The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-17 00:00:00

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effect -savings in the State's expenses. Nene wish it more I
ardently than the Government, which, at every moment, en-
counters difficulties in the collection of the taxes, and, at •
every moment, also, receives remonstrances from those whose
interests are injured. And yet, it is a sad thing to say all
the services paid fur by the State are necessary, and there is
nothing exorbitant in their remumeration. 117 e have in-
herited the consequences of serious reforms and the debts
of our forefathers. Nevertheless, our zeal leads us far, if it
does not make us wander too far. Na content with havini.-;
prohibited, for the future, the granting. of pensions, we are,
this year, effecting a reduction of 16,000,000 reals on present
and retired ix nsions. The question of the Treasury's ar-
rears, arising from the non-accomplishment of engagements
since the year 1828, is a serious and arduous one. The Go-
vernment does not think that the time has come to settle
anything in this respect. Punctuality in payments, with the
confidence it will inspire in the accomplishment of its obli-
gations and the execution of its treaties, and the successive
regulation of the public debt, will, no doubt, hasten the
critical time when this grave affair will be settled, and calm
the anxiety of those who believe they have a right to require
a just and lawful payment. The Government does not
disown this justice ; it is content to comply with it in the
most indispensable cases, and when it is impossible not to
do ao."

The principal Bills for the session are the Tariff Bill, the
Clergy Bill, a Bill for the regulation of the press, and otherS
relative to the corn trade and the national currency. The
following is the' list of the estimates, as published in the
Gazette of the Bth :

Reals.
Royal Household ... 43,500,000
Expenses of the Legislative body ... 1,142,300
Estimates of the Minister of State 10,208,220
Ditto Grace and Justice ... 19,149,015
Ditto Interior ... 136,834,987
Ditto War ... 319,203,056
Ditto Navy •.• ... 85,448,390
Ditto Finance ... ... 349,848,521
Sinking Fund ... ... ... 151,880,390
Secular clergy and nuns ... ... 108,285,041

Total

1,225,499,920

It appears by accounts from the frontiers that a great num-
ber of emigrants had availed themselves of the amnesty
published by the Government and were returning to their
native country.

On Saturday, the itb, the Three per Cents. closed at 33 at.
60 days ; the Five per Cents., at 23i for cash, and 23a at 60
days ; and the Madrid and Aranjuez railroad shares, at
2,080 at 60 days.

The Paris papers devote considerable space to the u: Cates
in the House of Commons, but 'the articles consist chiefly
of summaries, and therefore possess no interest to the English
reader. The measures proposed by Sir ROISEET PEEL have
evidently caused a strong sensation in France, which possibly
may be compelled, in self defence,to imitate the example in a
few'years. In the Chamber:of Peers the report of a Committee
appointed to exaw.ine the claims of Count DE LASSINAND, one
of the Peers made by CHARLES X., to a seat in the House,
was presented, and declared that the claim was not good, on
the ground that the claimant had not obtained the KING'S
consent. The only news of the slightest importance in the
papers is given in paragr: phs, some of which we subjoin:—
.

The Courier Francais says, "It is not to replace Ge-
neral Bedeau in the command of the province of Constantine
that the Duke d'Aumale is to be sent to Algeria. We are
informed that the Prince sets out furnished with extraordi-
nary powers of a very extensive character. It is a great re-
sponeihility which is placed on the Duke, but the extreme
gravity of the situation sufficiently explains the mission con-
fided t• him."

The Minister of Marine has received a letter from Ad-
miral Laine, dated December 1, and enclosing a long
report by Captain Trehouart of the affair in the Pa-
rana. As the particulars of the action have already
been given so fully, we do not think it necessary to
copy the report, but our readers will probably he
pleased at our extracting the following passage, in which
Captain Trehouart alludes to the co-opetation of Captain
Hotham, who commanded the English force. He says
" The most perfect concord did not cease for an instant to exist
between Capt. Hotham and myself ; all our operations were
resolved upon beforehand and executed on both sides with
frankness and sincerity. It remains for me to request you
to thank Admiral Ingletield for having given me a colleague
so capable and so worthy of my esteem." Admiral Leine, in
his letter to the Minister, earnestly recommends Captain
Trehouart for promotion to the rank of Rear-Admiral.

