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 stillhave 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.

Stn.—l hope and trust those gallant members who so ably
advocated the claims of the masters last year, rill 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-a-war, have had an oppor-
tunity of witnessing the important duty the master had to
perform ; and in my opinion they have been most sham,fully
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 sin
sure, agree with me.

I litte 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,
I 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,
Falmouth. A LOOKER-ON.

TROTTING MATCH FOR 101. A- SlDE.—Yesterday
the match between Hobson's pony and M'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
yartls a-head; and, at the conclusion of five miles, which was
completed in eighteen minutes, both horses were together;
they were pulled in; and, fioin 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
mile 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 HOOKER.—The
Ipswich Express observes, in reference to the late murder at
Hampstead :—" We have understood that Thomas Henry.
Hocker, 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 his 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."
THE BISHOP OF ELT.—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 AIONOPOLISTS.-Eight widows bay-
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 2.6,1981
—Liverpool Albion.
LLYNVI 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 abort
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-
hours.— Cambrian.

BREAD MONOPOLT.—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 SAX WEIMAR.—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 KEAIDLE.—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.—
Liropocl Times.

MONEY and COMMERCIA—,,iiiii.
CITY, QUARTER 10 J.,01041
There was a steady market for Cotton at i.„010
day. Sales 6,000 bales, of which 2,000 were ere sn,7shets
There was a great demand for French IteulfsJ„
other Shares were also in re para. rricei °DI
an upward tendency. Birmingham and
Bristol and Gloucester, 594 •
, Caledonia', violfj?
Chester and Birkenhead, 384 ; Chester en,"l,v-
-8% ; Dublin and Drogheda,Bo 81 ; Churnet v""324;
Glasgow and Dumfries, 17 ; Gland Junction, a lkfai
Jenetion, Halves, 112 ; Great Southern goo i;
r
Extension, 7 ; Great Western, Half °P le,'a
Hull and Selby, Half, 16; Lancaster and C511,,19
Liverpool and Manchester, 206 ; Ditto, No, ,iy• 3'oll
and Birmingham, Quarter Shares. 29;4 LAcook
Brighton, 654 s ;London and York, 7 ; Cambn, yri
coin, %; Manchester and Birmingham, 47
cheater and Leeds, 147; Ditto, Half, 631, ' 14xreit‘v
'
ties, 129% 128%; Ditto,4o/. Shares, 9i4 n4' ;10
Wyre, 261 A ; Sheffield and 81anchester,i
Eastern, 431/1 ; Ditto No. 2, 12% • ' Trent ,
Lyons and Avignon, 2'78 ; Paris and Lyons, 3a,;;,
and Rouen, 44; Paris and Strasburg, 3; 801
and Bordeaux, 9% Northern of France, 65 0,,, (o,'
and Amiens, 12% 11%; Bordeaux and Cette,2 „Jai,
There are no ship arrivals from any quarter"' - A
ing later intelligence. ted
The produce markets are materially are
~,tiod,l
cision respecting the sugar question; but this p""
active trade is looked for. ber
We can scarcely follow the unusual nUll
schemes from time to time appearing, Imany,
',or)
some claim or other to consideration, although "t
but that the investment of so much capital nj
-ri'''us,,,vsfct o
bring about a decided pressure for money s, tio
to a new scheme, trusts, however, moreto itrt
his resources, in not being " caught," sect"l"o-09;f
subscriptions are nominally filled, almost tete," jeiry
French lines are particularly favoured in 01%110
however stringent may be the conditions
uch
Phillippe's Government will impose, the Eljg
termined that they will give railways to no deo ,^1
In a pecuniary point of view, some of thee, Litrticli°;";
the better direction of the lines, the cheaper °° "esc6,o(
other facilities, the result of our dear-bought exPte;ro,
doubt yield a handsome return to the shareb°,2oclir,
have always our apprehensions as to the 001104
war. There is a prospectus now before us fer. both c'?
Marseilles to Toulon, with docks at the latter_ 2 foritaX
large population, and offering a good oPew"s t otlf,t
accommodation, and we presume that, as fuel", to ed
there will be a struggle by competing compallieTecliso'
concession. As far as we can judge—and ire
ltt
farther—the successful company will do .
The Funds are very firm again to-du 60,y
transfer books being closed for several Stsck*restßin,
doing. Consols have been 99% to par for P,,Qu
100% to % for Account. The New Three-sin,"--8 poy
Cents. have been 103% to 104% ; and.the Ibees
100% to 3,4. Bank Stock for Account hIS
213%; and India Stock 282. oe 01,
The Foreign have been very firm, and ....judis.so.
moderate business doing. Spanish Five per 701071
14; the Three per Cents. 41. Portuguese Cgilfr
112, ; and Mexican 36%. Dutch Two..and-ir
have been 63% to %.
An extensive business has again been 01001 till
Shares, and at buoyant prices generally. Brig
so good, however.
ONE Y la
PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. 10
3 per Cent. Reduced
3 per Cent. Consols ilip
New 314 per Cents lO3 104 A
Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860
India Stock

India Bonds, 1,0001.......•....... --
Ditto under 1,0001..........».... 70
South Sea Stock
D' N 98'

