The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-29 00:00:00

In the Chamber of Deputies the principle of the
Prisons Bill was adopted, or, to use the English Par-
liamentary phrase, the Bill was read a second time,
and the Chamber went into Committee, when a num-
ber of clauses were agreed to. The following appears
in the Moniteur respecting the delay in sending out
Admiral HAMELIN to replace M. DUPETIT TIIOUARS

" The King having ordered that Rear-Admiral Hamelin,
who is appointed to the command of the station of Oceania
and the western coasts of America, shall hoist his flag in the
Virginie frigate, has, by a decision dated the 17th instant,
founded on the report of the Minister of Marine and Colonies,
appointed to the command of that frigate Capt. Hanat-Clery,
who is also to perform the functions of chief of the stat-ma-
jor to Admiral Hamelin. In consequence of this decision his
Majesty has appointed Capt. Danthon, the former commander
of the Virginie, to the frigate Andromede, in which Rear-
Admiral Laplace, who is appointed to command the station
of the Antilles, is to hoist his flag. Capt. Danthon is to per-
form the functions of chief of the etat-major to Rear-Admiral
Laplace."

Great excitement prevailed on the Paris Bourse on
Saturday from a general belief that some resolution
had been come to by the Government for the reduc-
tion of the Five per Cent. Stock. Large sales were
made for the purpose of investing the proceeds in the
Threes, which caused a reduction in the former, and
a great rise in the latter stock. The Five per Cents.
closed at 121 f. 90c., and the Threes at 84f. 20c.
THE BOURSE—SATURDAY, APRIL 27.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents . .
Four per Cents. ...• • 106 80 .. 106 80 .. 106 80 .. 106 80
Three per Cents B4 .. 84 15 .. 84 .• 84 20
Bauk of France... ..... 3095 ..3095 . 3095 .. 3095
Laflitte Bank, I,ooof. Sharesll67 50 • • 1167 50 . • 1167 50 . • 1167 50
5,000 f. Sharessl6o • • 5160 —5160 ..5160
Belgian Fives, 1840 •• • • 106 • • 106 • • 106 • • 106
1842 .• •••• •• 1081 .. 1081 .. 1081 .. 1081
Dutch Two-and-a-Half.— .• 611 .. 611 • • 611 • • 611
Spanish Threes ••• • • • 371 • • 371 • • 371 • • 371
New Deferred....• • 151 • • 151 • • 151 • • 151
Neap01itan.......... •• • 102 20 .. 102 25 .. 102 20 .. 102 25
Roman
RAILWAY SHARES.
e'er-ailles,R.B... ••• • • • 392 50 .. 392 50 .. 387 50 387 50
L.B. 255 .. 255 240 .. 246 25
Rouen . • •• ••• • • • • • 972 50 .. 975 .. 972 50 .. 975
Rouen to Havre —. •• •• • • 725 • • 725 .. 722 50 -• 723 75
0r1ean5.......
Strasburg to 8a1e....
Avignoc to Marseilles• ••• • • 767 50 .. 767 50 .. 767 50 • • 767 50

RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.

Versailles, R. 8... .... • • .. .. 390

.. 390

.. 390

•• 390

L.B.•••••• •••••• 250 .. 250 .. 242 50 .. 245
Rouen .........••• •• •••••• 972 50/. 973 75 .. 967 50 .• 967 50
Rouen to Havre•• 722 50 .. 723 75 .. 722 50 .. 722 50
Orleans ......
Strasburg to Bale•••• ..
Avignon to Marseilles 766 25 . 766 25 .. 765 .. 765

THIS DAY'S NEWS.

MONEY AND COM MERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were 3,000
bales at Friday's -rates. The trade were the only buyers.
—There was no new feature in Shares. Birmingham and
Gloucester Quarter, 23k ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 66 ; Great
Western Half, 72i ; Midland Counties, 90 ; Paris and Or-
leans 37/ ; South-Eastern, 354; Ditto New, 9i.
The second portion of the lean authorised to be raised in
this country, and guaranteed by her Majesty's Government,
has been announced for competition. The money so obtained
is to be applied exclusively to the commencement and com-
pletion of public works in Canada. Thus a fund will become
available for employing a number of settlers who may proceed
as emigrants this year, as well as to aid those already in the
colony. The biddings for this loan are to be made at the Trea-
sury on Friday next, and the whole amount now required is
300,000/. When it is recollected that a strong competition
was shown to obtain a portion of the first contract for a
similar sum, and that the present Canada Guarantee Deben-
tures, bearing interest at 4 per cent., are worth 112, little
doubt is entertained that the present loan will be eagerly
sought after, especially as money is worth scar;zely above
to 2 per cent.
Many speculations have taken place this morning on the
subject of the Budget, and one or two leading men are sup-
posed to have an idea of the intentions of the Government ;
but as the period has now so nearly arrived when the public
will be fully informed on the subject, it is not worth while to
occupy space in alluding to general statements on the subject.
We have seen accounts from several leading agricultural
districts this morning, which state that the wheat plant is
generally healthy, indicative of abundance ; notwithstanding
it is a fact that speculation in foreign grain has commenced
on the Continent; here, however, the quantity upon which
duty has been paid recently is comparatively small. The
farmers are now beginning to complain of the want of rain,
more especially to bring forward the spring-sown wheats.
The advices received to-day from Lisbon have excited
some attention, as showing that the revolution has become
more serious than was anticipated, and unless some decisive
blow is early struck, it is the opinion of many well-informed
parties that we shall hear of insurrections a l'Espagnol,
throughout the kingdom. Of course the bondholders have
a direct interest at stake, as their dividends are partly de-
pendent for regular payment upon the maintenance of peace.
Much expectation is indulged in, among those interested
in the East India and China trade, as to whom is likely to
fill the important trust of acting as the Governor-General of
India. There are not a few who think Earl de Grey is not an
unlikely party to be delegated to fill that important post.
The nomination of successor at present is the great object of
the Court of Directors of the East India Company, subject of
course to the sanction of the Board of Control and the Go-
vernment.
The quotation of East India Stock has been nominal this
morning, at about 289 to 2891. Not a bargain in it has, in
fact, been done. For Consols, for Account, the Market is a
shade in advance of Saturday's closing values—i. e. 994 but
for Money a purchase has just been made at within h per cent.
of par. r.1:110 Unfunded Debt isjnuch the same. Bank Stock,
after touching 197, has received per cent. The Commis-
sioners took 40,0001. Consols this morning at 99i.
Spanish Bonds are heavy—the Actives at 244 to 25 :and
the Three per Cents. at 36} The Dutch Bonds are steady.
For Portuguese Converted Stock the market is very flat in-
deed, the intelligence of a political character from Lisbon
being bad. The Stock opened at 46, and is now 45, a fall o:
1 per cent. since Saturday. Mexican Bonds are at 35-
and Brazil of 1829 and 1839 are at 77i.

