The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-28 00:00:00

SUN LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 28, 1848.

excitement, far from being on the decrease, is be-
coming still more intense. Every one has his say
on the important events in Paris, and comment:: of
the most diversified kind are freely indulged in.
Last night there was a quiet meeting of many
leading Liberals, and questions relating to
monarchies and republics, to the independence
of Belgium, or to its annexation to some other
continental power, formed the topics of consi-
deration). One of the chief speakers was M.
BAETAELS, a well-known Liberal, or rather Radical.
Ha expressed himself, however, in very mode-
rate terms, asserting that the independence and
neutrality of Belgium should be maintained at all
risks, and admitting that any attempt at a revolution
in Belgium would be an unjustifiable one. He even
declared that the institutions of this country were in
advance of the people. It was admitted on all hands,
end the opinion to that effect is general even amongst
Conservatives, that if the late anti-Reform Ministry
Were still in power in this kingdom, and particularly if
theprices of provisions were so high as they lately were,
it would be all but impossible to prevent a popular
outbreak. The riots which occurred some time ago in
Brussels and Ghent prove that there are not a few ill-
di3Posed persons in this country, although in general the
Population is a peaceful one. It was stated on good
authority that it has been resolved to put frontier
fortresses (which should have been dismantled) into
Thorough repair. A Cabinet Council was sitting
during the entire night, and nearly all the employes
la the office of the Minister of War were occupied
till an early hour this morning. Some superior
effieers have been sent to France to watch the move-
ments of the victorious insurgents. This day the
bills on London (three days after sight) were from
25f. 50c. to 24f. 50c., considerably below par. The
English bankers in this city (REYNOLDS and
Co.) attribute this falling off to the great
tun on the banks. A number of military
are stationed before the Bank of Belgium, in
order to facilitate the entrance of the numerous per-
" wishing to withdraw their money. It was re-
Ported during a part of the day, that his Majesty
the KING of the BELGIANS had resolved to remove the
Qualm and the Royal Family from Laeken. Reports
even of a "more alarming nature were current amongst
the Eaglish residents, but they are unfounded. It
would be impossible for any one to display more
firmness and sang froid than does his Belgian Ma-
Jesty; and, assuredly, no one is more ready to re-
.,,,realu at his post than he. The independence of
elgium depends upon its KING, and the Belgians
know that fact. It is feared that there will be some
noisy assemblages this night."

LITERATURE.
THE ECLECTIC REVIEW.
Another number of this veteran periodical sustains
its reputation. To ourselves the most interesting
caper in it is the biographical account of Percy
isshe Shelley—suggested by the recent production
°' Captain Medwin. The Reviewer is somewhat more
Lenient to the demerits of Captain Medwin's work
than preceding critics, but this is scarcely surprising,
ts his attentionis, throughout, principally engrossed
y the subject of the memoir, and only glances inci-
dentally at the qualifications of the writer of that
memoir. But little delicacy, we conceive, has guided
r;4l in his reference to the first acquaintance between
ereY Shelley and his second wife, Mary Wollstone-
craft Godwin. There are truths which should not be
sll°Ken—much less written. Especially should the
feperous old adage have been remembered during the
metime of the widow of the illustrious and unfortu-
nate poet. In speaking of the infidel notions of
Shelley, the
:tion of a Reviewer beautifully notes his ado-
Supreme Being, where he reminds
str that in one part of his writings the poet apos-
ehises the Divinity—" 0 awful loveliness ! "
~I*urch. Buofnsethe Future "n's work o "
considered The Constituti
spiriton of
t the
in s i
caml
.21nness and dispassionate serenity. The Eclectic
47711te to regard the Navigation Laws as the mere
u4dnws of the shadow of a bulwark for the empire
the last ghosts of Protection. It relies as much
L°l' our maritime supremacy as for our mercantile
tee_Perity upon the union of the whole world in the
It; nnil of friendship. Mr. Cobden might have put
seal to the article. "Canters Reformation in
Europe " is immediately afterwards noticed ; and a
timely comment upon "The Results of Emancipa-
tion and upon " The Case of Dr. Hampden "
tiln, :Iy, we mean, in as regards the interest just now
ached to those topics from the squabbles for the
43.Pift°pal mitre of Hereford, and the agitation re-
rung the Ministerial scheme of immigration to the e
e!f Indies—brings the February number to a con-
._ l'unnti. The review contains, not only subjects
'nigh reading, but matter for serious reflection.

ELECTION COMMITTEES.
(THIS DAY.)
BOLTON.
The Select Committee appointed to consider the
Initet,i4 of the Bolton Election Committee re-assembled
Cha
tn re usual hour this morning, Mr. Hamilton in the
that
Eceleston, a publican of Bolton, proved
the he was presented with two barrels of ale to support
th Sitting Member. An order was given to him for
&tale upon a Bolton brewer, and the invoices that were
li:vered with the ale was made out in the name of Mr.
etll Knight, one of the agents of the sitting
zober. He never paid for the ale.
rjleston's wife corroborated his testimony.
vaelliolo Clarke, an elector for Bolton, proved that he
kr ' for Bowring and Brooks, and that Mr. Henry
411; acted as the agent of the sitting Member.

