The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-11 00:00:00

ARCH 11, 1850

have, it is said, obtained from the Roman Govern.
ment the concession of the Rome and Ancona
Railway.
The Milan Gazette of the 28th ult. gives the follow-
ing official explanation of the fact of the British Con-
sul of that city having lowered his flag :—" In pro-
portion as our internal institutions are daily returning
to their normal state, we see confidence towards the
Government increasing among all classes of persons.
In consequence of this, all foreign consuls accre-
dited to this capital have taken down from the
front of their habitations their respective national
flags, which they had hoisted in days of turbulence
and political crisis, in order to point out more
visibly to foreign subjects residing amongst us a
place of security, and of civil immunity, for the
protection of which many of our own public
establishments for the shelter of the destitute did
the same, hoisting a white sheet over the door as a
sign, which was afterwards wi:hdrawn as soon as the
internal security of persons and property ceased to he
a desire and became a reality. As this determination
of the diplomatic body had transpired some time be-
fore, many persons did not fail to comment upon it,
and a rumour got abroad that the Government of
11. B. M. would not consent to that course ; instead
of this, we have seen the British Consulate the first to
effect the measure, to the greet astonishment of our
prophets and commentators."
The Mantua Gazette of the 27th ult. mentions a
fray that had taken place in that fortress between
some Hungarian and German soldiers ; several
wounds were received on both sides.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the MASTER Of the ROLLS.)
The Court was engaged throughout the morning in hear-
ing motions, that of Ord v. Parkin being the most impor-
tant, which involved the question of an ancient custom,
by which it was alleged that the inhabitants of a dis-
trict including the parish of Wakefield and other places
in the West• Riding of York, were bound to grind their
corn, grain, and malt for their own use at the mills of
the plaintiff on payment of a mulcture. The motion
was for an injunction to prevent the defendant evading
this custom. The argument was proceeding when our
report left.

BANKRUPTCY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Commissioner HoLuorn.)
NEWSPAPER DIFFICULTIES -IN RE CLA DRON.
This bankrupt, an elderly widow lady, came up to
pass her last examination, which had been adjourned to
this day in consequence of her illness and no aocouuts
having been filed.

Mr:LoE, for the bankrupt, now applied fur a further
adjournment as no accounts had been filed, the bankrupt
not having a single sixpence. Bankrupt had been the
mortgagee of the Cambridge Chronicle and Advertiser,
on which she advanced 4,000/., and was in truth, no
further interested in the matter until a notice was re-
ceived from the Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes,
that unless some person was registered as pro-
prietor the stamps would be stopped, and she
then consented to her name being entered.
Subsequently the original proprietor became
bankrupt, and after that a fiat was issued out against
Mrs. Clabbon, who, however, had not a single book or
document connected with the newspaper. He ('dr. Loe)
thought that if it was insisted that the bankrupt should
render an account, she ought to have an allowance made
to her.

The Solicitor to the assignees said they had not re.
ceived a shilling under the fiat.

His HoNoun—said, according to the proceedings, an
order had been made by the Court of Review for an
issue to try the validity of the present fiat.
Mr. LOE said that was so, but it had not been tried,
and the bankrupt had no means of assisting herself, she
having lost her all, if the issue were decided against her.
His HONOUR asked when the issue would be tried,
and was answered, about May.
His HONOUR then said that he would adjourn the case
sine die, with protection.

INSOLVENCY.-(THIS DAY.)
IN RE SAMUEL MANNA CARLISLE.
This insolvent, a Dissenting minister, was beard on
Saturday. His case was again mentioned, on the sub-
ject of an allowance under the Protection Act.

Mr. CooKE, who represented the opposing creditor,
was willing that the insolvent's museum of minerals and
fossils should not be touched.

Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said a proposal (151. a
year) bad been made and accepted. It would be a
cruel thing to destroy the museum by a sale, which
would realise but a trifle, after the years spent in its
collection.

