The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-05 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, ,MARCH 2.—The King presided to-day in a
Council of Ministers.

The receipts of the Custom-house at Antwerp in the month
of February amounted to 403,705 f. _ .

We still have to remark on the anomaly which exists in
the price of flour and bread at Paris and Brussels. Wheat
is still dearer at Paris than at Brussels, while bread is dearer
at Brussels than at Paris.

The thaw during the day from the heat of the sun, and
the severe frosts in the nights, have done very great injury
to the rapeseed, and there is reason to fear that in many
places it will be quite destroyed. On the other hand, we
are glad to learn from the farmers that wheat and other plants
have not yet suffered by these vicissitudes of moisture, thaw,
and intense cold.

We are assured that the Minister of the Interior wi
shortly bring forward a measure relative to the game-laws.

MASTERS IN THE NAVY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sm,—l hope and trust those gallant members who so ably
advocated the claims of the masters last year, will renew
their efforts again on the bringing up the navy estimates.
I am in no way connected with the navy, but, having been
frequently a passenger in a man-of-war, have had an oppor-
tunity of witnessing the important duty the master had to
perform ; and in my opinion they have been most shamefully
treated. The zeal and intelligence of this class of officers
equals any in the service, and their nautical abilities far sur-
pass any other that has come under my observation ; every
person who has been a passenger in a man-of-war will, I am
sure, agree with me. _

I have been frequently told the very men who have con-
stantly opposed the masters claims, are those who most re-
quire their services when employed, but I will forbear to
name them on the present occasion.
I see, by the " navy list," every other class has a retired
list; why, then, is this boon withheld from the master? I
am happy to find a little has been done for the juniors, and,
trust, ( to use the first sea-Lord's own words) "the time is
at hand " for doing justice to the senior masters.
I am, Sir, yours truly,
A LOOKER-ON.

Falmouth.

TROTTING MATCH FOE 101. A- SlDB.—Yesterday
the match between Hobson's pony and INl‘Clue's mare to trot
in harness ten miles, came off over two miles.of road at Tot-
tenham. The quadruped competitors having been harnessed
to light carts, the race was commenced at good speed, and
both performing the first mile in three minutes and twenty-
two seconds. The mare turned the second mile abont thirty
yards a-head ; and, at the conclusion of five miles, which was
completed in eighteen minutes, both horses were together;
they were pulled in ; and, limn the state of the road, the
vehicles ran very easy; and the horses had scarcely turned a
hair, and in two minutes they resumed their work, and
covered the next two miles in seven minutes; at the ninth
tnik they were well together, and trotting fresh. When
within half-a-mile of the goal, the struggle ensued, both
horses being pressed by their drivers, when the mare broke,
and was pulled in and turned; this enabled the pony to take
advantage, and he trotted in an easy winner, accomplishing
the ten miles in thirty-eight minutes and four seconds. The
spectators were numerous, and the betting large.

FORMER CHARACTER. OF THOMAS- HOCKER.—The
fpsivich Express observes, in reference to the late murder at
Hampstead :—" We have understood that Thomas Henry
Hockey, the individual now in custody on the charge of mur-
dering Mr. James Delarue, was, some five or six years
since, a resident at the Rev. J. B. Williamson's, of Holbrook,
in this county. During his stay there (which was stated to
be for the purpose of recruiting ais health) he employed
himself in the work of tuition at the school, and was, from
his musical talents, as well as the amiability of his demean-
our, much respected by several influential families."
Tu. BISHOP or ELY.—We are happy to state that
the inflammatory attack on the chest under which the
Bishop of Ely has recently laboured has abated, but we
deeply regret to add, that his Lordship remains in a very
weak state.—Cambridge Advertiser.
MATRIMONIAL MONOPOLISTS--Eight widows hay-
ing got married in Leeds in five days, the spinsters of that
town are getting up a requisition for a public meeting to
adopt the famous Pogmoor resolutions, and " put down" the
infamous monopoly in marriage. To such an extent has this
monopoly grown, that in 1842 the number of widowers and
widows who got married in England was no less than 26,198
—Liverpool Albion.
LLYN VI IRON WORKS.—We are happy in being
able to state that the directors of these works have an-
nounced their intention to advance their workmen's wages
five per cent., to take place the first Saturday after the Bth of
March. This has been done unasked for by the men.
Although not a very extensive rise, still it is a prelude to the
long looked for better times. The directors are also about
to erect a large and commodious school-room for the accom
modation of the children of the workmen. There cannot be
too much praise given to those gentlemen who reside at the
works, for their uniform kindness towards their poorer neigh-
bours.—Cambrian.