LYNIE REGIS.
tjhe Select Committee appointed to try the merits of
ee, Lo Lyme
rd Ashley in s election
the ch pairetition, met again this morn-
._
j;°B°Ph More was acquainted with a voter named
'Oes Baillie, who polled for Sir Fitzroy Kelly. Shortly
tenare the election Baillie told him that he did not in-
thi: to vote at all, as the Reform party would do no-
- for him. Witness afterwards ascertained from
by the that he was induced to vote for Sir Fitzroy Kelly
Y the promise of a situation.

KINSALE.
The Kinsale Election Committee re-assembled at the
. %two
hour this morning; Mr Bouverie in the chair.
tblt was announced at the opening of the Committee
th° the Petitioners were not prepared to contest further
Ltd'hc't4B of those electors whose rates it was alleged
but paid by Mr. Guinness and some of his agents,
mo the Committee were occupied the whole of the
14; n ing in hearing evidence tending to show that num-
tu's of the Kinsale constituency were bribed and treated
/ote for Mr. Guinness.

LANCASTER.
0474 Lancaster Election Committee re-assembled at
usual hour this morning; Mr. Deedes in the chair.
litt' Sergeant KINGLIKE opened the case for the
theal Member, and replied to the charges made out on
other side.

Ml'. James Shirreff is appointed Attorney-General
ua
°,lf anti us,
3 on the recommendation of the Governor of
t‘ at island. The Hon. J. B. Uniacke is appointed At-
irtir '7-General, W. T.Des Barrs Solicitor-General, and
Ein„. °seph Howe Principal Secretary, at Halifax, Nova
tta
11111 SILL TRADE.—In consequence of the large
ottpurtsitions of silk piece goods from Ale eastern portion
the globe, the East and West India Dock Company
haveo7 deemed it expedient to reque3t the attendance of
cecers of the revenue at their warehouses in Billi-
r-street before and after the legal and usual hours of
;Illiuesa in order to prepare them for sale early in the
ensuing month, which has, under the circumstances,
' Complied with.
TBB CONVICTS AT WOOLWICH.—Three school-
Lo4ters have been appointed to instruct the convicts on
th,,,rd the Warrior convict ship, and will commence
iat'ir duties this day. Fifty of the convicts will be in-
ofrujted during two days in the week, and the whole
%tr." convicts will enjoy the same advantages of in-
uetion in rotation.
CZ" Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of
Y,
n'ns gave his third Parliamentary dinner on Satur-
at his mansion in Eaton-square.
oneTlif
e death of the Rev. C. Wrottesley renders vacant
most valuable livings in this county, the de-
Rev. Gentleman being the rector of East Kaoyle,
ar Ilindon, which is valued at 1,000/. per annum, and
in the patronage of the Bishop of Winchester.
to th-"c're parish is remarkable for having given birth.
to parish
architect and mathematician Sir Chris
P-ph"
1 f-,14,11 Bisnor OF CM ESTER. The Lord Bishop
"1 Palace in this city on Monday morning by mail-
tetin for London. He returned on Tuesday, and en-
Willknied a large party to dinner. We understand he
Ive,:tike his final departure from the palace early in the
following next.—Chester Chronicle.
re -urrizza ELECTION.—On Friday the election of a
toPtesentative in the room of Mr. Bruges, resigned in
bellvisecitlenee of ill-health, took place in the Town hall,
Pro z". Col. Estcourt being the only candidate, wag
aewricsed and seconded, and declared duly elected. The
tc,ember then addressed his constituents, declaring
Niro:lead:to be a Conservative, and assuring them that he
rate consider all questions in a reasonable and mode-
qePint,it- Ile was much cheered.
Geo,. "ave reason to believe that the Very Rev.
Velfoge Waddington, D.D., Dean of Durham, formerly
ths ,w a Trinity College, in this University, will be
Bishop.—Cambridge Chronicle.
500 l illti aT°L SUGAR MARKET, SATURDAY. About
}at, °Ph e adB C
oto British Plantation, and 3,700 bags of
la. ,ettl sugars, have been sold this week at prices about
kW." "ft- under those at the highest point of the mar
,
first which reduction importers are firm. The stocks
twaq, hands are now almost nominal. One hundred and
sold
punches of rum, chiefly Demerara, have been
at full rates.on

T H E

MONEY and COMMERCIAL tEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO Tfii:LE.

The Cotton Market at Liverpool on Saturday was
very heavy. Sales, 2,000 bases. American, 40, to 4id.
In the Railway Share-market, securities were all lower,
there being a panic on a minor scale. Hitherto, how-
ever, the effect of the events at Paris has not been so
marked in the provinces as in London, though trade,
&c., must be everywhere influenced.
No mail has arrived from Holland, probably o%ing to
the very boisterous weather, but papers of yesterday's
date from Antwerp notice the prevalence of great ex-
citement, and the anticipated arrival there of Louis
Philippe. The Belgian Government was keeping the
troops on the alert. The Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at
Antwerp fell to 45k. At Lille, Valenciennes, and Cam-
bray demonstrations were made in favour of the new
Government.
Much anxiety now prevails in the City for the receipt
of late news from Belgium, especially after the an-
nounced intention to send volunteer troops to the fron-
tier—whether for the purpose 'of resisting the entry of
foreign troops, or for invading other states, remains to be
seen.

