The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-11 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1844.

turn dry hides, coffee, indigo, &c. The English, French,
and Brazilian Governments have appointed agents to
visit Paraguay. The only one who has proceeded on his
mission is Mr. Gordon, Secretary of Legation of her Bri-
tannic Majesty's Embassy at Rio de Janeiro. The agent
of the Government of the United States at this place is the
only foreign agent that Senor Gil was directed officially to
call upon. He informs me that a Congress of Deputies from
all parts of the Provinces is now in session at the capital of
the Republic, the city of Assumption, for the purpose of
framing a Constitution.
"The present Government consists of three Consuls, who
hold their offices until a Constitution is adopted."
The market for Stock has scarcely been so firm to-day,
although the COmmissioners took 30,0001. Consols at 994.
For Money and the Account the present value is scarcely so
high, but still the supply of Stock is scarcely equal to the
demand. South Sea Stock has advanced to 1151. The
premium upon Exchequer Bills is from 765. to 78s.
Spanish Bonds have improved to-day, but the quotations
of this and of the other Foreign Funds have varied so slightly
as scarcely to require notice. The accurate quotations are
annexed.
The Share market is firm, and there are good reasons for
an expectation that pricei will advance.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 9.—We have had
a quiet market to-day, without any alteration in prices.
Manchester and Birmingham, 59/; North Midland, 91/ ;
South-Eastern, 38* ; Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 6 ;
North British, ; Blackburn and Preston, 5 5-16 ; Preston
and Wyre, 201 ; Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter, 11/.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Red 99% Ditto Bonds ......... 94 pm.
3 per Cent. Cons.
3% per Cent. Rel lOl% Ditto New Annuities... 99%
New 3% per Cent 102% Ex. Bills, 1,0001. 1%c1... 76 pm.
New 5 per Cent Ditto 5001 Pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small 7B pm.
Jan. 1860. ..... 12 7-16 Bank Stock for Acct 195%
Oct. 18.59 12% Consols for Acct. 99%
Jan. 1860 lndia Stock for Acct....
FOREIGN FUNDS.
Austfian. 5 per Cent .Portuguese, 5 per Cent BO
Belgian, 5 per Cent — 'Ditto New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds BJ% Prussian, 5 per Cent
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Ceiit — Russian, spr Cent
Chllian, C per Cent ..... ;Dia°, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per Cent 15 Spanish, 5 per Cent 2i%
Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, 9 per Cent 35%
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — ,Ditto, Deferred ..........
Danish, 3 per Cent — •French, 5 rer Cent —f. .--c.
Greek, 18_5, 5 per Cent — 'Exchange
Mexican, 5 per Cent ......... 35% French, 3 per Cent. —f. —c
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837. — Dutch, 2% per Cent......
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent.— • Ditto, 5 per Cent
SHARES.
Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) 9l
Bristol and Exeter 00 paid)
Bristol and Gloucester (30 paid)
Eastern Counties (23 paid) ...
Ditto Registered (816 s 8d p
Great Western (75 paid)
Harwich (Braithwaite), 2 pai
Ditto, Locke, 2% paid
London and Birmingham (St
Ditto, Quarter Shares ( 2
London and Blackwall (16/,
Lon ion and Brighton (50 pai
Norwich and Brandon ( 2 pa
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)
Paris and Rouen, 20 paid
COURSE OF EXCHM
Amsterdam CF. 12 6
Ditto, at sight l2 4
Rotterdam 2U. 12 61
Antwerp 25 95
aamburgh M.B. 13 15
Altona l3 15
Paris, 3 days' sight 25 65
Ditto, 3 months 25 85
Marseilles 25 90
Bourdeaux 25 90
Frankfort on Maine 122
Petersburgh, 3Us 36
Berlin 7
Vienna, effee. 11.3 M 954
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 361
Cadiz
Uilbao 36
Barcelona 36
Seville

