporter to Free-
man's Journal, dispatched thither for the purpose of
supervision, truly pitiable. Every habitation but one in
the village of Ballinglass, the scene of the visitation, is
not only rendered untenable by the destruction of the
thatched roofs, but the very walls are thoroughly
levelled with the ground, and even the founda-
tions are rooted out of the earth. The single house,
still standing amidst that arena of ruin, is occupied
by a wretched couple, incapable of exertion from ex-
treme disease, and " even th(y,” to quote our informant,
" have since been served with notice to leave the place within
fifteen days, or the house would be tumbled on top of them
Nothing is visible except the remnants of cot-
tages, endeared by a thousand tender associa-
tions to the outcasts, fragments of furniture, shreds
of wearing apparel, and the broken remains of crockery.
The eviction occurred on the 13th of the present month;
the scene of devastation occupies an area of 400 acres;
61 families, in all 270 souls, were driven forth from their
tenements, houseless and pennyless. And these
wretched creatures found shelter only in the roadside
ditches. Could anything be more ruthless than this
wholesale system of eviction? Could anything be more
indicative of the fallacy of the sccial code of that
country ? We think not. On the perusal of such re-
citals as the fotegoing indignation merges into pity ;
may that, pity, in regard to our legislators, resolve
itself into some substantial token of their commisera-
tion !—a wholesome and comprehensive measure.

The intelligence from Madrid, which is to the 22d, is nearly
all gleaned from private correspondence, for nearly the whole
of the journals have disappeared, even some of those hitherto
strong supporters of monarchical principles ; among these—the
Catolico and Esperanza. The Tempo, which still exists;
states that in consequence of the Universal, Espanol, Liber-
tad, Eco, Clamor, and Espectador, having ceased to ap-
pear, above six hundred printers are without work. The
Herald() continues to defend its patrons, and adduces as
a proof of his regard for the constitution the
publication of the new electoral law in the Gazette. This
official organ also contains five royal decrees. One of them
appoints Don PEDRO SABATER, Political Chief of the pro-
vince of Madrid ; another appoints Don Lvis JOSE SAnTo •
mus, Secretary of State and of the Council of Ministers; a
third confers the appointment of Captain General of Burgos
on General BeLnoa, lately Political Chief cf Madrid;
by a fourth, Don JEAN VILLALONGA, lately Captain-
General of Burgos, is appointed Captain - General
of Gallicia ; and a fifth appoints Don FRANCISCO
MARIN, Minister Plenipotentiary in Switzerland. It is
said that General BALBOA is so detested at Madrid for Lia
cruelties during the civil wars, that NARVAEZ had considered
it prudent to appoint him to another place. All the troops
in the neighbourhood had been ordered to approach the
capital, every necessary measure had been adopted to put
down any attempt at insurrection, and about twenty General
Officers, supporters of constitutional Government, had been
ordered to leave Madrid. Oa the 21st the Three per Cents.
closed at 32% for cash, and 321 h for the 26th of April. The
Fives were not quoted.

The Paris papers contain no news of much importance.
The Chamber of Deputies had been engaged for two days in
discussing a Bill for the batter regulation of the Channel
Fisheries; and it is gratifying to find that the debate was
conducted with great moderation, and without any remarks
respecting the English fishermen which could give offence.
As the Bill is of considerable importance to that class, we
have given a comprehensive summary of the clauses in
another part of The Sun. It was adopted by a majority of
235 to S. The Committee of the Chamber, on the Budget,
for Algiers, met on Saturday, when the question was dis.
cussed whether Algeria should be formed into a 5ep:..744
department ; and the Members in general expressed them-
soiree favourable to the plan. In the chamber, on

