The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING-, MAY 10, 1850.

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 2 vols., post Avo.,
0 0 D.
A NOVEL.
" The author, we are convinced, is young, otherwise we could
hardly sea displayed such fresh and enthusiastic sympathy in be-
half of his heroes and heroines. lie is a writer of genius, 1 pired
by a hiah standard of morality and religion, and by a laudabi ,ove
of the surest sort of fame. We gather this from the glowing lan-
guage in which he expresses his feelings, sentiments, and opinions
on the subjects just mentioned. There are several chapters, in
which links of the story are dropped, containing most eloquent essays
on matters that aa-e the prima mobile of the actions which cha-
racterise nature's nobility. The writer evidently belongs, though he
has marked per se p:culiarities, to the school of the Dis:aelis, Man-
ners,s, and arnythes."—Observer.
" Silwood' is no ordina y work ; it contains passages g exceed-
ing beauty, and is written in pure and forcible language, with great
good taste and power. It is one of the most interesting and en-
gaging novels which the present season has produced. Of the cha-
racter of Amelia Ross we have already spoken, and the extract we
have given above is the surest voucher of the truth of what we have
said. The other ladies who play conspicuous parts in the tale ar e
Florence flovrard, an intellectual beauty; Jessie Gordon, a wild and
impulsive genius, passionately fond of music and poetry; and Julia
Maitland, the noblest and best of them all."—Morning Post.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street,

Lately published,
mOD. ; a Poem.
By B. W. jitEsoN
Price ss. •
"Itis a work rf power. Thin, years ago such a poem would
have made a reputation."—Ebenezer Eliot.
gifted spirits besites Bailey are working a good work . .
Among these we may mention the author of 'Nimrod,' a ,•• ork con-
taining much ,ne description and exquisitely ceveloped character."
—Gildllan's " Gallen of Literal y Portraits." Second Series.
W. Pickering, ondon ; R. Seto:, Edinburgi.

lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tnis DAT —3leinin;,, 33 min. after 12 I Evening 56 min. after 12
To-MORROW-51orning 18 rain. after 1 I Evening 37 min. after 1

THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, MAT 10.
THERMOMETER.
49—highest since noon yesterday.
35—lowest this morning and during the night.
56—this day, at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.07.
The mercury is rising rapidly.
WIND W.S.W.—fine warm weather.

all these considerations, in fine, it must be
clearly manifest that one man has a pre-eminent
claim upon the attention of the Government, and
that that man is Mr. JAMES MONTGOMERY. Entire
strangers to him, save in regard to our know-
ledge of the workings of his poetic genius, seeing
in him a purely English fame, a pure and venerable
name, and a bright and elevated reputation, we
direct the finger of journalism towards him in his do-
mestic seclusion at Sheffield, and call upon the Ad-
ministration to nominate JAMES MONTGOMERY as
the Poet Laureate in the room of WILLIAM WORDS-

be quadrupled on the death of an old gentleman
in his 72d year, and that 101 and not 41 years' pur-
chase was the amount really obtained. It is most
probable that many parts of the Portarlington estate,
those which realised 25 or 26 3relrs' purchase, are
similarly situated, and that the rate for ordinarily
circumstanced property, which in this country would
readily command 25 or 26 years' purchase, may be
taken at 15 or 16 in Ireland, or about 3-sths of the
real value.

The above facts show the imperative necessity of
speedily passing Sir JOHN ROMILLY'S Bill, and
the equal importance, as a matter of equity and
justice, as well as of, policy and expediency,
of extending its provisions to every description of
property. We may desire to serve the owners of
encumbered estates, but we should not do so at the
expense of their more prudent brethren. We may
desire to obtain bidders for the lands which must be
brought to the hammer under the Act of last year,
but in order to do so we should not render property
which does not come within the jurisdiction of the
Commissioners practically unsaleable. The Parlia-
mentary title constitutes in itself an advantage of no
ordinary character. Never before was such
an inducement held out to purchasers, but
even that is insufficient to tempt them.
Bold and comprehensive measures will alone meet the
urgency of the case. The Solicitor-General has taken
some ,daring steps in the right direction. Let him
proceed vigorously in the path on which he has en-
tered. If Parliamentary titles can be conferred on
the purchasers of encumbered estates, why should
they not also be given to the purchasers of other pro-
perty ? It may be necessary to increase the jurisdic-
tion of the Commissioners for that purpose, but that
can easily be accomplished. In like manner, let the
issue of debentures secured on real estates be facili-

tated, and the owner of landed property be entitled to
avail himself of the privilege, as well as the specula-
tive purchaser. If this suggestion be fully carried
out, Sir JOHN ROMILLY will earn for himself the
thanks and blessings of the Irish community.