mtidern science—represented by such men as M.
GAY-LuSSAC, PECLET, POULLLET, and DUMAS—
could suggest, had been adopted. Experiments had
been tried as to the exact quantity of air which was
necessary for each cell—the Committee had shut, up
one of their members in the cell—(Laughter)—and had
endeavoured to ascertain, by the most delicate pro-
ceedings of chemical analysis, to what degree of ven-
tilation it was necessary to arrive in order to obtain a
perfectly pure:air. It was found that their object was
more ,than attained by giving to each prisoner a cell
of 10 cubic metres (about 12f English feet). ' M. DE
LA ROCHEIAQUEIIN may be certain,' said the Hon.
Member, that the ventilation of those cells, which
he had so loudly exclaimed against, is far superior to
his own bed-room—(Laughter)—is certainly better
than that of mine--(Laughter)—and in comparison
superior to that of this Chamber.'—(Loud and con-
tinued laughter.) Not only, continued the Hon.
Member, had excellent means of ventilation been em-
ployed, but an apparatus had been invented to verify
the state of the air at any period. In fact, every pos-
sible precaution had been taken to render the pri-
soners' cells perfectly well aired." This statement
seemed to convince all but M. DE Li ROCHEJAQUELIN,
and the discussion on the clauses continued. Indeed from
all accounts, the reforms to be introduced by the Bill
will be of great benefit. The chief prison in Paris,
called La Force, , will cost 3,000,000 f. (200,0001.),
and each cell is to be more than 12 feet square, and
of the same height. The domestic intelligence is des-
titute of interest. •
The Phare of Bayonne states, from Madrid, that
one of the measures on which the late Ministry was
deliberating, and which will probably be adopted by
the new Cabinet, is the restoration to the clergy of a
portion of the Church property remaining unsold—
the pensions which were allotted to them when the
Church property was taken by the State, being very
irregularly paid—and the re-establishment of the
Four per Cent. tax, voted by the Cortes in 1839 in
substitution of tithes. This measure is said to be in-
sisted upon by the POPE, as the preliminary condi-
tion of a renewal of the relations of the Court of
Rome with the Spanish Government.
The Journal des Debals gives the following biogra-
phical sketch of the members composing the new
Cabinet :
" All the Ministers have professed under the Regency o
Maria Christina, as well as under that of Espartero, constitu-
tional moderado principles, and were at the head of the par-
liamentary party which was formed after the fall of the Duke
de la Victoria. All have already filled high functions in the
State, and three amongst them have been Ministers at various
periods, under the constitutional regime. General Narvaez,
President of the Council and Minister of War,. acquired a
great reputation during the civil war, in fighting against
Don Carlos. It was he who succeeded in reaching and beat-
ing General Gomez in Andalusia. He also pacified the pro-
vince of La Mancha, by creating, in a short space of time, a
'fine army of reserve. General Narvaez has sat several times
in the Cortes as a Deputy and a Senator. Without being a
brilliant orator, he has great facility in speaking, and at the
time of the discussions on the Queen's majority and the accu-
sation against M. Olozaga, he often spoke in the Senate,
where he was always listened to with favour. The Marquis
de Viluma, Minister of Foreign Affairs, was brought up at the
Royal School of Artillery, and followed in his youth his mili-
tary career in that body, which in the midst of civil wars and
popular risings has always preserved its old reputation for ca-
pacity, and attachment to order and the monarchy. Under
the absolute Government M. de Viluma was persecuted for
