The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-16 00:00:00

MONii AND COMMERCIAL NEIVz!,

CITY, MONDAY EVENING.
The Funds left off steadily this afternoon; a fair busi-
ness having been transacted. Consols were 1004 to 4.
New Three-and-a-Half per Cents closed at 104. We
notice no other alterations in the English market.
Spanish Bonds leave off much the same as they were
in the middle of the day, the Actives being 264 to
and the. Three per Cents. 371 to 4. Mexican Bon .s
were 361 to 4 ; a rise of 4 to 4 per cent. since Saturday,
the account to be settled to morro*, being Bearish.
Chilian were done at 1034, Colombian improved to 154,
Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. wcre 614, and French
Three per Cents. 84f.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Bristol and Exeter were 5 ,• Bristol and
Gloucester, 19i; Eastern Counties, New, 6; ; Edinburgh
and Glasgow. 164 4 ; Great Western, 35 ; ditto, New,
214 ; Birmingham Quarter, 25 to 254 ; Manchester and
Leeds, 40 ; Newcastle and Darlington, 22 to 23 ; and
Norwich and Brandon, 5* prem. Birmingham and
Derby have been 37 to 1 ; Eastern Counties, 9f ; Green.
wick Preference, 24 to 24 ; and Midland Counties, 11
discount. Union Bank of Australia Shares were Ito 14
premium.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were 2,100
bales, the market being depressed.—Shares were firm, and
a good deal was doing in the speculative lines and in French.
Eastern Counties, 124; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 654; Great
Weitern, 112 ; Birmingham, Quarter, 274 ; Paris and Or-
leans, 36 ; Paris and Lyons, 3 ; Paris and Rouen, 374 ;
South-Eastern, 36; Ditto New, 61. 3s. 9d.
A private mercantile communication received from Paris
this morning tends to confirm very materially the statements
that have recently been in circulation, that an attempt is to
be made indirectly, it is true, to increase the imposts upon
British linens and yarns, and that to a material extent.
The specious plea is, that an equalisation of duties only is
contemplated. Our Correspondent informs us, however,
that there is likely to be a strong party in the
Chamber of Deputies. After the liberal concessions that
have been made by the new tariff upon the fabrics and pro-
duce of France as well as the world generally, such a pro-
ceeding, to say the least of it, is most shabby, to say nothing
of the principles of reciprocity, some time back talked of by
the Liberal party in the French Chambers.
Among .the Colonial and other merchants and brokers
in the City, the discussion is kept up with much
animation upon the presumed contents of the Budget. A reduc-
tion in the foreign sugar duty to 445. per cwt. is held to be likely.
The taking offthe 10 per cent. extra tax•simposed some years
back is also considered at, very likely, as well as a diminution
on the tea and coffee duties. No question such reductions
would afford, to the public generally, great satisfaction. ,
The accounts from Brazil notice rather a dull market for
coffee, and the exchange was lower. From Monte Video we
are still advised of skirmishes, but nothing more.
The Cape of Good Hope papers, a few days later, allude
favourably to the measures taken by the local Government
to secure :Fatal.
The English Stocks are to-day higher, and there is a fair
business doing. The Commissioners have taken about
30,0001. Console at ma ; Consols for immediate
transfer have been 1004 to 3; and for time
1001 to 3. Exchequer Bills have been marked
745. to 765. premium, and East India Bonds, 91s.