which may be at variance with one previously taken t ,
to the Church, therefore they have written a
circular to their clergy, which they enclose, com-
manding them that when they are taking the oath II
they are to do so under reserve, and shall consider ,
the oath to the constitution only so far binding and
of legal force as it is administered saleis ecclesiw
juribus.
The Count Von LADENBERG, in his reply thereto,
states that inasmuch as the oath to the constitution
involves nothing that is opposed to religion, the
circular of the bishops is admitted, and the Roman
Catholic priests, cn taking the oath, will be per-
mitted to make the declaration prescribed by the
bishops.
The state, however, will consider itself equally
bound and empowered not to leave persons making
that declaration in any doubt ; that that declaration
can in no wise change or set aside the obligation to
which they have by oath bound themselvis to the
Government.
It is said that the Prince Bishop of BRESLAU has
acceded to the declaration of the Bishop of the wes-
tern provinces, and will adopt the same in his diocese.
These differences may, them efore, be regarded as
settle-d.
Count Leo TIME has been appointed Austrian
Plenipotentiary to the Frankfort Congress.
The Emperor of AUSTRIA has commanded that the
golden cross of merit shall be given to the captain of
the English vessel, the Brazilian packet, of New-
castle, John Davison, for having succoured the Aus-
trian brigantine, Societa Bocchese, when suffering
from stress of weather.
It was rumoured in Vienna that it was probable
that DEAR might enter the Cabinet, without a port
folio, as the representative of Hungary. DEAR was,
formerly a Member of the Magyar Liberal opposition,
but retired from public life in the autumn of 1848.
in consequence of his jealousy of the rising power of
KOSSUTIi.
The Deutsch Allgemeine: Zeitung has letters from
Trieste of the Ist instant, stating that, according to
the last advices from Dalmatia, the city of Stagno
had been utterly destroyed by frequent earthquakes
' and a sudden irruption of sulphurous springs. No
lives were lost, as all the inhabitants left the city
before it was finally destroyed.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TtV 0 O'CLOCK.
The sites of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were about
8 000 bales., of which 1.000 Americ,sn were taken tor
xport, and 1 000 on speculation. The maiket closed
very firm, at full prices. The sales comprised about
6,500 American, 600 Pernam and Maranham, a, 7d. to
7P., 200 Bahia, at 7d. •to 7ft. ; 300 Egypt at 74d,;
and 400 Surat.—ln Railway Shares a moderate business
was done, at rather higher prices.
The Corn Market is firmer to-day, with a fair demand.
The business done in colonial produce this week has
been of moderate extent, as regards coffee, and a' gocd
deal of activity has prevailed in sugar owing to holders
meeting the grocers freely. The inquiry for Bice has
been more animated. Indigo sales commence next
Tuesday, and the Wool sales are progressing tolerably
well, although some lots hove gone off rather, lower than
at the February series. Tea has been dull.
There are several ship arrivals, and among other ad-
vices we have South Australian papers of Jan. 29. The
colony continued to progress favourably. Dr. Sheridan,
a gentleman well known for many years in connexion
with the London press, had arrived cut safely with his
family.
Mauritius advices of Feb. 2 state in general terms

that the island was making progress, taking into ac-
count the low values of Colonial staples in the European
market.

