The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-22 00:00:00

feared; it was this feeling which prevented the present
Government, possessing the numerical majority, from
giving the slightest movement to the helm of the State,
without fearing to strike against some hidden rock.
The consequence was Government could not perform
the commonest act of government without exciting the
threatening susceptibilities of the country. That sus-
ceptibility reacted. on the Government, and produced
such conduct as increased the general distrust. Were a
French officer, for instance, when actuated by a feeling
of patriotism, to fire a popular cannon-shot 4,000 leagues
off at once the Ministry disavowed him, and sent another
in his place." M. GUIZOT, without leaving his place, in
a few words, defended the Government. For three years
they had preserved peace, and without any sacrifice
of the honour of France. On Tuesday M. ISAMBERT
adverted to the late rebellious proceedings of the
Bishops, condemned the apathy manifested by the Ca-
binet in the quarrel with the University; and said that,
by their timid conduct, Ministers emboldened them in
their pretensions, and actually rendered themselves
their accomplices by not resorting to the means provided
by the laws to repress their liberticide attempts. The
Minister of Justice (M. MARTIN) could not justify the
conduct of the Church—on the contrary, it deserved
great blame, but the dangers to religion, to which the
Honourable Deputy alluded, were unfounded, for they
had a constitutional Government, the tribune, the press,
and the institutions, ready to repress any unjust preten-
sions that might be raised by the clergy.
The French funds continued to rise on Tuesday, the
Three per Cents. having closed at 83f. 35c.
The following telegraphic dispatch appears in the
Moniteur

" PERPIGNAN, MARCH 17.

" Queen CIIRISTINA landed at the Grao of Valencia on
the 12th, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the road to that
city being covered by at least 200,000 persons. Her
MAJESTY did not arrive there till 7 o'clock. Her recep •
tion was admirable., Her MAJESTY was to quit Valencia
on the 18th."

The same journal officially announces that the
Duchess of NEMOURS had
.entered the sixth month of
her pregnancy.
THE BOURSE—TUESDAY, MAncn 19.

First

Highest Lowest

Last

Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five perCents.esdiv 121 85 122 15 .. 121 85 .. 122 15
FourperCents.exdiv 105 50 .. 105 50 .. 105 50 .. 105 50
Three per Cents.— •• 83 35 .. 83 40 .. 82 30 .. 83 40
Bank of France. 3210 ..3210 ..3207 50 —3207 50
Leila° Bank, 5,000 f. Bharesso9s —5095 —5095 —5095
Belgian Bank, 1841.• • • llBO ..1180 ..1180 ..1180
Belgian Fives.•• ...• 1051 .. 1051 .. 1051 .. 1051
1840 ...... 108 f • • 1081 .. 108 f 108 f
Dutch Two-and-a-Half ..• 881 .• 581 .. 581 .. 581
Spanish Active
Passive .
Threes .• • ..... 351 .. 3.5; .. 351 • .

Neapolltan...• •-•••• •• .. 10260 •• 102 65 .. 102G0 .. 10265
Roman .•
RAILWAY SHARES.
Versailles, R. 13.•• •••••• •••• 388 75 •• 388 75 .. 388 78 .. 388 75
L.B.— •....
Rouen . . 900 .. 902 50 .. 900 .. 902 50

Rouen to Havre•.•.-.•..••• 686 25 .. 686 25 .. 685 .- 685
Orleans

Strasburg to Bale•.•••••••. 246 25 .• 246 25 • • 246 25 .. 246 25
Avignon to Marseilles 770 .• 770 • • 765 .. 767 50

RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT.
Versailles, R.B. 388 75 .. 388 75 .. 387 50 .. 387 50
L.B •• 177 50 .. 177 50 .. 175 .. 175
Rouen ............•.
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Rouen to llavre . • 686 25 -:. 686 25 .. 686 25 .• 686 25
Strasburg to 8a15.......... 246 25 .. 246 25 .. 246 25 .. 246 26
Orleans .

