The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-02 00:00:00

YORK, MARCH 29.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—East Lancashire, 1714—North British, 10%—York,
Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 71h.

STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH THE
NORTH OF E UROPE.

On Saturday afternoon a party of gentlemen left
Lowestoft on board of the new steamer Prince, of 600
tons burden and 200. horse power, on an experimental
trip to Hjerting, in Denmark, prior to the new Northern
Steam Packet Company commencing active operations.
The steamer, which is commanded by Captain Hart, was
built by Messrs. Wilton, of London, on the plan laid
down by Captain Andrews, the harbour-master of
Lowestoft, and managing director of a new company.
She is admirably arranged for the carriage of both cattle
and passengers—a large traffic in both being expected
to be developed by means of the new steam-boats and
the Norfolk and Eastern Counties Railways between the
northern ports of Europe, London, Norwich, Manches-
ter, Birmingham, and other parts of Great Britain. The
passage between Lowestoft and Hjerting and Ballum,
the nearest shipping places to the cattle districts of Den-
mark and Zetland, will, it is anticipated, be performed in
from 24 to 26 hours. Upon the cattle being landed at
Lowestoft they will be received into sheds or stables
prepared for them, immediately adjacent to the harbour,
which, by the by, for convenience of arrangement, can-
not be excelled by any harbour in the kingdom; and
thence, having been properly refreshed after their sea
voyage, conveyed to the London and provincial markets,
as may be deemed most advisable. We understand that
the greatest interest is felt by the Danish and other
Northern Governments in the success of the undertak-
ing, as it will open up to them a direct and certain com-
munication with England, totally independent of Ger-
many. It has already been arranged that the mails shall
be carried via this route, and the first post-bag will be
dispatched by it from London at five o'clock on Saturday
afternoon next, and reach Hjerting about one o'clock on
Monday morning, whence it will be conveyed to Copen-
hagen, where it will arrive on Tuesday. The vessel
will leave Hjerting with the return bag on Wednesday,
reach Lowestoft on Thursday night, and the letters be de-
livered in London on Friday. Irrespective of the saving
of time and the improved state in which the Danish
cattle will be brought to the market by means of the new
company, it offers many other advantages, not the least
of which to a large portion of the British public will be
the opening up to the tourist an almost new and untrod-
den district, rich in antiquarian remains, and offering to
the sportsman of every description—whether a disciple
of the gentle Izsak, or an admirer of the more exciting
incidents of the chase—ample opportunity of indulging
in his taste. How much this route is likely to be pa-
tronized by our northern brethren is shown by the fact
that already, even before the first vessel has started
upan its public duties, some 50 or 60 Danes, Sweeds, and
Norwegians have expressed their intention of availing
themselves of it on their intended visit to the approach-
ing Exhibition—the entire fare between London and
Hjerting being, first class, 31.; second class, 21.; and
third class, 11.

SEABORNE MAILS.
[N signifies that the mails are sent front the General Post-office
by the night—and M by the morning--dispatch.]