Caps of Good Hope papers of March 23 have come
to band. The prospects of agriculture in the eastern
province were cheering, and the locust bird bad appeared
in great numbers, to the extreme gratification of the
fanners. It may be important to state that a meeting of
emigrants, sent out under the auspices of Mr. Byrne,
had been held at Natal, at which several speaks rs ex-
pressed their disappointment at the quality of the land, '
but on the other hand, two speakers gave contrary opi-
nions. A committee was to be appointed, in order to
take measures for the good of the parties concerned, and
the local Government seemed inclined to give its aid.
The Continental mails bring very little, yesterday
having been a holiday. At Hamburgh, on Tuesday, the
rate of exchange on London was 13 9, and steady. Not
much was doing in bills. At Copenhagen, on the 4th
instant, the English Three per Cent Loan was 70
to 70k.
The returns of the average weekly note circulation
of all the banks in the United Kingdom for the four
weeks ending the 20th April, give the following re-
sults:—
Bank of England.... £19,802,351
Private banks ... ... 3,699,886
Joint Stock ditto ... ... 2.855,122
This gives a twat for England of 26,357,3591., and an
increase over the previous month of 1,299,9441., viz ,
936,4471. by the Bank of England; 185,1771. by the
Private Banks; and 178,3201. by the Joint Stock. Cf.m-
pared vsith April, 1849, the total increase is 1,282,6721.
The other returns are:—
Scotland ... ... £3,014,526
Ireland • ... ... 4,488,785
The increase in Scotland during the past month, and
compared with March of this year was 20,905/., and the
decrease in Ireland, 1,539/. Compared with April,
1849, the Scotch Banks increased 106,6111., and the

Irish 111,964/.
The English funds are better this morning. Consols
have been 954 to 96 for Transfer, and 96 to 96A for Ac-
count: The effeect of the account is now over, and the
French Le eis has less influence, though very little would
make it "'tell" again. This is pay-day," and the
limited speculation recently entered into renders the
operation easy to all parties. The New. Three-and-a
Quarter per Cents, are 964 to 974, and the Three per
Cents., 944 to 95. Bank Stock is 2054 to 2064. India
Stock has improved to 266 and 2674. Exchequer-bills
are 68 to 71 premium.
In Foreign Stocks there has been a little movement.
Spanish Bonds are better, the Five per Cents. being 174
to 1. Portuguese Converted have been done at 33.
Mexican Stock is 284 to 29, Peruvian 70, Equador 34
4, and Venezuela 334. Danish Scrip has touched 64
premium. Belgian Four and a-Halt per Cents. aro 874
4, and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. 551 4.
Railway Shares have been rather more in request,
and are improving in a few instances. We notice an
advance in Brighton, Great Northern, Caledonian.,
South-Eastern, York and Berwick, and York and North-
Midland. Foreign shares are quiet.
Royal Mail Steam not quite so good.
QUARTER TO THREE.
... 954 96
... 96 964.
ONE CLOSING
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.:
caws, 'Stock. ...... ....... 206% 205% 205`k
per Cent. Reduced Anna ..... 94% 94%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities... - 74 96
95 rR
NAP 314 per Cent. Anna 97 97% 96% 97
Long Anna. to expire Jan.lB6o 8 3-16 814 81
Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 — 8
India Stock 266 267% 2671,4
Tana Bonds, 1,0004
Ditto under 1,0001.. 9l 89 p 89 p
3onsols for Account 96%1/4 96%
~chequer Bills. ' es 2d
1,0001. June
500/. June
Small. June 7l 68 71 p 71 p
ONE CLOSING
O'CLOCK. PRICES.

Consols ... ... ••
Ditto, Account, Jane 12 ...

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Danish Bonds, 1825,3 per Cent. —
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Ditto, Scrip
Equador Bonds
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons . 23%
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Ditto Deferred
Portuguese 6 per Cents.
Ditto, Ccnverted, 1841 36
... 33
ituemian Bonds „,„ •
Ditto, 414 per Cent
Ditto Scrip 2 % p 23,E p
Spau;sti 5 per Cult. 1840
Ditto, Account ...
Ditto, Passive
Venezuela Bonds, 21j per Cent ... 33%
Dividends on the above payable in (Ando',

6%
37/8P
28
70%
70)

17t,a 1/BA 17X
335*

Beligan, 43(2 per Cent. .......•- 8732 LA ex d 871 A ex d
~titco. 2% per Cent., 12 it3ruild. 55%% 56
Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certifieatep... 85t,f, 85%