the same day, the Minister of the Interior introduced three '
Bills, one relating to foreign refugA a second demanding
200,000 f. for the celebrati'n of the " July fates," and the
third for establishing an electric telegraphic line from Paris
to Lille, at a cost of 410,000 f. It appears that the Bill for
constructing a railway between Bordeaux and Bayonne will
be introduced in a few days. The papers still continue their
comments on the affairs of Spain, but, with the exception of
the following extract from the Pressr, we find nothing
-requiring notice. We hope, and, indeed, are inclined
to believe, that the communication made to that
journal is founded on facts. "'We had, yesterday,"
says the Presse, "communicated to us a letter, written from
Madrid, by a personage who is highly placed, and is one of
the most influential of the Progressist party. This letter
states distinctly that Count BRESSON has used every effort to
prevent the return of General NARVAEZ to power, and pro-
tests loudly and openly against the system of reaction
adopted by the new Ministry. This letter is a confirmation
of our own direct intelligence, and, were we permitted to
name the author, the Constitutionnel would see Low incon-
siderate and unjust are the attacks it has been making upon
our Ambassador."

On 'Thursday the Orleans and Tours Railway was opened with
great pomp and ceremony at the latter place. The Dukes of
NE3I9tiES and MonTrEigstux were present, and great crowds
went from Paris to witness the scene.
On Saturday the French Five per Cents. closed at 119 f. 85c. ; Four
per Cents., 105 f. 50c. ; Three per Cents., 83f. 75c.; Treasury
Bonds. 3% a a et 8 am. ; Neapolitan (Rothschild's) Definitives,
101 f. 28e. ; Romans, 101%f. ; Belgian Five per Cents. (1840),
102% %f.; ditto Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 56%f. ; Belgian Bank,
9451. ; Spanish Three per Cents. (1841), 36%. Exchange on London
one month, Money, 25f. 62%c.; three months, Money, 25f. 4214 c.
hallway Shares are lower.—For cash, Paris and Orleans closed at
1,2901. ; and Rouen, 1,032 f. 50c. ; Rouen and Havre, 7 bof. ; Avignon,
945 f. ; Strasburg and Bale, 236 f. 25c. ; Northern, 7701. ; Bordeaux,
6601.; Paris and Strasburg, 533 f. 75c.; Nantes, 5601.; Dieppe, 4651. ;
Vierzon, hfontereau, awl Fampoux net quoted.
Lyons Definitives offered at 6001., but no buyers.
BUSENTESS LONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, IlAucn 23.
Boulogne and Amiens, 12—Bordeaux, Tenionse, and Cette
(Espeleta), 2 —Dutch Rhenish, s%—East Indi, ternsrrth-
ern of France Constituted, 15%—Great We Canada, 3%
Lyons and Avignon, 2—Madrid and Valentia, —Namur and Liege,
2—Orleans and Bordeaux, 12% Paris and Orleans, 50%—Paris
and Strasbourg (Constituted), 6%.

We understand that Mr. Henry Rich, formerly Member
for linareshorough, will offer himself for Richmond, in the
room of the Hon. W. R. Colborne, deceased.

The following is a correct list of the Members who voted
on the second reading of the Corn Bill, not having been in
the previous division. For, nine—A. B. Cochrane, T. C.
Granger, James Kelly, John O'Brien (Limerick), R. Os-
borne, Caleb Powell, Right Hon. A. Rutherford, Lord Gran-
ville Somerset, W. H. Watson. Against, six—R. Archbold
(Liberal), Lord Henry Bentinek, W. J. Denison (Liberal),
T. S. Forman, T. B. Hikiyard, and H. St. John Mildmay.

EXECUTION OF WICKS.
(THIS MORNING.)

A large crowd assembled at an early hour this morn-
ing in front of Newgate, to witness the execution of this
unhappy young man, who was respited from the 16th instant.
Hopes were entertained, almost up to the close of the pre-
ceding week, that the sentence of death would be com-
muted, but the Secretary of State, to whom earnest applica-
tion was made on the criminal's behalf, left no ground for
expecting mercy, and on Saturday evening preparations were
made for the execution. Eight o'clock, as it struck on St.
Paul's, was the signal for a general buzz, the cry " hats
off" passed through the mass, and was immediately obeyed,
while each individual planted his feet anew, and strained his
eyes to catch the first glimpse of the unhappy man. The
chaplain of Newgate headed the procession, as the gaol bell
began to toll, and he was followed by Wicks and the execu-
tioner. The murderer ascended the scaffold with a firm step,
and his countenance remained calm and unmoved. His
movement to the fatal spot in front, whence he twice bowed
to the spectators, was easy and unceremonious. As the
hangman proceeded to adjust the rope and the cap, a gene-
ral cry of " Shame, shame," expressive of dissent from the
propriety of the punishment, arose from the crowd. Mean-
while the prisoner was engaged with the chaplain, and as
the last words of the Church service died upon his ear the
drop fell, and he seemed to expire almost immediately. The
people began to disperse soon after this.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY

The sixth session of the present mayoralty was opened this morn
ing in the Central Criminal Court, Old Malley, before the Recorder,
Aldermen Sir Chapman Marshall, Hunter, and Challis, and Mr.
Sheriff Chaplin. The grand jury having been sworn, one member of
it, Mr. Samuel Grice, having stated that he belonged to the Society
of Friends,
The RECORDER asked him if his canscientious feelings in respect to
that provision of the law which visited certain offences with capital
punishment were such as would interfere with his duty as a grand
juror in finding a bill for an offence, the punishment due to which, if
proved, would be death?
Mr. Grice said certainly not, and was then affirmed.
The RECORDER then addressed the grand jury. He said, that the
number of prisoners appearing in the calendar was not unusually
great ; but some of the cases to be investigated assumed a very serious
aspect indeed. The charges of arson were of such a description as would
enable him to give the grand jury but very little assistance indeed.
The calendar presented six eases of cutting and wounding, four cases
of forgery, twenty-six of larceny, twenty-two of larceny by servants,
two of robbery, four charges of rape, upon whick he would have to
offer some observations ; and there were, he regretted to say, no
fewer than five charges of wilful murder, one of which was a case
in which a bill had been found during the preceding session. With
regard to the charges of robbery, he had no further observations to
offer than to say that it frequently happened that these were cases
the proof of which depended more upon the facts than upon any
question of law. With regard to the crime of cutting and wounding,
he might observe that the gist of the charge lay' to a great extent in
the intention of the party at the time of committing it, and it would
therefore be for the grand jury to ascertain, as well as they
were able, what that intention was from the evidence
nn-
contradicted and unexplained, in order to send it before the
Court for further investigation. With regard to the charges of
larceny from the person, that:was an offence by which the party
seldom gained more than a pocket handkerchief; but the jury should
ascertain if the party charged had made this crime a habit or whether
it was committed under circumstances of want. The crime of larceny
by the servant was one of a very mischievous character, and deserved
to be dealt with with a strong hand. With regard to the charges of
rape, it might happen that some of those might appear not to be of
that character under which they stood arrainged in the calendar.
One of these was alleged to have been committed upon a child under
thirteen years, and it would he for the jury to say whether they were
satisfied that the charge deserved that name er that it was only an
assault. He had one caution to give them in reference to this charge,
and that was, that when they came to deal with such, they-should not
expect from a child the same presence of mind and consistency of
conduct under the circumstances as might be expected from a female
of mature years, and who might be expected to he conversant with the
ways of the world. Unhappily, charges of this nature had not been
uncommon of late, and one of them was alleged as having been
committed upon a child only six years old, in which case It would
appear that the party charged-was uninfluenced by any moral or reli-
gious feeling. The law in this respect did not make the crime less
heinous by reason of a child under ten years old being a consenting
party, and therefore that fact should ii )t cause the jury to reject the
bill on that ground alone. With regard to a child above ten years
and under twelve being treated in this manner, the law made it not
an assault but a misdemeanour, in case the female was a consenting
party ; but in the case of a female of 13 years and over being a con-
senting party, that was the ground upon which they should find or re-
ject a bill. One of the charges for murder was against the mother for
the murder of her infant child by means of a bite. In this case there
might be some evidence of the insanity of the party charged, but
that would be matter for investigation elsewhere, for which the law
specially provided; and therefore if the grand jury should
have evidence of the killing that would be grounds
sufficient to warrant them in sending it for further
investigation. The Learned Recorder having quoted the opinion of
• Mr. Justice Foster upon the law in this respect, he proceeded to call
the attention of the grand jury to the case of a policeman, ibr whose
murder three or four persons stood charged, under circumstances of
a very dreadful and somewhat obscure character. He would not
anticipate the detail of the evidence, but he might say that it would
be the.duty of the jury to inquire what was tile cause of death, and
whether it was the result of such circumstances as would amount to
the cii-ne of murder. If they should not be fully satisfied upon this
point, the safer course for them to pursue would be to send the
case for further investigation, as the parties charged would then be
held in custody until further evidence could be procured, and make
the case ripe for trial, while, if a bill was found and the evidence
should not be full enough, the ends of justice might be defeated. The
Learned Recorder then concluded by telling the grand jury that in
all cases twelve of them should agree in finding all bills.
They then retired, and the Court proceeded with the swearing of
the petty jury, and a great portion of the. day was, as usual, consumed
in hearing and investigating the excuses offered by parties who
Sought to be exempted from the duty of jurors upon various grounds.