A good deal of business has been done this morning in the
Railway Shares, and the prices appear rather more firm than
they wete. In the Joint-Stock Banks and the Mining in-
vestments there has not been any business done up to the
present hour.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 196% 147 196%
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 99%7i
3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 3% per Cent. Annuities 102% 103
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 7-16%
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, l%d. I%d
1,0001.
5001 ......... ... 75 pm.
Ditto Small ... ...... ..... 75 pm.
Ditto Advertised
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCE.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839
Mexican Bonds, '837, 5 per Cent.
15531
Ditto Deferred Stock
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent.
•••
Ditto Converted - 45% 4,5
Ditto for the Account 46
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 25 24% 25
Ditto for the Account • 25
Ditto Three per Cent. 36%%
Ditto for the Account
Dutch 2% per Cents 61%%
Dutch 5 per Cents.
New Loan 1837, 5 per Cents.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO 93% ..... to 94%
Ditto New 17% 23%
Bristol and Gloucester
Caledonian
Chester and Holyhead 5 6% to
Chichester and Brighton 5
Dublin and Cashel
Eastern Counties
Ditto New Registered 2l. 6s. Pd.
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 66 k to
Great Western
Ditto % Shares
Harwich (Braithwaite)
Ditt4 (Lo_ ke)
Lancaster and Carlisle
London and Blackwall 16% -
London and Brighton 5O 43% to
London and Greenwich
London and Greenwich (Preference) 18% .... 17 to
London and South Western 41% 84% to
London and Croydon (Trunk)... 13%
Ditto Scrip
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40 ......... 5753
South Eastern and Dover
Ditto New
•
Yarmouth and Norwich
Paris and Rouen 2O 3734% ... to
Strasburg and Basle
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 27.—The prin-
cipal business to-day has been in the Trent Valley shares,
which have advanced to 11 prem. ; in other stocks not much
change. Eastern Counties, perpetual, 11. 15s. 10d. ; Chaster
and Holyhead, 611 ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 5i ;
Paris and Strasbourg, 2/. 16s. 9d. ; Trent Valley, 10i to 11.

PEMBROKE DOCKYARD.—We are requested to
state that the Centurion, of 80 guns, will be launched at this
dockyard on Thursday, the 2d of May, instead of on Friday,
as had been announced.

' Protestant Universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
r As to M. DE MONTALEMBERT and those whom he
represented, they had not said what they really
wanted. They wished to see not merely the domi-
nation of the clergy established, but that of
the various religious bodies, and particularly
the Jesuits. The majority of the Cham-
ber applauded these sentiments. Then came the
turn of the Marquis DE GABRIAC to speak, but he
seemed afraid to mount the tribune, and was trying
to escape from the House by a side door, when his
was prevented by the President, who said, "It
is now M. DE GABRIAC'S turn to speak." M. DE
GABRIAC turned round, on hearing Hs name men-
tioned, and said, "It is now half-past five, and I shall
ask the Chamber to adjourn the discussion till to-
morrow."—("No, no," " Yes, yes.") The Chamber,
being consulted, decided that the discussion should
proceed. The following scene then took place:—
The Marquis advanced with extreme slowness towards
the tribune. The President—" I must remind the
Noble Peer that the Chamber is waiting."—(Laughter.)
'The Marquis DE GABRIAC at last ascended the tri-
bune, and, after having taken out a written speech,
looked at it a moment, and then returned it hastily
to his pocket. He then commenced some general
remarks, which he interrupted at every moment to
sip the glass of sugar and water placed at his right
hand. This was continued so methodically, that at
last a loud and general fit of laughter seized on the
assembly. After a few minutes, the Noble Peer sud-
denly stopped and looked round the Chamber, as if for
relief, when a fresh burst of laughter took place, ac-
companied with cries of " Adjourn, adjourn." The
Noble Marquis, greatly relieved, descended from the
tribune much more alertly than he had gone up, and
at once left the Chamber.