The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-29 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The market for British Plantations has been
quiet this week, and the sales are about 500 hhds. Prices are
rather heavy.
MAyRITIUS AND BENGAL.—There has been a fair private
demand, and at full rates, but very little has been done at
public sale ; 1,503 bags of the former were mostly taken in
at 57s 6d to 65s for low to fine bright yellow, and 880 bags
Bengal at 64s 6d to 67s for sound low to fine white ; these
have been sold since. 2,852 bags Madras in bond sold at 33s
to 33s 6d for mid bright sound yellow, and a small quantity
out, 1,283 bags, duty paid, went at 51s 6d to 56s 6d for
damp.

FOREIGN.—BraziI sugar has been firm.
REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been 75s 6d to 765, and
not active.

COFFEE.—British Plantation has not been much dealt in.
At auction 10 casks 9 barrels Berbice partly sold at 56s to
65s per cwt. Ceylon Coffee has only been offered privately,
and good ord has realised 60s to 66s 6d per cwt. There have
been 774 bags East India sold at 25s to 30s per cwt; 110 bags
Costa Rica were taken in at 52s to 53s 6d per ewt, and 3,705
bags Padang at 325, which is a decline.
Coccht.-481 bags 231 barrels Trinidad sold at 47s to
54s 6d for grey, and 242 bags Bahia at 29s to 30s per cwt.
The former is 2s to 3s lower.

SPICES.-335 bags Pimento went at 3d to 3}d• per lb ; 97
chests Cassia Lignea at 59s to 61s ; a small quantity of Mace
at lig to Is 9d per lb ; 536 bags Malabar Ginger at 21s to
21s 6d ; and four boxes Nutmegs at 3s 3d per lb; 809 begs
black Pepper being withdrawn at 3hd per lb.
RuM.—The market has been firm ; 31 per cent over proof
Jamaica has realised 3s 6d per gallon.
SAIMPETRE.—There has been very little doing.
RICE.—The auctions have been large, comprising 13,774
bags Java, which partly sold at and after the auction at 9s to
12s 6d for sound, and 2,002 bags Bengal were taken in at I ls
to 12s 6d, the damaged realising 8s to lls 6d per cwt.
CorroN.—The quotations are drooping, and not much is
doing.

TiA.—The public sales have been to the extent of. 31,039
packages, of which only about 11,000 have been sold. The
decline has been about id per lb on low Congou, 2d on fine,
ld on Twankay, and 2d per lb on Gunpowder and Imperial.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 41s to 41s 3d per cwt on the spot, and
42s for the last three months.

ALARMING EXPLOSION OF GAlL—Last night, be-
tween seven and eight o'clock, a dreadful explosion of gas
took place in the front shop of Messrs. Foxwell and Co.,
linen-drapers, 26, Judd-street, Brunswick-square.. The do-
mestics and others used their utmost exertions in staying the
progress of the fire, and messengers were dispatched for the
engines and firemen, who were in quick attendance. For-
tunately water was soon procured, and those persons first
present at the explosion soon extinguished the flames ; but
before they succeeded, stock to the amount of nearly 1001.
was destroyed. The firm is insured in the Phoenix fire-office.
FUNERAL or LORD WM. HILL.—The interment
of the mortal remains of the above highly-respected young
nobleman, whose melancholy death has cast a deep gloom
over the gallant regiment to which he belonged, took place
on Wednesday last, at St. Mary Tower, Ipswich, when he
was buried with military honours. The manifestation of es-
teem and regret to the memory of the deceased, not only by
the officers and privates of the Scots Greys, hut also by the
inhabitants of Ipswich and the local gentry and yeomanry,
was beyond all expectation. At the general desire of the re-
giment, conveyed to the Marquis of Downshire through
Lieut.-Colonel Clarke, commanding the regiment, the funeral
accordingly took place at Ipswich instead of Easthampstead,
Berks. It is probably not within the recollection of the old-
est inhabitant of Ipswich that a military funeral on so im-
posing a scale ever occurred in that populous town, as the
whole of the regiment were called upon to share in the mourn-
ful ceremony. The Marquis of Downshire, Marquis of Salis-
bury, Earl of Hillsborough, Lord Sandys, Lord Edwin Hill,
Viscount Holmesdale, Hon. R. H. Clive, M.P:, Colonel Clive,
Hon. Captain N. Hood, Sir W. Middleton, Bart., &c., had
previously arrived from the metropolis to attend the funeral.
The inhabitants, without a single exception, closed their
shops, so that business was entirely suspended till after the
funeral was over.

