The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-25 00:00:00

the "enemy from 300 to 400 men, whose bodies re-
mained on the field. I captured some horses, and
from 300 to 400 stand of arms. Never was any chas-
tisement better merited. We had 6 killed and about
20 wounded."

The other intelligence in the papers is not of much
importance. The amendment carried on Saturday,
in the Chamber of Deputies, in opposition to the
Government plan for the construction of railroads, has
caused some sensation, but as the majority was so
small, and the Government are determined to adhere
to the Bill passed in 1842, the vote will probably be
reversed. The Journal des Debats, however, regards
this difference between the Chamber and the Govern-
ment in a serious light. "The Chamber of Deputies,"
it says, "has adopted an amendment which places the
expense of fixing rails on the Paris and Lyons Rail-
road to the account of the State ; and, consequently,
as far as regards that railroad, completely repeals the
system of the Bill of 1842. We might urge that this
amendment was carried by a majority of only one
voice-138 against 137—and maintain that it was an
insignificant vote. We might assert, that it was possible
to avoid this result, and that the Chamber, evidently
uncertain, might have been induced to adhere to the
Bill of 1842 by the expression of a determination to
uphold that Bill on the part of Ministers. But we
shall be completely candid, we shall conceal nothing.
This determination of the Chamber is a serious one.
A law admitted two years since as a compromise
between the different systems which paralysed each
other, again sanctioned a few days since after an ani-
mated debate on the occasion of the Bordeaux Rail-
road, and now completely lacerated—a mode of exe-
cution which obtained the most votes, which opened
an extended career to private industry, and which
gave guarantees for the prompt completion of a net-
work of railroads by connecting the State, not only
by an indefinite engagement towards the country,
but by an obligatory contract with respect to conces-
sionary companies. There is no doubt but that the
Government will explain their intention before the
Chamber of Deputies on Monday next." This pre•
'postarous vote the Siecle states was caused entirely
by a remarkable speech made by M. GARNIER PAGES,
who condemned the system of companies, and con-
tended that railway tariffs should be placed on the
same footing as Customs' tariffs.

The Three per Cents. were quoted at TORTONI'S
on Sunday at 82f. 45c.

THE WEATHEE.—After a drought of almost un-
exampled duration a complete change has at last
taken place. For the last few days partial showers
had fallen, but owing to the dryness of the earth, and
the great heat, they produced little effect. The
grass in all the parks had been literally " done
brown ;'' there was not the slightest symptom of
verdure, and the owners of cattle and sheep
were obliged to feed them with hay to pre-
serve them from starvation. The barometer for the
last two days has been falling, and this morning about
five o'clock, a most refreshing rain commenced, which
has hitherto continued without intermission. We are
glad to find from the provincial journals that the
weather has not been so dry in the country, and the
dullness of the grain market would lead to the belief
that the crops, if we except the hay crop, have not suf-
fered much.

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

NEWCASTLE RACES.

MONDAY.

(BY EXPRESS.)
Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each. Two miles.
Mr. St. Paul's Telemachus walked over.
Produce Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, for 2 yr olds.
Mr. Bell's Sowerby walked over.
The North Derby Stakes of 25 sovs. each, p. p. Derby
weights. (17 Subs.)
Mr. Williamson's The Cure... (Templeman) 1
Mr. Jaques's Advice 2
Lord Eglinton's Blue Jacket
stol on The Cure. Won easy by three lengths.
The Maiden Plate of 50 sovs. Heats, once round and a dis.
Mr. Bowes's Saddle Bow, 3 yrs (Nat) 1 2 1
Mr. Dawson's Bonnets o' Blue, 3 yrs 2 1 2
General Sharpe's Messalina, 4 yrs 3 dr
Mr. Johnstone's Rowena, 4 yrs 4 dr
A good race.