BREAD MONOPOLY.—On Mondy evening upwards
of 150 master bakers met at the Green Dragon, Fleet-street,
for the purpose of inducing millers or flour factors not to sup-
ply any baker with flour, who sells his bread under a stipu-
lated trade price, and pledged themselves, individually and
collectively, not to support or deal with any miller so trans-
gressing. A committee was appointed to see their resolutions
carried into effect, and delegates elected to communicate to
the various millers in the environs of the metropolis the pur-
port of their meeting.
SERIOUS ILLNESS CF HER SERENE HIGHNESS
THE GRAND DUCHESS OF SAXE WF.L3LtR.—We regret to
learn that information has been received from Germany of
the dangerous illness of the Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar,
which has caused the most painful alarm to her family. The
Grand Duchess is sister to the Emperor of Russia.
MR. CHARLES KEMBLE.—SO exceedingly popular.
and successful have been the recent Shaksperian readings of
this eminent man at Manchester, that we learn he has been
solicited to give a fourth course in that spirited town.—
Liverpool Times.

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MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEW,0.
CITY, QUARTER 70 THRII,2';„
There was a steady market for Cotton at Liverpool 11l '.
day. Sales 6,000 bales, of which 2,000 were on speeula"-;;Id
There was a great demand for French Railway Stl2l'" ~.,1
other Shares were also in request. Prices geuerally
...PT,:
an upward tendency. Birmingham and Derby, 1/11:
Bristol and Gloucester, 5914 ; Caledonian 7%,,7-gli
Chester and Birkenhead, 381% •, Chester and 11,01Yheau,Z.
8%; Dublin and DroghedaM 81 ; Churuet Valley, 614,.°7',a
Glasgow and Dumfries, 17 ; Grand Junction. 224 ; ,11:70,
Jemetion, Halves, 112 ; Great Southern and Wes4o ;
Extension, 7 ; Great Western, Half Shares, „„' 14.
Hull and Selby, Half, 16 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, u° on
Liverpool and Manchester, 206 ; Ditto, New, 37%; Untuid
and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 2914 ; L°11(1°I/ or
VA
Brighton, 651 ;London and York, 7 ; Cambridge and.ro,
cola, 3% %; Manchester and Birmingham, Coup.66%4
cheater and Leeds, 147 ; Ditto, Half, 63,4 • Midland _d
ties, 120% 1281 A ; Ditto,4ol. Shares, Preto tosonlgili;
Wyre, 261 A ; Sheffield and Manchester,
Eastern,- 4314 ; Ditto, No. 2, 12% • Trent Vlll_4l' Foil
Lyons and Avignon, 2% • Paris and 'Lyons, 31,4 '79; ors,
and Rouen, 44 ; Paris and Strasburg, 3 ; Orleans, 0
and Bordeaux, 9% ; Northern of France, 6% 7 ; 13,10(4.
and Amiens, 12% 11%; Bordeaux and Cette,2l. 17s- °tint.
There are no ship arrivals from any quarter to-daY,"-
ing later intelligence. i, if
The produce markets are materially affected by t--e of
cisiou respecting the sugar question; but this settled, 1
active trade is looked for. val
We can scarcely follow the unusual number et •--,_ vog
schemes from time to time appearing, many of than bible
some claimor other to consideration, although it is ininely
but that the investment of so much capital must ultiOriter
bring about a decided pressure for money. Every supactoa
to a new scheme, trusts, however, snore to his 014 tjerl
his resources, in not being " caught," and hence it is 00
subscriptions are nominally filled, almost before °polled; and,
French lines are particularly favoured in this resPec loi3
however stringent may be the conditions which o je-
Phillippe's Government will impose, the English fa
Ibouri.
termined that they wiil give railways to their nelibt fro
In a pecuniary point of view, some of these, no deu' , arid
the better direction of the linen, the cheaper construelly'in 110
other facilities, the result of our dear-bought experience, wt go
doubt yield a handsome return to the shareholders, 1* of $
have always our apprehensions as to the consequelice!froal
war. There is a prospectus now before us for a linuAd a
Marseilles to Toulon, with docks at the latter; both 07,00 a
large population, and offering a good opening for toP.des,
accommodation, and we presume that, as in most other-0e
there will be a struggle by competing companies to gegoinl
concession. As far as we can judge—and we decline
further—the successful company will do well. bat the
The Funds are very firm again to-day There is log
transfer books being closed for several Stacks', here
..„fer,
doing. Consols have been 99% to par for present urr, per
1004 to % for Account. The New Three-and-a-Q°9l`&o4.
Cents. have been 103% to 104% ; and the Three Per.„Eptl
100% to 34. Bank Stock for Account has been "•
213%; and India Stock 282. bell!
The Foreign have been very firm, and there hits
_...257
moderate business doing. Spanish Five per Cents.,l_763 to
3/4 ; the Three per Cents. 41. Portuguese Converted
% ; and Mexican 36%. Dutch Two •and-a-Half Per
have been 63% to %. ; Rl9/4
An extensive business has again been doing -a .ressA
Shares, and at buoyant prices generally. Brighten ."-
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so good, however. IASI"
C ,fitS,
ONE 0701
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. 1,4
3 per Cent. Reduced .... 100%% 11N,/
3 per Cent. Consols
New 314 per Cents. 103%, 1044 12,
Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 —2,
India Stock -
India Bonds, 1,0001..
Ditto under 1,0001. .. ...... .-•••• es 70 .-•,„
South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities
Bank Stock for Account.... .....
Consols for Account..... .
India Stock, for Account 283 PIP'
..' 65
Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., 11Ad 64 62
pin
65
Ditto. 5001. .
Ditto Small — 64
Ditto Advertised 59 58 60 pipso-41',-
0-Is riti 904
PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. 0
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent — 911.°
Colombian Bonds, ex Venezuela — .•••
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent — 56%
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...'. ..
Ditto. Account..... ... .....
Ditto, Deferred Stock.
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents —
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto, Converted
65% 64
Ditto, Account %
.q.
'PI
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, Account
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, Deferred
Ditto 3 per Cent. 4l
Ditto, Account 4l
...-,
Belgian Scrip, 4% per Cent
Dutch, 21/2 per Cent' .
Ditto Account
1
s st/ 9
Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certffic 9- 70 -
.0
Ditto Bonds 9B " • CV:ht,
PRICES OF
_ ,
___, PAID. AT ONE O'CL°Cg. ri'i'

