The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-24 00:00:00

TiiE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNIIq43, AUGUST 24, 1844

of the peasantry—the sullen discontent of the opera-
tives ;—these things, taken in connexion with the
rapid spread of Chartism among vast masses of the
working population, have at length effectually opened
the eyes of the great rulers of England—namely, the
middle classes—who now see, with the keenness which
self-interest imparts, that to be just, forbearing, and
humane towards their poor and humble dependants,
is not only an act of duty, but an act also of consum-
mate policy, of which they themselves will be the first
to reap the fruits.

Madrid journals of the lath have been received.
The Government, it appears, had received dispatches
from the Spanish Consul at Gibraltar, which were of
an unfavourable nature. Of seven conditions de-
manded of the EMPEROR by the Spanish Cabinet, the
EMPEROR would accede to only two of any import-
ance—namely, the neutrality of a portion of territory
around Ceuta, and a grant of indemnity for the in-
jury to trade. Some fresh disturbances had broken
out at Madrid, but no cause is assigned.
The Bourse was closed on the 15th, that day being
the Feast of the Assumption.

No further intelligence had been received at Paris
from Tangiers, and the war of words being nearly
exhausted, the contents of the journals possess little
interest. A Ministerial paper infers, that when the
storm is fairly calmed the affair of Otaheite will be
amicably settled by concession on both sides. " The
Commerce," says the Globe, " asserts that any repa-
ration whatever granted to England would be an un-
pardonable act of cowardice. On the other hand, the
Whig journals said, a few days ago, that if the British
Cabinet did not obtain a complete disavowal of the
conduct of the French officers at Otaheite, it would
dishonour itself. Truth and good sense lie between
these two opinions, which are equally extreme and
false. The English Government would not perform
an act of courage in demanding the complete dis-
avowal of legal acts ; it would commit an act of folly.
The French Government would not commit an act of
cowardice in expressing its regret at an error of form
and an useless severity ; it would perform an act of
propriety and justice. It is impossible that the two Go-
vernments, composed as they are of prudent men, and
not journalists, should not understand what they owe
to each other."

Though no official accounts had been received from
Marshal BUGEAUD or the Prince DE JOINVILLE since
the last di4patches, unfavourable rumours prevailed,
which are attributed as the cause of the low state of
the French funds. It was said, and believed, on the
Bourse, that more fighting had taken place between
the French forces and the Moors ; that the latter had
collected an army of at least 30,000, and that- the
Marshall had sustained a defeat. Another rumour
was that a revolt had taken place on board the squa-
dron of the Prince DE JOINVILLE on account of his
not taking possession of Tangiers. Such an event is
very improbable, and the report is declared by the Mi-
nisterial journals to be entirely destitute of foundation.
Great activity prevailed in the French dock-yards,
we suppose chiefly to amuse and please the mad party
who cry out for war with England. " The Navy De-
partment," according to one of the journals, "had ad-
dressed a circular to all the maritime prefects, invit-
ing them to prepare returns of the number of ships of
war of every description, which might be sent to sea
within a short space of time, together with an ac-
count of the situation of our arsenals and strong
places."
On Wednesday the Funds fell about 10 centimes.
The Three per Cents. closed at 80f. 20c., and the
Fives at 120 f. 10c.

