The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-16 00:00:00

HAMB URGH MAIL.

KONIGSBERG, DEC. 28.—The Freemasons have hi-
therto been considered in Prussia as men who give
no ground for suspicion, particularly on religious
grounds, and the first Prince of the Royal Family is
at the head of their order. The following circum-
stance, therefore, seems very strange. At Brauns-
berg, as in many other places, the Freemasons are
accustomed to distribute on Christmas-eve clothing
and other useful articles among the poor children :
formerly this liberality was gratefully acknowledged
by the Roman Catholic clergy, but this year the
member of the Lodge who provides and distributes the
Christmas presents, received a note from the Roman
Catholic chaplain and inspector of schools, informing
him that the children of the Roman Catholic schools
could not appear at the Lodge to receive Christmas
gifts. The parents of these children being asked if
they would receive the gifts, at first expressed their
readiness to do so, but afterwards intimated that they
had been forbidden to accept anything from the
Freemasons.
BERLIN, JAN. 6.—lt is confidently affirmed here
that the distinction (or exception) by which the
insignia of the revived order of the Swan may be
conferred on Sovereign Princes was introduced solely
for the purpose of first giving those insignia to Queen
Victoria, who is expected on the banks of the Rhine
in the autumn.
MUNICH, JAN. s.—The Archduke Albert of
Austria, who arrived here two days ago, naturally
attracts much attention here as the intended husband
of Princess Hildegard. He is a very handsome man,
and those who have had the opportunity of being in-
troduced
to him speak in high terms of his amiable
manners. It seems that the marriage will take place
in May, and a month later the marriage of Prince
Luitpold with Princess Augusta of Tuscany.
BRESLAU, JAN. 6.—His Imperial Highness Prince
Alexander of Russia arrived here yesterday, from
Dresden, and, stopping only to change horses, pro-
ceeded on his journey by way of Trebnitz Kalisch to
St. Petersburgh.

ELSINORE ''JAN. 4.—The number of ships that
passed the gound in 1843 was as follows :
From the North Sea,
From the Baltic...

14,947
which is 990 more than in 1842. The English ships
were :

.. 1,761 From the North Sea
..... 1,757
From the Baltic ...

3,518

two fewer than in 1842.—Hamburgh Papers.

We regret to state that the youngest son of the
Right Hon. tilt: Home Secretary (Master Stanley Gra-
ham), has been suffering under alarming illness. The
report of the medical attendants to-day, however, is
more Covetable.

HONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There wa ; an meeeially animated market for Cotton
at Liverpoel yesterday, and prices advanced again *d.
per lb., making., a farthing per lb. rise since Friday.
20,000 bales sold, including 15,000 on speculation.
The sales were 3,000 bales Surat, at 3d. to 44d ; 1,000
Pernambuco, at 64d. to 6-Ri. ; 200 Egyptian, at 7d. t
7id. ; 1,000 Maranham, at 64d. to 6 d ; and the rest
American, at sd. to 6 d. per lb. Shares were dull and
easier, except London end Birmingham, which were 238.
Eestern Counties were 104 ; Grand Junction, 233 ;
Brighton, 43-i; North Midland, 91; Paris and Rouen, 32;
Paris and Orleans, 33-;;,-; Paris and Lyons. 2/. 17s. 6d.
There are no arrival:; of the least consequence in the
City te-day; and, as far as news is concerned, up to the
present hour, there is an entire absence of later news
from the colonies or foreign parts.
In the following extract from an American Contem-
porary, there are many matters of considerable interest
to our manufacturing and mercantile readers. The ma-
jority of the journalists in the United States are be-
coming advocates of protection being given to domestic
manufactures :—" The value of the imports of manufac-
tures was much larger than for 1842. Within this perictit
the population of the United States has nearly double&
itself, and the riches and wealth of the country have im—
mensely increased.—Population of the United States,.
1820, 9,638,131 ; 1830, 12,866,920 ; 1840, 17,062,566.
" In this proportion the future must exhibit the same
result. As the resources of this country become deve-
loped, and the various interests become reconciled, the
wants of the people will be more generally supplied LI
themselves. The effect of all this is in the first place, tr•
decrease of the revenue. This fact should be taken into,
consideration. Former tariffs created a revenue that went:
far towards swelling the receipts from Customs to a 1
amount sufficient to supply the wants of Government. The
causes that required a discriminating duty in times pa.
no longer exist—the same duty that heretofore existed
with the decreased imports, would not create a sufficient
revenue in proportion to their value for the additional;
wants of Government. The falling off in the receipts;
from Customs must be made up from the rest of the'
importations. The decline in one place must be made
good in another. A more equal distribution must take
place, so as the decrease in any one important;
item will have no very sensible effect. Th°
Secretary of the Treasury in his annual report flatters
himself that the importations will increase as the country
recovers from its late depression. The imports into this.
country never will reach again what they have been.
Our importation of cotton, woollen, and silk manufac-
tures from abroad will gradually decline, under a natural-
course of things, every year. They may from year to'
year fluctuate with the state of the currency, but the
amount will assuredly settle down to a lower level than"
has ever yet been experienced. It is argued that e•
nation must import as much as they export-4W'
is true, but the balance of trade must come or go in the'
shape of specie. This, in the course of time and events,
must be an immense exporting country, and the imports'
will decrease, from time eo time, until we become the
creditors of the whole wee'ld. Our revenue must le:
process of time, emanate from some other source
than duties on imports. At present this :11
the principal resource, 'which require care('
arrangement to make it productive. The
creation of a duty on foreign articles, similar to those
manufactured or produced in th.is country, for the 1)11_1'
pose of protection or revenue, cavelot be depended on le
estimating receipts from one season to another, as 00!
own productions are so rapidly disp,lacing one!
of a foreign manufacture; and the consumption, if prices_
correspond, naturally inclines to the protection of Or
own industry. This should have the effect to plaCe
duties for revenue on foreign produce consumed in this
country, which we cannot create, or obtain, except frog'
foreign countries."
The Commissioners have made their usual purebao
this morning -hi the Three per Cent. Consols, name*
from 20,0001. to 25,0001. The amount taken for the re-
duction duction of the National Debt was not given, nor Wei"
any Exchequer Bills bought. The presumption, there;
foreeis that the 200,00 W. appointed to 'De expended
this quarter, in the diminution of outstanding Excheque,'
Bills has been supplied by the Directors Exchequer
the Bank of England. The Funds have rernaine
extremely steady this morning at 961 to 97. MOO;
business has been done to some extent. The settlemen
in Consols is fixed for to-morrow. The options will b.
declared this afternoon. The opinion is, that the settle'
ment in Consols will be Bullish. The seduced Three'
and-a-Halt per Cents. are 1021 to the New Three;
and-a-Half per Cents. 1014 to 102, and the Three Pen,
Cents. 974 to .97i. Bank Stock is up to 187 and It
Exchequer Bills realise 675. to 655. premium, and 10°'

Bonds i"9s. to 78s._
The Foreign Account has beet, adjusted to-day, 5.110
most of the bonds look steady upon it. Spanish .Ac 111:
are 221 to -i- ; and the Three per Cents., 30i5r3.1;
Mexican Deferred are 101- ; and Colombian 11i ; en
li
zuelan, owing to the new issue of 150,0001., to pay '',
claims which Mr. Macintosh has upon the republic, baii7"
been rather flat at 351 36 ; Dutch Two-and-Half r-
Cents. realise 54* to 54i.
The Railway Shares have not been active, but golae.
rally obtain 'about yesterday's quotations.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK''
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 970 „..
3 per 'Cent. Consols. Annuities: ......
3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726
3
per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 3i per Cent. Annuities lO2 1014 i
Long Annuities' Expire sth Jan. 1860
Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct. 1859
India Stock far Opening ... 273/
India Bonds, 1,000
Ditto under 1,000
Consols for Opening
Exchequer Bills, 14d lid.
1000/.
500/.
Ditto Small . .67
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK'
Mexican Borids, 1837, 5 per Cent..........
Ditto Deferred Stock... lo*
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Converted
Ditto for the Account 441
Spanish Bonds, Five per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 220
Ditto Passive Bonds 5l
Ditto Three per Cent. ... 301
Ditto for the Account 3l
Dutch 2/ per Cent ...... Mai
Dutch 5 per Cent.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE'
RAILWAYS. Paid. Per Share.
Bristol and Exeter .... ... 7O ..... 651 to •"'
Eastern Counties -
Edinburgh and Glasgow ......... b 0
London and Brighton ...,.. 50
London and Illackwall
. London and Greenwich
London and South Western ... 41% ... .. 731 to 7
London and Croydon ( Trunk)... 131 l5O ... to ---..
Ditto Scrip
Manchester and Leeds ...... ...... 70 lOl ..... to
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
Northern and Eastern
Ditto * Shares
Paris arid Orleans
Paris and Rnuen .. .... . ..... 20 ..
South Eastern and Dover...
Ditto Sciip...
York and North Midland... SO
Ditto Scarboro' Branch 3_6/
...........
ttoe
21 lB ...... to
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Colonial:...
re
e
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. • ...."-- P 011#
is no new feature in our market to-day, prices are col'
altered, and business continues very limited. The 6/I
lowing are our quotations :—Bolton and Preston, ;DO'
Manchester and Leeds, 100 ; North Union, 931 ;...1 I;
chester and Birmingham, 384 k; South Eastern, 351.
Ditto Scrip, 36 -41 ; Union Bank of Manchester, 81

