The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-03 00:00:00

OVER LAND MAIL

On Hamburgh, at sight .. .. 34 25
Two m0nth5........... .... 34

Sn Paris • •••••••• .• •• •• 55 A 7
TWO MOUtbd. .•••••• • • • • • • • 5 37

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

There was a steady demand for Cotton at Liverpool
on Saturday. Sales, 3,500 bales. Railway Shares vi ere
rather firmer.

The Corn-market is very dull th's morning, and prices
ars lower for most articles.

The letters from Germany received to-day state that
the firm of Lombard, Odier, and Co., of Geneva, we-ic
continuing their payments, and hid not suspensbed. The
news of Messrs. Schaafhausen's suspension is confirmed,
however, and unless the Prussian Government affords
aid, will probably occasion farther disasters.
From Amsterdam the report we have received of the
Stock Market is very indifferent. Sales continued to be
pressed.

The following extracts from a communication made
by Messrs. Ferguson and Taylor, of Manchester, will
show the dull state of affairs there :

" Within the last few weeks political events have
transpired more numerous and momentous than ever
were previously, in the world's history, crowded into so
brief a space. Their ultimate consequences to our
commercial interests can scarcely, at this point of time,
be adequately estimated. Their present effects on the
trade of this market are, however, but too painfully
evident. The amount of business transacted for the
export trade has been most insignificant, and has borne
no relative proportion to the extent of production.
Depreciated prices have not induced merchants to ope-
rate; and there appears no alternative for spinners and
manufacturers but a further contraction of supply.
The recent advices from all foreign markets of im
rortanee are not encouraging to shippers at this
moment, if regard be had to selling rates
of goods abroad, and the prices of returns at
home. From China the reports are somewhat more
favourable, sales having re-commenced at a slight
advance on some of the principal staples sent hence; but
teas, as a remittance, threaten a heavy loss on the
balance of transactions. The comparative cessation of
our exports to that empire which has latterly taken
place will, doubtless, tend to improve the value of stocks
held there. From Bombay and Calcutta the last mail
brought little matter of encouragement. Owing to the
scarcity of money and the absence of confidence, sales
were difficult at even reduced rates. Nothing of moment
is doing for our West Indian colonies; and the demand
for both the East and West Coast of America is
most unimportant. For the United States only a
limited business is being done, but the present is
not a season of the year when activity for that
market prevails. The Canadian buyers have not
done much th. is year as yet, although hopes are
entertained of some improvement this month. From
this resume it will be observed that our foreign trade of
last month has been very unsatisfactory. We are not
sanguine of any material revival arising imme-
diately. The first impulse in the way of improved
demand for manufactures will come from our
home trade, but this is mainly dependent on the success
of this year's grain harvest. It this prove to be, as we
trust under the blessings of Divine Providence it may,
an abundant one, we shall not be long in recovering
from our present prostration. Capital is daily be-
coming more abundant, and the consumption
of our products is going on. The excitement of
revolution will shortly exhaust itself if war do not
intervene. But pending the disturbances on the conti-
nent, and the possible chances of war, we fear the trade
of this district will be only limited."
The Public Securities are very quiet this morning, but
the jobbers and speculators continue to have an unfavour-
able opinion of the market, and Consols, from 803- 81,
the opening price for money, have gone down to 80g.
Time bargains have been made at 801, to 804 ; Ex-
chequer-bills, on the other hand, have risen, being
355. to 365. premium. Bank Stock for Account is
at 190.

The value of Spanish Stock is heavy at 18 to 184 for
the Three per Cents. Brazil Bonds are 60 ex. div.
Mexican keep firm at 151 to 15k. Portuguese Four
Per Cents. are flat at 134 to 141, Dutch Stock is nominal.
Railway Shares are heavy.

ONE CLOSING
PRI( ES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLoCIC. PRICES
8 per Cent. Consols Annuities Bl 80%X 8041
New 5 per Cent. Annuities lO4
Long Anns. to expire Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 l%
India Stock —
India Bonds, 1,0001. ........ .....
Ditto under 1,000/. ... ..... .- 2O p
Bank Stock for Account l9O
Consols for Account ..-. ......
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,0001.
500/.
ONE
1 RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS, O'CLOCS.
Brazilian Bonds
Do., New, 1843 ... 63
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
- Ditto, Deferred —
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 154
Ditto, Account
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent l4
Ditto, Account
Russian Bonds - 72
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account —
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, 3 per Cent
Dividends on the above payble in London.

8%
230
16p
20p
190
803 i

36p
36 p
CLOS IN t 3
rßicEt4.
60xd

14%

105,
2%
18

PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. rmeEs.
Aberdeen..
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 314 ......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 215 —
Belfast & County Down 13
Birmingham and Ox
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 .....
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 101. 145... •••
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Juno.... 734•••••• ••• • •—*****
Boston, Stamfd & firm. 5
Bristol and Exeter B5
Ditto, Thirds 2O
Backingh amshire... I'2l. 4s.
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. 33/4 — ..•
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50
Chester and Holyhead... 37% ll
Ditto, Preference l5 ...... .
Clarence

203/4

Do. lst Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mout h
Dublin and Belfast Junc. 25
Dundalk & Enniskillen 17% —
East Anglia, 254 L. &
E. and L. and D....•• 25

