The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-04 00:00:00

CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
H. Brading, Shepherdess-walk, City-road, licensed
victualler, certificate of the second class—J. Whitting•
ham, Liverpool, provision and general broker, certili
cote of the first class, after twenty-one days from Aug,
30—W. James, Beaufort, Bteconshire, prevision dealer,
certificate of the first class—J. A wford, Stroud, Glou-
cestershire, mealinan, certificate of the first class—J.
White, Dudley, Worcestershire, innkeeper, certificate of
the second class—B. Ramsden, Dewsbury-, Yorkshire,
bone-merchant, certificate of the second class, after
twenty-one days from Aug. 30—J. Simpson, TadcaAter,
Yorkshire, corn-dealer, certificate of the third clais,
after 21 days from Aug. 20.
PARTNEII6IIIP3 DISSOLVED.
L. Smith and T. Weedon, jun., Paternoster-row,
wholesale stationers—S. G‘,l:iing and J. W. King, %Val-
sham-le- Willows, Suffolk, attorneys and solicitors—G.
Townend and G. Metcalf, jun., Kendal, Westmore-
land, fellmongers and tauners—J. Giles and
D. Serle, Rotherhithe, hatters and tailors—J.
Heade, Mary Iteade, and R. Clegg, Congleton,
Cheshire, silk spinners and workers of waste silk
—G. Horne and J. 11. Burgess, Cheapside, librarians
and booksellers—W. G. Taylor and Elizabeth Guy,
Liverpool, glovers, hosiers, and shirt-makers—W.
Hesketh and G. Hesketh, Fyldesley-banks, Lancashire,
grocers and drapers—T. Thurstans and W. Liddle,
Newport, Shropshire, attorneys and solicitors—J. Red-
fern and J. Tingle, Preston, Lancashire, file and saw
manufacturers—W. Simpson and E. Chadwick, Man-
chester, starch, British gum, calcined farina, and Sene-
gal gum substitute makers—J. G. Black, T. Gibson, D.
Holagrove, and J. Fawcett, Bishop Wearnaouth, Dur-
ham, wharfingers and guano and bone merchants (so far
as regards D. Holegrove)—J. M. Barber and G. R.
Barber, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, drapers—R. Wells
and H. Wells, Kingston-upon-Hull, merchants, commis-
sion agents, and warehousemen—J. Hacking,J. Riley,
and H. Hacking, Bury, Lancashire, machinists—E.
Corfe, E. Cork, jun., and R. Cork, jun., Winchester,
tailors and drapers— W. Jepson and W. Parrott, Hurst,
Berkshire, hitchers of chickens by steam—J. Tunstall
and J. Smith, Bottle, Liverpool, manufacturing chemists
—W. Sharp, W. 11. Scott, and J. Tickle, Manchester
and Bolton, tallowchandlers.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
'Robert Slingsby, Lincoln, builder.
Willian Stokes, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire,
baker.
Thomas Wise, Richmond, Yorkshire, shoemaker.
John Hodgson, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, licensed
victualler.
William Priestly, Lincoln.
Jonathan Harry Judd, Southampton, drapers' shopman.
Thomas Palmer Jones, Bristol, coal merchant.
John Roberts, Bristol, flour dealer.
William Carter, Bristol, butcher.
George Ogborne, Henby, Gloucestershire, butcher.
Robert Call, Bristol, lodging-house-keeper.
William Thomas, Coventry, Warwickshire, tailor.
John Charity Hawes, Birmingham.
Joseph Pollard, Bingley, Yorkshire, licensed victualler.
Thomas Cooper, Coventry, licensed victualler.
Thomas Squire Horton, Coventry, auctioneer.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
W. Paterson, Milngavie' grocer, to meet within
Henry's Star Inn, Stirling, Sept. 6, and 27, at two.
J. Riddel, Aberdeen, cabinet maker, to meet within
the Lemon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen, Sept. 7, and Oct. 5,
at twelve.

