The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-19 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.--(This Day-)

LONDON, March 19.—Wind this day at noon, S. to S.E. ;
light airs, with drizzling rain at times.
FALMOUTH, March 18.—The Belgian brig Plantain, from
Rio Janeiro, for Antwerp, was spoken, on the 27th Feb.,
in 32 N. 3t W., having on board the crew of an English
brig, from Pernambuco, picked up at sea.
QUEENSTOWN, March 18.—The brig Selskar, hss been
brought in here derelict ; craw taken off by the Birkby,
rived at Waterford, from St. Domingo:
BERWICK, March 17.—The Resolution, of Sunderland,
on shore at Boulmer, will become a wreck ; crew saved;
cargo and stores expected to be saved.
HARTLEPOOL, March 18.—The Kathleen, for London,
has put in leaky, having been on Whitby Rock.
CHRISTIANSAND, March B. The Danish schooner Pri'
ma, from. Korsoer for Dublin, has put into Fleckeroer
leaky, and must discharge and repair.
HAMBURG, March 16.—The Lowe, of and from thisyer4
for Hartlepool, put back to Cuxhaven on the 14th rust.,
with loss of bowsprit, &c., from collision with the Tiger
(s.), and towed in here.

(PER ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.
Wind calm ; drizzling rain.
Sailed.—James, Nora, and Griffin, for Sunderland;
Mary, Plymouth.

Wind N.N.W.

LITEICOOL, Thursday Morning.

Arrived—Eliza Bell, from Laguna; Isabel, St. Michael's;
Courser, Sicily; Jamestown, Bombay; Pilot, Girgenti ;
Trident, Paraiba; Trinidad, Cadiz; Success, Demerara;
Oregon, Mobile. _

S;tileil.—Byon, for Alicante; Metropolis, New York;
Eliza Jenkins, Constantinople ; Emilie and Victoria,
Lisbon ; Caroline, Aarhus ; Ocean Queen, Calcutta;
Assyria, Now Yolk ; Peruvian, Constantinople.
QUEENSTOWN, March 17.
Wind S.S.W.
Arrived—Lady Minsell, from Barbados ; Nancy, Ibrail ;
M.S. D., ictoria ; Cardinal Hotspur, Callao; Isabel
AeLteria, Havan Lab.
DUBLIN, March 18.

Wind W.N.W.
Arrived—Circassian, from Messina ; Testimonial, Can,
ton ; Priscella, Demerara.

(BY SDBNARINE AND BRITISa TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Thursday, 9.59 a.m,
Wind calm ; tide two hours' ebb ; cloudy, with slight
rain.

Arrived, March 19--Nealdon, from Falkland Isles;
Shepherdess, Algoa, Bay,
Sailed, March 19.—Pollux, for Dunkirk Elba, Han-
burg ; Edith, Table Bay ; Water Lily, Rangoon; Wieners
steamer, Weenet ; Sir E. Banks, Calais.
DEAL, Thursday, 941 n.m.

Wind S.W., light.
Passed in tow, 6.30 a.m.—Dunbar, from Sydney, for
London.

Passed—H.M.S. Electra, from Portsmouth, for the
River ; George Andrews, brig, from Sunderland, for Ports-
mouth.

Anchored—Venus, from London, for Liberia; Lady
Peel, from Norway, for Liverpool; Dorothe, from Bre,
men, for Bahia; Gefion, from Norway, for Liverpool.
Sailed—Chilian Packet, for Coquimbo.

Rica MEN IN New YORK.—Wm. B. Astor is our
richest man ; he inherited his wealth. Stephen Whitney,
5,000,000 dole., owes his fortune to speculations is
cotton, and the rise in real estate. W. H. Aspinwall,
4,000,000 doh., came of a rich family, an I gained vast
increase of wealth in the shipping business. Jas. Lennox,
3,000,000 dols., which he inherited. The late Peter
Harmony, 2,000,000 dole., care to this city as a cabin
boy, and grew rich by commerce. The Lorillards,
2,000,000 dols., came from France poor, and made their
huge fortunes in the tobacco and snuff business. The
late Anson G. Phelps 2,000,000 dole., learned trade of
tinter, and made a Phelps,
in iron and copper. Alex-
ander T. Stewart, 2,000,000 dole., now of the dry goods
palace, began business in a little fancy store. Of those
who are put down for 1,500,000 dole., Geo. Law began
life as a farm labourer, C. Vanderbilt as as a boatman, J.
Lafarge as steward to Joe. Bonaparte. Of the million.
mires, began life a ires, James Chestermanjourneyman
tailor, and Peter Cooper as a glue-maker. George
Bancroft, Professor Anthon, Tnemas m'Elrath, and
Dr. Francis are each stated to possess $lOO,OOO. Edwin
Forrest is rated at a quarter of a million; so is S. E.
Morse, of the New York Observer. Mr. Bennett has
$150,000. -But perhaps the most remarkable of all is that
Mrs. Okill has made $250,000 by keeping school
!
Charleston Courier.