31,i
131/i3

Do., 181., E. & IL-. 18 —
Do., 31.105.
Eastern Counties........ 20
'.',. Ditto,Extension,s per
Cent., No. 1...... 6/. 13s. 4d....
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d...
Do., North. & Eastern 50
Do., Quarters .... ..... 12% —
Do., New
Eaatern Union 50
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% —
Ditto, Thirds .......138.4d..
Do. (guar.6 percent.) 10
Ditto, ditto
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 33/4 ......
Eaat Lincolnshire ...... 16%
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ..... •••••••• -
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. - ••••••
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12%
Edinburgh and Northern 25 —
Ditto, New.. ......... ... 334 — ......... .......
Ditto, Newport l2
Ditto, ditto, New 214.....
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch- 2% ..... •••••••••
Ditto, New ..... ....... 2% —
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle
Glasgow,Kilmar , & .... Ayr 50 ......
Ditto, New
•••••• ..
Do.Pre:erence Consol. 15 - •,- ...... • •••
Great Northern
Do., London and York 2%. — •••••
Great South. and West.
( Ireland)
Great North of England 100 ......
Ditto, New, 401 a
Ditto, New, 30/......... 30
Ditto, New, 151 6% ... .. ---
Great Western 9O ... -90 ... . ....... ..
Ditto, 1(4 Shares 5O ......
Ditto, 4 Shares
Ditto, Fifths
Ditto, New 171-- - 91,1 7% 8
/luddersfield and blanch. 26
Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ......
Ditto, 14 Shares - ...
Ipswich & Bury St. Edm 17%
Do., do. and Norwick 15
Do., d 0.,, Extens. Scrip
Lanc
(aster and late earrib. & Ely) 2% — ...........•• • Ditto, Thirds Carlisle... 50
10
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 —
Ditto, ditto ............ 62
Ditto, % Shares ...... 38 ... -
Do. Quarter Shares-. 14% —.. Do. Fifths... ....... ....
.- . ....•»••
Do. Sixteenths ....... .. 614
Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10/. 45...... ... ....sm 7l/2 dis.
Do. Liverp. and Bury 38
Ditto % (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 33 ......
De.(Wakelield,Ponte-

481/4

20 1/2

714

15%

les

881,i
49
14%
20 IA
71/2

-...,
1%

10th
71,4

fiact, and Goo 167.. 50 .
Do. (W. Riding Union)4/.2s —....— ••••••
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
bo. % Shares ( A)... 9 ......
Leeds and Bradford SO
Leads, Dewsbury, &c.... 421/2 ...•••
Do., Half Shares 171,.2...... ..... . ......
Do., (blue) Scrip 21,2..... .............. .
Leeds and Thirsk .....
•• ..... ••••
Ditto, New
Do., Prefer. ,6 pir Ct. 3% ... •••• ••••••
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport . ...... ........ 2
Liverp., Manchester, and
Newcastle Junction... 2% ..... .
L lndon & Black wa11...13/ 65.8 d.... 43/41/2 ..... 4%
Do. New, No. 2 . 5/.133.4d.... 2 dis. 2 dis.
Do. Extension .... 20
South Coast
Do. Consol. Eighths. 40 ......
Do. Guarant. 5 per et.., 9 ......
DO, rid Con.s per ct. 50 .. ... 40 ......... 40

3234

Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50
London and Greenwich 12115 s 4d...

Ditto, Preference... 18/ 17s 2d...
London and N. Western 10`i ...12G 125 ..
•Do Quarters (L.& B.) 22

Ditto, New

Ditto, Fifths .... ... .. 2 ...... . ..... ........
Do 401.Shares(L.M.) 20 ......
Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 7% ...... 9
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7% — ... . —
Do. 101. IM. & B.) C. 1
Loud. &S. Western 5O . ..... 44 43%
Do. New 501. ... ..... 37%. 25%
Do. New 401. 3O

Do. Tenths (ConsoL ) 50
Ditto ditto ....... .... 40
Ditto, Thirds... ....... - 10
London, Salisbury, and .
Yeovil .. .-.. .. 1%......
Londonderry&Coleraine 27%.....• ......-
Londonderry and Ennis-
killen
Lowestoft (4 par et.) -
Ditto (6 per ct.)
Manchester•Buxton,and
Matlock 3
Manchester, Sheffield,

. .
and Lincolnshire ...100
Do. Quarters (No. 1) 13
Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25

Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 7%
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 71,E — ... —
Ditto and Gt. Grimsby 30
Ditto ditto . ......„, 9
Ditto ditto
Ditto Sheffield and
Lincolnshire —
Do., Grimsby Dock
Alanche.st. & Southampt. 2JA
Slidlan•l .... 100

Do. Consolidated Pref.100

Do., do., 504 Shares... 15 ... —
Do. Minn., and Derbyloo
Do.Consol. Bristol and

Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 ......114
Midlnd, Brist. &Glocer. 36
Ditto, ditto ..... .. 11/. 3s. 6d — ..... —
Midlnd,Leieest.& Swan-
nington, 8 per et.guar.100
Midland Great Western

Irish
40 ......
Middlesbro' and Redcar,
__

6 per cent. guar.
Newcastleand Carlis1e...100
Do. Quarters 25 ....
Newmrk et & Chesterford 18 IA

Do. Extension
Newport, Abergavenny,

and Hereford"
Newry and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpoint,
and Rostrevor l5 -

Do. Man. &Lin. Union 4/. 2e.....
NTorfolk .... ........ ...100 - ...... 62
Do. New 201.
Do. Extension
Do. Guaranteed 51,4ipc. 5

Do. Scrip, 1847, North
of Norfolk.... 2 •••
Do. do. Wavenexyal 2
4 ••••

Northern Counties-. Union
North British ... .... ... 25
Do. Half Shares ...... 121/4
Do. Quarters 51/4
Do. Extension
Ditto Thirds ...
North & South-Western 2 ...... ........
...... 1
North Statfordshire lO ...... 73it A
7
North Wales ._.. l4
North Western. 6
.... ••.. ....
Oxford, Worcester, and

Wolverhampton ...... 40 ..... 20 ..... ......... 21134
Reading, Guildford, and .