ACCIDtNT TO VISCOUNT CANTALUPE.—HIS Lord-
ship, who has been staying on a visit to Lord Wilton, at
Melton Mowbray, and was following his noble host over a.
fence, with the Quorn hounds, when he fell from his horse,
and so injured his eye that when he arrived at the family
mansion, in Grosvenor-street, fears were entertainen that the
sight was irretrievably gone ; but yesterday's account was
much more satisfactory. His Lordship is attended by Mr.
Guthrie and Mr. Harrison, and was so much better as to be
able to receive visits from Lord Liverpool, Lord Bessborough,
Colonel and Lady Catherine Buckley, Mrs. L. Fox, and others
of the family.
Sir Robert Gill met with a severe accident while
hunting with Mr. Candler's hounds, at the Trench Woods,
near Crowle, last week. Sir Robert, during. a check, was in
the act of lighting a cigar, when his horse shied, and, rear—
ing himself perpendicularly, fell backwards, with his rider
underneath. Sir Robert was very severely bruised, but is
going Q Tr el

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NENYP
CITY, QUARTER TO TVIRE.D.
In the cotton market at Liverpool yesterday the sales were
4,000 bales, of which speculators took 600 American, and ei;
porters 400. The market had a heavy appearance, it• ,!
prices were again lower, say er lb. since Friday-111"
was no change in shares. Birmingham and Gloucester were
86 ; Chester and Holyhead, 7 ; Great Western, Fifths, 19% ~
Lancaster and Carlisle, 74 ; Dublin and Cashel, sf'.
Brighton, 434; South-Eastern, 371. The desire so strong
'
exhibited a few weeks back to speculate in shares, and Ohl
was progressing rather too far, is evidently now cltecked'.,
e;
~
The French advices note that a sort of combination hes '
got up to raise the value of Spanish Stock in Paris, as e"
here, so as to render the contract for a new loan the Wlt
facile. But it is very much doubted if the Scheme can 1111,
with success, as there is still a total want of credit in
declarations of the Finance Minister of Spain. How'
ever, as the report of the proceedings in the Foreg
Stock Market shows, there are not wanting those bE:
who arc ready to undertake the herculean task of
'i
raierii:
Spanish credit, not at the expense .of,themselves, but with
certainty that those who take the bait will be sacrificedLA
proverb tells us that " a fool and kis money are soon Parw7r.
The history of Spanish loan and jobbing has recently,:f.
thousands of credulous people, been most severely ae,,
plified. Who, then, would add his name to theme 10; ,
list of the foreign creditors of Spain ? M. Salaman
arrived from Madrid to feel the pulse of the capitalists 4°o
this subject. Let those who have a surplusage of cash ded to
they please ; but we would warn those who cannot affor ith
be disported of their money to have nothing to do 'Or
Spanish, so called, Securities. ga
No late colonial advices have come to hand this me.--'11°3_,,„.
Much interest exists as to the fate of the New Zesnb
Company, an adjourned meeting of the Proprietors of
is now in roress.
The report gread at the meeting of the shareholders,o„,,,f tbses '
New Zealand Company gave these important facts, ~416,„
on an interview and previous correspondence with the triu.
nisi Secretary, Government are willing to advance 400:'
to pay immediate claims for labour, &c., upon the securities' s
the land purchased by the Company ; that the Go'ver°lll.
was anxious to support colonization in New Zealan_i,d; '7O
that instructions of a favourable nature had been au--thir,.
sent out to Sir J. Fitzroy, the Governor, on
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subject. The Report stated, that there were other and _gin of •
important topics under discussion than the acive°"`oot
40,0001. and as the negotiations upon these points 'eferlol..
yet arranged, the Court of Directors recommended a bo
adjournment to the 19th April—which no doubt IT'ne
acceded to. Mr. Soames, the Governor, was in the Chain`.-;
The Funds have moved but a shade this niveiti
• ingc&Consols for money have been done at' ,I
