The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-27 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The Markets have a very steady appearance, and
prices are well maintained. Common Congou is quoted
1 4d. to 12d. per lb., with the usual prompt.
SUGAR.—A rather active business has been done in the
better qualities, which realise full rates; other descriptions
are at steady rates. In the Refined Markets higher rates are
current, and dried goods find a ready sale at fully former
quotations.
COFFEE —Only a moderate business has been done, and
prices remain steady at about previous values.
RlCE.—There has been very little business transacted,
but holders demand rather more money.
CINNASION. —At the public sales prices went at a reduc-
tion of about 2d. to 3d. per lb on first quality, 2d. for se-
cond, and Id. to d. for third quality.
SALTPETRE.—The market is firmer, and a fair business
has been done at full rates.

TALLOW.—There has been a very quiet market. P.Y.C.
on the spot 554. 2d., Hay and June 555., July and Sep-
tember 533., and last thne months 325. 3d. per cwt.

LLOID'S SHIPPING.—(This

LONDON, April 27.—Wind at noon, N.E.; light breeze
and cloudy.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 27.—Wind N.B.—Arrived—
Harmonia (s), from New York.
QUEENSTOWN, April 25.—Wind N., strong.—Arrived
—Histena, from Monte Video. Sailed--Ajax, for Har-
bour Grace.

FALMOUTH, April 25.—Wind variable.—Arrived—
H.U.S. La Hogue, from Plymouth, and sailed for
zl-3pstyP. nombawk, ditto ; her
Majesty's gunboat Snap, ditto.

. ,
HARWICH, April 25. Wi d E.S,E. —Arrived—H.M.S.
Pembroke, from Sheerness; her Majesty's gunboat Mag-
net, iitto.

DUBLIN-, April 26.—Arrived- Dugel Daley, from Tri-
nidad ; Ulidia, Porto Rico,
OFF QUEENSTOWN, April 26. —Wind N.—Arrived—
Viladet, from Porto Rico for Dublin ; Fortuna, Now
York.

BELFAST, April 26.—Wind N.—Sailed—Aurora, for
Q aebec.

PoßTsuouls, April M.— Wind N.E. —Arrived—Sophia,
from Hamburg for Rio Grande.
GLOUCESTER, April 26.—Arrived—Anna Felicie, from

PLYMOUTH, April 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived —Ohio,
from Cardiff for Havannah, leaky.
SWANSEA, April 2G.—Wind N.—Arrived—San Fer-
nando, from Coquirnb'.

OFF DOVER, April 26.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Depon-
dnnt, from Nassau, N.B.
HARTLEPOOL, April 26.—Wind E.N.E.— Sailed —Or-
neni, for New York.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Tuesday Morning.
Wind E., hazy.
Arrived—Ripon, steamer, from Alexandria; Despatch,
steamer. Jersey.
Sailed— La Poule and L'Etoile, for Cherbourg ; Havre,
steamer, for Havre.

LIVERPOOL, Tuesday Morning.
Wind S.
Arrived, April 26—Pandora. from Sanavilla; Marietta,
Maraaeibo.

Arrived, April 27—Acme, from Mobile; Jane Adeline,
Rouen.

Sailed, April 25—Rochester, for Philadelphia; Fairy
Queen, Rotterdam.
Sailed, April 26—Georges, for Genoa; Martin Luther,
for Bombay.

(BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Tuesday, 9.30 a.m.
Wind N.E.; tide second hour's [told; cloudy.
Albion, steamer, for Boulogne.
DEAL, Tuesday Morning.
Wind N.E., moderate.
Passed—Cornelius Gzennell, for New York ; Vero, for
Jamaica.