Reigate
Royston and Hitchin ... 1%
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland 22% — ...» —
Ditto, New
Sheffield, Rotherham,
andGoole ... - . —
Shrewsbury and Bina... 7
Ditto ditto. Class B. 4
Shrewsbury & Chester
(Nor. W. Min.) l6
Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 ...... ....-
Ditto Oswestry ...... 14
Ditto New _ 1 .• ...

Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 6 --
---
..• .... .... —
Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 ......
Shropshire Union
South Devon 4O ......
Do. Preference - •••• •••• •• • • .0.
South Staffordshire 4

South Eastern & Dover. 33% 23 .. ....... .. ... 23
Do., No. 1 24

Do., Nc. 2.
Do., No. 3 .—.... ...... 20 -
Do., No. 4
South Wales ...... 18
South Yorkshire, Don-
.

caster, and Goole 3
Swans. & Loughor & Ca-
.

moron's Stn. C0a1.., 6
••• ••••• •••
Taw Vale Extension ... 4
Tliames haven Dock

and Railway ....
Vale of Neath ... .. 4
Waterford and Kilkenny 13171...... .. —
Waterford and Limerick 40
Waterld,Wxfrd,Wicklw,

• sad liubhn; 2 .....
West Cornwall ....
Whitehaven & Furness 10
Windsor, Staines, and
South Western ..... ... 7
W ilts, Somerset,& Wey-
mouth 3O — —
York, Newcastle, and

Berwick. ....
Do. Original New and

Berwick
Do. Extension No. 1. 15

Do. do. No. 2. ..... ... 10
Do. G.N E.l'reference 8 ...... 73% 3§ % 71,4
York and North Midland 50
Ditto, Preference ...... 10
Do. East and West Rid-

ing Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
Central of France (Or-
leans and Vierzon) ... 16
Central of Spain
Ceylons.
Demerara
Dendre Va11ey...... ...... 4 -
Direct Bombay and
Madras
Dutch Rhenish ......... 7 ..•
..
IA
--- •••• .•
East Indian VA ...... .....
...... -
Great Indian Peninsular ss. —
Italian and Austrian.... 4
Jamaica S. Mid. Junction 1 ~...
-'Louvain it la Sambre ... 6

Luxembourg 7 —
Lyons and Avignon b — ••• ..... ......
Madrid and Valentia... 2

Namur and Liege l6 ... .. 1% 1 1
Northern of France...... 10
Orleans and Bordeaux 6 ...... ... ......
Over Yssel 413 s 4d......

Paris and Lyons lO ..... 14. ... ll4
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen ........ 20
Paris and Strasbourg ... 8 - ••• ••• -
Rouen and Havre

Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... 4% 4%
Strasbourg and Basle ... 14
Tours and Nantes 8
Tournay, Jurbise, Lan-
den,.. and Hasselt .... 16 -
West Flanders Bth .. ...

JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia
London Joint Stock...—. 10
Provincial of Ireland ... 25
British North American 50

London & Westminster. 20 2014 20 ... 20
Commercial of London 20
Union of Madrid ... 40

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, APRIL 3.—Wind this day at noon E.S.E.,
light breeze and fine clear sultry weather.
DEAL, APRIL 2.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Johanna, Cal-
lander, Batavia, and sailed for Rotterdam ; Hellegonder
Ida, Hendricks, Surinam, and sailed for Amsterdam ;
Gladiator, Batavia, and sailed for Copenhagen ; Her-
cules, Cuba, and sailed for Bremen. Arrd. from the
River, , Duke of Roxburgh, Cape of Good Hope ;
Mediator, New York. Arrd. from the River and sld.,
Margaret, Bait, Quebec; Susan, Crisp, Algoa Bay.
GUERNSEY, APRIL I.—A pipe of wine, apparently
not having been long in the water, and with the follow-
ing marks, was picked up in the Roadstead yesterday:—
Head —" D.G.0.N.1," and near the bung "LE.R.E.G.
J. C. & Cs. a 4."

JERSEY, APRIL I.—Two boats, one much damaged,
without any name, the other marked on the stern
" James Donald," about 15 feet long, have been picked
up at sea.

ILFRACOMBE, APRIL I.—The Princess Royal, Sewell,
from the Mauritius and Cork to Bristol, came on shore
y est( rslay in Mort Bay, during a dense fog, on the
rocks, and is now a total wreck; crew, great part of
stores, and a small portion of cargo (sugar) saved.
HOLYHEAD,
MARCH 31.—The Hero, Oakley, from
Carmarthen to the Clyde, put in here to day in a very
crippled condition, having been in contact yesterday,
near Burdsey, with the American ship Kalumagow.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 31.—Arrd. Washington, Wilkie,
Mobile ; Oregon, Sinnot, Mobile
; Queen, (Jiffies,
Mobile, and not from Apalachicola, as reported Ist
inst. April 1, Antelope (steamer), O'Brien, Monte
Video, sailed Jan. 14; Rio, Feb. 10; and Bahia, Feb.
26; with about 10,000/. on freight.
COWES, APRIL 2. The Mary Ann, Tucker, from
Llanelly to London, which was on shore
her; Brook
he
re.
MUMBLES, 30th ult., and assisted off, has arrived .
•
MUMBLES, MARCH 30.—Arrd. Thomas Bell, Ford,
Havannah, for Swansea, with about thirty tons of copper
ore thrown overboard.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE.-(MONDAY.)

During last week the arrivals of most kinds of grain
of home produce, including flour, were somewhat on the
increase.coa,twise as well as by land carriage and sample.
From Ireland, the receipts of oats were on the increase,
but those from Scotland were trifling. The imports from
abroad consisted of 6,023 quarters of Wheat, 3,481
ditto of Barley, 10,678 ditto of Oats, 671 ditto of Beans,
234 ditto of Peas, 1,417 dittto of Tares, 355 ditto of
Linseed, and 456 ditto of Indian Corn.