and 984. At the latter price, the Government 822700'
took 30,0001. Consols. The price for the Account o'l,„,it,
mained at 98i. The Three-and- a-Half per Cents. ka_vs"Tol._:
rather havy at a fall from 102 a to 10214. Bank We're
Account is at 200 ; Exchequer Bills have receded to 6131;?...L.
mium. Fore
A good deal of business has been transacted in the -ay
Funds. The settlement was a heavy one, but cash is w. 06.
dant. Spanish Three per Cents. have touched 371 t 13111.,0
now 364, and the Actives 25/ to 26. In .the 0-0
Foreign Stocks the alterations have been 61'01a I
our list will show. . Portuguese Converted were Worth ;;I'o,
Belgians, 1041; Danish, 88i ; Mexican, 361 ; it • •
301; and Brazilian Five per Cents. 824.
So much attention having been devoted to the settlefooy
of the Foreign Stock Account, the operations in Ilttoged
Shares to-day were not extensive, nor have prices
Much.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE CrOLOCIC • •
(From the Official List.)
Sper Cent. Consols. Annuities. 50145
uns,S
New 3% per Cent. Annuities
India Stock sin •
India Bonds,l,ooo oo , oo
Ditto under 1,000.,.. Bl6
Bank Stock for Account ......„ ».........•• 6„„wi,e
Consols for Account ...... ...... • V"
' Exchequer Bills, ;11. 1 %;1.
1,0001.
5001......« .............»
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOL''',
Belgian Bonds, 5 per ........ ...„ ....... 10112
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
31
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent .........
Columbian Bonds. 1
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent.... ...........
Dutch Exchange 234 per Cent 57
Mexican Bonds, 1037, 5 per Cent. .1 36410
Ditto Deferred 5t0ek...................
Ditto Debentures
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents. 3040'
Portuguese Bongs, S per Cent...—. ..... ••• rAth . •
Ditto for the Account.... ......... . . „"1"04.,
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1545
Ditto for the Account . .... „ ..... "„„'" 1
Ditto, Five per Cent. 1843.
Ditto Passive Bonds. ............. 4'
15
Ditto Deferred /
Ditto Three per Cent. ..„ .............»....«.« 3l 70
Ditto for the Account.
101 A•
Dutch 234 per Cents z: 1 4
Dutch 5 per Cents ............ ..... 101/..
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT OIL'
RAILWAX/1. PAID. PIA 6111111.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO .. . ... ,
Ditto New
Bristol and Exeter 7O 72 "".„-tir '"
Chester and Holyhead 5 'et •!"' go '—
Dublin and Cashel 234 .53( 7•••"..e, to .4. 4
Eastern Counties
Ditto New Registered Si. 6s. Rd. 13305 •.. to •••
' Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O et% ... •. ..
Great Western
Ditto 34 Shares
Harrowgate and Knaresboro' ... 3
3•
Lancaster and Carlisle 5 1 % " to
London and Brighton ...........«• 5O .....».. ••• toto
London and Birmingham. Stock .236 ••••••".
London and South Western ...... 41%
Ditto Eighths
Norwich and Brandon .... .......
North Midland
Ditto % Shares 4O • 45_1-•••.. we/
Ditto Thirds 2l/. 131. 4(1. 2234 '••••. to
Paris and Orleans ............. ........ 20 ......... 35%%••• to 90.
Paris and Rouen 2O ...•..••. 96 •••••••"
South Eastern and Dover
•-•
Ditto Scrip 25 374 .."..no -•••-
Strasburg and Basle .... .... ,
York and North Midland
Ditto Scarboro' Branch 2%.. . There
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH B.risv-A
been considerable business done to-day, and the al" hen
of the market is of an improving character. There • 4.e,5
---
transactions in the following stocks :Bolton and Pres„_ ' 1.1,r
Bristol and Exeter, 72 ; Eastern Counties, 114; D1Ir:Sell;
Registered, 131; Manchester and Birmingham,47 p.,
chester and Leeds, 114; Newcastle and Darlington, 7154,1:
and Orleans, 354 ; South Eastern Scrip, 37/ /hp
Ditto, New Creation, 4i premium ; Chester and dile
to
74; Bury and Rossendale, 54 6 ; Harrogate anebse
borough, 4* ; Scarborough Extension, 201;
and Salford Water Works, 56 ; Huddersfield Canal, "'
TIM"
EPSOM SPRING MEE— .:-
(THIS DAY—BY EXPRESS'S