Mercantile affairs are in an exceedingly dull state,
and business with the Continent is likely to be specially
affected. _ _ _ _ _ . _

g The following is an account of the dried fruit trade, as
I.v en by Messrs. Wilherby and. Hanson:—" The sales
of the month have been rather extensive, and at the im-
proved prices noticed in our January report. A cargo of
low Gulf fruit was cleared off early in the mouth at
355., and, by auction, the only remaining parcel of old
fruit, very ordinary creamy Zantes, at 255. and
275. Good and fine Petra* being scarce, and
likely to continue so, is held at 425., whilst all the
fine Zantes have been taken by trade at 40s. Good
Cephalonia cannot be purchased below 395. Of the
arrivals reported above, only a small portion has been
offered for sale, there being an unusual firmness amongst
importers, who are unwilling to realise at the present
unremunerating rates, in face of a diminishing stock
both of currants and raisins, with no likelihood of the
usual supply of Turkey fruit coming forward this season.
" RaisiNs.—The sales of Valentias have been of limited
extent, in consequence of the reduced stock. A parcel
of Elemes has arrived, and has been sold at 41s. to 435.,
according to quality. There are very few old Chesmes
now left, a parcel of 4,000 boxes having been sold early
in the month at 31s. to 325. Of Muscatels some direct
arrivals have just taken place,'and at auction, on the 25th
instant, layers in boxes were sold at 525. to 565., accord-
ing to quality, and half-boxes at 60s. to 655. No offers
being made for bunch, they were bought in at 435.
The official reports show, that whilst the consumption of
currants since 1842 has increased 85 per cent-, the in-
crease in that of raisins has net exceeded 35 per cent."
There has been a very agitated market for the public
securities, but with less business doing than on Satur-
day. Indeed partied are now disinclined to speculate,
because of the apprehension that there will be serious
embarrassments on the "account day." The stock -
jobbers are usually observant, and look with anxiety to
Belgium, Italy, and Spain, although it is highly satisfac-
tory to remark that the sales of Money Stock are
far below those for time, consequently the
public are not adding to the general anxiety by any
panic fright. Indeed it may be that large amounts
of money will be brought over from the Continent
for investment here. Consols opened at 814, ral-
lied to 63, fell to 81i, and are now 814 to 82.
The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been
82i to 83i ; and the Three per Cents. 81f to 824 ;
Bank Stock has ranged from 191 to 195 ; Exchequer-
bills have been down to ss. and 15s. premium ; and are
now nominally 10s. to 20s. premium.
In the Foreign Market there has been very little
doing, and few venture upon purchases. Portuguese
Four per Cents. are 20; Brazilian Five per Cents. 75;
Chilian Three per Cents. 49; Grenada 19; and Mex-
ican, 174. 11ot a bargain has been done in Belgian
stock. Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cents. have declined
from 49 to 454, and the Four per Cents. are 75.
Railway Shares are all materially lower again, as the
quotations will show.

ONE
AtICES OF IsHITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Barak Stock

CLOSIN 0
PRICES
193

3 per Cent. Reduced Anns.. 813% 82 81% 821,E 813% 81
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities.-- 8174 83 811,E 801
New 314 per Cent. Anns. 823% 831,E 82% 81%
India Stock 230 230

India Bondi, 1,0001.
South Sea Stock

Ditto New Annuities
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills. 3d.
1,000/.
500/.
Small

Ditto Advertised lO 18 5 15 p 15 p
- -- 0/EE ' 'CLOSING
RICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Brazilian Bonds
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent..
Ditto. 3 per Cent l9 19
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 17% 17%
Portuguese 5 per Cents. —
Ditto, 4 per Cent. 2O 18%
Ditto, Account 2O 20
Russian Bonds
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
.
Ditto, 3 per Cent . 27
Dividends on the above payble in London.
Dutch 2%;per Cent., 12 Guild.... 49 45% 46
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certificates 75 73%
PRICES OF PAID . BUSINESS DONE C LOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen 45 . .
Amber., Nott., Boston,

and Eastern Junction 314...... %
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 214
Belfast & County Down 41
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton,_ and Dudley 10
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 101. 14a... •••
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire June—. 73/4 ••• • ••-•••••••
Boston, Stamfd & Birna. 5
Bristol and Exeter B5

Ditto, Thirds 2O
Buckinghamshire... 121. 4s. ... ..
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. 33/4 —
Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50
Chester and:Holyhead... 37%
Ditto, Preference l2 ...... . —
Clarence
_ _ _

Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10—
Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ...... •••
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports- ' • • •

mouth -
Dublin and Belfast June. 25
Dundalk & Enniskillen 17%
East Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 ...... 9
Do., 18/., E. & H.... 18 ...... 6%
Do., 3/. 10s.
Eastern Counties
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. L.—. 61.135. 4d.... par
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... % dis % dis
Do., North. & Eastern 5

Do., Quarters ......... 12

De., New
Eastern Union 5O
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12,,
Ditto, Thirds .......13sAd..
1)o. (guar. 6 per cent.) 10 ...... . •.....
Ditto, ditto ..
East Lancashire

Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 33,i — ... —
East Lincolnshire
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... ... 3714
Ditto, Half Shares —
... 15 .. ..