Fresh up to-day, a full average quantity of Wheat
came to hand from Kent, but the supply from Essex,
Cambridgeshire, &c., was limited. The number of
samples, many of which were left over from
Friday last, being on the increase, and the attend-
ance of both town and country buyers small,
the demand for all kinds of English Wheat ruled ex-
ceedingly heavy, at a decline in the quotations of Mon-
day last of quite 2s per quarter. At the close of business
a clearance had not been effected. The general condition
of the parcels was-much better than for some time past.
The juantity of foreign Wheat on offer was wit; large;

and. as the importers were somewhat anxious sellers, the
sales progressed slowly, at a fall ►n value of from is to 2s
per quarter. For inland consumption very little was doing,
and most of the floating cargoes are being landed in boNd.
With most kinds of Barley we were somewhat heavily
supplied, and the trade was in a very depressed state, at
an abatement in value of from is to 2s per quarter.
Superfine Malt supported late currencies, but all other
descriptions were easier to purchase. Rather an exten-
sive t•upply of oats was brought forward. This had a
very depressing influence upon the trade, and the quo-
tations gave way 6d per quarter. Beans were a slow
irquiry, but, as the decline was small, we have no decline
to notice in prices. Grey and Maple Peas supported
late rates, but White qualities were 6d per quarter
lower. Indian Corn and Meal commanded scarcely any
alteration. The best English and Foreign Flour ruled
about stationary. Inferior parcels of American were
6d per barrel cheaper.

CURRENCY' PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.
►\"heat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier...... 58a to 51a
lied. .... •• • . 44s t 0555 Oats— Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, New 465 blis Lincolnsh., Feed. lYs 20.
Norfolk and Lin- Potato . • ..• ..... 215 235
coin, Red..... 455 443 'loughs' and Cork,
Ditto, White.... • • 46s 53s Black . ..... • lie 114
Irish, Red.. .... • • —8 —a Cork, White ... .. lis 205
Ditto, White.... • • —s —5 Scotch, Feed. •• .. 21s 235
Rye—Old .......• •• .. —s —5 Beans—Tick ......... 325 44s

Now. • • • • • • • • •• . • 32s 34s
ttarley—Grinding..... 296 31s
Malting ......... 326 336
Chevalier .... • .• 338 346
11 Alt —Suffolk and N0r-
f01k............ 588 576
Brown ........... 418 528
Kingston and Ware b7s 516
SMITHY

Pige0n5.......... 411 s 44s
Peas—Grey .......... 33e 3$
Maple. •••• 33. 38.
White....... ass 33d
Boilers ••• •••••• 36s 40,
Flonr—Towit-msde.•• 41 s 46.
Suffolk • •••••••• 35e 38,
liteckta &Ifesfelk 35. 3e.
ELI).

Full average supplies of foreign stock have arrived in
the port of London during the past week, the general
quality of which has been good, especially as relates to
the Beasts from Hamburgh and Rotterdam. The fol•
lowing is the official statement of the importations:—
From whence. Beasts. Sheep. Calve,.
Rotterdam 405 ... 441 ... 99
Harlingen
Hamburg 95 ... 36 ... 22
Tonningen
Antwerp

Total 853
Corresponding week

in 1847 ...- 560

- 646

... 25

Difference ...... 293 more. 144 less. 114 more.
At the outports the arrivals have consisted of about 400
head, chiefly from Hamburgh and Rotterdam. The
show of foreign stock here to day was, comparatively
speaking, good, both as respects number and quality.
The demand for it ruled heavy, and prices had a down-
ward tendency. With home-fed Beasts we were some-
what heavily supplied this morning, and a very great
improvement was noticed in their general condition; in-
deed, this was one of the best markets for that descrip-
tion of stock we have had during the whole of the pre-
sent year, a very small number being beneath
the middle quality. The weather having become
warm, the butchers, whose attendance was tolerably
good, purchased with extreme caution. However, the
beef trade was exceedingly heavy, at a decline in the
quotations .obtained on Monday last, of from 2d to, in
some instance, 4d per Blbs, and a clearance was not
effected. The highest general price for the best Scots
was 4s 2d per 81bs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and
Cambridgeshire, we received about 1,500 Scots, short
horns, &c., from the northern, western, and midland
districts; 900 Herefords, runts, Devons, short horns, and
Irish beasts; from other parts of England 300 of various
breeds ; and from Scotland, 220 horned and polled Scots.
For the time of year the supply of Sheep, a large por-
tion of which was out of the Wool, was limited. The
primest old Downs were mostly disposed ot; at last
week's currencies, but all other breeds were a slow in-
quiry at barely stationary prices. There were several
couples in the market from Ireland in very bad condi-
tion. Lambs were in moderate request at from 6s to
to 7s per 81bs. In Calves only a moderate business was
doing at barely late rates. The Pork trade was heavy,
but we have no decline to notice in prices.

HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.)'
The House sat to-day to hear Scotch appeals. The
Peers present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Camp-
bell, the Earl of Kenmure, and the Bishop of Chichester.

