The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-23 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, MAY 23.—Light northerly breeze, and cloudy.
DEAL, MAY 22.—Wind E , light and variable, and thick
weather.—Arrd. Seawitch, Baker, Gambia. Sld. Alberton,
Port Phillip; Carlton, Nassau; Stokesby, Quebec.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 22.—Arrd. Clyde steamer, Simonds,
West Indies, left St. Jago do Cuba 19th, Jamaica 23d,
Jacmel 24th, St. Thomas's 30th ult., and Fayal 13th inst. ; on
frieght about 100,000 dolls, in specie, and twelve boxes pla-
tina ; experienced strong kead winds all the passage.
PENZANCE, MAY 20.—The smack Petrel, partly coal
laden, was wrecked in Whitiand Bay, 18th inst. 21.—Arrd,
Leader, Fillips, Trinidad, for Bristol.
OFF BARDSEY, MAY 19.—Lady Combermere, Africa; Fife-
shire, Savannah.

PETERHEAD, MAY 21.—The John and Madby, from Sun-
derland to Nairn, lime laden, which put in here 17th inst.
windbound, is on fire in the harbour.

DOVER, -MAT 22.—The Maria, Miller, from Calcutta to
London, which was ashore on the Brake Sand, has been
assisted off, and proceeded in tow of a steamer. A board,
supposed a vessel's head, or quarter-board, marked " Duke of
Wellington," has been picked up between this and Folke-
stone.

The Princess from Rio Grande to London, in leaving the
harbour to-day got ashore near the South Pier, but is ex-
pected off.

DAnTatouvit, MAY 22.—The Sir Hans, immediately on
being released from quarantine, was obliged to discharge her
cargo in a very heated state.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 22.—Wind N.E., light.—Arrd. Ann
Holt, Paraiba ; John and Robert, New Orleans. Sid. Duchess
of Tent, Calcutta ; Alfred, Cape of Good Hope ; Cora, Bahia ;
Mary Queen of Scots, Pernambuco; Windsor, Ceara; Lydia,
Africa.

CLYDE, MAY 19.—S1d. Elephanta, Singapore ; Lascar,
Calcutta.-20th, Arrd. Hazard, Rio ; Superb, New York.
Coax, MAY 20.—Arrd. P. H. Dean, Jennings, Singapore.
Off, a brig, supposed Hilbert, from Buenos Ayres ; May-
flower, Hutchison, Ichoboe.
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BELFAST, MAY 21.—Sid. Dumfriesshire and Ocean Child,
Quebec.

SLIGO, MAY 22.—Ski. Hero and Queen Victoria, Quebec.

FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAIL.
BRUSSELS, MAY 18.—His Majesty the King of, Saxony is
expected to pass through Brussels on his way to London.
It seems that there is to be another boat race at Ostend,lSe-
tween the same parties - it is said that a sum of 2,000 francs
is deposited on each side, and that the beats are to run from
'Sheepdaele to the Jasde Slykens. We do not know what
kind of boats are to be used.
The Prince of Solms Bramifels arrived at Ostend on the .
17th, from Mannheim, with his suite. His Highness is go-
ing to Texas.
BnussErs, MAT 20.—At the commencement of the sitting
of the Chamber of Representatives to-day, M. Verhaegen
made a motion relative to the accident which occurred on the
railway on Friday, to engage the Government to give an
accurate account of the cause. The information asked fur by
M. Verhaegen will, be. published in the Moniteur.
Two votes of the highest importance were then agreed to.
After a long debate : the Chamber adopted by a majority of
forty. one to seventeen, the principle of differential duties—
seven Members declined voting.
The motion of M. Meeus to defer the application of this
principle till next session was then rejected by a majority of
forty to twenty-five.
We find the following lines in a letter addressed from Brus-
sels to the Augsburgh G azette ; though they appear to be enig-
matical, we believe that they give reason to say that the
demolition of several fortresses will soon be brought forward
—" The Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs addressed on the
4th of February last to the Cabinet of this question
Of the sums which were destined to the sections of the for-
tresses in the Belgian frontiers against France, are there, still
remaining any funds which according to the stipulation of
the treaties concluded with the London Conference are to be
applied to the demolition of the fortresies of Menim, Ath,
Mons Phillippeville, and Marionbourg." The Cabinet in
question answered in a note, dated the 11th of April, that no
part of these funds is remaining.
The day for the return of the King from Ardenne is not
fixed, as it is probable that his Majesty will come to Brussels
on Thursday or Friday at the latest, to receive the King of
Saxony as he passes through this city. He will arrive here
on Saturday, by the railway, from Aix-la-Chapelle, and will
stay till Monday, when he will go to Ostend, and embark on
board the Princess Alice steamer for London.

