The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-02 00:00:00

RAILWAY SHARES.

Vera'Res,R.B.
387 50 .. 387 50 .• 382 50 .• 382 50
L. 8...... ..... 245 .. 245 .. 245 .. 245
Rouen
950 .. 950 .. 950 .. 950

Rouen to Havre ..... •••• • • • 725 .. 725 . • 720 .• 720
Orleans ........ ....... • • 977 50 .. 977 50 .. 970 .. 970
Strasburg to Bale— •• • .
Montpellier to Cette • - • • .. • • 475 • • 473 475 .. 475
RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.
•-- -

Versailles, R.B. • ... 387.50 • • 387 50 •• 3S •• 380
L. 8............. 245 .. 245 .. 245 .. 245
Rouen 969 50 . 962 50 .. 962 50 .. 962 50

Roucn to Havre.
Orleans ..... ........ 977 50 .. 977 50 .. 962 50 .. 965

Strasburg to Bale • • • • • • • • • • 281 25 .. 281 25 •• 272 50 .. 275
Avignon to Marseilles-- 70 . 765 •• 765 .. 765

MONE AND COAIMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING,
The value of Stocks continued nominally the same as
yesterday, the market being closed.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The sales. of Cotton in the Liverpool market yesterday
were 3,000 bales, 400 being taken on speculation. Prices
were tolerably steady.—Shares had a.good tone, and a fair
business was done. Birmingham and Gloucester were 95 ;
Dublin and Cashel, 4 ; Great Western, Half, 7324 ; Birming-
ham, 230 ; South Western, 84 ; Paris and Lyons, 211; South-
Eastern, 36i • Ditto, New,
We are dad to observe from the monthly Manches-
ter report of Messrs. Ferguson and Taylor, that
there has been a quiet but fair bUsiness done in
most descriptions of our staple manufactures, and
that although prices have declined a little, the raw material
being also lower, the position of the spinner and manufac-
turer is not perhaps worse than last month. In the Cotton
yarn market a considerable business is stated to have been
done for India, China, the Mediterranean, and the Levant.
Large quantities of the better class have been taken, being
relatively cheaper for India and Greek account. The -erman
buyers, however, have been withholding their orders, in ex-
pectation of a further decline. Some good contracts have
been entered into for Russian account. There needs but con-
fidence, the writers observe, to ensure a large export demand
for cotton yarns and manufactures.
There is much more activity in the produce markets, and
the dealers having kept themselves very bare cf stock under
an apprehension of changes in the duties, are now coming
forward freely to purchase most of the leading staples, and
thesom iemwpeoerkt esr spastare.
The Stock Exchange being closed, as usual, on May-day, paying
we have nothing to report of the funds.
MANotEsreat STOCK EXCHANGE, Aram 30.—We have
had more business doing to-day, but prices' are without 'much
change.— Eastern Counties, 12g ; London and Birmingham,
2291; Manchester and Birmingham, 56i 57 ; Manchester
and Leeds, Quarter, 9g-;. Sheffield and Manchester, 79 ; South-
Eastern, 36i ; Ditto, New, 10 ; Paris and Strasburg, 2g ;
Preston and Wyre, 17 Blackburn and Preston, 5i ; Bury
4;
and Rot sendale, 5g 6 ; orth British, 21.195. ; Leeds and Brad-
ford, 18 ; Trent Valley, 10g.