LAPSLEY V. GRIMM:W.
The further arguments in this part-heard appeal oc-
cupied their Lordships the %hole morning.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.'
The April session was opened this morning in the
usual form, before the Recorder, Aldermen Marshall,
Farncombe, Musgrove, and Sheriffs Cubitt and Hill.
The Lord Mayor was absent.
Whilst the grand jury were being selected two or
three gentlemen claimed exemption on the ground tha:
they had been sworn in as spectal constables, and that
it was not unlikely their services might be imperatively
called upon elsewhere.
The 14-acoanxa eulogised the anxiety of the gentlemen
in question to aid in the preservation of the public peace;
it th
the lima
s t
m e
pleasing
totheteoefiensedrygeetnietn of
gentlemen so
peace;oanxi but as theirs to deco e
duties there were of vital importance, for they had refer-
ence to the liberty of the subject, he could not consent
to dispense with their valuable services, unless they were,
as they stated, required imperatively in another quarter.
The members of the grand jury were then sworn, and
retired to elect their foreman.
On their return, a grand juror drew the attention 01
the Recorder to the great necessity that existed of free-
ing special constables summoned from their attendance
there, as it was impossible to tell how soon their ser-
vices might be called into requisition. In support of
this, he etated that yesterday he saw 300 or 400 per-
sons journeying down the Walworth-road, in vans, ac-
companied by flags and bands of music. Such a pro-
ceeding on the Sabbath was disgraceful, and the autho-
rities were much to blame for allowing it-
The RECORDER said if the object of the juror was to
secure the public peace, and to tender his services forth-
with for that purpose, he would consent to his going.

The juror said that was his intention.
He was aceordingly allowed to go, and another juror
was selected to fill his place.
The RECORDNR then delivered his iliarge. He said,
after a careful perusal of the deposition of the cases
which had bean selected for trial, he was not prepared to
occupy their time with any lengthened observations,
because, although the calendar comprehended many cases
of a serious nature, they did not, generally speaking,
involve any difficult question of law. It was not their
duty to try the cases that came before them as if their
decision was to be final ; it was sufficient for them to
inquire whether the case fbi the prosecution was entitled
to belief, and whether a prima facie case was presented
for trial by the petty jury. Though the calendar did
not contain so numerous a list of prisoners as on
former occasions, still the offences so rife in this
country—namely, assault with considerable violence—
nevertheless kept up their numbers. There were 2
cases of assault with intent to rob, 5 •f cutting and
wounding with intent to do some grievous bodily harm,
3 of manslaughter, 3 of feloniously demanding money
with menaces in a common brothel, 1 case of a woman
being charged with wounding a many severing the
temporal artery with a knife; a man• wounding two
females with a shoemaker's knife; a man, who was deaf
and dumb, was charged with putting out a person's eye
with a pipe whilst under the influence of liquor. There
was a charge against a person which was wholly unex•
plained, namely, wounding a person with some instru-
ment, who no doubt bad been mistaken for some other
party; wounding a female with a poker; a charge of
attempting to commit suicide by taking laudanum in a
cup of coffee. It ought to be known to the lower
classes, who imagined they could dispossess themselves
of life with impunity, that they would be severely
punished if they attempted to do so ; and two persona
were charged with having forged promissory notes in
their possession. The notes were incomplete ; but,
nevertheless, the parties, if it was proved that they had
a criminal purpose in view, were amenable to a severe
punishment. Having alluded to some other cases, and
explained the office they would have to discharge, the
Learned Gentleman concluded by remitting them to
their duties.

The number of prisoners for trial are, London, 56 ;
Middlesex, 127 ; Essex, 3 ; Kent, 6 ; Surrey 13.
Total, 205.

MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY)
William Weird, a servant out of place, was placed
before Mr. Bingham, charged with having stolen a five-
franc piece, and other monies, the property of William
Wetherall, one of the unfortunate workmen lately ex-
pelled from France.
The prosecutor stated that he had lately arrived from
France, and had taken up his lodgings at Mr. Ham-
mond's, The Three Spies, Great 'Windmill-street. On
Friday night last he went to bed about half-past
eleven o'clock, having previously taken the pre-
caution to tie up his purse, containing a five-franc
piece and several shillings, which he placed in his
trousers pocket, and deposited under his pillow.
The next morning he awoke about six o'clock,
and saw the prisoner, who slept in another bed
in the same room, standing at the loot of wit-
ness's bed. Witness found that his trousers had
been taken from the place where he had deposited them,
and were lying close by the prisoner. The purse was
lying open on the trousers, and the five-franc piece and
about ten shillings taken from it. Witness thought it
very singular, but did not tax the prisoner with the theft
at the time. He subsequently received such informati.n
as to induce him to give the prisoner into custody.
Police-sergeant C 7 said the prisoner was given into
his charge by the prosecutor about eight o'clock on Sa-
turday night. On searching him at the station-house
he found 41. 3d. and two duplicates 'elating to articles
of wearing apparel, pledged by the prisoner. Witness
subscquently saw Mr. Hammond, who informed him that
prisoner had not a farthing of money on Friday night,
as he asked him (Mr. Hammond) to trust him a pint of
beer. On Saturday the prisoner seemed to be rather
" flush" of money and paid his score.
The prisoner, who persisted in his innocence, was re-
manded till to•morrow.

ELECTION COMMITTEE.
(THIS DAY.)
• BODMIN.
The Bodmin Election Committee re-assembled this
morning ; Mr. Hamilton in the chair.
The evidence of treating was resumed, several witnesses
proving that upon their voting they received ss. refresh-
ment tickets, which
they afterwards exchanged for drink
and eatables at various public houses in and about
Bodmin.

FATAL AFFRAY BETWEEN
SOLDIERS.
GLOUCESTER, SATURDAT.—A melancholy occurrence
has taken place at the Lea, a village between this city
and Ross, on the Hereford and Monmouth road, during
the past week, the facts of which are as follow :
Four soldiers, named Maurice Bridgman, Thomas
Smith, Christopher Armstrong, and William George
Holmes, were sent from their barracks at Weedon and
Coventry, to attend as witnesses on the trials of some 01
their comrades at Monmouth Assizes, last Monday. On
Sunday evening last they were on the road, Bridgman
owho had been broken from ts:sergtant) having the charge
f the other three, and when they arrived at the Les, a
quarrel took place between them, which led to an affray,
the result of which was the death of Bridgman from a
wound inflicted by a sword in the left side, which imme-
diately deprived the poor fellow of his life.
An inquest was held at Weston Cross Inn, before Mr.
Coroner Evans, and the facts as subjoined were given in
evidence.