When made up in From what When
PLACES. General Post-office port dis- due.
London. patched.
---------,----
N April 8 .. •• (Liverpool April 13
America (by Brit. pkt.)N April 4 .. .. iLlverpoel April 7
America (by U.S.
U.S. p
pkt.)kt.)
N: I4th of the month 'Plymouth April 2
America (by
Africa (West coast).• M April 23 .. .. !Southfunpt. April 10
: 1911 & 30th of mo.lDover .. April 18
Alexandria* •••• • • • • - 1
Brlghim
..
..
" ' !of the month
Buenos Ayi:c.s • : Southampt. April 12
ivi
9th .. .. .. I Dover .. Daily
!Southampt. Apr 1 5
California(viaChagres) 3l' 17th of month ,
.... 3'Nfll;thailoYf the month !Southampt. April 12
Cape of Good Hope Nl4th of month
Constantinople*
.. .. Nj 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover il..
erout.. AprllAPrl 3
10
Central America .. MJ2d & 17th of mon. ,Southampt. April 5
Channel Isles ..
.. N , Mon. , Wed., & Fri.' Southampt. Tn. Th. S a
Chill .. .. .. 3117thof the month Southampt. April 2 0
' I France .. .. II &NjTwiee daily .. .. Dover .. Twieedaily
Greece* .• • N7thi7th27thefmo Dover •• April 10
Hamburgh .. .. NjTuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat.
Holland .. •• .. MjWednes. & Satur.'London .. MoN.Thrr
Honduras .. .. . N 117th of the mouthjSouthampt. April 20
Ireland .. •• AI & NiTwice daily ~ .. !Holyhead .. Twicedaily
India (via Sonthamp.) 31 20th of the month Southarapt. April 28
India (vi a M arseilles) N 7th& 24th of montkD o ver • • Arrived
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) .. 31 20th of the month ISouthampt. April 28
Mediterranean (via i
Marseilles) .. .. N 7th&24tkofmonth Dover .. Arrived
Mexico .. .. .. M2d of the month,, Southampt. April 5
Madeira • • .. .. M 9th of the month
N r i7th,l7th,l9th,27th 8°
uTstimpapt. April 12
31alta* .. ..
& 30th of month S Dover • pril 10
Naples* .. .. N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover •• April 2
Papal States* .. .. Njsth 15th25thofmoDover .• April 2
Peninsular.. •• .. 31 7thl7th 27th of mo Southampt. April 5
Peru
..
.. .. .. 11117th of the month iSouthampt. April 20
Tuscany* .. .. .. /I:sth 15t1125th of mo Dover .. April a
West Indies .. .. 51!17th of the month Southampt. April 20
West Indies (except 1
Havana & Nassau) Mi2d of the month .. Southampt. Aprils
* The mails to those c ountries thus marked (5) are conveyed by
French packet via Marseilles.

Sonthampt. 'April 5
:ed (*) are conveyed by

TAXATION.

If the question were put to seven millions of the inhabi-
tants in the several parishes of this kngdom, whether they
would prefer paying the following direct taxes, instead of
the present indirect taxes, leaving a general free trade—
What reply would be made?

0
Produce
1 Million pay 6d. weekly
1 Million Is. .. £1,300,0
. 2,600,000
1 ls.6d. „ 3,900,009
1 Million 2s. ~ ... 5,200,000
1 Million
1 Million 33. ~ 7,800,000
ss. „ ... 13,000,000
1 Dlillion 4s. ... 10,4 0,000

7 Millions in lieu of all taxes —.£44,200,000
21 millions of children and poor would be free, and the
burden light for seven millions.

-
SOMETIIING ImaY COL,_(From a Correspondent )
An intimation has just been officially given to the inhabi-
tants of St. Clement Dane., Portugal-street, to the relatives
and friends of deceased persons whose remains are buried
beneath this plot of ground, "That a Bill is now before
Parliament for its partial appropriation for the enlargement
of King's College Hospital, and that the said Bill contains
provisions for the disinterment and removal of the dead to
another place of sepulture." Every one will remember the
improvement under George IV., and the agitation that pre-
vailed in the royal parish of St. Martin's, when whole tolls
of human hones were carted away to some distant spot. The
tears shed over the last resting place of the dead is hallowed
and sacred, and he, or those who disturb the ashes that af-
fection has wept upon, and friendship cherished, can be
.nothing more than a utilitarian of extreme degree. Can this
ground have been consecrated? If eo, why desecrated 1.-
4ckerti4er.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS. I
IPSWICH, APRIL 1.
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Barley also sold fully 13 per qr. dearer, and a considerable
firmness was exhibited in the trade generally.
PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER.
Wheat, red
Ditto, white. 43s to 49s Oats OOs to OOs
Barley, malting ... 25s to 28s Rye oos to 005
Ditto, grinding ... 20s to 22s Malt.-- ...-
Beans ... 26s to 27s Flour, per sack
AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 29, 1851.
Wheat
Barley
Oats 5 „ 19s 5d
Beans —1, Oos Od
Peas
HULL, APRIL 1.
Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states :—We have
again to repqrt a very quiet week in the trade, though the
market remains firm. At to-day's market our farmers brought
rather a short supply of wheat, which met a ready sale at fully
last week's rates, though any attempt to obtain more money
checked business. Foreign wheat is somewhat more inquired
after, but we do not note any change in price. Barley is in
fair demand. Grinding qualities are very scarce, and 6d to
1 s dearer. For other spring corn we do not alter our quotations.
Linseed without change. Cakes in good demand, at full rates.
No alteration in rapeseed or cakes.
The following are the present prices of grain :-.
8. E. 8: E
Wheat, English, red 35 to 38 Peas, white and yel. 27 30
Do. white 4O 42 Do. grey 24 26
Dantzic and Ko- Linseed, Black Sea 4B 50
nigsberg 42 46 Do. Petersburgh ... 42 48
Pomeranian and Do. Riga & Archngl. 38 —42
Hamburgh . 37 40 Do. Konigsberg .... 38 42
Danish, Holstein, & Par ton
Friesland 34 —37 Lins. c,Hull 7t 2s 6d to 7155
Russian and Odessa 34 —3B Do. fine foreign ... ...... 61 5s
Oats, English
Do. Danish....
Do.Friesland l6 18 Rape cakes...Bos Od to 82e 6d
Do. Russ. & Odessa 00 00 Tares, English 3ss 003
Barley,malting 24 26 Do. foreign 23s —36 s
Do. grinding 2O 21 Guano 6/ to 101 108
Beans 25 28 Bones, do 97s 6d to 00s Od
Do.. foreign 25 27 Rye Meal 6/ Os
LIVERPOOL, APRIL I.—There was rather a full attendance
of millers and dealers at our Corn Exchange this morning,
whose operations were to a moderately fair extent. Fresh
qualities of good wheat, English and foreign, were scarce, and
for such extreme prices were obtained. Flour also commanded
full value for both sack and barrels. Prime mealing oats
brought a trifle advance, whilst oatmeal improved 6d per load.
Egyptian beans advanced 6d per qr. Indian corn was also 6d
per qr. dearer, 31s per 4'.01b; being readily obtained for good
quality of American yellow. Barley and peas were fully as dear.
CORK, MARCH 31.