T. Cuthbertson, Glasgow, banker, to meet within
Comrio's Royat Hotel, Glasgow, Sept. 10, and Oct. 1, at
twelve.

CONTINENTAL AD VICES.
The commercial advices from Antwerp report more
activity in the coffee market, and a rise of a to 1 cent.
advance for Java and St. Domingo, and to cent. for
Brazilian. The cotton market was quiet, and prices in-
clined to go lower. Considerable animation prevailed
for raw sugar, and prices have advanced. Tobacco
maintains a good position.
At Amsterdam there was little doing in coffee, but
the market was firm. Raw sugar remains firm also,
waiting for the public sales by the Dutch East India
Company, which commence on the 9th instant. The
demands of the holders of refined sugar are said to re-
strict dealings. In rice there bad been a great increase
of dealings, owing to the reports of the crops. Spices
unaltered. Banca tin without demand. In indigo little
doing, but the tone of the market good. South whale
oil on demand at 36f., but little doing.
The letters from Rotterdam state, that owing to the
tenor of the accounts from the foreign markets, there
was increased firmness for coffee. holders were parti-
cularly firm, and indisposed to sell. Refined sugar was
rising, and raw firm. The demand for rice continued
active, and the firmness of the holders had caused a rise
in prices. In spices little or nothing doing. In-
digo firm. Oil in more demand. Southern Whale at
361 francs.
The Hamburgh advices mention that the demand for
coffee continues very active ou speculative and con-
sumption account. Ray sugar remains firm at better
prices. Refined steady. Rice more in favour, at a
rise. Hides firm. In cocoa nothing doing. Oils were
i❑ excellent de,aand. Southern whale had gone at an
advance.

liavre advice s state that the cotton market continues
very quiet, as fur days put, without any movement in
prices. The coffee market is firmer, and prices have an
upward tendency. Indigo in demand fur export and
consumption. In hides nothing doing.
Dantzic letters of the 26th ult. maution that the mar-
ket fur grain was very quiet.

THE PEACE CONGRESS.
The Journal d's Dads publishes the following ar•
.icle on the Peace. Congress held lately at Frank-
fort :—" It is with real pleasure that we announce
that M. de la Pelisse is not dead. He appeared lately
several times in the church of St. Paul, at Frank-
fort, at the Peace Congress, where he assumed dif-
ferent forms—that of a thember of the House of
Commons of England, that of a Representative of the
French people, of an Ojibbeway Indian, and some
others. M. de Pelisse developed some of the great
truths which he has always been famous for—that
peace is better than war, virtue than vice, fine wea-
ther than foul, that it is advisable all the world should
kiss and make friends. By the organ of M. Ilincliey,
he expressed what pain he had felt at seeing a man
with a wooden leg, and maintained that a man with
two legs was a more useful member of society. What
would he have said if he had seen the famous invalid
with the a ooden head ? But M. de la Pelisse was
really fine under the feature of the Ojibbeway Indian,
who was the lion of the Congress. How contend
against a man speaking of his pale-faced brothers,
and at the end gravely drawing out from a
case an unknown object, which turned out to be the
calumet of peace ? One of the members of the Con-
gress related how a Noble Lord, known for his free-
dom of speech, had called the people of the Congress
a set of fools. It is not our fault if they do all they
can to merit that qualification. The Peace Congress
resembles the man in the story who arrived always
an hour too late. It has excellent intentions, no
doubt, but it makes every one laugh at it. General
Haynau, who was present, must have laughed in his
sleeve at seeing the calumet of peace. At present
the real pacificator of Germany is the Emperor of
Russia, who has declared that ha would turn against
him who should commence. That potentate, at least,
can do what he says, whilst the Congress proposes
only to exercise a moral influence. But where is it ?
There is at present a good opportunity to act. Why
does it not go to Schleswig and place itself between
the two armies ? Apparently because it feels that
it could do nothing. Mr. Cobden, who compromises
his reputation by these ridiculous exhibitions, ren-
dered a greater service to the cause of peace
.by his free-trade doctrines, than by showing off an
Indian. The real Congress of Peace is the great
industrial exhibition which will take place next year
at London, and the real calumet of peace is the pro-
tecting pipe which has just been laid across the
channel, preserving the wire of the electric telegraph.
But in saying this, we do not mean that we believe
that interests are the only bonds which can draw men
together, and that moral relations are nothing ? Cer-
tainly not. But to bring about the reign of peace,
charity, and fraternity, it is not Governments that
ought to be acted on, but humanity itself. What is
necessary to be corrected is passions; what is to. be
changed is men's minds. But in ithe name of what
religion—of what moral authority—does the Peace
Congress speak ? What mission has it to preach ? In
the middle ages, when Europe was under the Chris-
tian unity, Popes could be pacificatory, because they
commanded peace in the name of Divine authority;
but in this assemblage of Catholics, Protestants, and
Jews, Which was the other day at Frankfort, what
was the moral bond ? The God of peace. But that is
mythology."