The deceased, who was a fine powerful man, was in a
desponding state of mind. A Mr. Meery was passing
through the Lea soon after six o'clock on Sunday even-
ing last, when he saw some one fall by the side of the
road, against a bank. He hurried to the spot, and found
Bridgman in the agonies of death, the blood pouring
from a wound in his left side. lie expired as he got up
to him.
Smith and Holmes, before the Coroner, denied all
knowledge as to the manner in wbich Bridgman was
wounded.
The jury returned a verdict of " Manslaughter"
against them.
The CORONER issued his warrant for their committal
to Hereford gaol to take their trials at the Summer
Assizes for that county.

to effect the arrangements
of Commons. The chair
THE CHARTISTS.—Last evening the Chartist dele-
gates returned to the National Convention and the Exe-
cutive Committee of the Chartist Association, assembled
at the Bell Inn, Old Bailey,
she procession. After con-
for the monster procession to convey the people's petition
for the Charter to the House
nMaonbdaatoynmfoorrnhinis
was taken by. Mr. M‘Grath. Deputations from upwards
of 100 trades' unions and trades' benefit societies were
in attendance, who stated that from their returns 500,000
decided that the different
llipersonsderabl
ea t
discussion
si wouldon
it join
w gis
trades, bearing their banners and insignia, should as-
sembleg, the
loth inst.,
n sr. , Ke
aecnhn
individualin g t en-
per-
sonal protection and the presevation of the public peace
(no interference on the part of the police to be allowed),
and from thence proceed over Westminster-bridge to the
House of Commons. The petition, which is nearly 200
yards long, and weighing upwards of one cwt., being
borne on the shoulders of six men, will be carried into
the House, and presented by bir.Feargus O'Connor; the
procession will then move through the metropolis to
Highbury Barn, where a banquet Will be held. The
I carryingin ° n
election of delegates front the metropolis to the Na-
tional Chartist Convention is appointed to take place
this day on Clerkenwell•green and Kennington-common.
The special constables are ordered to be in readiness.
Police will be stationed near the meetings to prevent
tumult.
The Queen has appointed the Rev. Stephen Thomp-
son, curate of Christ Church, Chorley Wood, to the
perpetual curacy of St. John's, Waterloo-road, Lambeth,
which became vacant by the death of the Rev. E. Irvine,
after the death of the late, and before the appointment
of the present, Archbishop of Canterbury.
QUICK WORK IN THEATRES.—A correspondent
of the Builder, commenting on the notice of the recent
alterations at the Italian Opera-house, Covent-garden,
says:—" I am inclined to think your correspondent nay
not be aware that the theatre in .
question was built by
the late Mr. Alexander Copland in ten months, under
the direction of Sir Robert Smirke ; and that your
humble servant pulled down the old, and built the pre-
sent Haymarket Theatre in four months, under the di-
rection of the late John Nash, Esq."
CAN'T You FIX YOUR TIMB ?"--At Stourbridge a
musical festival took place for the relief of the poor, a
few days since, when Mr. Russell sang " There's a good
time coming." At the conclusion of the melody a far-
mer stood up, and addressing the vocalist, said, " Mr.
litwJell, you could not fix the dePh-could you ?" '

INDIA AND CHINA.

(From the Times.)

We have received by express from Marseilles our
letters from India in anticipation of the overland
mail of the 24 of March. The dates thus received
are from Calcutta to the 22d of February, Madras
to the 24th of February, and Bombay to the 24 of
March.

The chief point of interest at the moment in India
regarded the threatened outbreak of hostilities in
China. The steam-frigate Semiramis was dispatched
from Bombay on the 27th of February, to take on a
part of her Majesty's 25th Regiment from Cannanore
to Hong- Kong. The steam-frigate Sesostris was
also under orders to proceed round to Calcutta. It
wax said that the Governor-General had resolved to
maintain an effective steam-force in China, and that
' three large frigates would be required for that purpose.
The death of Admiral lnglefield, naval Com-
mander-in-Chief, took place at Bombay on the
morning of the 24th of February. The cause is
said to have been his exposing himself for some hours
in the middle of the day to the force of the sun,
while examining the fortifications of Trincomalee.
He cane to Bombay in her Majesty's ship Vernon on
the 9th of February, very ill, upon which dysentery
ensued, and carried him off. His remains were in-
terred with the honours due to his rank, in the cathe-
dral of that island. The Vernon was subsequently
declared unsound, and condemned to be broken up at
Bombay. Her Majesty's brig Cruiser has also been
condemned to be sold, as being unseaworthy.
Commodore Plumridge had hoisted his flag on
board her Majesty's ship Cambrian, as the senior
naval officer in the Indian Seas. It was expected
that the Cambrian would leave Bombay for China
after the Governor of Bombay laad arrived from
Sinde.