ILLNESS OF Sea Jolts DODsON.—We regret to learn
that the (earned judge of the Prerogative Courtin very
seriously indisposed.
In consequence of the sati,fectory nature of the last
advices from Venezuela, the Committee of Spanish Ame-
rican Bondholders have determined on despatching by
SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS —Her the packet of the 17th of next month their commissioner,
Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince Mr. Elias Mocatta, to Caracas to endeavour to arrange
Consort, the Princesses Alice Louisa and Hel e(a, at - for the liquidation cf the arrears due on the foreign debt
tended by Lady Flora Macdonald, the Hon. Miss Caver..• of that republic.
dish, Sir Frederick Stovin, Col Hood, and Captain du Toe general business of the port of London continues
Plat, honoured the society by inspecting the collection inactive. The number of ships reported inward during
nlw exhibiting at the Gallery in Pall-mall-east this the pa-t week was 168, the number cleared outward was
morning. The royal party were pleased to express their 184, including 17 in ballaet. Tnose on the berth leading
admiration of the excellence of the works exhibited, for the Australian comics amount to 68.
ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—Her Majesty and the THE NEW STAMPED CHEQUE SYSTEM.—Several of the
Prince Consort, accempaneed by the Prince of Wales leading private backers of the metropolis have itenied
and the Princess Alice, honoured the Princess's Toeatre notice to their customers that they will provide them free
with their presence last evening to witness Mr. Kean's of cost with stamped cheque books to meet the new Sean-
Kine Lear. Tbis is the second time wi bin eight days cial arrangements of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
that the Queen and the Prince have been Present at tt is One or two of these make a stipulation that these searnped
magnificent pert rmance. cheques, supplied gratis, shall not be used f (r drawing
METROPOLITAN SALOON OMNIBUS COMPANY.—Yester. less amount-, than 51. In the case of j int-stock banks,
day afternoon a petition was filet in the Court of Bank- where there is a drawback on the accounts, there does
ruptey, praying that the Court do make an order forth- not appear to have been any definite mode of action
with tee wind this company up, under the provisions of agreed liven, but it is expected that, as a general rule,
the J (int-Stock Companies Acts f 1856 and 1857. they will allow the customers to pay the cost of all
THE INCREASE OF THE WHISKY DUTY.—The amount eieques drawn by them. A general meeting of the
of duty paid in this c.ty to the Excise on spirits, in an- managers and directors of the principal joint-stuck
ticaea ion of the budget being adopted is about banks will be held on an early day for the purpose
80,0001. There has been also an anticipatory duty paid of taking the subject in-° consideration.
the Cu-tome on c dee, but to an ineien'ficant amount. RESTORATION OF SHAKSPERE'S HOUSE, STRATFORD-
—Cork Examiner. Upwards of 5,030/. duty was paid ON-AVON.—Toe B:r c,)„,,tnitr.ee are put iug the
into the Excise and Customs in this city during the past patriotic and munificent gift of 2,500/. from Mr. Joon
week by spirit dealers, in anticipation of the rise stated. Shakepere (which was noticed in the public j ,urnals
One trader took 75 puncheons out of bond. One large some months ago) to good us,-•, by pro !eedi9g With the
wholesale house, in Ellen-street, paid duty on 150 pile- proposed renevation or isolation of the house in which Vie
cheons of whisky, in antcipetion of an alteration in the immortal pet was born. The committee have, we ate
spirit duty by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.— Lints. informed. entered into contrac‘s for the restoration of a
rick Chronicle. p,,rti,m of the house to the state in weir it was sup.
PASSPORTS. J. Le Feuvre, Esq., a former posed to be when Shakspere 6.1.'4 drew breath in it; and
vice-consul for France at Southampton previous to he so far is the matter advanced than a portit nof the wolk
supercession of all Eegliehmen wso were vice consuls may b- said to be now eoi•factori!y co pleted. With
by Frenchmen, has been appointed agent fer issuing wis: det rm nation they h-ive aese taken the advice
Foreign office passports at the above-named pert. and eh( the assistance of Mr. Edward Barry
qiem- and have ad tilted that gentleman's report to thej THE CALAMITY IN GIBERT-STREET.-0a t`lirr a
bling of the jury yesterday afternoon at the Fox, Duke- effect that the ,u ld ng shall be restored to the
arbB, haf r-
str,.- et, B o ‘tni:buiy, for the purpo-.e of coutinu:ng ti e exact state,
anynew state, as far as can
in wbfi:'il tu it
e was s
w h a e
Lige iry into the cause f death ref tee 15 nef tunate epere s birth, ani that
per,o-s who perished is the awlul fire on sundey, the sefety's sake, may be iuTro3uced, shall be distinetny
28th Maech last, the coroner was compelled to adjourn stamped as new, and not be allowed to mi-lead the pi -
the inqnere until the 4th of May, a- 4 o'clock grime who may visit the shrine f an intellect so vast
ST. MARK'S COLLEGE, cierresea.—Yesterday the and noble. The hence is now detached from its neigh-
anniversary gathering of th-, students, former students, bouts ore ee.ther side, and t'mporarily fenced pending
and ft of this college, the principal training insti- the planting of the hedge of yew with which it is in-
tution of the Church of England, was celebrated by fu 1 tended to surround it. For so far therefore it is safe
falling this year on a from fire, and other chances of accident. The committee
choral service. St. Maik'b-:!ay
Sunday, the cornmemeratim was postponed in order to have it in contemplation to lay out a garden in a manna r
allow those to be pre ent whose duties on tbe Sunday coeval with the date of the house. Add to this that a
would not allow teen, co attend. The set re;,e chat hknd,ome and appropriate pavewert is now laying down
preached by the Rev. Henry Drury, M.A., prebendialy before the house, and it will be seen that the committee
of Salisbury, and chaplain to the House of Commons. are performing their duty with activity and intelligence.