premium. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. are worth
104 to 1043 ; the Reduced, 1034 to 4 ; and the Three per
Cents. 993 to 4 ; Bank Stock is quoted 200 to 2004 ; and East
India Stock 2934, being steady. South Sea New Annuities
are 994.
The market for Spanish Bonds opened rather better this
morning, in the absence of any important intelligence from
Madrid. The Actives have been 264 to 263 ; and the
Three per Cents. 374 to 4, having receded a little since
the morning. The other Foreign Bonds are firm.
Mexican have been 364 to 4 ; Colombian, 153 ;
and Buenoi Ayres, 374. Brazilian have advanced to
804 and 81. Portuguese Converted Stock are 46, being dull.
Belgian Stock realises 1044 to 1044; and Dutch Five per
Cents. have fluctuated from 100 k to 1004.
The Railway Shares are more buoyant to-day. Birming,
ham and Derby are 39 to 38, Ditto aud. Gloucester 54, Eas-
tern Counties 103 to 104, Brighton 6 to 54, and Midland
Counties 10 discount ; Bristol and Gloucester were 19, Chester
and Holvhead 24 to 4, Dublin and Cashel 3, Eastern
Counties Tew 64 to 4, Great Western 36 to 4, Ditto New
214 to 22, Lancaster and Carlisle 24 to I, Birmingham 132 to
13.34, South-Western 424, Croydon 33, North British 3, Nor-
wich and Brandon 54, North Midland Half 43 to 5, Smith-
Eastern 24 to 13, York and North Midland Half 34, Paris
and Orleans 163 to 17, and Ditto and Rouen 18 premium.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, APRIL 13.—We have
had a steady market to-day without any material change in
prices. Dublin and Drogheda, 73 ; London and Birmingham,
Quarters, 28 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 493 •, Paris and
Lyons, 34 ; Manchester, Bury, and Roseendale, 7 ; Harrowgatc
and Knaresborough, 3%; Manchester and Liverpool District
Bank, 103 ; Huddersfield Canal, 214.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Indian Stock. ....... 293%pm.
Ditto Bonds 9l pin.
Ditto Old Annuities —
Ditto New Annuities 99%
Ex. Bills, 1,000/. I%d 16 pio.
Ditto 5001 .......... ..... 76 pm.
Ditto Small 76 pm.
Bank Stock for Acct 291
Consols for Acct. lOO%
India Stock for Acct —
; FUNDS. •
Austrian, 5 per Cent ......... !Portuguese, 5 per Cnt —
Belgian, 5 per Cent............ Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent... 'Russian, 5 per Cent 117%
Chlliartfl per Cent....."..... 103% Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per Cent ....... 15% Spanish, 5 per Cent 26
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 3 per Cent 37)4
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent 93 Ditto, Deferred 15%
Danish,3 per Cent , .... ...-.. !French, 5 per Cent —t. —c.
Greek, 18.5, 5 per Cent — Exchange —f. —c:
Mexican, 5 per Cent .. ...... 26% French, 3 iaer Cent...— 14f. —c.
Ditto, 6per Cent., 1837........ Dutch, 2% per Cent 614
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent.. . Ditto, 5 per Cent ...
SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby (100 paid) 62)4
Bristol and Exeter (A) paid)
Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) 94
Eastern Counties (23 paid)
Ditto Registered (8/ 6883 paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid)
Great Western (75 paid)
Ditto Half Shares (50 paid)
London and Birmingham (Stock)
Ditto New Quarters ( •i paid)
London and Greenwich (1 .t. I. s. 4d. paid). —
liitto, Preference or Privilege (131. 17s. 2d. pd) 16%
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid ,
111,:nchcster and Birmingham X
Midland Counties (100 paid) 59
Newcastle and Darlington Junction (13 paid)
-.rich r id Br idon ( 2 paid)
711

