The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-09 00:00:00

COUNT-FASHIONABLE.

The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland left Stafford House on
Wednesday, for the Earl of Carlisle's seat, Castle Howard,
Yorkshire, in consequence of the Noble Earl, her Grace's
father, having experienced a relapse, and become alarmingly
indisposed. The christening of the infant son of the late
Duke and Duchess, to whom Prince Albert is to stand spon-
sor, is postponed sine die, in consequence of the Duke of Saxe
Coburg's death, and Lord Carlisle's illness.
Viscount Melbourne, who has been indisposed with a cold,
at his residence in South-street, is convalescent. His Lord-
ship dined on Monday evening with the Earl of Auckland
and the Hon. Misses Eden, at Eden Lodge, Kensington-gore ;
and last evening with the Dowager Lady Holland and a
small party in Great Stanhope-street.
Lady Caroline Murray has entered on her duties as Lady
in Waiting on her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester,
who has nearly recovered from her late severe indisposition.
Sir Robert Peel has issued invitations for a grand Parlia-
mentary Saturday, the 17th instant, at his resi-
dence The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough arrived at Far-
rance's Hotel, Belgrave-street, on Tuesday evening.
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The Duke of Devonshire arrived on Tuesday evening from
Hardwicke Hall.
DIZSCEZZANEOUS.
There has been, it is said, a very serious misunderstanding
between the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and the Lord Chan-
cellor. The cause assigned has reference to a fashionable
party at the residence of the Chancellor. This matter has
been much talked of in town for some days past. The Lord
Chancellor or his family did not attend the late Drawing-
room at the Castle.
It appears from a Glasgow paper, that the total amount of
revenue drawn from the three ports in the Clyde, during the
year just closed, amounts in round numbers to 938,502/. ; and
should trade move on in its present improved course, there is
no doubt that it will soon overtop the magnificent total of
one million sterling per annum. There is a material increase
in the export of manufactured goods from all the ports in the
Clyde, in the quarter just ended, as compared with the cor-
responding quarter which closed on the sth of January, 1843.
On Wednesday, the 23d Annual Court of the Governors of
the
board the Dreadnought, was held in the offices of the institu-
tion, 74, K , City, John Labouchere, Esq.,
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in the chair. From the Report read and and adopted at the
Court, it appeared that there were admitted into the Hospital
from the Ist of February, 1843, to the 31st of January, 1844,
2,778 patients; and that relief in medicine and medical stores
had been dispensed to 2,033 out-patients. The amount of
receipts during the same period, from all sources, was 6,6081.
14s. 3d. ; and the expenditure amounted to 7,3171. 10s.,
leaving a balance due by the Society of 708/. 15s. 9d.
A dinner in aid of the Female Orphan Asylum took place
on Wednesday evening at the London Tavern, the Duke of
Cambridge in the chair. On the health of the Duke being
proposed by Mr. Kemble, M.P., his Royal Highness alluded
feelingly to the recent death of Prince Albert's father, and
alleged his presence there, notwithstanding the lamented oc-
currence, as a proof of the great interest which he took in the
charity. The Secretary read the first Report, announcing
contributions amounting to 3501., among the most munifi-
cent of which may be mentioned that of the Royal Chairman
of twenty guineas, and that of Messrs. Broadwood, amount-
ing to fifty guineas. , -
On Wednesday evening the electors of the City of London
resident in the district and ward of Farringdon Within, gave,
at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill, a public dinner to
Thomas Baring, Esq., the Conservative candidate at the late
election. George Byrom Whittaker, Esq., was in the chair,
surrounded by about one hundred electors, including several
supporters of the Conservative cause voting in that ward.
At a meeting of the Liverpool cotton brokers and Man-
chester cotton spinners, held at Manchester on Tuesday, the
Chairman, Mr. Gardner, alluded to the state of the India
and China trade. In 1842 the export of cotton yarn to those
markets was 22,500,000 of pounds, and in 1843, 23,800,000
pounds ; which was not three millions of pounds more than
the shipments to those markets in 1839. In 1842 there were
145,000,000 yards of calico sent to those markets, and in
1843, 230,000,000.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.

