The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-16 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by
their Royal Highnesses the Prince of WaleF, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, visited the
new Palace at Westminster yesterday afternoon. The
royal suite consisted of the Viscountess Jocelyn,
Lord Alfred Paget, and Colonel Bouverie.
Her Majesty and the Prince, with the royal party,
viewed the frescoF, and then proceeded to the upper
waiting hal!. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness
also inspected the new House of Commons, the centre
hall, St. Stephen's hall, and the Peers' library.
The august party afterwards returned to Bucking--
ham Palace.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess (f Kent visited
the Queen yesterday at Buckingham Palace.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on
horseback yesterday, attended by Colonel Bouverie.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Prin-
cess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, took their
usual exercise yesterday in the garden of Bucking-
ham Palace.

The royal dinner party yesterday included her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess
of Sutherland, Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de
Speth, Viscount Clifden, Viscount Jocelyn, and the
Right Hon. William S. Lascelles.

The Queen's private band attended in Buckingham
Palace on Thursday evening.
His Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse
left the residence of the Duke and Duches of Cam-
bridge at Kew, yesterday, for the Continent.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge,
attended by Baron Knesebeck, left Kew yesterday
morning for town, and proceeded by the London and
North-Western Railway on a visit to the Duke of
Rutland at Belvoir Castle.

The Earl of Suffolk had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday. Mr. Divett, M.P., had also an
interview with his Lordship yesterday at the Foreign
Office.

CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
We are sorry to say that a return of the Lord Chan-
cellor's indisposition prevented his Lordohip from sitting
to-day in the Court of Chancery.

ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
The Master of the Rolls sat to-day in his Court in the
Roll's-yard, Chancery-lane. His Lordship was occupied
the whole of the morning with consent petitions and
short causes.

VICE-CIELANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.)
THE DUKE OF LEEDS V. EARL AMHERST.
The further arguments in this part-heard case occu-
pied his Honour the whole day.
(Before t'le Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.)
Causes and bankrupt petitions of no interest, except
to the parties concerned, occupied tho Court the whole
morning,
(Before the Vice• Chancellor WicnAm.)
Ills Honour having disposed of the short causes and
petitions on his paper proceeded to hear the further
arguments on the part-heard case of Dobson v. Lund,
which occupied the remainder of the morning.

MANSION HOUSE.—(THIS DAY.)
Walter Watts. the lessee of the Uyrnpic Theatre, was
brought up, on remand, charged with having defrauded
Messrs Glyn, Halifax, land Co., bankers, of 1,400/., but
by consent of both parties, the inquiry was adjourned
till Monday week.

CABINET COUNCIL.—A Cabinet Council was held
this afternoon, at two ciclock, at the Foreign- office.
There were present the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord
John Russell, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of
Carlisle. Earl Grey, the Lord Chancellor, Sir George
Grey, Viscount Palmerston, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Sir John C. Hobhouse, Mr. Labouchere,
and Mr. Fox Maule. It is not, we believe, intended
at present to fill up the vacancy in the Cabinet caused
by the resignation of Lord Campbell, the new Lord
Chief Justice, his Lordship's late seals of office being
held by the Earl of Carlisle in commendam with
those of First Commissioner of Woods and Forests.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
In the Liverpool Cotten Market the sales yesterday
were small, and the total for the week is but 25.770
bales. Prices have ruled heave.—Shares also were dull
at the outport.
The Bank cf England return of liabilities and assets
male up to the 9th inst. gives evidence of the abundance
of money, and the balances both to the credit of the public
and private depo:itor are increasing. This sets in turn
upon the circulation, which is lessened, notwithstanding
the increas9 in the other securities, and in the in em-
ployed notes. It cannot indeed be expected that the
cirenhition will now increase until the dividends are
paid. The precious metals show a slight increase. Com-
pared with the previous ‘seEk, the return presents the
following changes :
Notes Issual
De3rease
Rest