Avignon to Stargeilles• •.• •• 768 75 .. 768 75 767 60 .. 767 50

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.
The Funds have this afternoon closed very firmly.
Consols at 98i to Exchequer Bills look better also,
being 695. to 71s. premium. Bank Stock rose to 200 i.
The Foreign investments have been a little better this
afternoon. Spanish Actives closed at 25, and the Three
per Cents. at 35j to f. Mexican were 36 to *, and the
Deferred 14i to 15. Buenos Ayres realised 37i. Brazil
Stock was at 821. French Three per Cents. were done
at 82f. 75c. to 83f. 25c. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. closed a trifle lower, viz. 57i to I. The Funds
come rather lower from Holland.

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The Railway Shares were generally buoyant, and
rather more was done than in the morning.
We hear nothing yet of the West India mail.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
There was no change in Cotton at Liverpool yesterday.
Sales 3,500 bales—viz., 300 Surat, at 34d. to 4id. ; 200
Pernam, at 6id. to 63d. ; 40 Maraham, at 54d. ; and the rest
American at. 54d. to 6d. per lb. Speculators took 500
bales of American.—There was but little animation in
Shares. Birmingham and Gloucester were 86i ; Chester
and Holyhead, 7 ; Edinburgh and Leith 94 ; Great Western,
1121 ' • Liverpool and Manchester, 225 ; Birmingham Quarter,
29 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 48 ; Ditto and Leeds,
1 151 ; Paris and Lyons, 2/. 14s. ; Smith-Eastern, 354 ; Ditto
New, 36 • Dublin and Cashel, la.
More Alan ordinary interest was exhibited to ascertain the
result of the proceedings cf the General Court of Proprietors
held at the Bank of England, a report of which appears in
another column of this day's Sun. An expectation was very
generally entertained, that questions would be asked with
respect to the terms upon which the Charter is to be re-
newed, and as respects the progress of the conversion
plan. The active measures which are in progress
by the private and the joint-stock banks to obtain, if pos-
sible, concessions in their favour, rendered the meeting of
to-day more interesting than anv that have occurred since
the discussions took place in the -Court-room of the Corpora-
tion shortly privious to the last renewal of the privileges
of the Proprietary. It will have been observed that,
for some weeks back, the quotations of Bank Stock have
been gradually on the rise, purchases having been made yes-
terday 15 per cent. above the quotations given at the com-
mencement of this year. This is deemed to be pretty con-
clusive that no very large inroad will be made upon the ad-
vantages now possessed by the Corporation in favour of other
establishments asking concessions. It has surprised many
in the City that so much a 9 10,603/. 12s. 6d. should have
been required to make up the dividend from the Rest.
Thus, it appears, the account stands :
To pay the dividend for the half-year £509,355 0 0
Property-tax

A 494,49816 3
And adding the ten thousand six hundred and odd, the
dividend will thus be met. It was expected that a discus-
sion would arise as to the Charter : no such thing took
place : the Directors are, however, on their mettle : a sole
Bank of Issue is their motto.
We have no arrivals of importance to-day.
Consols have reached within one per cent of par this
morning. This purchases have been increased on the
out, on each transfer day, will be soon
part of the Government brokers, and no question the
isnucurlegaseldai.d The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. have
touched 1024 ; Bank Stock, 200 (now 199); Exchequer
Bills, 70e. premium ; and India Stock for the Account, 294.
In the Foreign Market the transactions were rather nu-
merous to-day, but the quotations have not varied much.
The Spanish Five per Cents. are at 251 for the Account ; the
Three per Cents. at 35i; the Portuguese Converted at 454 ;
Dutch
104 i ; and Brazilian at 79g.
Five per Cents., 1011; Mexican at '36; Chilian at
In the Share market there has not been a feature of in-
terest to-day. The variations in value have been slight.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MARCH 20.—There has
been a good business to-day at the quotations, and the
market closes very firm :—Eastern Counties, Registered,
139-16 and 1 ; Do. Perpetual, H. 111.4 d. ; Manchester and Bir-
mingham, 471.4 ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 64 ; North Union,
107 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 674- 68 ; Do. Quarter, 8 1-16;
Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale, 3i.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock, .. .. . .......... Indian Stock, — pm..
3 per Cent. Red............. Ditto Winds . ..... , ei pm .
3 per Cent. Cons. ......... 8% Ditto Old Annuities -
3% per Cent. Bel — Ditto New Annuities... 91%
New 3% per Cent 102% Ex Bills, 1,0001. 1%c1... pm.
New 5 per Ccnt..•••••• . !
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small pm.
Jan. 1860 ..... .. ..... Bank Stock for Acct 20034
Oct. 1859.......... Consols for
India Acct....— 9,94
Stock for Acct 291%
Jan. 1800 ......... ..
FOREIGN FUNDS.