Lord Brougham on Saturday left town for Paris,
where the Noble and Learned Lord will meet Lady Brougham, who
has arrived there from the seat of his Lordship at Cannes. We be •
Bove that the Noble Lord and Lady will arrive in town by the 20th
of next month.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston left town on
Saturday last for Broadlands, near Romsey, Hants. The Noble
Viscount and 'Viscountess purpose to return to Carlton House-terrace
on Wednesdey next. Her Ladyship has issued cards for an assembly
on Saturday neat, which will be preceded by a dinner party.
The Earl of Derby, who has not sat in Parliament
since Queen Victoria's coronation, intends, shortly after Easter, to
take his seat In the house of Lords, in order to give his vote in favour
of the Ministerial measure —Liverpool Journal.
PRESENT TO TDB PRINCE£S LOYAL.—Her Majesty
has been graciously pleased to accept a small satin bag for the
Princess Royal, worked by Miss Ellen Smith, daughter of Mr. Robert
Smith, late letter-press printer of this town, with small white crystal
beads, containing on one side the rose, thistle, and shamrock, and
on the reverse the white rose of England, end has graciously re-
warded Miss Smith with the handsome sum of hl.—Manchester
Examiner.
Poor Dragonetti lies in a hopeless state. There was
a consultation of physicians on Saturday, the result of which was by
no means favourable; his complaint is confirmed dropsy. He is up-
wards of eighty.
SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS.—The private view
of the pictures of this exhibition took place on Saturday last. Among
the nobility and gentry present during the day were the Lord Chan•
collor, the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the
Bishop of London, Lord Francis Egerton, Lord Redesciale. I.ord
Chas. Townshend, Viscount Mahon, Lord Seymour, Samuel Rogers,
Esq., Major-General Palley, Earl Cawdor, the Earl of Bessborough,
the Bishop of Ripen, the Earl Dude, Sir W. Fremantle, Lord Gran-
ville Somerset, Lady Macdonald, the Counte,s of Blessington, Vis-
count Northland, Sir George Cooper, Lord Monteagle, Lady anent--
worth; Sir George Murray, G. F. aluntz, Eaq., M.P., Thomas
Baring, Esq., M.i'., Henry Baring, Esq., 11. P., B. Hawes, Ears.,
M.P., Colonel Sibthorp, M.P., the Hon. O. Duncombe, M.P., and P.
Borthwick, Esq., M.P.
The Friend of India publishes the following with re-
spect to the capture of one of the Seilth chiefs. It is interesting as
forming part of the general history of a people whose movements at
the present moment are regarded with a more than usual degree of
attention:—" Lena Singh, one of the ablest men in the Punjaub,
quitted the scene of anarchy in his own country nearly two years
ago, under the pretence of going on pilgrimage ; bat in reality with
the view of escaping those dangers to which every man of eminence
in that distracted country was exposed. He has evidently large
funds at his disposal. Ile has travelled about with a large retinue
from sine station to another, and has in every instance experienced
the most hospitable reception from the officers of our Government.
He arrived in Calcutta about two months ago, just at the period
when the Seikhs were preparing to cross the Sutlej, and he declared
his intention of going to Jugutmath Pooree. He subsequently pro-
ceeded to the shrine at Gurga Saugor, and on his return thence after
the late bathing festival, took up his residence about three miles from
town, en the Dum-Dom road. On Friday last he was arrested un-
der orders frets the Governor-General, by Mr. Mytton, the magis-
trate of the 24sferglinnalts, and a detachment of artillery from Dam-
Dam. A very large amount of treasure, winch he had deposited in
boat, has also been sequestered by Government, and is now safely
lodged in the treasury of the 24-I'ergunnahs. It is proper to add
that he has been subjected to no ind;gnity, and to no inconvenience
beyond that of being confined as a state prisoner to his own resi-
dence. The cause of his apprehension has been variously retorted,
and the propriety of it commented en in our public journals. 13y some
it is air-Vaal:ea to the fact that the Sirdar Runjoor Singh, who very
recently Creased Lilo Sutlej, and aura part of the cantonments at
Loodir.nah, is his brother, and has been Managing kis estates during
his absence. But we can scarcely suppose that this would have had
sufficient weight with the Governor-General to induce his placing
Lena Single under restraint."
BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, SUNDAY NEXT, APRIL 5.
r,fenn sffing Meethsg, the Great Metropolitan Handicap, Croatian
Park Races, Oafeitd and Cambridge Boat. Race Aquatic snorts and
incidents, existing Steeple Chaste, Pedeatilan Worufeas; Ott? Contest
betweeen Maley and Merryman for one hundred a side; all the do-
mestic and foreign news of the week. Price of Bell's Life in Lmclon,
(40 folio columns,) sixpence.
THE IRON TRADE IN SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.—
The approaching meetings of the iron masters of Staffordshire, at
Walsall, Wolverhampton, and Birminsham, are looked forward to
with much interest. A areliminary meeting mots held at Birmingham
la.st.weras, Which wadi Of 4 i.slyate nture ; bat we nntleratantl thl:t a
resolution was porno to to adhere to'a'd lacscut pi icf9,