The following are miscellaneous extracts from the
papers :
"A courier was sent off on Monday to Cadiz by the
Minister of the Marine, with dispatches for the Prince
de Joinville, it being supposed that his Royal Highness
was still at that port, waiting for the ships sent from
Brest, to join him in the attack upon Mogadore ; but,
according to letters from Cadiz, the Prince had taken
leis departure without this reinforcement.
" Lieutenant Reine, aide-de-camp of Admiral Dupetit
Thouars, who had been about three weeks at Vichy
taking the waters, has arrived at Paris, in compliance
with a summons frem the Minister of Marine. Captain
Collett, who commanded the Heine Blanche, the Ad-
miral's flag ship, has also been at Paris for some time.
He left the station in the Pacific Ocean subsequently to
Lieutenant Reine."
" A letter from Vienna-of the 14th, says—' Yesterday
the King of Prussia went to the theatre of the Court
with the imperial family. The royal party were re-
ceived with the utmost enthusiasm. The King was to
have been present at a review of the garrison to-day, but
in consequence of a slight indisposition he did not leave
his apartment until late. He then paid a visit to Prince
de Metternich, which lasted half an hour. The King
will take his departure to-morrow. Prince de Metter-
nich sets out in two or three days fir Trieste, in order
to be there at the Emperor's arrival.'
" A Berlin letter of the 13th, in the Journal de Franc-
fort, gives the following account of the disturbances
amongst the workmen in the cotton factories, which we
have already noticed :--4 Last' night, some disturbances
broke out in the larga cotton factory of M. Dannenber-
ger, where the men refused to work any longer at their
former wages. It appears that some time back a new
kind of printing was introduced, which took more time than
the old sorts, and, in consequence the director advanced
the wages of the men engaged in it. As soon as they
got accustomed to the new work, they were able to get
on as rapidly as previously, and the wages were reduced
to their former amount. It was this reduction which
produced the disturbances. The President of Police re
paired to the spot with a sufficient force, and did all he
could to calm the irritation which existed. He also took
precautions to prevent any breach of the peace. Unfor-
tunately, the spirit of insubordination had spread, and
this morning the workmen of several neighbouring fac-
tories also struck. The proprietor of one of theta, M.
Gold.chmidt, was at the moment occupied in making his
preparations for the exhibition, which was to open two
days after, when the determination of the workmen was
communicated to him. lie refused to increase the
men's wages, declaring that six or seven thalers (the
thaler is 2f. 75c.) were ample wages for a week's work.
All possible precautions have been taken to insure the
safety of the machinery, and to prevent acts of violence.'
" A Berlin letter, quoted by the Cologne Gazette, states
that M. Dunker, the police-officer, who had been sent
into Silesia to make an inquiry into the causes and cir-
cumstances of the riots among the maufacturers, has
been killed by a weaver, who shot him with a pistol; but
the Gazette adds that this news needs confirmation."
THE BOURSE—WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21.

First Highest Lowest

Last

Price. Price. Price. Price.
french Five perC:nts....•• 119 90 .• 120 10 .. 119 90 .. 120 10
Four per Cents. lO4 50 .. 104 50 .. 104 50 .. 104 50
Three per Cents..... 80 10 .• 80 35 .. 79 95 .. 80 35
Bank of France • . 3015 ..3020 .•3015 ..3020
Belgian 8ank....••
Belgian Fives,lß3l..
1840 .. •••• • . 1031 .. 1031 .. 1031 .. 103;
1842 •• • • .... 11)61 .. 1061 .. 1061 .. 1061
Spanish Threes .. 321 .. 321 .. 321 .. 321
Portuguese Five per Cents•. 434 .. 431 .. 431 .. 431
Neapolitan.• •• •• •• • •• 97 40 .. 97 80 .. 97 40 • • 97 80
Roman ...•..•••.

MONEY AND COMMERCIALNEW S.

CITY, FRIDAY EVENING•

The English Stocks close firmly this afternoon,
Consols having been 95,1. to 99, though the latest bar-
gains were at 081 Exchequer Bills touched 755.
premium. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. were
101+ to 1. India Stock realised 281.
Spanish Bonds were 221 to I for the Actives, and
331 for the Three per Cents. Portuguese Ginverted
were 44, and Brazilian touched 84 Dutch Five per
Cents. were 1004.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these:—Bristol and Exeter, 10; Eastern Counties,
New, 51; Grand Junction, 119} to 120; Great North of
England, 12; Great Western, 611; Liverpool and Man-
chester, Half, 54 ; Birmingham, Thirds, 351 ; Ditto
Quarter, 24:g 1; South-Western, 44k; Manchester and
Leeds, Half, 23; Ditto Quarter, 9+; Northern and
Eastern, 13 to 131 ; Norwich and Brandon, 9i; Yar-
mouth and Norwich, 10; York and North Midland, 55;
Ditto Selby Scrip, 34 ; Paris and Rouen, 17 ; and
Rouen and Havre, 8 premium. Eastern Counties have
been 111 to 1.; Brighton, 1 to ; and Greenwich, 34
discount.

Except Antwerp, which were much the same as on
last post Alay, the foreign exchanges were this afternoon
rather higher.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000
bales, including 600 American for export, at previous
rates, though the market on the whole was heavy. A
fair business was done in Shares, which were firmer:—
Birmingham and Gloucester, 108 ; Caledonian, 41 •,
Chester and Birkenhead, New, 15i ; Edinburgh and
Glasgow, 674 ; Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 17 ;
Glasgow and Dumfries, 1/. 55.; Grand Junction, 218 ;
Ditto, New, Quarter, 394 ; Great Western, Fifths, 241 ;
Liverpool and Manchester, 209 ; Ditto, Half, 1044 ;
London and Birmingham, 223 ; Ditto, 32/. Shares, 384;
Manchester and Leeds, 126 ; Midland Counties, 109 ;
North British, 21. 175.; South-Eastern, 38 ; Ditto, New,
1 ; Paris and Rouen, 371 ; Rouen and Havre, 18.
There is not a single arrival from the colonies this
morning with advices of a later date than those before
received.