DIED AT HIS POST.—The toilet (Illinois) Democrat
says—" A sad, but touching scene was witnessed
at the accident of the Ou Page-bridge. On the morning
after the accident the slow tolling of a bell was heard.
On looking to see whence it came, it was discovered to
proceed from the engine, as it lay submerged in the water.
The
as they foamed and surged over the sunken
engine,
swayed the bell, which alone, with the smoke-
pipe, appeared above water, and caused it to give a slow
tolling sound, Whentheengine was raised from the water
the engineer was found in a standing posture, with his
stiff, cold icy hand firmly grasping the throttle-valve, as
though amid the thick darkness he had discovered the
perilous condition of the train, ;and bad sprung to avert
the ruin. But it was too late ; the engine and train,
with their precious freight of life and property, went
down, and during the dreary night the engine-bell and
the mad rushing waters rang out a solemn requiem for
the dead ! It is probable that had not the freight train
gone down as it did the passenger train from Chicago,
due two hour:, later, and loaded with sleeping paksen!
gers, would itself Lava taken the fatal plunge.

IVIONEY MARKET

AND

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocx.
The tiverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed
quietly, but firmly, at the full rates of last week.
The
Pales were estimated at 7,000 bales, 500 of
which were taken for export. The Railway Share
Market was active, at full prices.
A meeting was held yesterday of the creditors of
m ,"ars. Copland and Barnes, who lately suspended.
The balance sheet showed liabilities to the extent
6,3681.
Bs. 6d., and assets of 9,2221. 16s. td.
e accountants, therefore, anticipate that a divi-
Thend of about 6s. Bd. in the pound will be obtained.
The firm was engaged in the provision trade, and
th
v,.° failure is attributed to the recent rise in prices.,
_well resulted in heavy losses upon outstanding
contracts. The estate will be wound up under in.
election,