Barrels. Currency.
9 White wheat oos Od to OOs Od OOs Od-20 ston'
0 Red wheat 00s Od to OOs Od OOs Od-20 do
59 Barley lis 6d to lls 9d OOs Od-16 do
0 Bere
99 Oats
21 Pigs 32s Od to 343 6d _ OOs Od per cwt
_

Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:-
0 barrels white wheat; 0 red; 4 barley; 0 bere ; 18 oats ;
6 pigs.
Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week
Wheat. 27. Barley, 113. Oats, 1,821. Pigs, 197.
Return of Cattle sold for the week ending March 22 :
Pigs, 659. Sheep, 382. Cows, 128.
CORY.—Flour—First 115 6d to 12s Od ; extra 12; 6d ;
seconds, 10s 6d to 115 0d; households 98 to 101 Od; thirds, 75 to 8s
per cwt. Oatmeallos to 10s 6d; Indian meal 7s 3d to 7s 6d; wheat-
meal, 95 6d to 10s per cwt. Indian corn 71 Os to 7175 6d per
ton. Bran tOs to 875 6d per ton. Hay—Farmers 28; to 445; average
36;; dealers 425 to 485 Od; average 46s per ton. Straw—Farmers
24s Od to 405 Od; average 28s; dealers 40s Od to 00s Od;
average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf Sid to 6d ;
household loaf 4id to 5d per 41b. Fresh butter, 10d to
ltd per lb. Eggs-3s 10d to 4s Od per hundred. Coals—
Newport 14s Od; Lydney 15s ; Landore 14; ; Neath Culm,
13s 6d per ton. Tallow 37; Od to 38s per cwt.
Whisky, 25 o. p., 55 9d per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4id to bid; mutton 5d to 7d; veal 4d to
5d ; pork 4d to Od ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d per lb.
Hops 6110 s to 010 s per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6d to 3155 per
ton. Bark—Barbary 71 Os to Si Os; Valonia 151 to 01; French
61 Os ; Spanish 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 14; to 15s per stone.
Hemp 321 to 34/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 19s to 00s ; red
ditto, 26s to 00s per barrel ; Newfoundland, 11/ 5s to 001 per
ton. Timber—Memel, 80s per ton ; red pine, 3/ 10s ' • yellow
ditto, 2/ 15s per ton; deals, 12s to 15s per 100. Hides—
Market 24s to 345; salted 25s to 34a per cwt ; calf skins
3ici to 31id per lb. Potatoes, white 8d to 10d; Minions,
10d to lad. Guano— Peruvian 111 lOs ; Ichaboe, 82 to 910 s
per ton. Tar—Archangel, 19:per barrel.

BANK OF FRANCE.
The following is a return of the situation of the Bank
of France on March 27: