The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-02 00:00:00

C 011 Wl' - rasuzoN ABLE.

Her Majesty having taken Lady Isabella Blackford's
marine villa, Osborne House, near Cowas, for a term, the
Lords of the Admiralty have ordered a pier, or jetty, to be
forthwith constructed contiguous to the mansion.
The Duke of Cambridge continues an invalid at Kew
Palace, arising from gout.,
The Duchess of Buccleuch has left Montague House for
Broughton House, near Kettering, where the Duchess re-
mains with her family during the recess. The Noble Duke
comes to town to-day from visiting Lord Montague at Thames
Ditton, and on Wednesday goes to Northamptonshire.
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford have arrived at Nyne-
head Court, on a visit to Mr. E. and Lady Caroline Sandford.
The Duke of Cleveland has arrived in St. James's-square,
from Raby Castle, Durham, where the Duchess and Lady
Augustus Paulett are staying till after the holidays.
Earl and Countess Cowper left town on Saturday, on their
return to Pansanger, Herts.
The Earl and Countess of Warwick, Lord Brooke, and
Lady Caroline Neeld, left Warwick Castle in the early part
of last week, for Bath.
The Earl and Countess of Jersey have gone to Belvoir
Castle on a visit to the Duke of Rutland, who is surrounded
by a distinguished circle of friends at that splendid residence.
Mdlle. D'Este has arrived at Mivart's otel for the season.
Lord Brougham, the Marquis of Huntly, Lord and the
Hon. Miss Foley, Mrand Lady Gray (of Gray), Miss Cochrane, Mr. and Lady
Laurence and Lady Jane Peel, Lord
Janet Walrond, &c., are among the numerous fashionables
who intend to pass the Easter recess in the French capital.
Prince Nicolas Troubetskoy, accompanied by M. Andre de
Miklackersky, has returned to Mivart's Hotel, from a tour in
the manufacturing districts.
Earl Delawarr is not expected to leave town until after the
departure of the Court for Windsor, when his Lordship pro-
ceeds to Buckhurst Park for the holidays.
stusczia.aNzoirs.
Mr. O'Connell arrived in Dublin on Friday evening, in
excellent health and spirits. •
The millowners of Belfast have declared against the
Commercial
-buildings,
tiseA meeting of the body was held at the
Belfast, on 'Wednesday last, when the
general opinion seemed to be that any deviation from twelve
hours would be prejudicial both to the employer and the
employed. The same parties have requested Mr. Mulhol-
land, one of the most extensfoivret(h,fethpeulrrpiosshelinofeninydaurnci-ng manthue-
fact.uretros,
stoirpßuotbheirin communication with a Scotch and
Robert
English gentleman. and that the three should form a depu-
tation Executive to interfere with the French Government in refe-
rence to the contemplated increase of duty on linen yarns.
The Working Men's Association of Exeter being desirous,
according to the Western Times, of testifying their sympathy
with the oppressed Irish, sent an invitation to Mr. O'Connell
to visit Exeter. After a delay of some days, in consequence
of the writers not being authentically known to Mr. O'Con-
nell, and he having been deceived, now makes it a practice
never to reply to letters unless the parties are known
to him, the honourable and learned gentleman ex-
pressed his great regret that he could not accept their
invitation, and in his reply paid some high and well-
merited complements to the workingmen of England.
On Saturday night, the Marquis of Northampton, Presi-
dent of the Royal Society held his last conversazione for this
season at his residence in Piccadilly. The attendance of Fel-
lows was very numerous, above 350 being present.
A beautiful phenomenon of the conjunction of Mars and
Venus appears now every evening in the west, and will con-
tinue for some time.

Miss Quentin, daughter of General Sir George Quentin, is
included in the reductions of the Palace; she retires on a
pension of 3001. a year.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON
GAZETTE OF FRIDAY LAST.

Lord Chamberlain's-office, April 1, 1844.
Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty will hold Draw.
ing-rooms, at St. James's Palace, on the following days, at
two o'clock, viz.—

Thursday the 18th instant.
Thursday the 25th instant, to celebrate her Majesty's
Birth-day.
N.B. The Knights of the several Orders are to appear in
their Collars, at her Majest 's Drawing-room on Thursday,
the 25th of April. ' y
_ _ .