The Constihrtionne/ publishes a petition presented by the
wife of the unfortunate Renzi, to the Grand Duke of Tus-
cany, three weeks before he was delivered up to the Papal
Government. It is is extremely affecting, and is said to
have moved the Grand Duke to tears; but the stern laws of
state policy prevailed over the feelings of humanity, and on
the 24th ult. the Ministers of the Grand Duke overruled his
desire to grant the petition, and gave up Renzi into the
hands of the officers of the Pope.
The following paragraph relative to the works on the
Havre line appears in the Commerce:--
" Very alarming rumours were in circulation at the Bourse
on Thursday, relative to the report of M. Frissard, the en-
gineer sent down to inspect the works on the Havre Rail-
way. It was even said that all the works were to be
executed over again. We have inquired into the business
and are enabled to state that M. Frissard's report, deposited
some days past with the Minister of Public Works, declares
ill the tunnels to be perfectly solid, and that the plan
proposed by the Company for reconstructing the viaduct of
Barentin, and for strengthening that of Malaunay, are such
as ought to be approved of. The only difference of opinion
arises on the works of this kind proposed for the viaduct of

The Courrier rancais thus notices the last account. from
Algeria :—" The news from Algiers of Feb. 5 are frightful,
less by the gravity of the events in themselves than by the
evident impossibility of foreseeing and warding oil what is to
:,ippen. Thus, Abd• el- Kader is in the Hudna, amongst the
)uled Nails, on the limit of the Little Desert, and we have
o think of covering the Nitidja, which is 60 leagues distant
,•om the spot where the Emir happens to be. Thus, again,
he appearance of Abd-el-Kader in the Hodna has necessi-
ated considerable movements of troops, which, as usual, will

w, of no use, because Abd-el-Kacler will re-appear at 50
leagues from the spot where they are going. to seek him
betbre our troops have had time to reach the point where he
now is."

rite French Funds were less firm on Saturday.
The Three per Cents. closed on that day at 84f. 65c. ; the Five per
.'eats 123 f. 30c. ; the Orleans Railroad shares, 1,295 f. ; Rouen, 1,028 r.
',sc ; Havre, 7201. ; Avignon, 990 f.; Vierzon, 705 f.; Bordeaux,
,143 f. 75c. ; Boulogne, 545 f. ; Troyes and Montereau, 450 r, ; Bast-,
2501. ; Great Northern, 768 f. 75c. ; Ffunpoux, 46Sf. ; Paris and
.itrasburg, 555 f.; Tours and Nantes, 692.. hoc.
The following are the quotations for other lines:—
Paris and Lyons, definitive, 625 f. ; Lyons and Avignon (Tata-
hot), 110 f. ; Ditto (Lecolnte), 505 f.; Bordeaux and Cetto (Mackenzie),
504 f. ; ditto (Espeleta), 512 f. 50c. ; Charleroi (Kysaen's), 497 f. 50c. ;
Caen (Delamarre), 502 f.
LYONS, FED. 12.—Paris and Orleans, 1,290 f. ; Orleans and Vierzon,
701.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK E'.CHANGE, Fin. 14.

Boulogne and Amiens, 11N —Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette
(Mackenzie), VA—Ditto (Espeleta), 2%—Central of Spain, 1 —Dc
inerara, —Dendre Valley, Y.—Dutch Rhenish, 714—Great North-
ern of France Constituted, 15 —Great Western Bengal, 34 - Italian
and Austrian, 1.14 —Luxembourg, 2%—Madrid and Valentia,
trleans and Bordeaux, 11%—Paris and Orleans, 4914—West Flau-
.lers, 5.

MARKET NE WS.-(YE-;TERDAY

CORN-EMCXANGE.