Ditto, Quarter Shares 121,4
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, New.. 3 .........
Ditto, Newport l2 _
Ditto, ditto, New 2!4..... _
Exeter,Yeovil, & Dorch 2%
Ditto, New ... ..... .... 2%
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle ............Si. 6s. 8d...
Glasgow,Kilmar., & Ayr 50
Ditto, New
Do. Preference Consol. 15 -
great Northern
Do., London and York 2IA —
Great South. and West.

(Ireland)
Great North of England 100 ..
Ditto, New 40/.
Ditto, New 301 3O
Ditto, New, 15/.
Great Western
Ditto, 1,4 Shares 5O ...... 53
Ditto, IA Shares
Ditto, Fifths 2O
Ditto, New 171 .. . 91/..... 7% 9% 954
Huddersfield and Mant.,h. 24

Ditto, Thirds
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 99

Ditto, Half -Shares ... 25 ...... ••• —
Ditto, 14 Shares - - -
Ipswich & Bury St. Edin. 171/2...... ..... ....--
Do., do., and Norwich 15
Do., do., Extens. Scrip
(late Camb. & Ely) 21,4 ......... •••• •
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50

Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93

Ditto, ditto

Ditto, 4 Shares ...... 38 ... .. ......
Do. Quarter Shares... 141 A 94.... ..... ..... 11
Do. Fifths ... 8
Do. Sixteenths 6 -
Do. Thirds (Reg.)....10/.48 ..
Do. Liverp. and Bury 38
Ditto 4 (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 33 —
Do.(Wakefield,Ponte-
fract, and G001e).... 50 ......
Do. (W. Riding Union)4/. 25... ... 3% 4 dis VA dia.
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25
Do. 1V Sliares (A)... 9.

Ditto ditto (B) , ... 114 -
Leeds and Bradford ill
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c... 42%...•.•
Do., Half Shares 17%.•.•..
Do.Newßranch (blue) 211‘...
Do. Extension (green) 2/t2
Do.NewExtn.(pink) 2%
Leeds and Thirsk ...... 40
Ditto, New ...... ....... 22% — ••• ••. —
Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% —
Liverpool, Crosby and
Southport . 2
Liverp.,Manchester, and

New• •
castle Junction... 2%......
London & B lack wa11...15/. 6s. 8d.... 4% .. ... .. 4%
Do. New, No. 2, 5/.135. 4d.... .......
Do. Extension
London, Brighton, and
South Coast 5O —.31% 30% 31 10..• `28,4
Do. Consol. Eighths 4O ......
Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 ......
Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. ... ~....• ......
Ditto, ditto...". 1852 50 — ... ... •••

London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d...
Ditto, Pref-rence... 18' 17s 2d...
I.maion and N. *Western 100 135 138
Do.,Quarters L. & B. 22
Do., do., New
Ditto Fifths .. 2
Do. 1 Shares (G. J.) 25
Do 40/.Shareq(L. M.) 15
Do. 40/. (M. & B.) 40
Do. 10/. M. & B.) A. 7%
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7'x
Po. 10/. ( & B.) C. 1

Lon i. &S. Western - 50
uo. N evv 501. ... .... 371,4.. .. ........ ••••••
Do. New 401. .30
Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50

Ditto ditto .... 40
Ditto, Thirds B/. 6s. 8d.... ...
London, Salisbury, aad
Yeovil ...... ....• ••• -••• ••
Londonderry SLCA;leraine 27th

Londonderry and Ennis-
killen - 25 ...... ••• ..... ••••
Lowestoft (4 per et.)
Ditto (6 per ct.)
Marwhe,ter,Buxton,and
Matlock
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,-(t
Ditto and Grimsby.... 25
Ditto ditto . ... ..... 7
Ditto ditto ..-.. 4%
Ditto Sheffield and
Lincolnshire 714... •. .....„ .........
_

Do., Grimsby Dock... 12% —
Do. Man. &Lin. Union 4/.2$ —

Manchest. & Southampt. 21,4 ......
&lidlanai . 100 lO5 100 9B
Do. Consolidated Pref.100
Do. 401. Shares
Do. 504 Shares l5 ... .. 10
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo
Do.Consol. Bristol and
IBirming., 6 per ct. -.100 ......
Midlnd, Bnst. & Glocatr. 36 ......
Ditto, ditto ...... .. 11/. 3s. 6d... .......
Midlnd, Leicest. & Swan-
nington, 8 per ct.guar.loo ...... ... —
Midland Great Western
Irish
Newcastle and Carlisle...loo - —
Do. Quarters 25 .... .
Newaarket & Chesterton! 184 - ..... .....-
Do. Extension .........21. 12s
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford
Newry and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpoint,
and Rostrevor 124 . —
Norfolk . ... lOO -- •••.•••• ......
Do. New 20/. ..
Do. Extension
Do. Guaranteed 5_4 pc. 5 —

Do. Scrip, 1847, North
of Norf01k....
Do. do. Waveney Val. 2
Northern Counties Union 4