LYCEUM THEATRE.—The following distinguished
persons have visited this theatre during the week :
The Duke of Richmond and the Ladies Lennox, the
Duchess of Bedford and family, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of . Clanricarde, Earl and Countess of liar-
ringtoa, Earl Fitzwilliam and family, Earl and Countess
of Chesterfield, Countess Mostara, Viscount Canterbury,
Lord Andover, Lord Tenterden, Lord Ranelagh, Lord
Sherborne, Lady Bolton, Sir Archibald Macdonald,
Sir Charles Des Voeux, General Hodgson, Mrs. Russel
Ellice and family, Capt. Polhill, M.P., &c. &c.
GRAND ENTERTAINMENT AT THE MANSION-
DOUEE.—On Tuesday, the Lord Mayor and the Lady
Mayoress gave a splendid entertainment to the members
of the Corporation and their ladies at the Mansion-house.
It was the eighth of a series of dinners given by his
Lordship and the Lady Mayoress in the most splendid
style to the members of the Court of Common Council
A precedent has been established for the invitation of
the wives of the members of the Court in this succession
of magnificent treats to the fair sex, and it will no doulbt
be acted upon uniformly in future Mayoralties, cal-
culated as it is to give great addition to the pleasure-
and elegance of the civic hospitalities. The vocal and
instrumental music was admirably performed by Miss
Galbraith, Miss R. Dixon, Mr. Lover, Mr. Urine, and
Mr. Richards, Mr. Jewson, and Mr. Thomas, of the
Royal Academy. The dinner, and, wines, and fruits,
were of first-rate excellence, and nothing could exceed
the gratification felt by the numerous guests. On this
day a splendid entertainment will be given by the Lord
Mayor to the Archbishops and Bishops after the per-
formance of Divine service in St. Paul's. The enter
tainment will take place in the Egyptian-ball, which has
been recently fitted up and embellished.
SALE or Sun's OF WAR.—Tuesday afternoon,
nine ships and vessels of war, which had been declared unfit for
service, and are now lying in her Majesty's dockyards at De-
vonport, Portsmouth, and Chatham, were offered for sale, by
direction of the Lords of the Admiralty, at their office, So-
merst-House. The Commissioners present were Sir George
Seymour, and Captain Symonds. There was a fair attend-
anca of ship-owners, merchants, and brokers, but the biddings
a ff
descriptionord e afforded no
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td3e,.n c
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company that the sale would not, as on former occasions, be
Gaeodrgeseirese3t,cra) sopuerciunlfaotnne inedththaet
conducted on the principle of Dutch auction, but that an upset
price would be taken, the Commissioners being entitled to a
reserved bidding. The several lots were then put up. and
disposed of as follows :—The Lyra, 10-gan brig, 236 tons
burden, was put up at 3501.; the reserved bidding 700/. ; not
sold. The Delight, 10 guns, 231 tons, put up at 350/., and no
advance, was not sold; 500/. being the reserved price. The
Jaseur, 10 guns, 387 tons, not sold, 600/. the reserved price.
The Harriet' lighter, 33 tons, was knocked down for 130/.
The copper was said to be worth the purchase money. The
Pylades, 18 guns, 432 tons, created some competition, as she
is said to be in good condition ; 550/. was offered, but the
Commissioners said the reserved price was 900/. ; not sold,
The Algerine, 10 guns, 231 tons, was sold for 5101. The
Weasei, 10 guns, 237 tons, said to be a remarkably fine vessel,
was sold for 540/. to Mr. Beach of Rotherhithe. The Ter-
magant, 10 guns, 231 tons, was not sold, 1,000/. being the re-
served price. The Swan cutter, 144 tons, was the last lot;
1201. was the reserved price ; and as there were no bidders,
she was not sold. The lots sold were generally considered
good bargains, but it was evident that shipping is not in
much request.
THE JEWS' HOSPITAL.—The annual dinner of this
Charity took place on Tuesday, at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street. About 200 gentlemen were present.
The chair was filled by Martin T. Smith, Esq., in the absence
of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, from indis-
position. Grace was then said by one of the readers in the
Synagogue. " The Health of her Majesty the Queen," and
the customary toasts on public occasions, were then given
successively, and duly honoured, The principal toast of the
evening, "Prosperity to the Jews' Hospital," was then given.
The objects of the Society's bounty were introduced to the
company. Those employed in learning handicraft trades,
each carried a specimen of his work, which was inspected by
his friends and patrons during their progress round the room.
The Chairman, in proposing the toast, stated in a few words
the design of the Charity, which was instituted for the relief
• of the aged poor of the Jewish persuasion, and for the educa-
tion and emyloyment of the youth of both sexes. The total
sum subscribed to the funds, -during the evening, amounttd
to upwards of 1,000/.