The Hon. Company's steamer Tenasserim had taken
on a wing of her Majesty's 25th Regiment from Ma-
dras to Hong-Kong.
Notwithstanding these preparations it seemed, how-
ever, to be the general opinion in India that war with
China was not imminent. Advises had been received
on the 24th of February by the Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamer Braganza, which declared
that Keying professed great anxiety for the mainte-
nance of peace.
A report had been current in the north-western
provinces of the assassination of Dost Mahomed ; but
it was without any corroboration. The death of the
Kuzailbash Mahomed Shereef, well known during
the Caubul campaign as an English partisan, is men-
tioned from Peshawur. From Lahore we learn that
Lthe-Conynand of the forces in the Punjaub had been
relinquished by Sir J. Littler, who had assumed his
seat in the Council at Calcutta. General Whish suc-
ceeds him in the command of the troops.
The operations of the field force in the Ungool dis-
tricts had ended in the deposition of the Raja of Un-
gool, who with 15 other chiefs had been taken pri-
soner. By these measures a degree of tranquillity
had been obtained, and for some weeks there bad been
no perpetration of the Meriah sacrifices amongst any
of the Khond tribes.

_
There is the old story told of plots and counter-
plots in Nepaul. That kingdom is described as
being in a most distracted state, the Minister manag-
ing barely to retain power with the old King as pri-
soner, and the more recent monarch compelled to con-
form to the Minister's will. Disturbances were rife
between the different partisans.
We learn from Madras that the Marquis of Twed-
dale had left that presidency on the 23d of February
and proceeded by the steamer Hugh Lindsay to Cey-
lon, where he was to embark for England on board
her Majesty's frigate Fox. Mr. Dickenson had as-
sumed the Government of Madras as Acting Gover-
nor until the arrival of Sir IL Pottinger.
We have had the pleasure to learn that the efforts
of the Indian Government to discover coal within the
districts of 'Western India are likely to be successful.
The search had been intrusted to Mr. Johnson, civil
engineer, who, under the guidance of Mr. Hamilton,
the Resident at Indore, proceeded to examine the
coal formation in the neighbourhood of Nimar. Some
specimens of that coal had been sent to Bombay and
proved to be of a good quality. It was hoped that
means could be devised of conveying these coals by
the Nerbudda to the sea.

The Governor of Bombay was still in Sinde. A
correspondent who passed down the Indus at the
same time with the Governor has furnished the fol-
lowing heads of intelligence respecting proceedings
there :

" His Excellency, Mr. Clerk, having left Bombay
on the 9th of February, embarked in another steamer
on reaching the mouths of the Indus, and proceeded
direct to Hyderabad. He reached the capital of
Sinde on the 18th, and remained there three days,
occupied in interviews with the administrative
officers from the districts of Upper and Lower Sinde,
who were for the most part required to drAw up
replies at once upon the points of information re-
quired. Rumour has it that extensive changes will
shortly take place in Sinde, with a view to retrench-
ment. No steps, however, have been announced,
except that Mr. Clerk has reinstated Major Jacob
in command of the upper frontier. The commis-
sioner, Mr. Pringle, had placed that office under the
control of a neighbouring collectorate, so that
the collector's sanction became necessary for any
military operations. Mr. Clerk in his way downward
to Kurrachee did not take the sea passage from the
river, but passed across the several embouchures, and
through the long tidal channels, a voyage of four
days, but which must have afforded him a practical
insight into nanny matters connected with the navi-
gation of the Indus. The Governor will leave hur-
rachee for Bombay on the 29th of February. Mr.
Clerk is understood to have been much pleased with
what he has seen as to the state of Sinde generally ;
nor could it be otherwise, from the improvement
manifest in the country, and which seems to have
advanced a progress of several centuries in as many
years. I regret to add, that his Excellency's health
has lately been much impaired, the effect of a severe
fall from his horse, which happened to him some
years ago, by which he was then compelled to resign
the Lieutenant-Governorship of the north-west pro-
vinces, and which at present is likely to oblige him
again to visit England. Mr. Clerk's retirement, if it
occur, will be no small loss, not only to this Pre
dency, but to the cause of progress generally through.
out India."

Our correspondent at Calcutta writes, under date
February 21,
" In political matters there is nothing stirring, but
the whole social condition of Calcutta is deeply
affected by the commercial embarrassments which
still continue. The shareholders of the Union Bank
have been advised that they are not bound by the
bank post bills,' as they are called, which have been
issued to the extent of 200,0001. or 300,0001., and
which have been taken by the whole community to
import a promise on account of the bank to pay ;
whereas, when viewed closely, they are found to be
only a promise to pay on account of the bank, and
therefore a promise to which the bank is not a party.
The consequence of this discovery has been that
many of the shareholders have refused to come for-
ward and contribute to the discharge of the liabilities
of the bank, according to the honest and manly
plan adopted by the meeting; and the bank
committee in liquidation do not recognise—that is
they repudiate—the bills. By far the greater part,
however, of these securities were issued in return fur
value actually received by the bank; and it is appre-
hended that the committee do not intend to resist
claims in respect of such value. Nevertheless, credit
is deeply wounded by what has occurred, and it is
greatly to be feared that creditors will enforce the ex-
treme remedies of the law against all property which
may be legally subject to be taken in execution. If
this hasty and destructive course shall be adopted, it
is impossible to calculate the evil which must ensue.
The post bills issued by the bank directors have been
negotiated through the firm of Hickey, Bailey, and
Co., brokers; and this house, already under inspector-
ship, has of course been driven into the Insolvent
Court by the recent occurrences. The chances of
realising any assets appear but slender, so far as the
general creditors are concerned. There are, indeed,
very valuable indigo factories, but these are deeply
mortgaged. ➢Messrs. Smith, Cowell, and Co. have
been going on well under inspectorship, and their
creditors seem disposed to give them a discharge on
payment of between five and six-sixteenths of their
liabilities. The question as to the Union Bank post-
bills is of such vast magnitude that the most important
interests of the mercantile community must remain
in suspense until it shall have been finally decided,
which it can hardly be without an appeal to the Privy
Council. The utmost uncertainty and distrust pre-
vail in all quarters.
We have intelligence from Alexandria to the 22d.
The Hon. East India Company's steamer Victoria
had arrived at Suez on the 19th inst. with the Bom-
bay mail of the 2d inst. and 52 passengers.
The news of the disturbances i❑ Europe had quite
paralysed trade in Alexandria, and the failure of a
French banker, and others expected, has caused great
distrust. Two lots of cotton have been sold at a small
advance in price. Exchanges were quite nominal, and
nothing has been done.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE BOMBAY MARKETS,
FROM THE 15TH OF FEBRUARY TO THE IST OF MARCH
INCLUSIVE.
(From the Bombay Times.)
WEDNESDAY, 5 O'CLOCK. P.M., MARCH 1.
Since our report per last mail, the same uneasy feeling
of tightness in the money-market has been experienced,
and has prevaled beyond precedent in commercial circles.
Credit ill the bazaar remains at a most distressing ebb,