his liberal opinions, and resided at Florence for many years
as an emigrant. His firm character, and the uprightness of
his intentions, caused him to be named Political Chief of
Madrid during the Ministry of Martinez de la Rosa. After
that period he was made a senator, and always showed an
elevation of views, and a strictness of political principles, which
gained for him general esteem. Notwithstanding his repug-
nance, the orders of the Queen and the solicitations of his
friends, had induced him to accept the post of Minister Pleni
potentiary of Spain at London, where he has scarcely arrived.
M. Mon, Minister of Finance, was the colleague of M. Torreno,
as Deputy for the province of Asturias, and a strict friendship
has always united him to that statesman. M. Mon had
already succeeded as Finance Minister to M. de Torreno in
the Cabinet of Count d'Ofalia, and there gave proofs of talent.
His probity is acknowledged even by his bitterest enemies:
M. Mon is one of the cleverest speakers in the Cortes. He is
known for the energy and vivacity of his character, and for
an eminently practical knowledge of business. M. Pidal,
Minister of the Interior, is M. Mon's intimate friend and
brother- in-law. He professes the same political principles, and
they have always fought under the same colours. M. Pidal,
a magistrate of integrity and information, was the last Pre •
sident of the Cortes. It was he whom the Queen called to
the Palace on Olozaga's affair, and .he showed in that de-
plorable crisis a great impartiality as well as an extreme re-
serve. M. Mayans, an esteemed n'tagistrate, was Minister of
Justice under the Ministry of Gonzalez Bravo, and he made
great efforts to re-establish order in the law courts, and to
ameliorate the condition of the clergy. He got several
Bishops recalled from exile, and sought with zeal to bring
about a reconciliation with the Court of Rome. He preserves
in the new Ministry the place which he had in the Cabinet
of Gonzalez Bravo. General Armero, Minister of the Marine
and the Colonies, rendered an important service to the cause
of the Queen, by disembarking on the coast, and fighting
with success in the memorable night which decided the
deliverance of Bilboa in 1837. Espartero, witness of his
bravery and intelligent activity, recompensed him after the
triumph, and made a friend of him. When the struggle
against 'Espartero was declared, General Armero was at
Seville, and he was one of the first who placed himself at the
head of the insurrection in favour of the Queen. Appointed
Governor of that city, he was of great assistance to General
Figueras, who had the chief command, and he exhibited,
during this crisis, the same firmness that lie had before given
so many proofs of. He was, under the last Cabinet, Captain-
General of Seville."
•THE BOURSE—WEDNEsnair, MAY 8.
First Highest Lowest Last
• • Price. Trice. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents.... 122 35 .. 122 50 •. 122 30 122 30
Three per Cents.• ••. 84 65 •• 84 70 .• 84 60 .• 84 60
Bank of France• •.• • • ....• • 3100 ..3100 • 3100 ..3100
Belgian Sank.
1841 lllO ..1110 ..1110 ..1110
Belgian Fives, 1831.. .....
1840 .•••• 1051 .. 106 .. 1051 •.. 105 f
1842 .• •• 32 108; .. 1081 .. 108* .
.. 108/
Spanish active •
Threes •• ......
!Passive 6 .. 6 .. 6 .. 6
Portuguese Five per Cents • • 40 .. 461 .. 46f .. 46f
Neapolit,an ...... ....... .. 102 20 .. 102 25 .. 102 15 .. 102 25
Roman, ex or. . 104 f .. 104 f .. 1041 .. 1041
RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, R.B . •
L. 8.•• •••• ...... 257 50 .. 257 50 .. 257 50 .. 257 50
Rouen to Havre 737 50 .. 737 50 .. 735 73.5
Orleans 977 50 .. 977 50 .. 977 50 .. 977 50
Strasburg to Bale•• •• •• 277 50 .. 278 75 .. 275 .. 275
RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.