Mr. CooKE then mentioned another subject. The in-
solvent had a full allowance of excepted articles to 20/.,
and there was further furniture to 20/., and the question
was, whether it should be given up.
Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS thought it might be re-
tained. In cases under the Protection Act, where a
proposal was made, a man might retain what he held.
Ho would, however, consult the Chief Commissioner on
the matter.

The museum and the furniture remains in possession
of the insolvent until further order.

BOW-STREET. —(THIS DAY.)
A middle-aged gentlemanly-looking man, who gave
the name of Sinnonds, wai charged with being drunk
and incapable.

A police-constable found him late on Saturday night
in New-street, Leicester-square, in a state of intoxica-
tion. He advised him to go quietly home, but he re-
fused to do so, and was therefore taken to the station.
Prisoner—Now, your Worship, may I be allowed to
explain?
Mr. HALL—Certainly.
Prisoner—lt is quite a mistake, your Worship, that I
was drunk, I was only excited. I had been having
some wine and coffee at the Shades in Leicester-square,
and as I came away Mr. Smith, the proprietor, advhei
me to take a cab and go home. I said no, I can walk
home, and when I lett him I turned up New-street to
avoid the crowd. Now, your Worship, if there is any-
thing I dislike more than another it is a mob. Don't
imagine, your Worship, that these sticks I have got
here are used for slashing about me, because I hate
slashing. They are simply to assist me in walking, for
unfortunately a few years ago, on my return from the
warm climate of Geneva, I fell out of the top window of
the Garrick's Head opposite here, and broke my left leg
and right arm.
Mr. HALL (to the officer)—l am afraid there is some-
thing wrong here (pointing to his forehead).
The prisoner—Not in the least, your Worship.
When I am excited people often suppose I am intoxi-
cated; but to convince pour Worship that I was not
drunk, I will just tell your Worship how much wine I
had drunk.

Mr. HALL—That is quite unnecessary, because a little
may affect on© man, while a great deal would not
another.

Prisoner—Well, your Worship, had there not been
the exciting cause of tLu mob getting round me and in-
dulginr, in sarcasm, I should have got safe home. I
took refuge in a shop, and to show that I was sober,
when I was told to leave it I did so quietly, without
making any remark, nor did I in the least obstruct or
resist the police.
Mr. HALL—Have you any friends residing in Llndon?
Prisoner—Oh, bless your heart, plenty. I have a banker
in teen; but as for myself, the fact is, I have latterly
abandoned town altogether.
Mr. HALL—How do you mean? Prisoner—Why, its
follies are too much for me, and I have taken refuge in
the country.
Mr. HALL—WeII, sir, you aro discharged.
Prisoner—Your Worship is most obliging.

The prisoner thea left tfie dock, obser—vini to a gen-
tleman in the body of the court, " I believe I had him
;here, eh? Ah, ah, ah."

MARLBRO':STREET-(THIS DAY.

STEALING A GOLD WATCH.—Mary Churchill was
charged before Mr. Hardwick with having stolen a gold
watch and chain, value 101., the property of a French
gentleman named Alcide Leroy, at present staying at
the Prince of Wales' Hotel, Leicester-place, Leicester-
square.