The English Funds closed well to-day, Consols being 97-3
to The transactions were to a fair extent. Bank Stock
was 192 to 193. Long Annuities were 124 to 12 13-16.
The Foreign Bonds were lively, and generally at fuller
prices. Spanish Actives left off at 24* to ; and the Threes
at 33i to a. Mexican were 34a to j. Buenos Ayres 344- to
35 ; and Portuguese Converted, 47*. Dutch Five per Cents.
were 1011.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been
these :—Gravesend and Chatham were # ; Birmingham New
Quarter, 26 ; South Western, 35a ; Do., Eighths, 24 ; Croy-
don, 2i; Manchester and Leeds, 43; Norwich and Brandon,
24 ; Northern and Eastern, 101 *; Do. Scrip, 8 ; Do.
Quarter, 3 ; North Midland Half, 7* ; Do. Thirds, 9a ; and
York and North Midland, Scarborough Branch, 184 to
premium. Brighton 41 to a ; Blackwell, 10i ; Manchester
and Birmingham, 1 ; Midland Counties, 8 to 8i ; North Mid-
land, 4i to 4; and South Eastern, 144 to 14A discount,
British North American Bank Shares were 10; and National
Provincial Bank of England, # discount.
There is no West India mail yet.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
A large quantity of Cotton sold at Liverpool yesterday, but
prices remained quiet. Sales nearly 12,000 bales of which
half were on speculation. Shares generally were not so strong.
Eastern Counties, 10-1 ; Brighton, 45i ; South Western
Eighths, 31. lls. 3d. ; Manchester and Birmingham, 391 ;
Manchester and Leeds, 113 ; Midland Counties, 92 ; Paris
and Lyons, 2 11-20 ; Paris and Orleans, 33 ; Paris and
Rouen,32i ; Rouen and Havre, 14i ; South Eastern, 35* ;
Ditto New, 34.
The Yorkshire packet brings advices from New York to
the 18th of January, and we find in reference to Cuba the
following ample details of the state of the island :
" Rumour speaks of an intended insurrection having been
discovered among the negroes on one of the estates near Ma-
tanzas. It is, however, a mere bagatelle.
" Things here are getting worse and worse every day, and

it seems that a change must come very soon. The negroes
in the country give a great deal of trouble. They rose a day
or two ago, upon the estates of the Aldamas and the Al-
phonsos. It appears there was an extensive conspiracy, in
which the best slaves were engaged. Nearly 500 negroes in
arms were killed, and a large number of prisoners were
taken. The Americans residing in Matanzas have asked for
an American man-of-war to be in that port, in case they are
compelled to flee the island.
" It is said that about 4,000 negroes in the vicinity of
Matanzas had planned an insurrection ; they were organised,
and officers appointed, and designed to march on that city,
where they were to be joined by 2,000 more. On Friday,
last week, their plans were detected, and in the evening about
20 of the ringleaders were arrested, tried, and will probably
be executed. These attempts at insurrection are becoming
quite frequent on the island, and show plainly that there is
some malign agency constantly at work, urging on the
poor unfortunate blacks to attempts at insurrections,
which necessarily must, from the nature of things
here, fail of accomplishing their ends. The authorities
are always on the alert, ever awake to detect, and
willing and fully able to punish the deluded
creatures, there being a large number of soldiers dispersed
through the different parts of the island, and a numerous and
efficient body of (manteros) mounted militia, always ready
to co-operate with them, and whose means of gaining in-
formation are very great. The United States' ship Falmouth,
Commander Sands, sailed for Matanzas yesterday morning,
he having received a letter from the American Consul there,
stating that the American population were in a good deal of
alarm, in consequence of the large number of blacks said to
have been concerned in the designed insurrection, and of
their intention of marching on that place. I have no doubt,
however, that the affair is now settled for a time, and as
little doubt but that in a short time we shall hear of another
insurrection, which must always end in the same manner,
that is, with the execution of some sixty to a hundred or
more of the blacks engaged in them, justly or unjustly im-
plicated."
" About six weeks since the negroes on three or four
plantations in the vicinity of Matanzas rose, but were soon
put down. Last Sunday the news arrived here of another
insurrection on the sugar estate of Mr. Aldama, and some-
thing more serious ; it seems the negroes had orders from the
workmen on the said estate to rise, burn, and murder all
they found in their neighbourhood. Some say that the
workmen had orders from Mr. Aldama to advise them to do
this. This can be believed, as said gentleman in company
with his relations, the Messrs. Alphonso, are known to be
abolitionists ; at any rate this will cost them a great deal of
money. Government has thought it prudent to be silent on
this subject, yet you hear of it wherever you go."
Cotton at New York was not so brisk, and _State Stocks
had fallen, money being scarce.
The West India Mail is hourly expected.
The Commissioners bought 10,000/. Reduced Three per
Cents. this morning at 98k. There has not been much busi-
ness transacted this morning. Consols for Account have
fluctuated only from 97* to 97i ; and for Money from 97A to
97k. The premium upon Exchequer Bills has rather de-
clined. For India Stock 278 and 2771 has been paid, and
for Bank Stock 193.

An improved market has ruled for the Spanish Stock this
morning. We are told that a fresh attempt is to be made
to raise a new loan in this country ; but there is a small
chance only of success. The Spanish Active Bonds have
been advanced to 24i a., and the Three per Cents. to 34
There is not any variation worth notice in the other Foreign
Stocks. _ _

The transactions in the market for the Railway shares
have not been numerous, and the prices have scarcely varied
from those of yesterday.
111A.NCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, FEB. 7.—We have no
material alteration to note in our market to-day. The quota-
tions are :—Bolton and Preston, 29 ; London and Birming-
ham, 46 ; Manchester and Leeds, Half Shares, 50i ; Ditto
Quarters, 915; South Eastern, 36 ; Ditto, Scrip, 36/ ; East-
ern Counties, Perpetual, 11. 8s 4d.