l
Austrian, 5 per Cent — ortuguese, 5 per Cent —
Belgian, 5 per Cent 104% Ditto, New Ditto —
,
Brazilian Bonds ...........».. 8214 Prussian, 5 per Cent
Buenos Ayres,
6 per Cent.. L77i, Russian 5 per Cent
Ltillian, I'. per Cent — Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Ditto 1824 ........................ Ditto, 3 per Cent .......
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent 93 Ditto, Deferred 14%
Danish, 3 per Cent — French, 5i er Cent —L —c.
Greek, 18 5, 5 per Cent — Exchange ..... ......... ... —f. —c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Ditto, 6 per Cent., 1837. — 'Dutch, 23 per Cent.... 51U
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent — Ditto, 5 per Cent lOl%

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SHARES.
Birmingham and Derby (100 paid) ............. 59
Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid) B6
Bristol and Exeter ( :0 paid)
Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid) 7
Eastern Counties (23 paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ... ............
Great North of England (100 paid)
Great Western (75 paid) ........... 11%
Ditto Fifths (12 paid) l9)
London and Brighton (50 paid) ..... .. .......
London and Blackwall (161. 13s. 4dl) O4
London and Birmingham (Stock)
Ditto New Quarters ( 2 paid)f....... .............
Ditto New Thirds (i paid) 40%
London and Greenwich (I.t. 1:4. 4d. paid) 5%
London and Guildford Junction ( 5 pa-d)
London and South Western (ill. 6s. lOd. Paid) ••• 83
Northern and Eastern (4 ) paid)
Ditto Quarter Shares (12% paid) 16%
Midland Counties (100 paid) as
North Midland (100 paid)
Paris and Orleans (20 paid)
Paris and Rouen (SlO paid) 85%
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid)
Ditto Scrip (25 paid) 36
York and North Midland (50 paid) ..... ...........

MAJOR•GENERAL Wm. H. BECKWITH.—We have
1 to announce the demise of the above gallant officer, who died
at his residence at Chester on Sunday last. The late General
entered the arm in October, 1778, and distinguished himself
at the siege of } ort Matilda, and also at the capture of Gua-
daloupe in 1794. In 1799 he served throughout the cam-
paign in Holland.
A " MONSTER" PETITION.—The State Prosecution
petition contains upwards of eight hundred and twelve
thousand signatures--measures more than nine thousand two
hundred feet in length—nearly two English miles !! This
monster petition was to be forwarded last Friday night to
England.—Dublin Evening Freeman.
APPROACHING MARRIAGES.—AH alliance, an-
nounced between Mr. Henry Hoare and Miss Clayton East,
daughter of Sir East Clayton East, Bart., is not expected to
be solemnised until the close of the season. Count de Ray-
neval will be shortly united, at Paris, to 31(111e. Bertin de
Veaux, the accomplished daughter of one of the proprietors of
the Journal des Debats. A marriage is on the Lapis between
Horsley Palmer, Esq., and one of the Misses Greville.
CHEAP GLASS OF GIN AND WATER.—On Wednes-
day afternoon, a genteelly-dressed man walked into the
Angel public-house, High-street, Bristol, and called for a
glass of gin and water. He was shown into a vacant room
and supplied with the gin, which he paid for. After he had
left, the waiter, who went into the room for the glass, found,
to her surprise, that a lead tea-spoon had been substituted for
the silver one by the "gentleman."
VERT UNUSUAL !—On Sunday night, or early on
Monday morning,• a copper boiler was stolen from the pre-
mises of Mr. Singleton, in the Brazen George-yard, but
while Mrs. Singleton went to the station-house to give infor-
mation of the robbery, the boiler was restored to the place
from whence it had been stolen I—Cambridge Chronick.