The accounts lately received from Mexico have re-
newed the feeling of anxiety in reference to the position
of Texas, vis-a-vis the United States. It is im-
portant to know whether Lord Aberdeen, amidst
the distraction which the Morocco affair may
have caused him, has been mindful of the very
peculiar position of affairs in South America, and of the
danger we run of losing both our influence and our com-
merce with both of the republics, if we fail to adopt some
decided course of action. The question arises whether
Lord Aberdeen intends to support the claim of Texas
for its independency, and if so, what will be his line of
policy, now Santa Anna is raising a new army for the
avowed purpose of invading it. The movement may
be one of mere show on the part of Mexico; but as
this must be a matter of uncertainty, our representa-
tives in the two republics should be called upon to act
with vigilence. The import trade of Texas has been cal-
culated at about three quarters of a million of dollars,
and some idea of the future opening to the enterprise of
British merchants may be formed from the following
epitome of last year's export trade from the United
States
Domestic goods , 278,978 dollars.
Foreign gouds 127,951 „

. Total 406,929
This, however, is not one-half of the amount in 1838,
the uncertain political position of Texas having inflicted
a heavy blow on its consuming powers. The United
States took in return both cotton and hides to nearly a
corresponding amount with the exports above given.
The purchases by the Commissioners this morning
were 5,000/. Consols at 981. And this is at the present
moment the value for cash, and for account. The mar-
ket has a languid appearance. Exchequer Bills opened
at 745. premium, and they are now at 725. premium.
The Three-and-a- Half per Cents. have improved to 102.1.
India Bonds are at 945. premium.
The sales of the Foreign Bonds have been few this
morning. Spanish are at 22* to 22f, and the Three
per Cents. at 33*. A purchase has been made in the
Russian Five per Cents. at 121. The Dutch and the
other Foreign Stocks hold about ye3terday's value.
The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Shares
have rallied to 4 and 6 premium. London and Birming-
hams have fallen to 122 premium; Midlands to 8 pre-
mium; and the York and Selby Scrip to 33 premium.
British North American Bank Shares have been done at
71 discount, and the Union of London at 1 premium.
PRICES OF BRITISH HINDS AT ONE O'CLOCK
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock•.. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 19934 199
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuitie5,............ ....... 99%%%
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 9BN
3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities .....« .......
New 3% per Cent. Annuities.... .....
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 12%
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860. .....
India Bonds,1,000...............•.•.•••••••••••••••• 94
Ditto under 1,000 ......... 9.1
Consols for Account •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 99%h
Exchequer Bills, 150. 156 d.
1,0001. .................... *moues.. 74 ;2 pm.
5001.•.«.«.«.„•«•«•«•«•. ...•«•„•«•. 74 71 pm.
Ditto 5ma1........ ....... ..... 74 72 pm.
Ditto Advertised. —
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Wei '1:
Columbian Bonds.. ..... ... ... !. ......... ..... .... 13%11
Mexican Bonds, 1837,5 per Cent. ... ........ „.....
Ditto for the Account. 35%
Ditto Deferred 5t0ck............ ................ .... 15%
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 120% 121
Spanish; Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 221,4
• Ditto for the Account ................„„..«., 22
, Ditto Three per Cent. ....,,...............,......." 33% •
Dutch .414 per Cents ......
Dutch A per ceotii.--.............".........." lou%
PRICES OF SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. Pal SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester.... 100 105 10 i ... to 104
Ditto New
Chester and Holyhead 5 ..... ... 6%14% Lto
Dublin and Cashel.
Eastern Counties ..«....„....«..... 23
Great Western •••••••••••••••••••••••• 75 137
Ditto % Shares ................. 50 ....... 83%
Ditto Fifths l2 ... ..... 24%
London and Birmingham
100 •••••••••222 ..„.«.. to
Ditto New Third 5.........
Londonand 81ackwa11......... ..... 16% ...... 7%% to
London and Greenwich ..«.«...., 12% -
London and South Western ..... 41%
Ditto Eighths 3% to
London and Croydon
Lynn and Ely. .
„„.14 4%% ... to
Manchester and Leeds d) ••••••••• •••• ..... to
Ditto 14 Shares to
Manchester and Birmingham
........ 506
to 54
Midland Counties ............... ..... 100 ........ 109
Birmingham and Derby lOO ..
Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct. 21 ........ 49%
North British.... ......... . ..... ..... 2%
Norwich and Brandon ....•..... 4 .... ..... 14 ... • to
..„..
South Eastern and Dover ... 3N..
.... 3Th _.
%% to
Ditto New .......................... 4 ... . i ... 11)4% to
Aarm
mi
18 ... ... ... 28%
York'
to
Ditto Scarboro' Branch ..«..... 2% „,... 24
Ditto Selby Scrip — 35 36%... to 33
aouthNagrdthNivoirLichne
........
50
..«...•,tO4
JOINT STOCK RANKS.
Union of London lO ......... 11%
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG, '22.--The
market generally is rather flatter, with the exception of
Manchester and Leeds, which are in good
demand.
Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington, 2* ; Chester and
Holyhead, 6 1-16 ; Churnet Valley, 3s. premium ; Lan-
caster and Carlisle, 5i ; Leeds, Dewsbury, and Man-
chester, Iji premium ; London and Birmingham, New
321., 381 ; Manchester and Leeds, 125 ; Ditto, Quarter,
11 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 541 ; Ditto, Quarter,
5 7.16 ; Midland, 1091 ; Preston and Wyre, 5 per Cent.
and dividends, 37 i ; Sheffield and Manchester, 83.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red 99% Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. Cons -
3% per Cent. Red lOll4 Ditto New Annuities ... --
New 3% per Cent. ......
New 5 per Cent. — Ditto 5001. .... ....... .... 72 pwi.
Long Annuities to expire . Ditto Small 72 pin.
Jan 1869 12% Bank Stock for Acct....
Oct. 1859 — Consols for Act.... ...... 98%