The past week's arrivals of English Wheat for our market were on
a very moderate scale, while those 01 all other kinds of grain of home
product were by no means extensive. Of Irish Oats the receipts
were again limited ; but the general receipts of foreign corn were,
the time of year considered, moderately good. Fresh up, to-day, we
received about an average quantity of Wheat coastwise from Essex
and Kent, but by land carriage and sample very little came to hand ;
hence the show of samples of both red and white was rather small.
On the whole the attendance of both town and country dealers was
somewhat on the increase; but, owing to tht;pending diecuss,ons .on
the subject of the corn-laws In the House of Commons,
the demand for English Wheat was not to say active.
However, for the finest descriptions, there was a steady
sale, at fully last week's quotations ; but the middling and interior
tialities, though not cheaper, hung heavily on hand, and a clearance
of such was with difficulty made. The general condition of the
Wheat here to-day was by no means good. The quantity of
Foreign Wheat was small; yet, as the holders were firm, the
trade with that article was in a very sluggish state, at unaltered
currencies. Bonded samples of Wheat were held at higher rates ;
hence, the transactions in It were very trifling ; so small, indeed,
that prices may be considered next to nominal. Notwithstanding
the fiesh arrivals of Barley from our own coasts, as, also from abroad,
have been less than those reported for some time past,
the quantity actually on offer, and which principally cons sted of last
week's unsold samples, was more than adequate to meet the wants
of the buyers. The Barley trade was, therefore, heavy, at a decline
in the quotations *f Is per quarter. Even at that amount of depres-
sion a clearance was not effected. The show of Malt was not large ;
nevertheless, the inquiry ler it was heavy, at barely but at nothing
quotable beneath last Week's prices. The receipts of Oats from
Essex. Lincolnshire, and Cambridgeshire have been somewhat
on the Increase ; while we had several parcels of free foreign
in bulk on show. From Ireland very els, cargoes have been reported
since our last. All kinds of Oats were a very dull sale, yet we have
no alteration to notice in their value. The supply of Beans was
moderately good. All kinds sold heavily, at late rates. For Peas
the inquiry was very inactive ; while Flour hung on hand, at late
rates. Seeds of all kinds commanded very little attention.
CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE
Wheat—Essex at, Edit, Malt—Chevalier— .. • • 64s to 65s
Red, New •• .. 56s to ~85 Oats—Yorkshire and
Di tto,White, Old.. 56s 68s Lincolnsh., Feed. 24s 27s
Norfolk and Lin- Potatoe • • 30s 321
coin, Red... 52s 65s Yougha: and Cork,
Ditto, White ••• • .. 558 6Ss Black . •. • 23s 25s
Irish, Red •••• • • • 51s 54s Cork, White ... • . 24s 29s
Ditto, White ••• • .. 53s 57s Scotch, Feed..... 26s 30s
Rye—Old •••••• • • • • • • 26s 38s Beans—Tick •• • . 348 4ls
New. 383 40s Pigeons . 43s 49s
Barley—Qrinding. • ... 24s 25s Pease—Grey. ••• • • • 38s 418
• Malting . ..
Chevalier •••• • • • • 37s 38s White ••• • • 45s 53s
Malt—Suffolk anti Nor- Boilers • ••.. .. 54s 564
folk ••• • • • ...... sgs 62s Flour—Town-made .. • 555 574
Brown .••• • • • 575 603 Suffolk .... ••• • • • 48s 4%
Kingston and Ware 63s 65s Stocktn & Norfolk 46s 48s
FOREIGN GRAIN AND FLOUR IN BOND.
Wheat—Dantzie 57s to 63s Beans • •
Hamburgh .. 563 62s Pea5e................ 413 47s
Rade., •• • 22s 28s Flour—American ....• —g —s
Oats—New ....• •.• • .. '2ss 27e Baltic •••• • • —8 ....II
Deed .••• • • . • 22s 23s

The Importations of live stock, under the new tariff, being a
matter of considerable interest at this moment, not only to the agri-
cultural body, but likewise the great consuming classes, we purpose
prefacing our report of the proceedings in td-day's market, with a few
observations in respect thereto. At most previous corresponding
seasons of the year (arising from the Dutch ports—whence we have
been accustomed to-receive the largest portion of the Beasts and Sheep
into the metropolis, Its well as the outports—being closed by ice), the
arrivals of stock from abroad were on a very limited scale; so small,
indeed, that they were unworthy of special remark. This season, how-
ever, from its unusual mildness, the Imports have considerably exceeded
those of any former period, as must be evi :ent from the returns we
have from week to week laid before our readers. Towards the close
of 1845, seine of the Dutch rivers were partly frozen over; hence the
operation of shipping cattle was a matter of some difficulty. This
circumstance, hcwever, acted as an incentive on the part of the
Dutch graziers to avail themselves of other modes of convey.:
ante for their stock hither than steam-packets; hence several
sailing vessel;, evidently built for the express purpose,
and four of which have arrived in the Thames during the
past week, were procured, and the cattle was placed
on board at the edge of the ice ! The navigation having suddenly
opened, with little or no prospect of its being again closed this
winter, the steamers are now bringing their cargoes as usual. We
mention this circumstance merely for the purpose of showing the
efforts making by the continental graziers to supply our markets
with live stock. Notwithstanding the immense numbers of Beasts
and Sheep which have already reached us from Holland and else-
where, it is plaeed beyond a doubt, especially as the speculations
have turned out very profitable to those engaged in them,
that those of the present year (under the influence of
a total repeal of the import duties, should such a
measure be sanctioned by the Legislature) will exceed in number,
and, perhaps, in quality, those since the present measure has been in
operation. The experiments made in this country to fatten fareign
stock Imported in a lean state having failed in ahnost every instance,
owing to the change of food being prejudicial to the animals, it is fitir
to presume that the future imports will go into immediate eonsump-
lion, and have a depressing influence upon prices. Most of the beasts
which have as yet arrived here have been fattened in the various
distilleries at Rotterdam, Schiedam, and Harlingen, whence we have
received advices to the effect that there are, at this moment, nearly or
quite twenty thousand lidasts in course of fattening for our markets, a
large number of which will be shipped in the next three months.
During the past Tresk the imports into London have amounted to