MONEY aNul COMMERCIAL NEWS
C,ITY, QUARTER TO TMREE.
The sass of cotton at Liverpeol on F-'atur,lAy were about
.?,500 bales, of which ;;00 were 'American for export; WO
Bahia, at 57c3d.; and 200 Surats at 2%d. The ma-_-rst was
quiet, and prices unchanged. The Share 'market showed
symptoms of improvement, and closed stealj. Prices were
firmer than for some time past.
There are not any arrivals of interest from the colonies
to- day.
There has been a most praiseworthy anxiety shown, on
the part of colonial and foreign landowners, to demonstrate
the practicability of producing almost all sorts of produce,
agricultural or otherwise, for the consumption of the people
of this country. From the Azores, a cargo of potatoes, of
the first quality and in the finest condition (to be followed
by many more), is shortly to be submitted to public com-
petition, the advertisement relative to which ap-
peared in our columns of Saturday last. We are
disposed to place facts such as these prominently forward, as
with so many statements in circulation of the prospect of
seed being scarce, for spring sowing, owing to the patato
disease, it is important to show that there are available
means at hand to counteract the difficulties which the agri-
culturalists of this country would be under in obtaining the
required supp:ies for placing the usual amount of land under
cultivation as respects potatoes.
The English Stocks have been very firm again this morn-
ing, and there have been a few purchases for transfer to
morrow. Nevertheless the market wears, on the whole, but
a dull appearance, in the entire absence of speculative trans-
actions. Consols for Money have been 961/s to %, and for
Time 964%. The premium on Exchequer-bills has been
275. to 30s. East India Bonds have been at 28s. premium.
East India Stock for Account is marked 259.
In the Foreign Market the dealings have been small.
Spanish Three per Cents. are 361/2 ; and Mexican 3036 to 31.
Spanish Passives are 53%. Russian Bonds are steady, at
109%; and Dutch Four per Cents. at 941. It will be ob-
served, therefore, that Spanish Bonds are flat. As to the
news from Madrid, it is of very uncertain tenour.
Shares have been better in some of the provincial markets,
and the prospect of breaking up a good many of the pro-
jected railway companies, has evidently a much better effect
upon the value of scrip, than the success of applications to
Parliament. Generally, Shares maintain here also the rather
improved rates of Saturday. Eastern Counties are 201 % ;
Caledonian, 7% to 8 ; Great Western, 80 to 81; Birming-
ham, 216 to 218 ; Rlackwall, 817 k ; Brighton, 6134 to 6214 ;
Loudon and York, l% % ; Manchester and Leeds, 116 ;
Midland, 140 to 143; North British, 233% to 2414 ; North
Kent, 1% • South-Eastern, 361,4 %; Great North of France,
514 i to 15k.
BRITISH FUNDS.

