The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-04 00:00:00

SWITZERLAND.

The Council of State of the Canton of Tessin, by
decree .of the 26th ult., forbids the public exhi-
bition of the Holy Sacrament for three days, and the
chaunting of the Te Deum in the churches, as
ordered by the Bishop of Coire, to celebrate the re-
turn of the Pope to Rome. The reasons assigned
for this step are, Ist, that the Bishop issued his
circular, fixing the ceremony without previous
communication with the Government ; next, that the
circumstances which preceded and accompanied the
return of the Pope were of such a political character
as to cause " disagreeable sensations" in a republican
state; and, finally, that the proposed celebration might
give rise to demonstrations injurious to religion, and
calculated to disturb public tranquillity.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, and WOL-
VERHAMPTON RAILWAY.
The adjourned half-yearly general meeting of the
proprietors of the above railway was held yesterday,
at the London Tavern; Mr. Rufford, M.P., chairman of
the board of directors, in the chair. .
The CHAIRMAN stated that subsequently to the last
meeting the directors had had the pleasure of meeting
the five new directors, who had devoted a good deal of
attention to the affairs of the company, and he was
happy to say the entire board of directors were perfectly
unanimous in thecourse to be recommended to the share-
holders to-day. The board were of opinion that it was
for the interest of the company to proceed with some
portion of the line, and open it to the public as speedily
as possible. That, however, could not be done without
the directors had some additional means of raising money
than they now possessed, and one of the Bills to be sub-
mitted to the proprietors to-day would give them that
power ; but, supposing that Bill were passed, its
provisions could not be put in force without
the sanction of the shareholders in special general
meeting assembled. The other Bill to be approved of
to-day was simply to enable the Birmingham and Oxford
Junction Railway Company to re-purchase from this
company the Stratford and Avon Canal. In conclusion,
he had only to add, that since the last meeting the direc-
tors had had an interview with the Railway Commis-
sioners, who had given them an assurance that they
should proceed against the Great Western Railway
Company as fast as the forms of the law would allow, to
compel them to complete the line.—(Hear.)
Alderman THoMPsoN, M.P., was glad to hear that so
much attention had been paid to the affairs of the con-
cern by the new direction, but be was sure the meeting,
like himself, were anxious to know what portion of the
line it was prepared to open. With regard to the two
Bills, it was an unparalleled circumstance that this was
the first company who, without a single line of rail
opened, had introduced six Bills into Parliament, and he
attributed that circumstance to the fact of their having
three attorneys.—(Liughter.) He should be glad to
know, also, how much of the arrears of calls had been
paid up since the last meeting, and whether the legal
advisers considered the contract of the Birmingham and
Oxford Junction Railway for the purchase of the canal
was binding or not. If it were a beneficial contract he
should certainly object to its being carried out until the
Great Wester❑ Company fulfilled their agreement with
the company.—(Hear.) He was very much afraid
that no legal process whatever could induce the
Great Western Company to do justice to do this
company, as they had no means of raising money to
carry out the line.—(Hear.)
The CHAIRMAN replied, that since the last meeting
6,400/. arrears of calls had been paid up. The contract
for the purchase of the canal wai under the seal of the
Birmingham and Oxford Railway Company, and was
clearly legal and binding; but whether it was beneficial
or not he could not say; nothing had been received from
it yet.
Alderman THoMPSoN—What portion of the line .do
you intend to complete forthwith?
The CHAIRMAX replied the northern portion, where
there wai the greatest amount of traffic and the greatest
extent of population, from Abbots Wood to Dudley.
. Alderman THOMPSON—What will the cost of that be?
The CHAIRMAN said after that point of the line was
ready for traffic the directors intended to direct their
attention to the completion of the line between Dudley
and Wolverhampton. The estimated expense of the
whole, in round numbers, would be 700,0001., namely,
350,0001. for the first portion, and 350,,000/. for the part
between Dudley and Wolverhampton.
Mr. Sergeant GAsELEE observed that it was quite
evident that the policy of the Great Western Company
was to prevent the line from being made, and he, there-
fore, thought they ought to have an independent engi-
neer. He complained that the directors had refused to
open the books to the auditors elected at the last meeting.
After some further discussion the two Bills were ap-
, proved of, and, thanks having been voted to the Chairman,
L the meeting terminated.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London IVew Price Current, May 3.)

St:Gale—To-day larger purchases were made in West
India Sugar for home-trade purposes, in consequence of
the rates taken being 6d per cwt. under those current
last week. The quantity sold amounts to 950 hhds, &c., in-
cluding at auction 120 hbds.Barbadoes, which went Gd to
ls'per cwt cheaper, low to fine yellow selling at 35s 6d
to 40s, fair brown 345; 155 pkgs crystalized Demerara
went at about the former value, greyish 37s to 435, and
brown at 32s to 36s 6d per cwt. In all 2,420 hhds, &a.,
have been sold for the week, and the market closes flatly.
REFINED.—To-day home dealers made purchases with
more freedom in refined • goods, still there was no ad-
vance in the value. The Crushed Sugar market is quiet
at previous terms.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was not much de-
sire evinced to operate in Mauritius Sugar at the public
sales, which comprised 3,959 bags, and rather lower
rates were acceded to; low to good yellow went at 343
to 36s 6d, brown 27s 6d to 33s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon at public sale 100 bags
low damp brown Madras realised 26s 6d. Of Penang
2,821 bags went at rather lower terms; soft white at 353
fid to 36s 6d, yellow 33s to 355, brown 26e 6d to 30s.
The public sales of 4,200 bags Bengal went at barely
former terms, but all sold; white Benares at 35s 6d to
38s 6d, yellow like Mauritius 32e to 34s 6d, grainy
white 43a to 46s 6d, and yellow 39s 6d to 42s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.—There has been rather more desire on the
part of shippers to operate in bonded freely at the terms
of last week. The private operations are a cargo of
white Bahia at 245, two at 23s 9d, 1,000 chests yellow
Havannah at 195 to 21s, 500 chests low brown Bahia at
lis 6d. None has been submitted to auction. Duty paid
kinds have not met with much attention, but on the
value little variation has taken place. At auction 350
hhds Cuba Muscovado, and 370 baskets 3,224 bags of
Java have been offered, the former were taken in at 35s
to 383 for low to mid soft yellow, whilst the latter was
withdrawn and taken in, except a few lots of washed,
which sold at easy prices.
MOLABSEB.—For West India the market has a quiet
aspect, and sellsrs are willing to accept 13s 6d to 17s for
low to fine quality, but from present rates little variation
is looked for. East India has been pressed with cau-
tion, and 12s to 13s per cwt is the value.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was not much desire
evinced by home dealers or speculators to operate in
Native Ceylon, still there were not sellers under 40s fur
good ordinary. Ot Plantation 66 casks and >i bags at
public sale were sold at about previous terms: fine fine ord
and mid at 478 to 535, and common pea berry 56s to 57s
per cwt. Mocha is rather cheaper, but at auction 200
bales 300 half-bales were all sold; mid greenish clean
garbled went at 53s to 538 6d, good yellow 62s to 635,:10ng
berry 64s to 655, black 27s to 355, and damaged 37s 6d
to 57s per cwt.
Cocoa.—There is more firmness on the part of holders
of West India, and at former rates purchases to a fair
extent have been made, at auction 415 bags Trinidad for
the most sold, good and fine red 43s to 465, low to ord
grey 37s to 40s 6d, and damaged 358 6d to 37s 6d per
ewt. In Foreign the purchases made have been small,
from 27s to 29s per cwt, but there do not appear to
ba free sellers at these rates.
TEA.—Few export orders have been completed for