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Gibraltar

Leghorn 3O 50
Genoa 25 90
Milan
Venice ........
Naples 39
Palermo, per oz ll7
Lisbon 534
Oporto 534
Rio Janeiro 23
Bahia 23
Buenos Ayres
NewYork,2ldys sight
Philadelphia
PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold, bars. £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doubloons. 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 9
Silver in Bars 0 0 0

PROMISSORY NOTES.

Verailles,R.B. . 3BO .. 380 .. 380 .. 380
L.B. ... 260 .. 260 .. 257 50 .. 258 75
Rouen •••• . •••
Rouen to Havre •••. •• ... • 740 .. 740 .. 735 .. 735
Orleans
Strasburg to Bale.• •• •• 278 75 .. 278 75 .. 275 .. 275
Avignon to 3tarseilles— •• .. 768 75 .. 768 75 • 768 75 .. 768 75

COMMISSIONS or SEWERS.—The Lord Chancellor,
deeming it very desirable to improve and reform the
present Commissions of Sewers for Westminster and
part of the county of Middlesex, has added the follow-
ing Gentlemen to the list :—Sir John Hall, Colonel
John Castle Gant, Captain Robert J. Hansler, W.
Leverton Donaldson, Esq., George Dodd, Esq., C.
Barry Baldwin, Esq., Thomas W. Marriott, Esq.,
Philip Hemery Le Breton, Esq., John Frederic
France, Esq., George Drew, Esq , Henry Arthur
Hunt, Esq., William Crake, Esq., James Harvey,
Esq., George Spencer Smith, Esq., John Hardwick,
Esq., Edward Baylis, Esq., Edward Page Clowser,
Esq., Thomas Moss, Esq., George Wigg, Esq., George
Pownall, Esq., Jacob Birt, Esq., John Boodle, jun.,
Esq., Lancelot Bathurst, Esq., John Wheelton, Esq.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
The annual general meeting of the members of the. Royal
Yacht Squadron takes place at the Thatched House Tavern
to-morrow (Saturday), when there are nearly twenty candi-
dates to be balloted tbr, for members and honorary members,
and the whole business of the season to be arranged, the num-
ber of cups to be sailed for, &c. We have no doubt that the
manner in which her Majesty's visit to Cowes is to be noticed
by the Royal Yacht Squadron will be discussed.
NORRIS CASTLE.—So many stories are told that there is no
knowing what to believe, but we think we are correct in
stating that Norris Castle was yesterday sold to her Majesty
for 60,000/.'
The inquiries about houses .at. Cowes are out of number; the
number of houses really taken very few.

JEWISH MARRIAGES.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Srn,—An article headed " Wholesale Marriages," ap-
peared in your paper of yesterday, in which you ob-
serve that marriages are prohibited for twenty-eight
days at this season amongst the Jewi; whereas it should
have been for seven weeks from, the Feast of Passover-
to that of Weeks, excepting on the thirty-third day,
which, as you mentioned, was Tuesday. The number of
marriages supposed to have been solemnised on that day
was thirty-seven.
May 10. A. HEBREW.

THE DECORATIVE WORKS FOR THE NEW PALACE
AT WESTMINSTER.—During the week the public pave been
admitted gratuitously to the exhibition of the decorative
designs and compositions at King-street, St. James's, which
have been sent in pursuant to the notices issued by her Ma-
jesty's Commissioners on the Fine Artsinfurtherance of their
object for ornamenting the new palace at Westminster. In
the course of the previous fortnight admission could be ob-
tained only by payment of a shilling each person. It has not
been generally known that the doors' are now open free to the
public, and in consequence there have been but few visitors.
It has been arranged by her Majesty's Commissioners, that
' except on Saturdays and levee daya, all classes may' iew the
exhibition, the hours being from nine o'clock in'the morning
till seven at night. This
DEATH OF JOHN GUTTERIDGE,
venerable and much esteemed individual departed this
life on Sunday last, in the ninety-second yeat of his age,
at his residence, Denmark-hill, Surrey. Mr. Gut-
teridge was one of the founders of the Sunday-School
Society, and, for more than half a century, a zealous
pr'moter of various religious and benevolent institu-
. tions ; among which may be named, the Baptist Fund,
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severe College, the Baptist Mission, the Widows'
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mg, borne with exemplary submission to the will of
God, and cloked by an eminently
peaceful death.—The

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(From Last Night's Gazette.)
An account of the Average Aggregate Amount of Promis-
sory Notes payable to bearer on demand, which have been
in circulation in the United Kingdom, distinguishing those
circulated by the Bank of England, by Private Banks, and
by Joint-Stock Banks, in England and Wales, by the Banks
in Scotland, by the Bank of Ireland, and by all other Banks
in Ireland, and of the Average Amount of Bullion in the
Bank of England, during the four weeks ending the 27th day
of April, 1844, pursuant to the Act of 4th and sth Vic-
toria, cap. 50 :