The prosecutor deposed that on Saturday night, about
tea o'clock, ho was coming along Green-street, Leiceiter-
square, when he met the prisoner, who accosted him,
and, after some conversation, he accompanied her to
No. 39, in the square. They went up stairs into a room
on the third floor, where they stopped for some time,
and on his preparing to leave he found that his gold
watch and chain had been stolen from his fob. He was
certain he had his watch safe in his fob, when he en-
tered the room, as ho had occasion to pull it out to see
the time, and as the prisoner was the only person he had
spoken to, he charged her with stealing it, which she
denied. She then went to the side of the bed, and sat
down for a moment, and at that time he distinctly heard
the ticking of a watch, and as he was confident she had
got it, he sent for a constable and gave her in charge.
The constable searched the room, but the watch could
not be fuund, either in the room or on the person of the
prisoner.
The prisoner, who has repeatedly been in custody for
similar offences, was remanded till Wednesday next.
UTTERING COUNTERSEIT COIN.— William lVard was
brought before Mr. Hardwick charged under the fol-
lowing circumstances:—
Henry Dalton, an assistant in the employ of Messrs.
Hatton and Company, drapers, 11, Oxford-street, stated
that on Saturday afternoon a lad, by the name of Lar-
kins, who was now present, came into his employers"
shop and asked for a pennyworth of tape, and tendered
a counterfeit shilling in payment. Witness picked up
the shilling, and asked the boy where he got it from.
The Jai replied that a man outside gave him the money,
and promised to give him twopence if he
would „eo into the shop and purchase the tape. Witness
fetched a constable, and on going with the boy into
Margaret-street, the prisoner was pointed out as the per-
son who had sent him into the shop. He was then taken
into custody.
The boy Laticies having corroborated the above evi-
dence, and sworn to the identity of the prisoner, the
latter stoutly denied the charge, and said the boy had
made a mistake in the person from whom he alleged he
had received the
The prisoner, who was recognised as an old practi-
tioner in the "smashing" line, was remanded till Thurs-
day next, for the attendance of the Mint solicitor.

We have great pleasure in being enabled to state
that her Majesty has graciously presented to Mr. Batty,
the enterprising manager of Astley's Theatre, a valuable
pair of pure Arabian horses, that have recently been im-
ported into this country, and which we are given to un-
derstand are in active training, and will, we have no
doubt, form en additional attraction to his already much-
adhaiied stud.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The tales of cotton at Liverpool on Sivurday were (E-
-tiolated a: 4,000 bales, of which 1,500 American were
taken en specu!ation. Among the rest sold were 150
Pernam and Maranham at 6f(l to 6:7d, 100 Egyptian at
7d to 7d, and 300 Surat at 411 to 44,; per lb.-11wAway
shares were quiet, and prices generally tending down-
wards.

In Mark-lane to. day trade has been very dull.
Wheat:at about previous rates, but Barley is to 2s lower.
Advices from Amsterdam inform us that the Bank or
the Pays Bas has reduced its rate of discount half
per cent. Its terms now are 3 per cent. on promissory
notes, 21 for loans on bill,' and 3 per cent. on merchan-
clize. In all the principal cities abroad, money is de-
scribed as being abundant. At Hamburgh it is parti-
cularly so. Last Friday bills at short dates on London
were quoted there 13 10. The funds were firm, with a
fair businees doing, hut shares rather unsteady.
At St. Fetersbureh, on the 28th ult , imports were
quieter. The forwarding ef goods to remote parts in
the interior had ceased, as the ice roads were not likely
to last much longcr.
A serious event has occurred in the commercial world
at Lille. M. Desmoutiers, a stockbroker of repute, has
absconded, end his liabilities are represented to be very
heavy, though not yet fully ascertained. Acceptances
with the forged signatures of twenty leading firms have
already been discovered, and Vie deliequent has not
only defrauded his clients cut of large sums lodged
with him for the purpose of meeting; r a!ls upon al ares,
but has made away also with the securities. One house
loses 80,000 francs, and another 30,000 francs, and a
large industrial establishment as much as 180,000 francs.
Harnburgh is supposed to be the destination of the
defaulter, because teiere his surrender to the French au-
thorities could not be demanded.
. _

The Dutch funds at Amsterdam on the Bth instant
were rather better ; the Two-and-a-Half per Cent.F.
realising 55 13-16 ; Peruvian were very feeble. In the
Frankfort market, on the Bth instant, Austrian me-
tallies were 81i ; and Spanish Three per Cents. 29,
being a slight improvement. The Rentes at Paris rose
on Saturday._

The ques-tion as to the most eligible steam routo to
Australia is occupying so much attention just now, and
is of such general importance, that it will be highly satis-
factory if we hear that any decision come to by Go-
vernment is wholly upon the merits. In point of actual
distance, the passages by the Cape, by Singapore, or by
the Isthmus of Panama vary so little as not to bear
much upon the main problem to be solved, viz.,
the difference of time and money. On these and some
other matters a party, who seems to write from personal
knowledge, sends us the following advocacy of the Cape