ONE
O'CLOCK.
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities .. 96 !i%%
India Bonds, /,0001. 24
Consols for Account • • • • .. 96%4
India Stock for Account .. .. 259
Exchequer Bills. I d. 13 d.
1,0601. ~ 30 27 pm.
5001... .... 30 pm.

FOREICIN FUNDS.
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent
Ditto, for the Account ..
Ditto, Deferred
Russian Bonds ..
kpanish Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto, for the Account --
Ditto, rassive Bonds
Ditto, Three per Cent ..
Ditto, for the Account ..
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent
Ditto, Defernd
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent ..
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates

OWE
O'CLOCK. •
.. 30%

.. .. 109%

•• •• -
.. .. 36%

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

.. 94%

CLOSING
PRICES.
96%

CLOSING
PRICES.
30%

IUSINESS CLOSING
PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

Amber., Notting., Boston, and
Eastern Junction •• .. 134
Diimingliam and Oxford Junction 2 .... ..........
L:ol viid Exeter .. 75 -
Ditto, New .. 5 .... 9 .. .......
Buckinghamshire42s. .... I % d is. ....
Caledonian .. .. 10 .... 87% 8 734%
Ditto, Half Shares .. .... %
Ditto, Extension .... 114
Cambridge and Oxford.. .. .
Chester and Holy-head .. 20 .... 17% 18 1 7 .
Cork and Waterford %
Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2% %..
Direct Manchester (Ilastrick's) .. 1,4 .. - ..... .. . .
Direct Northern .. .... 11/% .
DuLl:n and Belfast Junction .. 10 .. 4% IA . .
Dublin and Galway .. .. 4 .... 1%34 ......
Eastern Counties .. • . .. 141. 1C5..... 20%14
Ditto New .........5i. 165. •• • • 51i% P•• • •
Do. Per pct., 5 per Cent. No. 1. 6/. 13s. 4d. - . .....
Ditto, ditto, .. No. 2. Cl. 13s. 4d. 1,,4 % p
Ditto, York Extension 10s. 1 ••.. • • . .
East Lincolnshire 1M - • •
Ed;nburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 .... - .. ••• • . •
Ditto 34 Shares .. 5 .... 12
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester .. 2%.... .....
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 15 .... 16M
Great North of England . ..100 209
Ditto, New .. .• 5
Great Western
Ditto Half !hares
Ditto, Quarter Shares
Ditto, Fifths ..
Hull and Selby ..
Lancaster and Carlisle
Ditto New .. .. • . •-• 5 .. • • 8 .. •• ..
Leicester, Tamworth, &c. ...... 425. •• .. 134 dis
Liverpool and Leeds Direct .. .... .2 ..
Liverp., Manch., & Newc. Junct. 2% ....
London an : Birmingham . .100 .. 218 216.:
Ditto Thirds .. 16 .... 5014 52
Ditto Quarters .. 2 .. 26%
Ditto Fifths • • • • •• •• 2 .... 24 23 •• • •
London and Blackwall .. 161. 13s. 4d. 8% ....
Ditto, Half Shares • • .. 2% .. .. 4
London and Brighton .. .. 50 .... 6234 Cl 7,
Ditto, Consol. Eighths • • .. 40 .... -
Ditto ditto Fifths .. .. 20 .... 273% 28 27...
London and Croydon .. .. 13/. 15s. 9d. 20% 20
Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .... 934
London and Oxford .. .. • . 134 .. • • %• •
London, Hounslow, & Western .. 2 .... .
London and South-Western.. 411. 6s. 10d. - .....
Ditto, New . .. • • • • 1234 •• • • 183/e% •
London and York .. 2%.... 134%
Ditto, Half Shares •• • • • . .. 2% .2% . 1% ••••• • .. •