THE TRIAL STAKES. ut)
Sir G. Heathcote's Akbar, 3 yrs ......_(C1190 9
•
Lord G. Bentinck's Emma, 3 yrs ......... • !
Won by a length.
_trio. VIP
Gaiety, Hopeful, Curate, Mespelus, Nirilw- •
and Midas ran

co,
• hat 04
THs SEASON.—Yesterday from an earl Y bostiono
vent-garden market presented a scene of grea.triog Or*
interest, from the very large and excellent
which it contained. Amongst the novelties.Wet'lo rig.;
French beans, cucumbers, strawberries, hot -f;,, title
asparagus, rhubarb, and sea-kale ; good cauliil°"-„,..,51w,,0r
coli were abundant and cheap, as was also- elrtiNek
the spring supply. The flower market had morel, Tea'
ante of May, from the quantity of roses, get Bich
has, lilacs, heaths, epacrises, and other flowers W
tamed, all in rich and luxuriant bloom. 9toLASS'lii°
ARRIVAL OF PRINCE ALBERT AT WONT_ 0;5
DOVER, MAncrt 28.—At a few minutes past one -wittc„,loo
Royal Highness Prince Albert arrived here in theitin, Stern
riage of the South Eastern Railway, by special IfoysliP;ll°
way to Gotha. On alighting from the train, the Its
ness was informed that, owing to the state Mr?
could not sail from the harbour for two hours.,„.; *OA vf
seemed rather disappointed. His Royal soaltendSO4
ceeded to view the station, after which, -°,„ stfiof
Colonel Jones, he ascended by the priv*ceat
to the Archcliff Fort, from which a malt
of of the Channel is obtained, and spent baAo3.at inspecting the fort and surveying the surrett°,.:hob°, pa;
His Royal Highness then proceeded towards tily d tb
foot, attended by Colonel Jones, &c., and en,tegeo !fob 1,/,
Hotel, where he stayed a few minutes, au, 0111000
along the quay to the steamer the Princessl4-I"Friace
at the Crosswall ready to receive him. On the so* 700
on board the steamer, his own flag, the Gothavohl,
ft
tared with those of England, was hoisted at Ott 00 0,1
flag, which is a very magnificent one, was °e'hatier4rotta",
Woolwich to be hoisted on the Prince's em bar Gros ps?;
Royal Highness wore a plain black suit, with linuse,oar
his hat, and looked remarkably well. At a ;ado? f
three o'clock the Princess Alice got underweigitiie trSl,,. 0,"
out of the harbour. The time occupied by'roia' ha s'
London to Dover was only two hours and ten v3,1140/40
ol
but for the delay here by the neap-tide, his 1,11
fro
might have accomplished the whole journey eaCe°
Ostend in about seven hours. ontil
CHRISTCHURCH ELECTION.—The pollwriocic vr; t,P
on Thursday at the usual hour. By ten ";04 lcstfibfl.
Harris was 71 above his opponent, Mr. Si declar b°
lead to the close of the poll. The official , 0001° • „
to be made at five o'clock, when the Captain
tef"
nounced the successful candidate. ..here boo oter;
HAMBURGII, MARCH 2 3.—To-aaY oobe
fled by fat'
a riot at Altona, which was speedily quo- „d fo.
ference of the military. The tumult was aus`htat 17' ,
of workmen on the railway, who wanted to ° _;nOP
an increase of their wages. the arw-c„..dir(),,
AWFUL DEATH.—Mr. T. Hutchinon' his a."
railway contractor, met his death last week,.411144.981104
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the Sedgefield station of the Stockton and .J-;,,0d. Ad'
way to the village of Morden, where he lition, 14001.18
few glasses of whisky at, the Sedgefield staffer sect
public-house, and in less than half an houra:'ust
to walk home, he was found with his helu;l7o waOleclol
rails, and an engine with a train of thirty" which
gone over his neck, right shoulder, and arms, i.ifdreti.,,,.
iL
in a moment. He has left a widow and si-1 ot•Pgios
The Kentish Observer contains the relSofthfror,
inquiry into a charge brought against the rarZ.-not!'deita_.
Union, of having confined a little girl nalln tb° $lO,l
den, between nine and ten years (Ad, at!!:' oricleov:,
room of the workhouse with a corpse. contradict~s~iu/ptt
actioxylbe
before the Poor-law Commissioner was
leaves it undecided whether the child. wa°_, AO.
nion of the Commissioner is not yet knoll'.
ckson, reirestf.„
with a corpse by the workhouse authorities wifae.r,
The Princess Victoria, Captain_),_,i; Tolfe1•11100'
from Antwerp to the St. Katherine's v""-to ignetr'^dr
-
day morning, after the very short passage
A nigh:Ott,
Performed against a contrary wind.
. te( $0
REPORTED TRAVELS or THE Q.- ---
tww.o stininceetchaapttthaine
czßuoueens ininqtue
,h2wßobeeratdPdedeeltrheaptlitehde,
r"opCoertrtaiarnolsye
fnrootm."a
vxteryrairraisliw,Z,
nangely, that in May, it is said, the EmPu•r° Ol°
come to Eng_land.—Punch.
THE IV MATHER.—DeIig weather tid
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tendent's office, in the London Docks, sto
cooos. s thermometer, in the shade, at the entrance -58
Tom THUMB AT THE STOCK the St°'el°
CS St tire dis
neral Tom Thumb has made his appearao " the ~,,;jee
change, acid was universally allowed to ,
dt
American stock ever known there ; Pennsylvp'"'
of course, excepted.—Punch.
p a 5 geengii% 114
A few days ago, a large eagl_ ,de
aloof about the Cheviots, near the bills of arr att40442.
foguiriin.!...earl:thnpefrAt tPnr:e:f.:lor:s'
ram; the visit of so rare a bird may, Perliniod. u
to the severity of snow Storm ill the L 4
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