POST-OFFICE, NOTICE.—The next mails for or
West' Indies will be made up on WednesaaY 133110
ing, the 17th instant (to-morrow), to be forty For
yor
by the Tweed steamer, via Southampton. A ybe
Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Malta, 0117030
lonian Islands, on Thursday morning, the 18th ins`f the
and for Egypt and India, on the morning °,lot#,
Ist of February, via Southampton. By the
land closed mail, via Marseilles, on the eveningoill,
the sth of February. Letters for Hong-bonged
Unless addressed " via Southampton," be forward the
the closed .mail, via Marseilles, and will be liable Wo.,
same rate of postage as letters for India,
floe,
Is.' 10d., sent by the closed mail through qbos6
which postage must be paid in advance. „flier
Jotters, however, which are addressed "via P,,," tbe
ampton," will be transmitted by that route, with e4c.,
mail for 'Bombay, at the rate of Is. the half.ounoe.'d, at
may be pre-paid, or the letters may be sent noPal.nets,
the option of the sender. British newsP' he
duly stamped, addressed to Hong-Hong,
forwarded, via Southampton, free of postage. „i 17e
which are forwarded via Marseilles, .tr.""
liable to a postage of 3d. each. SydneY'ls
South Wales.—The Mary Sharp, for the to
the eVenineg of the 31st instant. The rate of posob pot
be charged on all letters for New South Wrajee'tiocet
market by "Private Ship," will be Is. per half aped
.which must 'be paid in advance. British newel)/ GB
duly stamped, may be forwarded by the packets a.
pottage. • eetiOg
CHARTIST MOVEMENT.—At delegated 0.300
held yesterday, in the Hall of the Political and Sltbirti
Institution, Turnagain-lain, in which upwards OL, 05
societies embracing the metropolis and suburnr;oir
represented ; Mr. Cuffey (Westminster) in the `;1.-pair
,a resolution was proposed by Mr. Stalvvook4o/10,'
mersmith), seconded • by Mr. Padderton (IT loll"
• bone); and was carried unanimously with r
cheers. It was to the effect that the raec"—fot Pig
commend each locality to elect a sub-Comroittee,iodge,
purpose of causing all compound householders or to then
-renting to the value of 101. per annum, favourable eta"'
views, to be entered on the Parliamentary e'
81A
register..
IgERCANTILE FAILURES.—WhiIe coMulereceill
manufactures are rapidly reviving in the south, iv, pore st",
to state that the flax and linen trades on the
sate ,
Scotland are at present extremely depressed. t":"0 itir%
day-last there were four considerable failures ',-,011de,v.0
aldy, and this week an old established house in orllo
chiefly in the Baltic trade, has stopped paYlpeeno 0004
engagements are variously reported at from vit
100,000/.—Perth paper.
, AO' 1
13Ai) EFFECTS OF FILTH AND birl-711." anonis computed by qualified authorities, that the,..r eon,
loss of life from filth and bad ventilation is grey wars
the loss from death or wounds in any
which this country has been engaged. The -'" idow
of rl • irsti
modero„,,,or.lo,
Commissioners state that "of the 43,000 cases rev
-hood, and 112.000 cases of destitute orphanaget_e it 0
from the poor's rates of England and Wales nit)" ' bee,
f the
pears that the greatest proportion of deaths o
..030
of families occurred from disease propagated by
abocauki."
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