North British ... .... ... 25
Do. Half Shares 12%......
Do. Quarters .. 5% 4'A 5
Do. Extension
Ditto Thirds 2 ... .. .. 31
North & South-Westorn 2 ...... ........ ......
Nod, Staffordshire lO ..... 9% 9 % B%
North Wales
North Western
Oxford, Worcester. and
Wolverhampton ...... 40 ... .. -....
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate -
Royston and Hitchin ..• 1%
Scottish Central
Scottish Midland 22zh — . ..- —
Ditto, New
'Theflield, Rotherham,
and Goole
Shrewsbury and Birra... 7
Ditto ditto. Class B. 4
Shrewsbury & Chester
( Nor. W. Min.) l6
Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 . — .. ...
Ditto Oswestry ...,.. 12
Ditto New
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref. 5 -
Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2
Shropshire Union
South Devon... 4O
Do. Preference
22
South Staffordshire
South Eastern & Dover. 33% 27
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-
meron's Stm. Coal. ... 6
raw Vale Extension ... 4.............—
Thames Haven Dock
and Railway —
Vale of Neath

Waterford and Kilkenny 131/9. --
Waterford and Limerick 40

siVaterfd,W]cfrd,Wicklw,
and Dublin
West Cornwall
Whitehaven & Furness 10

Windsor, Staines, and
South Western ..... ... 92s
W ilts, Somerset, & Wey-
mouth 3O
York, Newcastle, and
Berwick.
Do. Original New and
Berwick ........ ...... 25
. Do. North Shields Pur. 25
Do. Extension No. 1. li
Do. do. No. 2...... ... 10
Do. G.N E.Preference 8 ...... 8 73/4 84 ..
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
Ceylon
Demerara 7% • — ... —
Dendre Va11ey............ 4
Direct Bombay and
Madras ss. . ...
Dutch Rhenish ........ 7 ... ..
East Indian ......
Great Indian Peninsular ss.
Italian and Austrian. ... 4
Jamaica S. Mid. Junction 1
Louvain ila Sambre ... 6
Luxembourg 7 ...... -
. . _ ..... .

Lyons and Avignon trcs 5
Madrid and Valentia... 2
Namur and Liege l6 .. . 41%
Northern of France...... 10
Orleans and Bordeaux 6 ...... 2% dis _ 2%
Over Yssel 4/ 3s 4d......
Paris and Lyons lO ..... 3
Paris and Orleans ...... 20
Paris and Rouen ......... 20
Paris and Strasbourg ... 8*- — ••• ••• • -
Rouen and Ilavre - 2 O 2O ...... 13
Sambre and Meuse lB ..... 5 .. ..... ....... 434
Strasbourg- and Basle
Tours and Nantes .. 8
Tournay, Jurbise, Lan-
den, and Hassel
West Flanders •.... B% ....
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
British North American 50
London & Westminster. 20
Commercial of Londcn 20

Union of Madrid ...... ... 40
MINES.
Anglo-Mexican lOO —
Brazilian Cocaes& Cuiba 30
......
British Iron —
Real Del Monte, Unreg

Bolonos Scrip ......
Galvanized Iron
Ditto, New

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LONDON, FEB. 28.—Wind S.S.W., fresh breeze, and
fine.

RAMSGATE, FEB. 26.—The Japara, De Groot, from
London to Batavia, with loss of anchor and chains, and
cutwater and bows damaged, having struck the West
Pier, put into this harbour to-day.
PORTSMOITTH, FEB. 27.—The vanilla, Meprooldia,
from Dordt to Belfast, which put in here on the 22d
instant, was in contact yesterday morning during the
gale with the brig Useful, when the former received
some damage, and has come in to be surveyed. It blew
very hard all last night and this day from W.S.W.;
most of the outward bound are nuw riding (7 P.m.)
with two anchors down.

ABERDOVEY, FEB. 23.—A piece of a ship's long boat,
apparently not long in the water, about ten feet in
length, and marked on a piece of the stern "John
Duncan," has been washed ashore here.