0911 "Alliance
last a meeting of the shareholders
43e Alliance Bank was held at Paris. The report
treeented to the meeting stated that the profits ofh
e undertaking, from the commencement (17th
Writ last) to the 31st Dec., amounted to 19,215/.
Was eventually agreed to pay a dividend of 1/.
r share, equal to a rate of 16 per cent. per
olti°,llll and to set aside 1,7351. for the discharge
6 ,ad. preliminary expenses, leaving a surplus of
;512.• to be carried to the next account.l
fulle drain of gold to the continent continues, and
I,,.'"u•er, withdrawals from the Bank are reported.
3,e entire sum received by the Electra was sold
358,terday for shipment, and in addition 30,0001. or
'wuL was despatched from the Threadneedle-
-I..fet vaults. At the same•time, however, it is
.o°l4ll that several parcels from tbo late importa-
th have been taken into that establishment, and
a‘ the reduction in the aggregate supply retained
thereap may not be so large as many anticipate. Be-
this, several vessels may be expected
1: the, course of the next fortnight, which it
fotheught will provide more than sufficient
the purchase of silver for exportation by the
imagined that there will be a temporary pause in
to efflux across the Channel, and perhaps a check
110vr be given to the withdrawals from the
t 44k. This induces a more favourable feeling,
t 4141 tile fears aroused a few days ago with reference
°0 the possibility of an advance in the rate of dis-
enut are dispelled by the rather quieter tone which
°lr Pervades the Money Market.
The Funds remain stationary at yesterday's clos-
tiealyalues. Speculation is still inactive, bona fide
,„_
ark et
is confined to v few o erations, and the
-marY P
et generally appeares languid. Operations for
11:::•
e- are checked by the situation of the Mon©y
pf et, and the specie drawn, while the possibility
dtiaarly improvement in these considerations pro-
03,ces, caution among the Bears. Consols have been
t for money, and 93ri for account, with a firm
• 11'°,.!• Bank Stock for account has risen to 221
and ~
1, 4'3. Exchequer Bills are 2s. discount to par.
reign securities also remain in a very (lull
m 4 e• Turkish 6 per Cents. are 98k 988 ; and the
pl3or Cents. aro nominally firm ; Spanish 3 per
°tt3. are 61i ; Russian 5 per Cents., 10711071;
es uguese 3 per Cents, 454 ; Grenada Deferred,
Brazilian 5 per Cents., 1021 ; Mexican. Bonds
"11 Shade flatter, viz.-24 to 24k.
The following are the nominal prices of Foreign
:---Grenada Deferred Bonds, 64 7 ; Mexi-
ell, 24 244 ; Peruvian, 77 79 ; ditto Three per
II:48" 55 57 ; Portuguese 3 ,per Cents., 45 46 ;
9iBB,an 5 per Cents., 107 9 ; do. 4i per Cents.,
126,99; Spanish 3 per Cents., 411 41k; ditto
llerred, 25 251 ; Ditto Certificates, 6k ; Ditto
%iv., 5i 6.
teThe last week's railway receipts, ascertained up
this day, are in round figures as under :-
Ure 18A7. 1856.
1/014 Western £24,550 £24,028
ha rth-Western
11 .4th Western
1
oVlton 10,621 10,290
iland
''' tll --Eastern
• d omen
Ist Northern
Lcashire and-Yorkshire
ftuildott Gen. Omnibus Company 10,045 -
esehester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 951732
5'548
8 610
t4ol and Exeter
kzeititer and Holyhead
LAMlciabire 6,108 5,600
North and, Carlisle .......•••••••• 5,548 5,298
4111 Staffard
Oxlth London
kii°,lcl; Worcister, and Wolverh 3,907 3,351
41.4`''Itgh and Glasgow ....... 5,429 5,140
4rit, Trunk of Canada
There
Western of Canada • 9,984 10,695
114;ie.re has been very little business doing in the
Share Market this morning, and yester-
rates have in mcst instances been current.
104 stein Counties improved 55., Great Western
Itic.„! North-Western ss. North-Eastern (Ber-
The')vdeelined 55., and Scottish North-Eastern 10s.
St ab ranch, Canadian, and East Indian lines are
Drov„°,,ll,t late quotations. Northern of France itn-
j•J' es., and Eastern of France 10s.
exce 1,11, Stook Bank and Miscellaneous Shares are
e'llglY inactive at rather lower values.

ithri,
—4411 FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES —THIS DAY.
( From the Octal List.)
Der
stisin., done
r•
93A 3 i
Ito. -ent. Consols Annsities
As. st,‘„,_
223
•18,.., --
Co 'toclz for Account -323
istoclaisi for Account •• •.• •
fiche Account Bills 24d
ZlOOO '. • par 2 d
!•:500 . .. ... ..... '.. •
stac 1 ................................
Par
,bitto g'"'" ... •
4)14 ouds, 1858, 34 per Cent
Pg. 1959 .
..:
.....1
.7 ~.
A -ICES o.r. ........... FUNDS—To
~razili,,,,
102 i
urenaci.. Ronda, 5 per Cent.
bitt "",I:%relv Actire, 24 per Cent. —
Dki ° ueferred 63 i
te...," 3 per Cent 2l
PortnZAccount
bvsuese Bonds, 5 per Cent., Con. 1841 —_
hi,....!'t0 1853, :3per Cent 454
.',7'411 Bonds, 1K22, #.l St.. 5 per Cent 1074 i
huAtit,t°,, 44 per Cent.
b.:,tl Pow's, 3 per Cent.
‘ Account
,;1.11,41 onds, 6 per cent —
98A 8 i
41-21tto Account
Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent.
Ate akceount .. lOl i
teezuela Bonds, 44 per Cent
itt° Deferred, 1§ per Cent. . .
. tri .10eans or, Lilo Abort, ',Flyable in London.
eiglan, 2i per Cent., ex. 25. francs 55 .
Iltett Exchange, 24 per Cen.., 12 Guilders 65
71IRER O'CLOCK.
Consols, money 934 i
Ditto, Account (April 8)