Regulation; to be observed at the Queen's Drawing-rooms,
at St. James's Palace I—.
The Ladies,
who Purp3se attending her Majesty's Draw-
ing-rooms, are requested to bring with them two cards, with
their names legibly written thereon, one to be left with the
Queen's Page in attendance in the Presence-chamber, and
the other to be delivered to the Lord in Waiting, who will
announce the name to her Majesty.
And those Ladies, who are to be presented on Thursday,
the 18th of April, are hereby informed, it is absolutely neces-
sary that their names, together with the names of the Ladies
who are to present them, should be sent into the Lord Cham-
berlain's-office, before twelve o'clock on Tuesday, the 16th
of April, in order that they may be
submitted for the Queen's
approbation ; it being her Majesty's command, that no pre-
sentation shall take place unless the name of the Lady pre-
senting, together with that of the Lady to be presented,
shall appear on the cards to be delivered as before directed,
corresponding with the names sent in to the Lord Chamber-
lain's-office.

Rumours are afloat that the King of the French,
on his approaching
visit, will be received at the Pavilion at
Brighton, where her Majesty will meet him, and that he will
not visit Windsor or the metropolis. This arrangement is
said to have originated in a desire to regulate his conduct
another source we have heard, that Louis Philippe will be
by that of our Sovereign, on her visit to Eu last year. From
Queen, that the Royal yacht will anchor
off East Cowes, and that their 3lajesties will sleep on board
every night. Should this latter rumour prove true, what a
magnificent flotilla of yachts will doubtless be gathered round
the Isle of Wight.—Court Journal.

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL, PORTUGAL-STREET.--
On Sunday morning a Benno,' on behalf of the funds of this
charity, was preached at the College, in the Strand, by the
Rev. R. W. Jelf, D.D. In the course of a very eloquent and
impressiveupon those present the value and importance of an institution
liketliatof King's College the Rev. Gentleman strongly impressed
Hospital, administering as it did to
the wants of a dense and increasing population. During the
years this hospital has been established, thousands of suffer-
lug and almost perishing individuals have received medical
advice and assistance. At the conclusion of the service the
handsome sum was collection of (within a fraction) 50/.

MONE Y AND COMMERCIAL. NEWS
CITY, MONDAY EVENING.

We have to notice a further advance in the value of
Consuls, which closed at 99* to 4, and with a prospect,
it would seem, of going rather higher, when the divi-
dends are paid. Exchequer bills touched 70s. to 71s.
premium, being also a slight improvement.
The speculative Foreign Investments closed at full
rates—Spanish Actives at 261 to ; and the Three per
Cents at 37-a to -74. Mexican Actives were 368 to 37; and
the Deferred 17 to 168. Belgian Bonds were at 1041 ;
and Dntch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. rose to 59 to 598,
owing to the advance in Holland, and the more favour-
able progress of the loan.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these:—Chester and Holyhead were 2 ; Dub-
lin and Cashel, 2 to 2i- ; Great Western, 36' ; South
Western Eighths, 4 ; Manchester and Birmingham,
81 to 84 ; Midland Counties Fifths, 1 ; Newcastle and
Darlington, 201 ; Northern and Eastern, 121 ; Ditto
Scrip, 91 ; Ditto Quarter, 34 t- 4 ; Paris and Rouen,
161 ; Rouen and Havre, 78 ; and South Eastern, ex
New 21 premium. Birmingham and Gloucester, 81 ;
and Strasburgh and Bale to 1 discount.
London and Westminster Bank Shares were 41 prem.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The Cotton Market at Liverpool, on Saturday, was in a
dull state : sales only 1,500 bales, all to the trade. Shares were
steady, and in many instances higher. The demand was
good, especially for the French lines It is very satisfactory
to find that the mania for speculation in Cotton and in Shares
has very considerably subsided.
There were no colonial advices in town this morning.
As to the state of the manufacturing districts, some informa-
tion has been received this morning from a source upon which
much reliance may be placed. Our informant remarks thus :

—" The sanguine expectations of an extensive spring trade,
which were ripe at the end of last, and the beginning of the
present year, led to large operations by capitalists in the raw
staple of the woollen and stuff fabrics in Yorkshire. The im-
petus thus given, induced a corresponding demand for
Worsted Yarns ; contracts were eagerly offered by manufac-
turers, and prices rapidly advanced. The textile article,
when manufactured, has not obtained a corresponding ad-
vance, and, as might be expected, a pause has ensued, the
consequence of which is that prices have a downward ten-
dency. As yet many of the spinners are engaged with
former orders not yet completed, but., as their engagements
run out, they show a disposition to take engagements at
lower rates." At the same time, it is to be remarked that
the principal spinners refuse to accept large orders at any
very considerable reduction, the expectation being that trade
will very soon improve.