ILL.Rwieu, 27.--It has blown a heavy gale from
the westward during the day, and still continues.
ANDP.OSSAN, FEB. 25.—A large vessel, supposed to
be the Rose, of Glasgow, and said to have a large
quantity of gunpowder on board, has gone on shore at
Brodick Bay, Isle of Arran, at high water, nothing but
the masts' rigging are visible.
CLYDE, FEB. 25.—Arrd. Norra, Demerara. Sid. 24th,
Janet Ridston, M‘Ray, Bombay ; Rose, Rio Janeiro.
LivEnrooL, FEB. 26.—Wind E., 27th W.S.W.—Arrd.
26th, Orixa, Christian, Bombay; Martha, Demerara;
Commerce, Cuba; Elizabeth, New Orleans. 27th, Colum-
bine, Petrie, Cuba... Sld. 27th, Panthea, Glen, Calcutta;
Peruvian, Todd, Africa; Swordfish, Green, Pernambuco;
Mary Allan, Jamaica, Jamestown, New York. 28th,
Rimac, Lima; Cambria, steamer, Halifax. Put hack,
26th, Ann, Best, Coquimbo. Off port, 27th, John Cutn-
ming, Savannah.
OFF PORTSMOUTII, FEB. 27.—Simlah, Calcutta.
OFF PORTLAND.—MaT.CheSter, Jarman, New York,
for Antwerp.
WARRENPOINT, FEB. 24.—Arrd. Nova Scotia, Shaw,
St. John's, New Brunswick.
DOVER, FEB. 27.—The llonfleur steamer struck
against the pier of Calais harbour yesterday, and sank;
three passengers, one man and a boy drowned.
PLYAIOUTII, FEB. 27.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. 14'3uthe-
rnenes, Guadeloupe, for Havre. It has blown a terrific
gale since Friday, and continues.
lIULL, FEB. 26.—The Easter, Spalding to London,
was fallen in with yesterday off the Spurn, with mast
carried away, by the Lion steamer, from Hamburgh, and
towed in here.
WATERFJRD, FEB. 26.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W.—
Avrd. Lady Campbell, St. John's, Now Brunswick.
CORK, FEB. 25 —Wind S.E.—Arrd. Litherland, Fi
Shang ;0e; Alpine, Cairo, New York.
BELFAST, FEB. 26.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. John
Ilroniham, Roy, New Orleans.
CALDY ROADS, FEB. 24.—Arrd. Cyra, Davies, SA..
Nrannah, fo: Liverpool.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAAYr)

CORN-EXCHANGE.-(MONDAY.)

During last week the arrivals of English Wheat,
Barley, and, indeed, all other articles of home produca
for our market, coastwise, were on a very moderate
scale. By land carriage, they were somewhat ou the
increase, though not to say extensive. the time of ye::r
considered. From Scotland very little Grain came to
hand ; but, from Ireland, the fresh supply of Oats was
large, and of good quality. From abroad we received
8,811 quarters of Wheat ; 2,370 ditto of Barley ;
1,320 ditto of Oats ; 1,494 ditto of .Beans ; 1,680 ditto
of Tares ; 4.969 ditto of Linseed ; 1,600 ditto of Rape-
seed ; 1,147 sacks and 243 barrels of Flour.
Fresh up to day very little English Wheat came to hand,
either from Essex or Kent, and the show of samples of
both Red and White was trifling. Although there wa,
only a moderate number of buyers in attendance, the
demand for all descriptions was steady, at fully, but at
nothing quotable beyond, the prices paid on this day
se'nnight, and at which a good clearance was effected. Not-
withstanding the quantity of Foreign Wheat offering was
somewhat on the increase, that Grain was in im-
proved request, especially the finest parcels of Dantzic.
In prices, however, we have no change to notice.
With English Barley, we were fairly supplied. Selected
parcels were in moderate request, at full prices. Grinding
and distilliag sorts were a mere drug, and somewhat
easier to purchase, say by is per quarter. Superfine
Malt was unaltered in value ; the middling and inferior
kinds might have been had at Is per quarter less money.
The supply of Oats again exceeded the wants of
the buyers. Potato parcels sold at late rates ;
the out-of-condition sorts were 6d. cheaper.
In Beans next to nothing was doing, at a fall in value of
Is per quarter. Peas moved off slowly, and late rates
were with difficulty supported. In Indian Corn and
Meal we heard of no transactions. The top price of
Flour was 46s per 2801bs.

CITRIENCT PEE IMPERIAL MEASI7RE.
Arheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Che♦allar.... • • 198 to 688
Red. .... .• • • 458 to 545 Oats— Yorkshire and
Ditto,White, New 488 688 Lincolnsh., Feed. 19s 21i
Norfolk and Lin- Potato
coin, Red.. • —45 s 'loughs' and Cork,
Ditto, White.. •. • • 488 82s Black .•• • . —16 s
Irish, Red— —— • • —8 —5 Cork, White .•• • • 188 218
Ditto, White .• ••• • —s —5 Scotch, Feed. •• •• 23s 25s
Rye—Old .. .•.••• • • —s —s Beans—Tick ......... 348 49s
New. ...... ...... 32s 348 Pigeons .... 38s 44s
Barley—Grinding ... .. 27s 30s Peas—Grey .... •
Malting ....• • • • • 30s 32s Maple... •• • ... • • L.Bs 43s
Chevalier .... •• • 318 33s White. —•• • • •• • 36s 49/
Malt—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers .........485 49s

folk •.••.• . • • • • • 641 661 Flour—Town-made ... 418 463
Brown .•• • • • 46s 128 Suffolk ••••• . • • .. 358 31is
Kingston and Ware 16s $5B Stackta & Nerfalk 35s 35s
SIVIITEMIELD.