PRICES OF
PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOAN
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICE:
,oerd.eou 5O —
Do. Preference. -
Bristol and Exeter 100 ...,.. 64 o 3
Ditto, Thirds -
Caledonian
Cgetter and Holyhead... 50
......
......
Ditto, Preference
I.astorn ConNties... ..... 20 ...... 7 71/2 .... .....
Do., New Pr.-. f. rer ce,
6 Her Cent..... lO
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l 6/. 13s. 4d.... % p
Do. North. & Eastern,
6 per Cent ..
Ditto. 5 per Cent 5O
Eat Lincolnshin, guar.
6 per Cent. ' 25
great Northern
Do., !Ail A Deferred'
... 1214...... 2 v 1/2
Do., 1/2 B 6 per Cent... 914. 4 .
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 121/2 ...... 104
,rest South. and West. ..
(Ireland) .......• ....... 50 ...... .... ..... .....
.thrsat Western 100
Ditto. New 171._ .. .. 15 ... ........
Lancashire & Yorkshire 100
Do. Fifths
Leeds and Bradford
beads aria Thirgk ...... 50
London, Brighton, ,ald
South Couto:— .. 100 - 791/21434
Do., New, guaranteed
• 6 per Cent ..........100 135 ...- IFS
Do.4suarant. 5 per et.. 9 ...... ••• •
London and N W e.tern 100 lOll4ll/2 lO2
Ditto, New Quarters 12
hit.o..E'iftil.
Midland .
Do., 50/. Shares ..... 30 .. ... 1A,14 .. . .....
Norfolk .... 100
Do. New 20/. .. . ls
Dv. Extension ...
North oritisk, . . .... ... 25
tiesding, Guildford, and
Reigate l5 .. 15
Shrewsbury and Birns... 1314 ..... dis. .. .......
Ditto ditto. Class B. 9
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8
i0U...11 ii:33t,!tr
13%A%
Wilts, Somerset, & Wey-

113/4 ••• ••••••-•••• 113/4

dis
I %

mouth
V ork, Newcastle, and
Berwick.
Do, Newcastle Exton. 20
D:. Preference 8 ...
York. Ana North lAidiand 50
#4 tie Pretortnei.
FOREIGN RAIL WA Y
Boulogne and Amiens... 20
East Indian ...... ....• 5
Sambre and Meuse 2O ..... .....
West Flanders 8%..... 1%
MINES.

United Mexican ......2816 1:6%
Colonial :25

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)
LOND,N, MAY 10.—Wind, this day at noon, S.W. to
W.S.W., light breeze awl fine, but cloudy at times.
PoaTsalouTu, MAY 9.—Wind variable.—Sld. Maria
►lobart Town.

LERWICK, MAY 2.—A clog with a collar on, with
"Caledonia. of North 13Liiields, William Young, Mas-
ter," on it, has been, washed on shore at North Maviiie.

THESTED, MAY 2.—The Frederickke, Lisbon to
Memel, on shore on the Agger Strand 19th.ult., has been
got off. _ _

A ship, under jury masts, coppered nearly to the
bends, and anchors on the bows a cockbell, apparently
abandoned, was passed 29th April, lat. 46 V., long.
13 W.

ELSINORE, MAY 4,—The Elsinor, Lebau to Maas, has
put in here leaky, and to repair.
Helena; Cleopatra, Demerara; Palmyra, ditto; Index,
St. Kitt's; pi.tht, Jamaica; Mary Montague, ditto.
COWES, MAY 9.—Wind W.—Arrd. Amicitia, Ray!,
Batavia; Terpsichore, Heystrom, Pernambuco, from
Morkioping.

SALCOMBE, MAY 9.—ArrU. Henri, Harris, Clyde, from
St. V alery, Owed in, totally dismasted, having bean in
contact, us reported yesterday in Dartmouth paragraph.

STAVANGER, APRIL Thekla, I.lunbUrgli to
Norway, has been wrecked at Idersn, near Haar, 1-111 i,
expec.e,l to be saved.
I IDEAL, MAY W.S.W. to N.N.W. andN.N.E.
—Arrd. John Bunyan, Thiimps.,n, Shanghae. Arr
from the River and aid. Fanny, Ce), tun, &e.; Fame,
Sierra Lynne; Octavia, Valparaiso; 114034(1ot z j
Secret, Antigua; Apolline, Jamaica; Dagier, ditto;
Slupner, Berbice ; William Inglis, Bermuda; Amy, New
York. Sid. Henri Joseph, Singapore; .111edera,

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