... 30,347,380
... 28,780
... 3,595.631
... 2,697
... 8,160,205
... 321,997
- 10,1E5,000
... 303,101
... 1,095,104

Increase
Public Deposits ..
Increase ...
Other Deposits
Increase ...
Seven Day and other Bills
Dtcrease
Government Securities, no alteration
Other Securities ... .. 10,863 797
Increase ... 438 ,767
... 11,519,435
... 151.550
... 17,133,356
:7,496

Notes
~,
Increase ...
Bullion
Increase ...
Act' -

1,202

_ctive Circulation ... 18,827,945
Decrease ... 180 '330
The foreign Exchanges were yesterday quoted fer
hills at 90 days at a slight decline upon some of the Con-
tinental cities. Italy, however, was an exception, 'Trieste
being 11 48 to 52. Paris was negotiated at 25f. 671 e. to
721; llamburgh at 13 121 to 13i; Amsterdam at 12 2-4
to 1, and Frankfort at 1211 1.
Ihe state of the coffee market both here and in Hol-
land seems to bear out ne views of those who predicted
a decline, and it remains to be seen, now tha Chancellor
if the Exchequer has stated his plans, whether there
will be more activity. Messrs. Franks and ?Allard write
to us as fonows

We stat-d when native Ceylon was at 655. that it
was unsafe to hold above 455., since which it has touched
555. per cwt., with the strong fact that thirteen vessels
have actually sailed from Ceylon with coffee, equal to
70,000 cwt. or 35,578 bags, 5,239 casks. In about
another week we may also expect further accounts of a
similar extensive quantity having left the island, and
with large parcels ready for shipment. For the purr-se
of ascertaining the real state and opinion on the Conti-
nent relative to the coffee trade, we specially sent a
patty to the leading markets, and the result appears to
be that there was an impression in some quarters that
crops would be rather deficient, but no real fact could be
adduced to carry out the idea. Opinion is even more
unfavourable than heretofore, and which is not surpris-
ing, when we state that production in Java and in the
Brazils is larger than what was calculated upon
a few months back, whilst of Ceylon there will
be a yield equal to the last three seasons, and in
other coffee producing countries it is now beyond
a doubt there wilt be large crops. The consumption on
the Continent continues to he much interfered with by
high prices and other causes; there is also a further di-
minution in this country, owing to similar instances.
Stocks continue to accumulate, and are greater than at
this time last year by nearly 40,000 cwt. of Ceylon at this
port alone, whilst there is at the Dutch ports a greater
quantity of Coffee than in March last year by upwards
of 90,000 bags. Deliveries here have already fallen off
to the extent of about 16,000 cwt. for home consump-
tion, and 6,000 for exportation, compared with 1849, up
to this time; whilst there is every prospect of even a
greater deficiency. The result of the Dutch Company's
sale has produced disappointment here, as rates declined
2to 3 cents. compared with the valuations. Prices ruled
from 321 to 391, or at an average of 33 cents. far good
yellow Java, equal to 545. 9d., which, allowing for
quality would mike the value of native Ceylon 515. to
52a; so that at this rate the export price here is not
above 50s. per cwt. The present value of r ative Ceylon
is artificial, and it is evident that the time is not far
distant when there will be a further reduction. The
downward tendency will be much assisted by the trade
operating in the came cautious manner as for the last
ten weeks, and refraining from placing any reliance upon
reports circulated by interested parties."
The financial plans of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer appear to have been very correctly
foreshadowed in the rumours that were yes-
terday circulated in the City. About half the
surplus is to be applied to the reduction of tax-
ation, and the other half to the redemption of debt. Of
course this course has its advocates and opponents.
There is nothing bold or original in it, and as in all in-
stances of " trimming," no one will be thoroughly satis-
fied. The sticklers for the reduction of debt wished the
whole surplus to be applied according to their way of
thinking; the financial reformers that the uttermost far-
thing should be surrendered to the people, as the surest
means of compelling further retrenchment, acrd not, as is
speciously alleged, from any desire to damage the na-
tional credit. A surplus left with Government is a pre-
mium on the maintena co of sinecures and extravagance,
and applying three quarters of a million sterling to the
debt will not take the amount entirely from Government
control in future years.
The accounts from the manufacturing districts notice
a dull state of things generally, but trade is in a whole-
some slate nevertheless.