MONE YAND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE:
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000 bales,
of which exporters took 100 Surat and 500 American. Prices
were the same, the market being dull.—Except the French
lines, Shares were quiet. Caledonian, 3/. 18s. 9d ; Chester
and Holyhead, 611 ; Dublin and Cashel, 6h ; Eastern Counties,
114 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 66. ; Birmingham, 221 •,
Brighton, 45h ; South-Western Eighths, 5/. ls. ; Paris and
Lyons, 3/. Is. 6d. to 3/. 2s. 6d ; Paris and Rouen, 381 ; South-
Eastern, 381 ; Lyons and Avignon, 21 to 2/. 4s.
Accounts have come to hand from Buenos Ayres to the
24th February. There are confident denials of the reports
which appeared in the Monte Videan journals respecting the
success of Rivera, who, on the contrary, is represented by the
organ of Roses as having escaped to the Brazilian frontiers
with only a small body of men, and hotly pursued by Ur-
quiza. In the Argentine House of Representatives, one of
the Members had alluded in most pointed terms to
the conduct of Admiral Purvis, as having pro-
tracted the blockade of Monte Video ; and al-
though no report of the general debate, or proceedings,
is given, this is specially paraded in the official paper of
Roses, doubtless with the view-of exciting the spirit of his
countrymen to the continuance of the contest with the IDrien-
tal republic.
The accounts from the West India Colonies are still better
as regards some parts than others. In Jamaica, the weather
was very dry in certain parishes, and the reverse in others;
but in the other islands, wet was the prevailing characteris-
tic. At Demerara, the frequent robberies are complained of,
and in -Barbadoes as well as in Tobago, the inhumanity or
neglect *parents towards their offipring is said to check a
wholesome increase of the population.
The state of Cuba and St. Domingo excites much attention
in the City, and not without reason, anarchy and disorder pre-
vailing in both. It may be predicted that, if Cuba is not keptis
a more tranquil state than since the rule of General O'Donnell
commenced, the rich revenue which it annually yields to the
impoverished treasury of Spain will be materially reduced.
The Funds have been steadier to-day, with ratkor a limited
business doing. Consols for immediate transfer have realised
99i to 99k, and for Account 99h to h. Exchequer Bills
have been at 755. to 735. premium, being scarcely so
good, East India Bonds are nominally 925. premium.
The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. have realised 1021
to h, the Reduced 101 h to 8, and the Three per Cents.
984 to 4. Bank Stock has ruled 'higher again, being at
1961 to 195 h, and India Stock hats been marked 285 h.
The Foreign Market is still partly affected by the race
attractions at Epsom. Spanish Five per Cents. are at 24,
and the Three per Cents. at 35 to 1, being about previous
rates. Portuguese Converted have been nominally at 461 to
Mexican Stock is- worth 351 ; Colombian 14; and Peru-
vian 281. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been
marked 60h to 61.
In Railway Shares the business doing is but small.
Brighton are advancing, and Birmingham, owing to the York
and North Midland project, arc again on the decline. The
others are rather flat generally, and South-Eastern, and Man-
chester, and Birmingham, are decidedly lower.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock I96U 195%
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities 99%%
S per Cent. Annuities, 1726 99
3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 3% per Cent. Annuities. .....
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 12%
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859 -
India Stock