_itto New Annuities
Bank Stock for Account.... .....
Consols for Account.... ..
India Stock, for Account 283 r /
Exchequer Bills, 1,000/., 11,4 d 64 62 Oil' 0
0
Ditto 5001. . - -- Pll/' 1
Ditto Small
Ditto Advertised 59 5s 60 Ciiico,l
caa I)4
__... o'CLOC' Fk
111
io

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Brazilian Bonds
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent.. --
Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela. --
Danish Bonds, 1825, 3 per Cent... --
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...... ... -- . ;4
Ditto. Account ......... 36t
Ditto, Deferred Stock. ..
16
14/
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents •—,
, f.I
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto, Converted
Ditto, Account
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
..- 3/
Ditto, Account 2Bl/s: .1
Ditto, Passive
Ditto, Deferred
fl
Ditto 3 per Cent. -
Ditto, Account
Belgian Scrip, 41/2 per Cent
Dutch, 2% per Cent .
Ditto Account
Ditto% g 9 ,40
Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certific 99'• elk
Ditto Bonds 9B,
DO Ill"
PRICES OF O'C
RAILWAY SHARES PAID. AT ONE .„. 4
.... .. .
.. S 1
Birming. and Gloucesterloo
Ditto New , , ..... ." in
171,4 33N .
.....0 ,
Ditto 1,4 Shares
.•
..... ; ,
Bri'ton, Lewes, Hastings 10 —.. i '13414'•• 011
Bristol and Exeter
Ditto New
Bristol and Gloucester... 30 5914 57 '
.. •"
..•••• ... /
Cakdonian
Cambridge and Lincoln 1% 3 4,........0. 6
Chester and Holyhoad... 5
Chichester and Brighton 5
Claurnet Valley ...... 2
Direct Northern
2% — ...... „.••'' 4
Dublin and BelfaatJunc. 2% — ......... „,• I''
Dublin and Galway 21142...... 3 ••• ..... ...••••
Eastern Counties 14/. 165....... 18 .... ..• •''' //
Eastern Union lO .. ~. 19}4 ... • . •••"'' f
Ditto Extension
..... ,
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 - ...... . ••'*, 1!/1
Ditto, Quarter Shares 1214.-- .... • ..•
Ditto, New Quarters.. 2% . ''. ..
•... ••
Ely and Bedford
.. /
Great South. and West.
(Ireland)
25% ......
71ys2 1L,21! 7...:::, 410.,
Ditto Extension
Great North of England 100 .. 188 I°' •••••••" i 7
..
Ditto New 5 ..
43 ...... ••••,..."' :01
Ditto New 2 ...... 19 ••••"-! ...." i
Great Western BO 177 •'''' ....." 4i
Ditto %•Shares 5O ...... 1001'; *" •""
Ditto Fifths
,„..• .
Guildford, Farn'm,Ports 214.... 5 .............. >
Hull and Gainsborough ly .... 214 " -.87,1''.
Hull and Selby
. 50 s.. 89 ~ /
88 IqA ....' / 4
Lancaster and Carlisle... 15 ...
London and Birminghm (Stock) ..
...... '`'''' ...... •'''''
Ditto New Thirds 2 ...... 422'•
.„ ~ dki
-.... ''' /
Ditto, Quarters 2 ...... 304, ••••,,,, .`•;;;
London and Blackwall. 16/. 13s. 4d. 778 . ..... 1:34
London and Brighton 5O ...... 64% 643 k „.••• /
Ditto Consolidated Bth 16 ... —• '''''' . • "'. /
London and Croydon, 13/. 15.. 9d. 187k•••': .......... ,
London and Greenwich 12/ 15s 4d... 10 0
Ditto Preference 18117 s 2d......2d......24,2/4 .............
London to dS. Western 4116 s 10d 791,4". ...
i •'" ••
-14 I•
Ditto New 2%. 1211 4 ....
London and York 2
1%..... 712 l' ••
Lynn and Ely ...... 2 .. ''' ' •'''':'
Manchester and Leeds... 73 .......... 14714. ..... ...•••• '
Ditto 14 Shares 2 ...... ....-• ...... .'
.„„.
Ditto Sixteenths
Manche:ter and Birmin 40214 ........ 667/ ......... ee:;;;''
Ditto Quarters • ....•
••"'** •"
Midland... 4 ...... IL •129••''''
100 ...... 1277,1 ....... ..
Ditto New 2 ...... 91/2 I° ... ..•••'''
Midland, Birm., Derby 100 ..... 9 "...
„o•
Newcastle and Darling-
ton Junction 24 .••••• 4S 47
Ni,Dwo, ;Ns Jew
andß r a nudelni nygi
c.
k 11740 ............
431136
AY944:113.•4....•..'..*.*....