The exports of the precious metals direct from London
this week have Eeen about 118,000 ounces of silver, and
3,788 ounces of gold, all to the continent.
The Funds opened a shade lower, and upon a sale by an
influential broker, they gave way suddenly, Consols drop-
ping from 96 and 96k to 95 They have since rallied
to 95i and 96 for Transfer and to 96 and 96i for Ac-
count. The Reduced Three per Cents. have been done
at 96i with the dividend. Exchequer-bills have realised
595. to 615., and India Bonds 85s. to 88s. premium,
being very firm. Some of the speculators appear to be
disappointed that the whole of the surplus revenue
is not to be applied to the redemption of the debt.
The Foreign Securities are not so good. Russian
Scrip has been as low as 4 premium, and Dutch Two-
and-a-Ilalf per Cents. have declined to 541. The Am-
sterdam Bourse on Thursday was lower. Peruvian
Deferred have had a tumble from 29 to 261, and the Ac-
tive have been 71 to 72i-. Equador stock is at 3i.
Buenos Ayres Bonds are 51 to 52; Spanish Five per
Cents. have been 161 to 17.
In Railway Shares very little is doing, and prices are
rather heavier.

ONE cll,osl G
P.:it:E6 *AP ~RITISII VUNDS O'CLOCK. PRICES.
per Cent. Reduced /inns . 96% 96%
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 957 i 96 95!,2' 954
fudia Bonds, 1,000/ B5 tsB p 88 p
Ditto under 1,0001.. .......
__ BB p

Consols for Account _ ,
A,
96 96,Ai 951% 95
-..xchcquor 131113.- I%d. & 2a
1,000?. June 59 61 p' 61 p
500/. June
Snudl. June 59 61 p 61 p
PRICES OF FOR,ERII4 YII/ii DB. OWE CLOSIz, f.
O'CLOCK. PRICES F.S.

Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent •
Ditto, Account 5l 52
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent .....• —
Do., 3 per cent..., CO
Equador Bonds ..
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846, with Coupons
Ditto, Ex Jan. Coupons ..,..„ —
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent
Ditto, Account
Ditto Deferred
Portaguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
Ditto. Account .. ... . . — 31
Russian Bonds ...
Ditto Scrip IIA 0 p % P
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840
Ditto. Account
Ditto. 3 per Cent
Ditto. Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Beligan, 41/2 per Cent. .. ....
iftuten 2% per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55 541/2 5412
Ditto, 4 Der Cent. Certificates —86 A
PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOD IN
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRItE A
kberdeen
firming, Wolverh'ton,
and T uiley, Calls duly
pd. or with guarantee 15
Caledonian
Ditto, New le/. Pref... 10
CliKster and Holyhead... 50
Ditto, Preference l5
Dublin and Belfast June. 40 ...... ..
Eastern Comities— ..... 20 ...... 7% .......•.....
Do, New Prif.rerce,
I, por Cent...... lO ...... 111/4 .........
Ditto,Extension, 5 per
Cent., No.l Cl. 13s. 4d.... p
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... % P
East Lancashire ....... - 25
East Lincolns'nirc, guar.
6 per Cent.
.
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
G r eat Northern
D0.,',, A Deferred ... 121,4...... 2% 2%
Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. 121/2...... 10N.%
Great Western 100 ...... 58 57 .. ...... ... 57
Ditto. 1,4 Shares 5O ...... 29
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......