Manchester and Leeds .. 82 ....116 . •
Ditto, Ilalf Shares .. •• 38 - .....
Ditto, Fifth5........2 .... 1034% 10 it..
Ditto Extension 425..... 2% 1% ......
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 .. 71% 75%
Ditto, Quarter Shares (A) .. 4 ...• 11 .... ••. • •
Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) .. 2 .... .. -
Ditto, Quarter Shares (C) 1 •• • • 7 635 .. ••• • •
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425. p . . . . .
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... 1%
Midland .. ..100 ..140 143 •..
Ditto, New .. 18 .... 28 29 .. ••.. •
Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 108 ....112 .........
Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 .... 43 ....
Ditto, New . 1 .... .....
Ditto, New, Brandling 25 .... 41
Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 10 .... 16% 17 ••• • .
North British .. .... 23% 24% ...
Ditto, Half Shares .. .. • • 6 •• • 7
Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 11,4 .... 13434 .......
North Kent and Direct Dover • • .. • • •• • •
North Staffordshire .. • • 425. •• .. liB 2% p...
Norwich and Brandon .. 18 .... 221 .......
Ditto. New .. .. 5 .... 634 .........
Northmpton,Banbury,&Clielthm. 2 .... % 1.......
Oxiii.,Worcester,& Wolverlimptn. 12%.... 10 9% .•
Pertle and Inverness .. 2% .... 1 • • .......
Preston and Wyre .. • • 25 .... 31 .... ••• • •
Scottish Central .. . .. 10 .... 14
Scottish Midland .. .. 10 .... 7
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2%.... 1% 2.... •• .
Shropshire Union .. 425. - .. •••• • • .
South Midland 425..... %3A die .... •
South Eastern and Dovor 3338 .... 3514 34 .
Ditto, New (iss. at 321.) No. I. 16 .... 16% ..
Do.. Ncw (do. 331. 6s. lid.) No. 2. 10 .... 103 .
170., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 23,3 2%%. M
South Wales .. 5 -
Trent Valley .. .. 5 .... 27%
Warlvickshire and London .. 425..... ........
Water-M., Weald., Wick., & Dub. 13'_ .... 14 ......
Wexford, Waterford, & Valentia 138 .... 1p ..
Welsh Midland .. 2%.... 1%
West Riding Union • • .. • 425..... 13414 p.
WiLbeach and S,. Ives .. .. • • 2 .... 1%
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth 2% .... 1 ........
Yarmouth and Norwich .. 20 .... 24
York and Carlisle .. 2%
York and North Midland .... 96%
Ditto. Extension .. 15 .... 30% 30 ..
Do. E. and W. Riding Exten... I •• .. 7%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens .. .. 12 .... 11% 12% 11% 11%
Bord., Toul., & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 - -
Ditto, ditto (Espelete) .. 2 .... 2 2
Dutch Rhenish • • • • 5 •• • • 53t: 34
East Indian .

74 dig
7');

20.
b% P
P
P

.. .. 50 .... 80 81 ......
.. .. .. iO .... 99 100.• ....
.. .. 35 .... 48ji•• ......

209
30%

3‘ tits

. '7-5;

Grt. North. of France Constituted 5
Great Western Pausal 55.
Great Wes tern Canada .. 314 .. 3 Fzs
Italian and Austrian .. .. 3 ..........
Namur and Liege .. .. 4 .... 2 134 • •
Orleans and Bordeaux 6 .... 121/6 11 • •
Pails and Roden .. 20 .. .. 40 • •
Paris and Strasbourg Constituted 5 .... 6 .....
Sambre and Meuse .. . 6 3Y2 ..
Tours and Nantes Constituted .. 5 .... 7
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

lsi % •... ...