Bank Stock
Ter Cent. Red 99
.3 per Cent. Cons.
3 per Cent. Rel l(6
New 3}6 per Cent lO4
New 5 per Cent —
Long Annuities to expire
Jan. 1860 ..... 123
Oct. 1839
Jan. 1850
FOREIG

Norwich anL _.,rank ,li ( 2 pal
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)

CALEDONIAN ASYLUM.
A meeting of the friends and supporters of this
benevolent Institution was held this day at the
Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, for the
purpose of expressing the sense which the Society
entertains of the eminent services rendered to the
Institution, during the last twenty-one years, by the
Rev. John Lees. Amongst the gentlemen present
were Sir George Rose, P. M. Stewart, Esq., M.P,
The Chisholm, C. Sutherland, Esq., Lord James
Stuart, W. Crawford, Esq., &c. There were alse
several ladies present.
Lord James Stuart, one of the Directors, took
the Chair, and called upon
Mr. P. M. STEWART, who proposed the first resolu-
tion, which was to the effect, "That this meeting has
heard' with great regret of the resignation of the
Rev. John Lees, A.M., who for upwards of twenty -
one years has filled the office of Secretary and Super-
intendent of the, Caledonian Asylum to the entire
satisfaction of the Directors, and to the great advan-
tage of the institution ; which, under his zealous and
unremitting care, has wttained its present high state of
efficiency and usefulness." The Hon. Gentleman bore
testimony to the great and disinterested services of
Mr. Lees to the Institution. Twenty-one years ago
it was proposed to pr wide a residence and office for
the secretary, at an expense of 401. a year; but Mr.
Lees would not allow that expense to be incurred
upon his account.—(Hear, hear.) On another occa-
sion when it was proposed, owing to the increasing
number, of the pupils in the schools, to appoint an
assistant teacher, at a salary of 401. or 501. a year,
Mr. Lees would not listen to a proposition which,
would impose such an additional burden on the
Institution, but suggested the appointment of one of
the advanced pupils to perform the required duties, at
an expense of about 10/. a year.---(Hear, hear ) The
Hon. Member dwelt at some length upon the inva-
riable zeal and usefulness manifested by the 'Rev.
Gentleman throughout his whole period of office, and
concluded by moving the resolution, which was se-
conded by
General Sir FITZROY MACLEAN, and carried with
applause.
TH. Cutsrtoest reposed the next resolution, which
was to the effect that the meeting considered that some
public testimonial should be presented to the
Mr. Lees, expressive of the high sense which was
entertained by the friends of the Institution for his
unremitting attention and devotion to the interests of
the Institution for upwards of twenty-one years.
Mr. LINDSAY seconded the resolution, which was
paSsed unanimously.
Mr. C. SUTHERLAND proposed the next resolution,
which was seconded by Mr. CRAWFORD and carried
unanimously. It was to this effect, that a subscrip-
tion be forthwith opened for the purpose of carrying.
the previous resolution into effect, and that a- _Com-
mittee be appointed for the purpose of conducting
such subscriptions. The Committee to consist of the
following gentlemen :—Lord James Stuart, The Chis-
holm, Sir G. Rose, P. M. Stewart, Esq., M. P., C.
Sutherland, Esq , W. Simpson, Del., W. Crawford,
Esq., and Douglas, Esq.
Mr. David Macrae was appointed Honorary Se-
cretary.
Tux Cnxsaotzt then moved a vote of thanks to the
Chairman, who, in acknowledging the compliment,
said that he would always be ready to come forward
on any occasion when he could promote the interests
of the Caledonian Asylum. He had felt it parti-
cularly his duty to attend on this occasion to bear
testimony to the merits of Mr. Lees.
The meeting then separated.

DEPRESSED STATE OF TRADE.—(From a Corre-
spondent.;—A public meeting of the tailors of the me-
tropolis was held last night, at the George Tavern,
George-street, Blackfriars-road, for the purpose of
taking into consideration the depressed condition of
their trade, and to adopt the best means of improving
the same. Mr. J. Eames in the chair. The meeting
was addressed by delegates from different parts of the
country, vvh.) bore witness to the distressed state of the
tailor's business throughout the country. Resolu-
tions were passed to the effect, that the trade had been
sacrificed in a great measure by the unfair s: stem oi
competition, as developed by advertising, and other un-
fair modes adopted by the capitalist, and that the meet-
ing pledged itself to co-operate with the United Tailors'
Protection Society, in their endeavours to s-cure full
and complete justice to the fair trading employer,
well as the employed, hose interests are identified.
vote of thanks having been voted to the chairman, ti o
meeting separated.