A considerable increase has taken place in the imports
of Foreign Steck into London in the past week, as will
be seen from the annexed returns:—

From whence. Beasts.
Nord wyk... . 74
Harlingen
Rotterdam
Antwerp —

Sheep.
... 60
... 180
... 460

Calve,.
10

Total

... 700

The general quality of the above arrivals has turned
out extremely good, especially as relates to the beasts
from Rotterdam, At the Northern ports, the importa-
tions have amounted to about 300 head of each kind of
Stock, in fair average condition. Although several
steamers, laden with cattle from Holland, had not been
reported at the usual hour, owing, we presume, to the
strong gales. The numbers of Foreign Stock in the
market, to-day, were moderately extensive, via, 124
Oxen and Cows, 180 Sheep, and 44 Calves, in the
general quality of which a further improvement must be
noticed. With home-fed Beasts we were seasonably
well supplied, and at leat three-fourths of them were of
full average quality. As the attendance of buyers, both
town and country, was far from numerous, and the
weather unfavourable for slaughtering, the beef
trade was in a sluggish state at Friday's decline
in the quotations of 2d per Blbs, the highest
figure for the best Scots being 4s Gd per Blbs.
At the close of the market nearly the whole of the best
beasts had been disposed of ; but a clearance of other
breeds was not effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex,
and Cambridgeshire we received about 1,000 Scots and
short-horns, including a few Herefords and runts; frem
the northern, western, and midland districts, 1,100 Here-
fords, runts, Devons, short-horns, &c.; from other parts
of England, 200 of various breeds; and from Scotland,
190 horned and polled Scots. The remainder of the
supply was derived from abroad and the neighbourhood
of the metropolis. The numbers of Sheep were on the
increase, compared with those exhibited on this day
se'nnight; yet they were very moderate even the time
of year considered. However, the weight of Mutton
was certainly heavy. On the whole,-the Mutton trade
was in-a sluggish state, and, iri'sonae instances, the quo-
tations of the half-breds, Rents, &c., were a shade easier
than last week. The highest general figure for the best
Downs was 5s 4d per 81b.; but a few of the very primest
produced 5s 6d per Sibs. Calves, the supply of which
was moderate, moved off heavily, at a decline in value
of 2d per 81bs. In Pigs exceedingly little business was
transacted at our quotations.

COURT CIRCULAR.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent v:sited
the Queen on Saturday.
Viscount Palmerston had an audic nce of her Ma
jesty on Saturday, at Buckingham Palace.
The Royal dinner party at Buckingham Palace, on
Saturday evening, included her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Duke
and Duchess of Saxe Coburg, Count Arthur Mens-
dorff, the Marquis of Douro, Lord and Lady John
Russell, Lady Fanny Howard, Madame la Baronne
de Wangenheim, Baroness de Speth, Colonel the Hon.
C. B. Phipps, and Baron Fritsch.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
A lice, took walking and pony exercise on Saturday.
Her Royal Ilighne:s the Princess Helena was taken
an airing. The Princess Royal and the Princess
Alice too airings yesterday.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic
household, attended divine service yesterday morning,
in the private Chapel in Buckingham Palace. The
Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay officiated.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
attended divine service yesterday morning, in Gros-
venor Chapel.

The Duchess of Gloucester visited her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her
residence, Clarence House, St. James's. The Duchess
of Gloucester also visited the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, at Cambridge House.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Frede-
rick of Hesse, and attended by Lady Augusta Cado-
gan, honoured Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston
with her company on Saturday evening, at their resi-
dence in Carlton-gardens.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg
visited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yester
day, at Cambridge House.
A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday after-
noon, at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present
were—Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir George Grey, Viscount
Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, the Earl of Auckland, Lord Campbell, the
Marquis of Clanricarde, the Right Hon. H. Labou-
chere, Viscount Morpeth, and the Right Hon. T. B.
Macaulay. The Council sat two hours.

The Bavarian Ministers transacted business on Sa-
turday, at the Foreign-office.
General the Hon. Sir Alexander Duff, K.T., at-
tended at the Home-office on Saturday, and was sworn
in as Lord Lieutenant of. Elgin, before Sir George
Grey, her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
the Home Deportment ; Viscount Morpeth, Chief
Commissioner of the Woods and Forests; and the
Right Hon. H. Labouchere, President of the Board of
Trade.

A deputation from Life Assurance Companies, con-
sisting of Mr. Ricardo (National), Mr. J. F. Mau-
bert (Metropolitan), Mr. W. Hammond, Mr. James
J. Downes (Economic), Mr. Samuel Ingall (Im-
perial), Mr. W. Downes (Law), Mr. John Master-
man, M.P. ; Mr. C. Ansell ,(Atlas), Mr. Longden ;
Mr. James Tulloch (Guardian), Mr. John Goddard
(Rock), Mr. Edwin Farren (Asylum), Mr. W.
Robinson (Minerva), Mr. Peter Hardy (Mutual),
and Mr. Robert Tucker (Pelican), had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at his official
residence, in Downing-street.
Sir Robert Ferguson had an interview with the
Right Hon. Edward Strutt, on Saturday, at the
Office of the Commissioners of Railways, in the
Board of Trade.

The Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, M.P., Mr.
Brotherton, M.P., and a deputation from Manchester,
accompanied by the town clerk, had an interview
with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on Saturday.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had also an
interview with the Right Hon. Baronet.
Dispatches were received on Saturday, at the Co-
lonial-office, from the Governor of Gibraltar.

The Duke of Wellington, Lord and Lady Ashley,
and Sir Frederick Trench, attended the early service
yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St.:James's. Prayers
were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. and the Commu-
nion Service by the Bishop of London. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. Mr. Cureton. At the daily
service the prayers were read by the Rev. G. Repton,
the lessons by the Rev. J. C. Haden, and the Com-
munion Service by the Bishop of London. The ser-
mon was preached by the Rey. Mr. Cureton. The
anthem was " Sing unto the Lord " (Greene). Sir
George Smart presided at the organ.