" I am satisfied its advantages require only to be fairly
stated to prove to the most uninitiated the very decided su-
p,riority it possesses over either the rou. e by Singapore,er
by the Panama; but as gnat stress has been laid on
the circumstance of the present tenders being for the
best postal communication—by which, I presume, is
meant the most regular as well as the most rapid—
I wish to state my conviction, in which I am sup-
ported by the opinion of the mercantile community
generally, that even on that point does the Cape route
stand pre-eminent, for not only is the distance about the
same as by either of the others, but it is the only one
which embraces a regular communication, both out and
home, with all the colonies. That by Singapore, from
the necessity of its traversing the western side of Aus-
tralia on the passage is Sydney, and returning through
Torres Straits during the favourable monsoon, or six
months of the year, would not only leave Sydney, the
last port reached and the first left, which appears
to have been the chief objection on the part of the Syd-
ney people to the Cape route, but for the return post
would during that time be almost valueless to Adelaide,
Port Phillip, Van Diemen's Land, and Western Aus-
tralia, as the short stay the steamers would make at
either of the places would rot allow time for the letters
to pass through the different post-offices, much less be
replied to, fur which they must wait the arrival of the
f wing outward packet for Sydney, and
thus lose a month. The same cause would
also seriously affect the revenue, as very
many of the letters from those colonies would
be then forwarded by private ship rather than pay the
packet rate for the chance of gaining a few days.
"It has been stated that the 6,0001. mentioned as
voted by the Legislative Council ef New South Wales,
in aid of the steam communication, Rll5 intended to
be applied towards the conveyance of mails
to Sydney, via Singapore, the knowledge of
which circumstance, it is said, may probably prevent
miscalculation as to the funds available on behalf of the
Cape, or other lice 3 which may bo projected. I think
there is an error in that respect. However, it would
make but little difference, as I have received information
from all the southern colonies, that they most positively
would not contribute one fArthing towards the Singapore
route, and I all in possession of official copies of the reso-
lutions passed at Adelaide, containing the vote of 3,000/.
per annum towards carrying out the Cape route only, and
suggesting that that by Singapore does not present suffi-
cient advantage to authorise any contribution ffom their
colonial fund. And furthermore, so much are they alive
t the benefits they would receive from the Cape route,
in the stimulus it would give to emigration, that they
recommend that the annual sum of 28,000/. should be
appropriated to the payment of the passage of emigrants
by the packets.

-"Little may be said of the route via PL;narra, as not
only are the same objcetions of transhipment of goods
and passengers applicable to it as to that via Suez; but
neither could it offer any useful communication with any
of the southern colonies, and the sea distances are even
greater than by the Care of Good Hops."
Although business to the English Funds is by no
means animat,d, prices me still extremely firm and ap-
paren:ly t aiding upwards. The second note from the
Rus:tian Ambassador reads more favourably, and the
rally in the Funds at Paris shows less anxiety about the
elections than was represented. Consols have been
quoted 96 to 4, and for April 96k The New Three-
and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 9Sfl to 99, and the
Three per Cents. 96i Exchequer-bills have been
565. to 595., and lama Bonds 84s. to 86.1. premium, an
advance in both cases.

In the Foreign Market the only security that has
been much dealt in is Peruvian, which have fluctuated
from 72 to 71 for the Active, and from 30i to 29i f
the Deferred, a decline of 1 to 2 upon Saturday's
values. Mexican Stock has realised 291 4, and con-
tinues neglected. Brazilian Old Bonds have been
voted 881-. Russian Scrip is 131 premium. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. havo been 55i to 55i.
Spanish Five per Cents. bring 17k, and Portuguese Four
per Cents. 34 to 34i.
Railway Shared have been rather lower again, and the
state of the account has probably an influence on them,
since the disposition recently has been to Bull them.