MONEYAND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

At Liverpool yesterday there was a very good demand
for Cotton at previous rates. Speculators took 1,500 and ex-
porters 400 bales, the total sales being 8,000 bales ; viz., 500
Bahia at 51d. ; 200 Pernam at 54d. to Gd. ; 100 Egyptian
at bid. to Bd. ; 500 Surat at 3d. to 31d., and the rest Ame-
rican at aid. to sid. per lb. Shares had a very dull appear-
ance. Great Western, 1221; Birmingham, 217 ' • ditto Thirds,
351 ; South-Western, 861 ; North Midland Half, 941 ;
South-Eastern New, 111 ; Paris and Lyons, 31.95. ; Belfast
Junction, 31.
There are no ship arrivals to-day with late news of any
general interest.
The many reports we have heard upon the subject of the
iron duties in the States of the 'Loll Yerein have necessarily
led to a good deal of speculation and assertion as to what is
really intended, and we are again thrown into a state of un-
certainty by the statement in advices from Germany of the in-
tended raising of the duties on and after the Ist of September
next. The impost upon the raw foreign material will, it is said,
be ten silver groschens, and upon wrought iron, &c., there
will be proportionable charges. The more absurd feature,
however, is the levying of an export duty of 71 silver gros-
chens.
The Belgian engineers are obtaining in some quarters, it
would seem, the preference over our own, arrangements hav-
ing been concluded with a party of some standing in Belgium
to proceed with a body of his countrymen to Mexico, for the
purpose of constructing a railway, which Santa Anna has or-
dered from Vera Cruz to San Juan.
The private bankers are reported to be against the Three
Months' Average Circulation Amendment.
The funds have been slightly influenced by the accounts
from Paris of the commencement of hostilities between France
and Morocco, and the opposition to the Government plans for
the formation of the railroads. The caprice exhibited, how-
ever, may materially retard the extension of the railway
system on the other side of the Channel. The Sugar Bill,
here, as a political question involving a trial of Ministerial
strength, does not exercise any further influence on prices.
Consols for the opening have been 981 to A ex-dividend.
Reduced Three-and-a•. Half per Cents. 1021 to 102, and
the Three per Cents. 991 to 99i. Exchequer Bills have ob-
tained a premium of 725. to 745. Bank Stock is steady at 1981.
The market for Spanish Bonds continue dull, the Five per
Cents. being 231, and the Three per Cents. 35 to 354. Mexi-
can have receded a little upon the advance of yesterday
afternoon, viz., to 341 ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
are 621 to 621, and Danish 881.
The business in Railway Shares is still comparatively
limited. Birmingham are 118; Ditto, Quarters, 22 to 221 ;
Manchester and, Leeds, 361 ; South-Eastern, 1I ; Paris and
Orleans, 184 i premium ; and Great Western,47 to 474 prem. ;
Brighton are 31 to 34; and Greenwich, 6 to 5i dis.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock ..... —..... .. .. ....... ................... 196
S per Cent. Reduced Annuities . ......... 99 X
334 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lO2 4%
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 -/-16)6
Consols for Account ................
.......... .
India Stock 285
Exchequer Bills, INd. 1 yo
1 Wei. ..... ............„ ..... _ 72 pm.
boot 72 pin. "»'„'»""»'„'»"Ditto Small
Ditto Advertised,....... _
pm.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent lO3
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 '7834
Chilian Bonds, 6 per Cent ..... 105
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent. eB%
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. .... ...... 34%
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 23)6
- Ditto Three per Cent. ..... .......... ..... .....
Ditto for the Account 3l
Dutch 234 per Cents 62 54
Ditto for the Account ........ „.....,.... .....
Dutch 5 per Cents .....•.......... 100 it
New Loan, 4 per Cents. (1844)
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PILIL SNARL
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO ......... 92 to
Dublin and Cashel
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 65
Dit o 14 Shares 1234
Great Western .... .............»..... 75 .....»..122%
Ditto S_ Shares 5O 78%
Ditto S_ Shares
12 .... ..... 22% to
London and Birmingham. lOO .218 to
Ditto 34 Shares
London and Brighton 5O 46X42... to
London and Greenwich
mLoanndeohnesatnerdaGndreLeenzdicsh (Preference12)1‘1874...........6.%19 ... to
Manchester and Birmingham
7.7..7.. 5611434 ...
tott: 56
Midland Counties lOO . ..... ... 93
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 21 ...,.....39
North Midland
South Eastern and Dover ......... 32%
Ditto New
Thames and Medway
York and North Midland ....
Ditto )4 Shares 25 .... ..... 624
Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux— I
gyi ... too
Paris and Orleans ............ ........ 20
Paris and Rouen 2O ...„,... 38
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 24.—We have no
new feature in our market to-day. Manchester and Bir-
mingham Quarters, 3/ premium ; Manchester and Leeds, 105
to 107 ; Ditto Half Shares, 434 to 441; Manchester and
Birmingham, 56/ to 57 ; North Union, 101 to 103.

MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY.)
HAY MARKETS.
SmiTHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 lOs to 41; use-
ful ditto, 4/ 43 to 4/ 8s ; fine Upland ditto, 41 lOs to 4/
15s ; Clover Hay, 51 to 6/ 153; Oat Straw, 118 s to I/ 103;
Wheat Straw, I/ 13s to 1/ 16s per load. Supply good, and
trade brisk.
CumnEnww.—Coarse Meadow Hay 31 12s to 4/ 4s ; use-
ful ditto, 41 Cs to 4l 12s ; fine Upland ditto, 4/ 14s to 5/ ;
Clover Hay, 5/ to 6/ lOs ; Oat Straw, 1/ lOs to 1/ 12s ; Wheat
Straw, 11 13s to 1/16s per load. A moderate supply, and an
active demand. Prices on the advance.
WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3110 s to 414 s ; use.
ful ditto, 4l 8s to 41 12s ; fine Upland ditto, 4/ 13s to 4l 188;
Clover Hay, 5/ 8s to II ; Oat Straw, 11 Ils to I/ 13s •
Wheat Straw, Il 14s to 1/ Hs per load. Both Hay and
Straw sold readily at the above quotations. New Meadow
Hay was selling at from 31 108 to 4/ 103 per load.

COLONIA.Z.
SUGAIL—A large business has been done in British Planta-
tion, 1,300 casks having been sold (including those by auction)
at about previous rates. The public sales have been numer-
ous, consisting chiefly of 110 casks Barbadoes, 209 casks
30 barrels St. Lucia, 239 puns West India, and 145 puns East
India Molasses, 225 bags Mauritius, 2,619 hags Bengal, 449
chests White, 220 chests Brown Bahia, 118 boxes White Ha-
vannah, 842 bags Pernambuco, andll,B9l bags Manilla. Nearly
all the British Plantation, Bengal and Mauritius, were die-