The commercial accounts received from Hull this morn-
ing note an improved demand for Linseed there, and as the
arrivals from the north of Europe had been very small,
higher prices had been submitted to. This is a branch of
trade which is increasing in importance. The circular of
Messrs. Wright and Young, of Hull, as to the present condi-
tion and the future prospects of the trade of the country, ob-
serves, in reference to the corn trade at that important port
—" The transactions in free foreign wheat have been to a
very limited extent, at somewhat reduced prices. The same
has also been the case at the other principal ports, as well as
at most of the markets for home-grown throughout the
kingdom, prices generally showing a downward tendency.
This position of the trade at the present time excites some
surprise, and is difficult to be accounted for. In the several
descriptions of spring corn the business has been limited, and
prices are lower, rather than otherwise."
Many purchases of Consols have been made this morning
at within aof par. The Commissioners took 30,000/. Consols
at 99k. The price for Account has been the same, the open-
ing rate having been 98k. The New Three-and-a-Half per
Cent. Annuities have advanced to 1024, New South Sea An-
nuities to 98k, Bank Stock for the opening to 200 i, and
India Bonds are at 88 premium. Exchequer Bills at 68s. to
70s. premium. _ _ .

An improved demand has existed this morning for the
Spanish Bonds, but the extreme prices are but a shade above
those of Saturday. The Three per Cents. have fluc-
tuated between 378 and 38, and the Actives from
261 to 261. Deferred Stock has realised from 151
to 154. The lowest range is now the more pre-
valent. The dividends on Dutch Five per Cents.
are in course of payment this morning, and they are quoted
at 99t1 to ex the interest. Brazilian Stock is also sold ex
div., and is at 80. Colombia, ex Venezuela, remains at from
151 to 154; Peruvian at 31 and at 304; Mexican at
37 to 371; and the Deferred Stock at 17i and 17.
The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Shares have im-
proved this morning, as well as the Bristol and Exeter, the
Edinburgh and Glasgow, the French lines, and the Stras-
bourg and Berle. For Real del Monte Unregistered 51 have
been paid, and for Bolanos Scrip, 61.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 30.—We
continue to have a good market. Bolton and Preston, 31 ;
Dublin and Drogheda, 701 ; Eastern Counties, New Regis-
tered, 131 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 471 48 ; South
Eastern, 374- ' • Ditto Scrip, 371; Ditto, New Creation, 5 pre-
mium ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 6i ; Huddersfield
Canal, 171 ; Manchester Assurance, 101.

CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red — Ditto Bonds ...............88 pm.
3 per Cent. Cons.
3% per Cent. Red Ditto New Annuities... 98%
New 3% per Cent 102% Ex. Bills 1,0001. I lid... pm.
New 5 per Cent. Ditto 5001 pm.
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small — pm.
Jan. 1860 Bank Stock for Acct.... 200%
Oct. 1859 ......
Jan. 1860. ......
, _ FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per Cent — Portuguese, 5 per Cent —
Belgian, 5 per Cent 104% Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds- BO Prussian, 5 per Cent . ......
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... Russian, 5 per Cent —
C Man, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Ditto, 1824 Ditto, 3 per Cent 37%
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent...... 93 Ditto, Deferred 15%
Mulish, 3 per Cent
Greek. 18 5, 5 per Cent — Exchange —l. —c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 183'7 'Dutch, 2% per Cent 59%
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent... 3154 Ditto, 5 per Cent
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) 9l
Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid) 7
Dublin and Cashel (2% paid)
Great Western (75 paid)
London and South Western (ill. •s. 10d. paid) 82%
Ditto Eighths (15s. paid)
Mi.nchcster and Birmingham
Newcastle and Darlington Junction% (15 paid)
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
Ditto Scrip (15 paid) 2%4
Ditto Quarter Shares (12% paid) 16%
Paris and Rouen (20 paid) : 6%
Rouen and Havre ( Pi paid)
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 35%
Strasbourg and Bale (14 paid) l3