ONE G
O'CLOCK. t r x 'ES,

UNDS

dank Stock

20714

3. sr Cont. Reduced AT: ns ..... ~....., 961/23a96%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 96 961 A 96
',lva- 3 per Cent. Anu5....... 98% 99 983%
..ong Anns. to expire J an. 1860
India Bonds, 1,0001
Ditto under 1,0001... ......
Consols for Account 96 IA 96 9614 96
4:xchequer Bills. 11,4 o. & zu
1,000/. June 5B 56 59 p 59 p
500/. June ......... ...,.. ......
SEW'. June
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. ME ,3-0;;IZ-;‘?
O'CLOCH. rItICEI,.

razilian Bonds
Ditto, Small

Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 ___
Ditto, Account BBl
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 ner Cent —
Chilian Bends 6 per Cent ....
Danish 80nd5,1825,3 per Cent.
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Equador Bonds
i 3%
Grenada Bonds, IV, per Cent —
Ditto Deferred
Mexican, 5 per Cont. 1846, with Coupons—
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ..., 29% 29%
Ditto, Small
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto, Account - 72 713/4 72-471 711/
2
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cants.
Ditto, Converted, 1841 — 3414
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Ditto, Account
6ussian Bonds
Ditto Scrip I% p 1% p
spauvh 5 per Cent. 1840 17% 17%
Ditto, Passive 3% 31/
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Venezuela Bonds, 2% per Cent
Ditto, Deferred
Uividends on the above payable in London.
Beligan, 41/ per Cent. ... ....• — 893/4
i..uten 21,E per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55%% 56
Ditto, Account
Ditto. 4 Der Cent. Certifivate.s 86% 87 87%
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
' A ELWA Y SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES
Berks 3c Hants Extens.
(Gt. West. Per.s per ct.) 6
Birmingham and Os..
fnrcl Junct., calls duly
paid, or with a guaran. 20
Bristol and Exeter 92 ....•• 62
3uckinghamshire
Caledonian
Ditto, New ICP, Pref... 10
Aester and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference...... 15 ...... 9%3/4 9%
,
i•:aitarn Counties........ ..... 20 ••••.... 7% % x.d ... 7% x.d.
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. I. 61. 13s. 4d.... p
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... p

88t
.52

1001/2

- P
% P

Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent.
Ditto.— x..d 57 x.d.
27 j 4 2714
7:6l:ntb2LUririC:onsinan:sdetrC;::gingutoa"::: 255500 ..- . . 26% 27 2678 . - 2 (-. l ?i,
Gloucester& Dean Forest 121,2 7 lA, ... .. 7
Lireat Northern
Do., % A Deferred ... 12%...... _ '
2-5;4
Do. 5 per Cent. Pref. 12% 10%34
Great Western 100...... 58 581/t 571 i x.d. $5O/2x.d.
Ditto, 1,2 i Shato3 ...„ 25 ..... 141 x.d......... 14,i x.d.
Ditto, New 171 15 ••• -•— x•il••••--.. 7 x.d.
Hull and Selby .. 5O ......
Ditto, Hal Shares ... 25 ...... 48'4 x.d 4814 xd
Lancashire& Yorkshire 100 .....
Do. Fifths... lO
Do. New, Gua. 6 per ct. 10
Leeds and Bradford
L nidon &Blackwall...ll/. 6s. 3d... 37/8 xd, ... 3.FAx.d
London, Brighton, and
South C0a5t....... 100
Do.Guarant. 5 per ct.. 9
Do. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 — - —
Ditto ditto.-- 1852 50 ..... 58 -- 53
Lyndon and N Western 100 lO5 104% x.d.... 104xd
Ditto, New Quarters 12 llM(i x.d....... 11N x.d.
Ditto,Fiftbs ..... ...... 12 12,4 x.d ........12A s.d.
Do. 104 (111. & B.) C. 1 .., 1%.... ....... "' itii

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