CO
814

29A

35A

211,E
11
6';'i

11%

P
1/2 p
9

_
Do. Quarter Shares... 12% —
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... .... „ ....,_
Lancashire & Yorkshire 100
Ditto. ditto . lOO ..... ...... .....—. 40
Do. Quarters 2314 B% ... Bl4
D. Fifths
London, Brighton, and
South C0a5t....... 100
Do., New, guaranteed
6 per Cent . ...100 .133 135
Landon and N Western 100 ~ ..104% vt3A
Ditto, New Quarters 12 ...... 11 %..........
Ditto.FifthY l2 —..— ..... .....
... 19
Do. 101. (M. & B.) C 1 ...... 1 g... ....... ...
London &S.Wrstram ICO ... . 63
NI tnchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire...loo
Do. New 101. Pr0f..... 10 .... 7%
Midland .. ...110
Do., 501. Shares
5 .....
...
......
North Staffordshire 171
... LA
Royston and Hitchir . t;„, 6 6,(.. .•

21,;;3
53

11,
C 3

7%
3834
47

op. ....achin ... 4 %.....
Shrewsbury and Birm... 13%. B% di5...... .;. 81/i dis
Ditto, New Guaranteed 8
South Staffordshire
South Eastern 94li, 161% 16 x.d .., 15y, x.d
Do., No. 3 .-.... ...... 30
Dn.. Registered No. 410
Sheffield, Rotherham, &
Goole (N. Div.) Gua- •
raraeed 5 per cent. ... 18% —
York. Newcastle, and
Berwick. .... .... ..... s. 25
Do. Newcastle Exten. '2O
Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 ... ..- 7g 1
York and North Midle.nd 50
Ditto, Preference ...... 10

17,77

~,.......

FOREIGN RALL WA YS. 65a Boulogno and Amiens... 20 ..... 6%5/8
Central of Franca (Or-
leans and Vierzon)... 20
..
..-
Luxembourg/'.
.• ........ 8 ...... 1% "'Ditto
10 Orleans and Bordeaux 2% 7 ...... -••- " 21
Paris and Rouen 2O ...... ..• - ........ 61/4
Paris and Strasbourg
13
Rouen and Havre
.„.. 94
...
sanal,re and Meuse ... 20 ... .
21/4
Tours and Nantes l3 .
FINES.
Brazilian Imperial
Do. St. John Del Rey 15 ...... ..- ..... ..... ...
JOINT S I'OCI.C. BA /7 K. 1.1. 251/4
London & We,tulinster. 20
42
Provincial of IrJaml ... 25
.... _ ......••

LLOYD'S SHIPPIiN THIS DAV')
LONDON, MARCH 16,—Wind this day at noon NY' S"
mo lerate brec ze .
DEAL, MARCH 15.—Wind E.N.E., fresb.—Arrat fr°°3
the River and sld. Boyne, Adela4:e, South Austral'il;
Merchant, Buenos Ayres. bld. Amaranth, Gretticia'
Celebes, Havannah.
LIVERPOOL, MARCH 15.—Wind E. to
Sherbrooke, Acapulco; Damascus, Baltimore; Norroll:
New York; Middlesex, Boston ; Silac, Leonard,
ditto;
Dolphin, Newfoundland. Off port, Columbus, Perna°.
buco; Plymouth, Rock, Empress, and Nymph.
this
SHIELDS, MARCH 15.—The Edward sloop, -f $
port, grounded on the bar last night, and hascomplete wreck, having broken up.
HULL, MAncitls.2Wind N.E.—Sid.Argo,Grrnla
PILL, MARCH 14.—The Betsey, of Aberthaw, drcl°
the Ness Sands, became leaky, and sank with s„11 0
,
board. The Elizabeth, of and from Swansea to tog
cester, hai been assisted into Aberthaw leaky, ha
the
been on the No:3 Sand same day, has since stopped
leak and sailed for Gloucester.