ARRIVAL OF HIS ROYAL HIGH-
NESS THE DUKE DE NEMOURS.

His Royal Highness the Duke de Nemours ar-
rived at the French Embassy, in Manchester-square,
last evening, at 25 minutes to eight o'clock, from the
terminus of the South-Eastern Railway, at London-
bridge, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess
Auguste of Saxe-Coburg (Princess Clementine), and
his Excellency Count de Jarnac, the French Mi-
nister. The Duke on his arrival at Hertford House
seemed greatly dejected, as he was evidently suffering
from excessive fatigue ; and we regret to say, from
their escape from the French capital having been the
act of a moment, not the slightest luggage was
brought, so that in fact none of them possess a change
of garment.
The Countess de Jarnac, the Count Louis de
Noailles, and M. de Rabaudy, were assembled in the
vestibule to receive the Duke de Nemours and the
unfortunate individuals accompanying that prince.
The Duke was waited on immediately after his
arrival at the Embassy by their Royal Highnesses
the Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, attended by Baron Fritsch,
and Lieutenant. Colonel Wilde.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of
Saxe-Coburg and Prince Albert were instantly c•n-
ducted to the saloon of the Embassy. The meeting
was deeply affecting, the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg
being painfully overcome by her feelings. The Count
and Countess de Jarnac were alone present at the
distressing interview, the Royal Equerries being with-
in call in an ante-room.

On taking their departure from Paris, the Duke de
Nemours went by one route and the Duchess (cousin
of the Prince-Consort) by another, intending to meet
or join the same road at a place appointed. It was
not discovered till the Duke reached the coast that
the Duchess kad not preceded him. It appears now
that she was unfortunately left behind.
As to the exemplary Queen of the deposed Sove-
reign of France nothing is positively known, but the
anxiety respecting that amiable woman is much re-
lieved from the well-known regard in which she was
held by the people of France.
The Prefect of Paris arrived in London yesterday
from Paris, having made his escape from the capital
on Thursday night.
The Duke de Montebello, the Minister of Marine
and the Colonies, and of course Member of the Cabi-
net under M. Guizot, arrived on Saturday in London
and is staying with the Hon. Francis Charteris, M.P.,
and Lady Anne Charteris, at their residence in Ches..
ham-place. The Duke escaped with little difficulty,
but in a state of comparative destitution, having no
clothing whatever.
At the French Embassy nothing is known as to the
route Louis Philippe tock on his sudden retreat from
the Tuileries. It is not believed that the ex- King
went to the Chateau d'Eu as stated. It is thought he
had repaired to Belgium.
M. Duchatel, the Minister of the Interior, was
thought to have escaped towards the Belgian frontier
or the south of France, to pass into Italy.
The Duchess de Coigny, a member of the house of
Stair, and consequently a Scotch lady, arrived in
Dover-street on Saturday from Paris, having escaped
over the walls surrounding the capital. We learn the
Duchess assumed the disguise of a servant. The gal-
lant Duke remains in Paris.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

(Frotu the Votes and Proceedings of the House Of C0UW141114.)

FRIDAY, FEB. 25.
SUPPLY.
(IN THE COMMITTEE.)

_ -
Motion made, and Question proposed, " That a sum not
exceeding 1,100,0001. be granted to her Majesty, towards
defraying the expenses beyond the ordinary Grants for the
year 1846-7, and 1847-8, for Army and Ordnance Services
occasioned by the Ksfir War:"—Whereupon Motion made,
and Question put, " That the Chairman do report progress,
and ask leave to sit again." The Committee divided :
MINORITY—AYES, 61.
Alcock, Thomas Hall, Sir Benjamin Scholetield, William
Barkly, Henry Hardcastle, J. A. Seely, Charles
Blake, M. J. nestle, Alexander Sibthorp, Colonel
Bouverle, E. P. Henry, Alexander Sidney, Thomas
Bowrlug, Dr. Hindley Charles Smith, J. Benjamin
bright, John hiumphery, Ald. Stansfleld, W. It. C.
Brotherton, J. Joint-re, Sir IV G. H. Stuart, Lord Dudley
Brown, W. Kershaw, James Sullivan, Michael
Burrell, Sir C. King, P. J. Thompson, Colonel
Cobbold, John C. Lushington, Charles Thornely, Thomas
Cobden, Richard M'Gregor, John Thornhill, G.
Cowan, Charles Mowatt, Francis Urquhart, David
Crawford, W. S. Mare, Colonel Walmsley, Sir J.
Deering, John )'Brien, W. S. Wawn, J. T.
D'Eyncourt, C. T. O'Connor, Feargus Williams, John
Duke, Sir James Osborne, Ralph Willoughby, Sir U.
Duncan, Lord Pattison, J. Terke, L. T.
Duncan, George Pearson, Charles
Ewart, William Pechell, Captain TELLERS.
Fagan, William Pllkington, James Hume, Joseph
Gardner, J. D. Raphael, Alexander Baukes, G.
Greene, Joha Salwey, Colonel