London Joint-Stock

MIXES.

Seal del Monte, Unregistered ..

3%%••• •••

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY

CORN EXCHANGE.-MONDAY.

The last week's arrivals of all kinds of grain of home produce,
coastwise as well as by land carriage, samples were on a very limited
scale, though of somewhat Improved quality; while from Scotland
the receipts were unimportant. The first supply of oats from Ireland
was by no means equal to the wants of the dealers ; while the whole
of the arrivals from abroad, which were small, have gone into the
bonded warehouses. From Essex, Kent, and Cambridgeshire the re •
ceipts ot Wheat fresh up to-day were considerably 'on the increase,
and the stands were consequently well filled with samples. This
increase in the supply—notwithstanding most of the large millers are
short of stock—had a prejudicial effect upon the demand fir all de-
scriptions. The finest qualities of both red and wbite supported, in most
instances, the qnotations obtained on Monday last ; but the middling
and inferior kinds were with difficulty disposed of, eves at somewhat
easier terms. The market closed very heavily for English Wheat,
and a clearance was not effected. As very few parcels of Foreign
Wheat have, as yet, been entered for consumption, the importers
waiting the resuleeef the new Corn Bill in the Upper House, we had
a very petit:, show 'Jere to-day; yet, in the present state of affairs, it
was quite equal to meet the wants of the trade. Even the mos'
selected siescriptions hung on hand, and the general quotations must
be considered almost nominal. Beaded Wheat and all other grain
was excessively dull, very few speculator.; coining forward,
owing to the unusually high prices < mantled by the holders.
From our own coasts as well as from all other quarters the supply of
Barley has been very trifling, hence the quantity on show to-day saes
small. Still, however, the Barley trade was heavy, and even the
finest malting parcels hung on hand. In prices we have no material
alteration to report. The supply of Malt was again small. Fine
white parcels commanded a steady but not to say brisk inquiry, at
fully late rates. All other kinds were a slow sale, at barely station-
ary prices. We had very few Oats on offer, hence the oat trade was
firm, at an improvement in the currencies of last week of from 6d to
Is per quarter, and most or the parcels on offer found buyers.' Not-
withstanding the supply of Beans was small, that article met a very
inactive demand, at about previous quotations. White PeaS sold at
full prices, but all other qualities were in sluggish request, though we
cannot call them cheaper. The bakers operated with great caution,
consequently the Flour trade was dull, at barely last week's prices.
In Seeds we have but few sales to notice.
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.
Wheat—Dantzic ••• • .. 578 to 63a Beans ..
llamburgh .•.• . • • 5Gs 62s Pease. ••• .. 41s 47s
Barley —•
22s 28s Flour—American s —s
.• 255 27s Baltic .••.••• • • • • —a --I
eed 22s 23s
SMITEFIZILD.

The imports of live stock from abroad for our market during the
past week have been on the increase—they have amounted to 320
Oxen and Cows, 400 Sleep, and 6 Calves, from Rotterdam, Scheidam,
and Harlt„gen, 'while at Hull about 100 Beasts and tiheep have
been received from Holland. We had on sale 270 Oxen and Cows,
together with 300 Sheep, derived from the above ports, in, generally
speaking, good condition. As was the case last week, the
demand for foreign stock was in a very inactive state,
and prices had m most Instances a downward tendency.
From our own grazing districts the arrivals of beasts frej up this
morning were good as to ninnbera, aqd of very superior quality, in-
Geed we seleicurt recollect to have seen a finer collection at any pre-
vious corresponding period of the year. Notwithstanding, therefore,
the attendance of buyers was large, the Beef trade was very dull, at
a decline in the prices obtained on this day ee'nnlght of 2d per Sibs,
and a total clearance was not effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk,
Essex, and Cambridgeshire, we received 1,200 Scots, hoinebreds,
and short horns; from the western and midland counties, 600 Here-
fords, Devons, runts, &c. ; from other parts of England, 700 of
various breeds ; and from Scotland, 150 horned .4ud polled
41t4optg4 tl 1:114404;1 ytf slacel) ate not 4uito equal to those