RAILWAY SHARES - -
Birming. and Gloucesterloo .—
'.
.. ............
Ditto New li% 33:4 •• ..... ''
searstings 10
3
3Xi ......... ...
. ..•••
70
Bristolßß rr DittoDii t ototnl,
and
al
,I)4Nn
edwSEehsxa, reHet
ewGloucester 3O —856598118i4i5(12.4. .......... 7:1.1.:...
Caledonian
rCambridgeaniFftdeahHaarmsn Sharesinnod,i
ys mboh, Lincolnoad.
(14401/,‘ .......... ..
Cheste
Chichpopr and Brighton 5
Clitanet Valley .... 2
Dublin and BelfastJunc. 224 .. ...
6 14.
Direct Northern .....
Dublin and acnoduGntailewsay ........ ....
2%...... 3 ........... ....
Eastern Union 141. 165....... 18 ..... .. ......
10 .. ... 191 ........ ..
Ditto Extension
44 3/s •
..
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/2 . ....... ...'''
Ditto New Quarters.. 2% - . '.
••••••
Elyand Bedford
Great South. and West
(Ireland)
Ditto Extension
Great North of England..loo
Ditto New
....
Ditto New
80 177 ..............
50
20
LLHGH London Guildford,
LancasterrtuDDDenli a
dld
iiiiittt
ioattatt
nnon:oonVNda
and
„e;2QS
Sdaenlßbdyi
CnnarinlPrisg:luhregthm..ll" s:lt
- - 338258121..381:8''...7.:15:
eudwaßrTtihirds (155t0ck)...231 232..••••'•'
2
421 .- ........ 1..1.
earcskwall. 161.21.38 4d. 307
e ......... . 6.5)6'.
LondonL o
Ditton d o n
Consolidatedaa
nn
dd
Croydon, B
....... ... ...
London and Greenwicht.111.13.211.5°116155:4:d.91:1.: 61104:54)i5".61 .• .• .................
Ditto Preference 18117 s 2d 24 14 .......... .
London ar dS. Western 41/6s 10d 791)4•-•"".......
Ditto New T 121A% 12
London and York
Lynn and Ely ..... A ...... ..
Manchester and Leeds... 73 147% ........ .
Ditto 14 Shares 2 ...... ......... ..:::•
Ditto Sixteenths
74 ...... ..g . ....
Manchester and Birmin. 40
Ditto Quarters 4 - ........
Midland 100
Ditto New
Midland, Birm., Derby 100
Newcastle and Darling-
•.......
ton Junction 24 ...... 48 4734 • ....
Do. New Brandling lO - ...... ...
N,w,.as,li and Berwick 1% ....• • 15t4 ............
Newry and Enniskillen. 21/2
North British .. 10 - .
Ditto, New......... .. 1
2 192%751012..9.
................
3N3%%•"'"'"...
...
Northern and Eastern... 45
..
Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1
Shrews., Wolverhamp., ...„.•
Dudley, and Binn 2%. .... 55 4%'
,„.•
South Devon lO ...... 16% .............
South Eastern & Dover 33l 2s 4d... 43 4214,4 '
...
Ditto, No. 2. 2 ...... 12 11J/4 •••
.•••
Ditto, No. 3 2% ...... 83‘4% ...... ...
South Wales
Trent• Valley 2%...... 5‘14 .......
,„.
2
fork and North Midland 50
Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 20
Ditto Extension
FRENCH RAILWAYS'
..
.
Boulog-ne,and Amiens... 2
Bordeaux and Toulouse 2
Bordeaux,.Toulouse and ... • "
Cette ..... .... . ... ..... 2
Great North. of France.. 4
Lyons and Avignon
Orleans and Vierzon ... 2