and confidence in individuals has been most severely
shaken. Under these depressing circumstances, our
market, both for imports and exports, shows no signs of
improvement, and has remained much the same as f
the month before it had done. Business, however, has
been done during the last fortnight to a fair extent, at
former low rates, for cotton goods, yarns, and cotton
wool; while for metals, the prices remain steady as for
merly, and full prices have been obtained for parce:s of
sheet copper and Swedish bar iron. Bank stocks con
tinue on the decline. We quote to• day Oriental at
per cent. premium, commercial at 9 per cent. discount,
and Bombay bank at 29 per cent. premium . The steamer
with the London mail of the 24th of January, which
arrived on the evening of the 2Gth ultimo, brought in-
telligence rather more encouraging, as money was getting
easy, though confidence was by no means restored gene-
rally; markets for produce were generally steady, with
a tendency to keep so, or advance in those articles con-
sidered low, and likely to attract speculation from their
being so.
Advices have lately arrived from Calcutta with the
results of the fourth sale, which took place there on the
21st ult, of 2,610 chests of opium, of which 1,830 chest,
of Patna sold at an average of 811 r. 13a. flip. per cht sr,
and 780 chests Benares at 778 r. per chest. Some trans
actions took place in the bszaar, after the sale, at a
decline in rates, viz., Patna at 805 r. per chest, and
Benares at 770 r. per chest.
We are glad to observe more doing in goods at Cal-
cutta, and the low value attracting the attention of
buyers.
Cotton Piece Goods—During the fortnight the sales
we have heard of are as follow:—Low quality grey
goods and white bleached figured shirtings are in good
inquiry.
Cotton Yarns—The market at length shows signs of
animation, after the stagnation of the last few weeks,
owing to the dulness in the interior; and the sales we
have heard of are as follow:

450 bales, each 3001.. water twist—
No. 20 at 6; annas per lb.
30 ,I 71 I, 91
40 „ 84 „ ,f
56 bales, containing 15,0001 b., mule twist—
No. 20 at 6i annas per lb.
24 „ 6,, „
40 ~ 7i ~ ~
50 „84 ~ ~
100 bales, each 3001 b , of Nos. 20 and 30 water twist,
but the prices we hare not heard.
Sewing Thread—There has been a sale reported of
2,4001 b. of cotton ball thread, No. 16 60, at ir. la. per lb.
Woollens continue on the decline, and dull, and no-
thing has been done in them.
_ _.

Metals—The sales we have heard of are as follow:-
200 cwt. of sheet copper, 4 feet by 2 feet, at 62 rupees
per cwt.; 200 cwt. of sheet copper, 4 feet by 4 feet, at
64j rupees per cwt.; 30 tons of Swedish bar iron, at
52 rupees per candy.
Sheathing and Bolt Copper—None in the market, and
they are in good inquiry. For braziers' and raised bot-
toms copper there is a steady demand. The prices for
tile , and American copper, Swedish and English iron,
nail rod (round and square), hoops and nails, steel, lead,
spelter, quicksilver, and tin plates remain much the same
as at our last quotations. Sheet iron very scarce. Of
red and white lead there has been a couple of small sales
15 rupees
reported, viz., 50 cwt. of red lead in kegs of 1 cwt., at
11)3e
rupeesr cwt.;
perso cwt,. of whit© lead in kegs of
1 cwt., at
Cochineal—There has been two sales reported, of
2,0001 b. each, at 4 rupees 2i annas per lb.
Saffron—A small sale has been reported of 100113., at
15 rupees per lb.
Spirits—We have heard of no sales since our last re-
port of the 18th ult.
Marine stores—Nothing doing. Tar, Stockholm
and coal, continue scarce.
Oilman's stores are in good demand.
Eastern Produce—A sale of 250 chests of cassia lignea
has been reported, at SO reas per lb.
EXPORTS.

Cotton Wool—Since our report per last mail we have
heard of the following purchases :-
250 to 300 bales of new Dhollera, principally bought
by Arabs, at 811 rupees per candy.
2,000 to 3,000 candies of old }hollers, Oomrawuttee,
Surat, and Jumbooseer cotton, bought by native ship.
pers at 65 to 75 rupees per candy.
400 bales of new Dhollera, at SO rupees per candy; and
many small purchases of old Dhollera have been made
by the native shippers, at 58 to 67 rupees, according to
range of quality.
The prices for old Cotton may be considered now from
58 to 66 rupees, as per quality; inferior and stained at
55 rupees.
Sheep's Wool—We have heard of no purchases since
our last report of the 18th ult.
Opium— Since the dispatch of the steamer Pekin to
China, with a cargo of 1,276 chests of Malwa opium,
about 850 chests of new Malwa have arrived, but we
have heard of nothing doing in the drug. The price
may be considered 850 r. per chest for best quality.