tan, if 9 ''' ..... !India Stock for Acct....
FOREIGN FUNDS FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per Cent — iPcniUitTese, 5 per Cent ......
Belgian, 5 per Lent — !Ditto, New Ditto... ....... ...
Brazilian Bonds ..... - 84% Prussian, 5 per Cent ..... ....
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent — Russian,_ 5 per Cent.....„..... 121
Chllian, r. per Cent ......
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Ditto, 1824........ .....
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Deferred........... .....
Danish, 3 per Cent
Greek, 18-5, 5 per Cent — Exchange
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837 — ;Dutch, 2% per Cent...... 61%
Peruvian, 1825, °per Cent — :Ditto, 5 per Cent ........100%

..
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid)„ 105
Eastern Counties (23 paid) i. lll
Ditto Registered (8/ 6s Bcl paid) ... ........ 13%
Grand Junction, 100 paid 220
Great North of England, 100 paid
Great Western (75 paid)
London and Birmingham (Stock)
Ditto, New Thirds, 2 paid
261 i
Ditto, Quarter Shares ( 2 paid)
Lonion and Brighton (5o paid)
London and Greenwich (121. Si.l 4d. paid) .... : .
Landoa and South Western (411.65. 10d• paid) ••• 86
Manchester and Leeds (70 paid)
Ditto, Half Shares, 30 paid
Ditto New Quarters ( 2 paid) ........... . ........
Manchester and Birmingham
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
Norwich and Brandon, 4 paid .... ... ..... .! .......„ 13%
South Eastern and Dover (33 2s id paid) . • ... —•• 87%
Ditto New shares, 4 paid .... ... ....... . .......
Yarmouth and Norwich (18 paid)
York and North Midland (50 paid) lO5
Paris and Rouen. 20 paid... .......... ......«•••••••• 37
Rouen and Havre, 10 paid ~...« lB
COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam CF. 12 4i. Gibraltar —
Ditto, at sight l2 2 Leghorn 3O 50
Rotterdam 2U.12 5 Genoa 25 85
Antwerp ' 25 85 Milan —
liamburgh M.B. 13 13t Venice ..... ...
Altona l3 14 Naples 39*
Paris, 3 days' sight... 25 60 Palermo, per oz ll4
Ditto, 3 ntonths 25 85 Lisbon 54 i
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 25 90 Rio Janeiro 23
Frankfort on Maine.. 121 Bahia 23
Petersburgh, 3 Us... 37 Buenos Ayres —
Berlin - 7 NewYork,2ldys sight
Vienna, effec. 11.3 M 952 Philadelphia —
Trieste, ditto
Madrid . 37 Foreign Gold, bars. 1:3 17 9
Cadiz
Bilbao 36 New Doubloons-- 00 0
Barcelona 36 New Dollars 0 4 10A
Sara O4l 1 i

Silver in

by Messrs. Bathe and Breach, the liberal proprietors of
the tavern. The stalls were amply furnished by the
benevolence of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent,
the Duchess of Cambridge, Lady Charlotte Denison, the
Hon. Miss Harley, Mrs. Evans, and other ladies, warm
supporters of the Institution. The total number of
children in the Society's two establishments (town and
country) is 292, and since the establishment of the So-
ciety upwards of 1,000 boys and 600 girls have been
placed out or apprenticed.