-UONEY MMIKET.—Tne premium on gold at Paris
is 81 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of
3/. 17s. 10id. per ounce for standard gold, gives an ex-
change of 25.36; and the exchange at Paris on Londo❑
at short being 25.321, it follows that gol.l is 0.14 per
ei,nt. dearer in Paris than in London. By advices from
Hamburgh the price of gold is 434:1 per mark, which,
at the English Mint price of 31. 17,,. 101 d. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 13.9:':; and the ex-
change at Ilamburgh on London at short being 13.91,
it follows that gold is 0.23 per cent. dearer in llam-
burgh than in London. The course of exchange at
New York on London for bills at 60 days' sight is 1104
per cent., and the par of exchange between England and
America being 109 23.40 per cent., it follows that the
exchange is nominally 0 67 per cent. in favour of Eng-
land, and after making allowance for difference of
interest and charges of transport, the present rate
leaves a profit ou the importation of gold from the
United States.

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The North British Mail, of Monday, mentions
that forgeries have been committed by an agent in Glasgow
upon an extensive tea firm in London, to the amount of
nearly 1,0001. The alleged forger is supposed to have sailed
fot Acuerica.

the
should not. meeting decided by a large majority that he
Mr. HARRISON, the engineer, was called upon, and
very satisfactorily explained the working expenses,
which were actually 33'
t
-per cent. below he Great
Western, which Mr. Douglas had held up as an ex. ample. The expenses on their line included many. items of which the Great Western knew nothing. He could challenge the world for economy of ma-
nagernent, and pledged himself to the accuracy of
their details.
Mr. MAUDE, one of the auditors, addressed the
meeting in support of the recommendations in their
report. Adopting the mode of calculation used in
their former report, they found the sum due for de-
terioration of engine and waggon stock exceeded by
about 5,0001. the sum actually expended. As no
sum was set apart for future reparation of rolling
stock, they thought that the sums of 5,1001. for new
engines, and 6,0004 for new waggons, were impro-
perly charged to capital. In like manner the charges
for Parliamentary expenses included an item incurred
in opposing a Bill for a competing railway, which, in
their opinion, should constitute a revenue charge.
fie referred to the o:her points of objection con-
tained in their report, which he contended were well
founded.
The CHAIRMAN said that, so far from 'the rolling
stock not being fully maintained, every carriage and
engine had been kept as completely in repair as pos-
sible. He also referred to the fact that they had had
above 200,000/. unproductive capital during the last
half-year, not one sixpence of which had had interest
charged to capital, all being provided for out of re-
venue. He, therefore, thought that they bad had
their accounts somewhat severely taxed.
In answer to Mr. WATSON,
The CHAIRMAN said that there was not the slightest
matter of difference between Mr. Hudson and the
directors as to the Sunderland Dock shares. The
postponement of payment was merely a question of
convenience.
Mr. Wylie, the other auditor, proceeded to advo•
cate the establishment of a reserve fund for rolling
stock. He also commented upon other points on
which the auditors and directors were at issue, and
generally spoke in commendation of the affairs of the
company.

Mr. IiAMSEY complained of the immense expense
incurred by the auditors and their accountants,
Messrs. Quilter and Ball, Ile condemned their dic•
tation and the agitation which these London accoun-
tants would keep up.
Mr. STACK, of Durham, thought the Parliarnen.
tary expenses were properly chargeable to capital ; he
also thought occasional revisions of their affairs and a
little agitation were at times useful. When they had
no agitation the affairs got into bad hands, and now
they were the sufferers. lie did not approve of reserve
funds, but would keep up their stock in a state of
efficiency from half-year to half-year, making each
half-year provide for its own dilapidations. He
looked upon the Pensher branch as a most valuable
accessory, but clearly the expenses of its formation
should come out of capital. He thought Mr.
Wylie had formed altogether a wrong conclusion as
to the distinction between capital and revenue.
A SHAREHOLDER asked in what way Quilter and
Ball were employed ?
The DIRECTORS said they were engaged by the
auditors; the directors had no control
,over those
gentlemen.
The adoption of the report was then put, and car•
ried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then moved a resolution declaring
that, as it appears to this meeting that the rolling
stock is in good working order, and that the same
has been fully maintained out of the current revenue,
it is resolved that it is inexpedient :to set apart from
revenue any further sum for deterioration of the
Trolling stock.
Mr. LEECHMAN seconded the motion, which was
carried with only five dissentients.
The CHAIRMAN then moved that a dividend be de-
clared at the rate of 2k per cent. per annum.
Mr. PULLEYN seconded the motion, which was car-
ried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then moved a resolution, autho-
rising the construction of the Pensher branch, which
war seconded.
Mr. DOUGLAS objected to the item of 15,7601. for
contingencies, which he thought was very excessive.
Mr. HARRISON explained that, considering the
works near Sunderland, he thought that it would
not be prudent to state a less sum.
Mr. STACK inquired where the funds were to come
from ?

shares
on
e AIRMAN said a c per share on the
shares on which 201. wereall paid would go far to meet
the outlay ; but as yet they had not decided whether
they should make a call or raise the money by de-
bentures.