Orleans and Bordeaux... 2
...
r'aris and Lyons
. ,
Paris and 0r1ean5.......... 20
Paris and Rouen
Paris and Strasbourg
Rouen and Havre l4 - ........
Tours and Nantes 1
British North JOlNTAmerican 25 25 •
141 A ........... '.,
London & Westminster. 20
ean
SSOTOP..K 84A5N1,41(..5..... .. .......... 'ri.
National of Ireland 17% ...... 161/2... ...........
..,.
Provincial of Ireland
Union of London.
MANCHESTER STOOK lEoxc;
business has been done at improved prices. 7914, et: 414 f
Preston,_ 15 ; London and South-Western.,s:',ZlA. I_l,:oeu
Ditto, New Shares, 12 ; Manchester and Leeaan ,l.r;iriiis,to"ter,
u.,.5..GE12,1,44;tc..g..i.a.4c.k...brix
,;;;lit:6,
Ditto. Sixteenth Shares, 7
__; Manchester, ",.:"Alsoclsreht
67,ex div.; Ditto, Quarter Shares, 12% lic, Ta'f,' 40i,. ?ere,
Bury, and Rossendale, 1354 ; Midland lia lw
14;proton Sod a,„;'tir
9 • North British, New Shares, 3 -is r ~,a0,4 15; con
26.%. ;Sheffield and Manchester, Quarte Flu_,,. loper,,i for
Birkea.t.,Tl,,,, sodi;l6"
Eastern, 43 ; Ditto, No. 3, 95 ;
and Cheshire Junction, 8, 81 ; Bolton,
..i:rvaix•-•..,, 64
si
ito.
pool, 7% 8 ; Caledonian,7l4 ; Ch.urnq 117..),V Lel •Mi
Huddersfield and Sheffielid unction, . 3.1 ,„a
*dingsJunction, u_ TAW',
Thirsk, 414 ; Leeds and West Ri I, 6 7.16; L 0 1,, ;,s
verpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 1
331,0- ndon and Its. sIA
Worcester, Oxford and Rugby, 3% ; ga. ; shroct all
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 23a
51:i • Soute por
Wolverhampton and Dudlof, 8,0. 1
rAisio, land ;cottfi
Euxton, 21 ; Boulogne and Amiens ( 1 b
2d%eau;x
GarnedatTNouolrotuhseer,n2o3l
1,:.
(En hlisster Fire an ,-
and Lyons (English), 3 9plate Mane e .
surance,ll% 14 ; Union. a nit I'l
Tllli- - 0-
raßnocred e a u x 6, ' . Toulouse' nis.el,6r4r;i
orisl..
LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(
__eze and fillet
LONDON, MARCH s.—Wind N., freBlifbtrl':e ra°rrlthe la
very cold; it snowed in the early part 0.1 taro o _
__,og
DOVER, MAncti 4.—A small part of t 4 V:...„,.,,, dao.•
nacia, wrecked near here, has been saved I, ' ' ''.
0000,
state.thici` CO'
Tr moderate; ler*
DEAL, MARCH 4.—Wind 85..., ~ Dor
—Arrd. Nelson, of Glasgow, Bombay. SI. , 141 AI
1, o As
cutta ; Edward M'Lean, .Fernando Po.
erf rd,fr°lll, b 0".
COWES, MARCH 4.—The Dove, of Wat U
eaterday
00.6.1
to London, got ashore on the Sand's Heads)
ithoul `la '0 Ohl
got off this morning, and brow ht in here ;"if__. 10;00
fro
CORK, MARCH 2.—Wind Isi.W.
Amazon, Malta. _A t**llll,oo4
p Ilia' m,° to '-
SCARBOROUGH, MARCH 3..-The ..050, ~0.,
Grimsby, for Filey, drove ashore on Filey Boub-
lug, and is expected to become a wreck.
--Sid. her

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