Exchequer Bills, - llid. 134 d.
1,0001. ........«.......«..... •.. ••••• 75 pm.
5001. 00000 •••••••••••••• •••••••••••• 75 pm.
Ditto Smalr. —.— ....... ••••
Ditto Advertised: — 73 pm.
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent 103%
Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent.
Columbian Bonds. l4
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents. 2Bls
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent llB% 118
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent 1840 24
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for !the Account
Dutch 234 per Cents 6l 603 i
Dutch 5 per Cents ......• 1002004
New Loan 1837, 6 per Cents.
' PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. PAIL rah SHARE.
Birmingham and Derby
Birmingham and Gloucester
o Bristl and Exeter
70 • .... • 82 ... to

Caledonian
Chester and Holyhead 5 (WA ... to
Dublin and Castel .... 2% 614 to
Eastern Counties
Ditto New Registered 8/. 6s. Rd.
Ditto Perpetual 5 per eent l:3s. 4d.... 1 ......... to
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O
.... 77...._

.Ditto '-i
Share.• - 12%
Great Western
Ditto Fifths
London and Birmingham lOO ... „.. 2!,.,0 to —:
Ditto New Thirds 2
Dit o q Shares
London and 81ackwa11...... ......... 16%
London and Brighton 5O 46%%%1 to ...
Ditto Loan Notes
London and Greenwich
London and South Western 41% — to
Ditto Eighths
London and Croydon Eit lB% ...... to
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 18 M% to
North Briti.h 2%
South Eastern and Dover 32% 36 to
Ditto New
Thames and Medway
Trent Valley
York and North,Midland
Paris and Orleans 2O .3934 % ... to —.
Paris and Rouen 2O 38%% ... to
JOINT STOCK BANKS. •
Provincial of Ireland.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, Max 22.—We have
had less business doing to-day. Stock is freely offered, and
prices drooping. Trent Valley, 6,t j.

THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA...—.
SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 22.—The heavy baggage of the new
Governor-General of India is expected here in a day or two,
for shipment in the Great Liverpool, which departs for
Alexandria on the Ist of June. The Governor General and
suite do net, however, embark here. They are to proceed,
via France, to Marseilles, where a Government steamer will
be in waiting to convey them direct to Egypt, from whence
they will embark at Suez, on board the' Oriental Company's
steam-ship the Ilindostaa, for Calcutta, and will arrive there
about the 20th of July. Sir Henry Hardinge will be the
first Governor-General of India who has proceeded to his
government by what is called " the Overland route." It is
a question whether Lord Ellenborough will have had time
to make arrangements for his departure ere his successor's
arrival, which will take place only a 'few days after Lord
Ellenborough receives his recal. It is calculated that Sir
Henry will have entered upon his high functions in India
within little more than a couple of months from the date of
his appointment being made in Leadenhall-street ; a celerity
of movement which the history of Indian affairs has never
yet been able to record. The arrangements for Ins passage
to Calcutta, as well as his journey through Egypt, have been
made with the Oriental Steam Company. Lord Ellenborough,
it is expected, will leaveoCalcutta by the Oriental Company's
steamer Bentinck, about the 15th of July, and will probably
arrive in England about the end of August.
GRESHAM LECTURES.—Yesterday, being the first
day of Trinity Term, the above lectures were commenced in
Gresham College, Basinghall-street. The.attendance, though
small, and during no part of the day exceeding forty persons,
was more numerous than usual, for before the erection of the
new building, and when the lectures were delivered in the
theatre of the City of London School; it was seldom that an
audience of above ten persons assembled. The Rev. J. Fullen,
M.A., yesterday continued his course of lectures on astro-
nomy, the first of which were delivered last Term. The sub-
ject of the Rev. Lecturer's discourse was the theory of the
measurement of the earth, with the manner of obtaining its
form and dimensions. Diagrams and illustrations of various
kinds were given, and at the conclusion of the lecture it was
announced that on Thursday (this day) the theory of the
tides would be explained.