Newry and Enniskillen 2/ ..... _ ...... • .....
. .
3 1 ...
North British ..... ...... 10 ...... 16 Ad,‘
......
Ditto, New .........
Northern and Eastern 45 ...... 60 -57
.... .••••
Rugby, Worstr, & '''ring 1 .... 3% /8 ...
Shrews., Wolverhamp ,
Dudley, and Birm 5O 41/6.' . .•
2%. ...• .... ••
South Devon
South Eastern &Dover 3312510
4d.........
Ditto, N 0.2. 2 ...... 121 A 11 4 •••••
Ditto, No. 3 2% Br 2 ...... :•"'•
South Wales ..... . , IL
......
.„
2%...... DA-a „.••••• ,
Trent Valley
York and North Midland 50 ...... . 41).i •'••
Ditto Scarboro' Branch. 20 ...... 42%,
,5 .....'•
Ditto Extension
l'S ..
FRENCH RAILIVA. 3,12 g
Boulogne and A miens 2 .....• lip /44 214, .... .
Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 ...... 24 ."
Bordeaux, Toulouse .and 3
..8.4
....
6 ... '
Cette
Great North. of France 4 ...... :Yi /2 '„,,.•••
Lyons and Avignon 171%3/1 'lO •••
2 ...... 3 ...... „ .....
Orleans and Vierzon
Orleans and Bordeaas 2 ...... 934/
.;z.,./: ... ••••••
r'aris and Lyons ...
Paris and Orleans 2O ...... 48A „ .... •
Paris and Rouen . 2O ...... 44'4 A
.. ....... ...••• •
• • •••••
Paris and Strasbourg
.....
Rouen and Havre l4 ...... —•• ,•,,, ..... ••
Tours and Nantes 1 ...... 254378*"
1C . 11
JOINT STOCK ---S•
.....••• d
British North American 50 .. •B 510 ............
~
Colonial 25 ...... 14 4 ....... .•••'• 4,410
London & Westminster 2O ...... --. ,
........ ••• ,
National of Ireland ' 17% ...... 16;f3 ... ,
...... „„.• A
Provincial of Ireland
.......... .' A 101,1
Union of London.
DWI° isebw-04,
MANCHESTER STOOK Exculaeol4 .c_,..__ls, e$ ~4 i
business has been done at improved_res„q, 791443,1,i 14:1‘0,
Preston, 15 ; London and South-W le 1
Ditto.Dito Nseixwtehnatrhess, Ih2ar;ol:l7an;ch3eisatnecrihari2elitsdteLre,:eaddn:d,. ; I 354,
,P . Tei
tolo :
67, ex div. ; Ditto, Quarter Shares,. , ,
tailor way, 4
air
Bury, and Rossendale, 1314 ; Aildlr Freston S;o°.„teff
9 : North British, New Shares, ;
3 rter ShsreSiAttOcrifer
261/2 ; Sheffield and Manchester, Q'Birkenhead' snd 1.161
Eastern, 43 ; Ditto, No. 3, .9% ;Bolton Wifen' 64 old
and Cheshire Junction, 814 Bii Bolton,
1:111 el' le; I.;,ii
pool, 7% 8 ; Caledonian,N 44 ;
elli
huidrlajs4lll4e 1 d;
Leedsald Sheffield
andvir es' at
1z unction,
idi na i.j_ll4ep
7i..i-0-1.61; t4;O-rd6:tiotiiii,:f
verpool, Ormskirk, and Preston.:,
;Tondo n willow 0,
Worcester, Oxford and Rughn 3% ‘,3 9d. ; qlOO4 .ofl
Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, <s,z . Soo, IN ;,,ifoo.,
Wolverhampton and Dudlen .4"C• (e,gliSh)• 'O3CI tirgo
Euxton, 21 ; Boulogne and Amiens ,„,...,„use,_ 4;..0,0
deaux and Toulouse, 2%
2% ; Great Northern a Franr,
Manchesterng Fire s&a
and Lyons (Engls, 3 9-16
ate Glass. 14.
; Bordetlxthgc6 1.164 1, o'
Af)
suranee,ll% 14 ; Union 1.__..,__...,..__.'1:...'te „..a 0_ 01
G.—(11111%cl W 1
LLOYD'S SHIPJPIN h Drees. log, ir
Iflresotfotfhtebecrir_n.oraoer;fdt,t_ilhe,4o4
v e Lr3o, N
cold;
, i3tiAs
nnoCwHeds.:llthe
i neda.rNi.)._,
DOVER, MARCH 4.—A small pat._ a
nacia, wrecked near here,
Fernando waterfolTerclaArage'o
state.
P. l'otib 0
—Arrd. Nelson, of Glasgow', Bombaypo.
._,I 00 Dtt4
DEAL, MAncit 4.—Wind E.N.E.,111 cid, naa oi
has been savedod:te ;
ibalici,oo4olsl:
cutta ; Edward APLean,
CONvEs, MARCH DoVe, :.,..ads)-08 ut .6 o.'•
to London, got ashore on the Sand . -11,!ere withL,Lioty
got off this morning, and broshVn gia. bet P.- 1,000
CORK, MARCH 2.—Wind iN•IV• d °l.lll' o°ol
Amazon, Malta. r, cA W al. ' tO
SCARBOROUGH, MARCH 3.—The .14-0„,, Badge
Grimsby, for Filey, drove ashore ell
~.t,' J
ing, and is expected to beCOMEI A Yfrew"

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