The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-20 00:00:00

BOROUGH HOP MARZZT.

The accounts from the plantatijnsTlTill77mlTig very un-
favourable, an alarming increase of fly being apparent
amongst the young bine, the demand for all kinds of hops is
active, and last week's advanced rates of from 8s to 103 per
cwt are fairly supported. So small a quantity of hops on
offer in this market has not been known for upwards of 25
years as at this moment.

TALLOW.
We have no alteration to notice respecting prices for Tal-
low. The demand for Y.C. during the week has been very
limited; other descriptions, such as South American, New
South Wales, Town Tallow, &c., being considerably less in
price, naturally throws the demand on them. In New Y.C.
there is very little business doing, and the price is 41s. 6d.
for the last three months, at which there are good buyers.
Town Tallow is 395. to 395. 6d. net cash.

MONEYAND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
There was a very dull market for Cotton at Liverpool on
Saturday, and the tendency of prices was still downwards.
Sales only 2,500 bales, of which speculators only took 300.
Shares are rather better, and there were buyers of the prin-
cipal lines. Eastern Counties, 12/4 ; Birmingham, 226 ;
Ditto, Thirds, 88 ; Brighton, 454 ; South-Western, 874 ;
Midland Counties, 894; North Midland, Half, 45; Paris and
Lyons, 3/. Is. 6d. ; South-Eastern, 381 ; Ditto, New, 121.
Accounts from the North of England state, in reference to
the corn trade, that the demand for foreign wheat is slow,
and not much business has passed therein at Hall-during the
past week ; what has taken place has been at lower rates ;
the same remarks apply to barley, but the other descriptions
of spring corn are held with more firmness. The supplies
of wheat and barley from abroad have been on a large scale
during the present week, and a considerable portion of the
former has been paid duty upon. Spring sown corn is still
suffering from the effects of so prolonged a continuance of
dry weather, the few showers that have fallen, though bene-
ficial to a certain extent, being very far short of what is re-
quired in the present parched state of the soil in many
districts.
The English Stocks have been rather flat to-day, and there
is not much business doing. For transfer to-morrow Consols
have realised 994 to 4, and for Time the same. Exchequer
Bills have been rather higher, a notice for the usual paying
off, and the renewal at lid. per centum. per diem having ap-
peared. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. have been
marked 1024 to 4 ; the Reduced, 1014 to 4 ; and the Three
per Cents. 988 to 4. Dank Stock has been rather firmer, viz.
192 to 193 ; but India Stock has receded to 2864 and 285.
The Commissioners have taken 20,000/. Reduced at 984.
The Foreign market has been more animated. Spanish
Active Bonds have realised 234 to 234, and the
Three per Cents. 344 to 344, having taken rather a wider
range for account, viz. from 344 to 35. Portuguese
Converted Bonds have been steady at 468 to 47,
the accounts from Lisbon being more satisfactory. Mexican
Deferred Stock has realised 15-k, and Colombian Bonds have
been heavy at 14h ; Peruvian are 288 • Chilian Deferred
Stock is 52 to ; Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have
alternated from 60410 61b ; Russian are 1174 to 118.
The Rai:way Shares look firm again, with one or two ex-
ceptions. Birmingham, South-Western, and the French
lines are buoyant. Birmingham and Gloucester are not quite
so good, being 10 discount. The Banks are dull.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 192% 193 192%
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities
S per Cent. Consols. Annuities ron
3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities IOIZ
New 3% per Cent. Annuities lO2
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 6
Ditto 30 Years, Expire sth Jan. 1860.
India Stock
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account 99%
Exchequer Bills, I%cl. l %d
74 pm.
5001.........» ...... ...... 74 pm.
Ditto Small
Ditto Advertised
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Chilian Bonds,6 per Cent '
Ditto Deterred 52
Columbian Bonds. 14%
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred Stock
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents. 28%
Portuguese Bonds, 6 per Cent.
Ditto Converted 47

Ditto for the Account 46%
Russian Bonds, 1822, 5 per Cent 117% 118
Spanish Bonds. Fire per Cent 1840 233i%
Ditto for the Account
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for 'the Account 34X% 35
.
Dutch 2% per Cents. 6l do % 61%
Dutch 5 per Cents.
Ditto for the Account.
New Loan 1837, 5 per Cents. 99304
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO
._.. 90 ........ to

Ditto New 17% 22% to
Bristol and Exeter 7O .... ..... 82%
Caledonian
Dublin and Cashel ... 2% 4% ...... to 5%
Eastern Counties
Ditto Perpetual 5 per cent l3s. 4d.... 1
Edinburgh and Glasgow 5O 66% to
Great Western
Ditto Fifths
London and Birmingham.
Ditto % Share • 2 25304 ... to
London and Blackwall... ......... ... 16%
London and Brighton 5O 45%% ... to
'f:11 -. 19'

London and Greenwich
London and South Western
London and Croydon
Manchester and Leeds 7O lO5 to:
Midland Counties lOO ... ..... 89
North Midland
Ditto % Shares
Ditto Thirds 2l/. 13s. 4cl 3O to
South Eastern and Dover 32% 38%% ... to
Ditto New
York and North Midland
Ditte % Shares
Ditto Scarboro' Branch 2% ...... 1914% ... to 10
Paris and Orleans
Paris and Rouen 2O 88%/4 to
Rouen and Havre. -
JOINT STOCK BANN&
London and Westminster
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, MAY 17.—We have no
particular change
,to report in any stock, except in Cale-
donians, which have been sold at 21. discount. North Union,
10811; Blackburn and Preston, 5i ; Caledonian, 3 ; Manchester
Assurance, 1011; Manchester Exchange, 132.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—This morning was
married, at St. George's Church, Hanover-square, by the
Rev. Gilbert Elliot, Viscount Melgund, eldest son of the
Earl of Minto, to Emma Eleanor Elizabeth Hislop, daughter
of the late Sir Thomas and the Lady Emma Hislop. There
were present on the interesting occasion the Earl and Lady
Minto, Lord and Lady John Russell, Lord and Lady Auck-
land, llon. Robert Eden, and several other noblemen and
gentlemen of distinction. At the conclusion of the ceremony,
the happy pair, together with their friends, proceeded to the
UNION HALL.—(THIS DAY.) residence of the bride's mother, in Wilton-crescent, where a
Richard Brown, an expert pickpocket, was charged, before splendid dejeuner was given by her Ladyship.
Mr. Trail], with stealing a silk handkerchief from the person MISS CLARA SEFTON'S LECTURE ON COMEDY.—
of a gentleman, on passing over London-bridge. We perceive that Miss Clara Seyton, who a short time since
The prisoner, it was stated, belongs to a gang of pickpockets, made a successful debilt at the Princess's Theatre, gives a
who infest the principal thoroughfares leading to London- Lecture on Comedy at the Princess's Concert-room on Tues-
bridge from the Borough. He was seen in the act of follow- day evening. The programme includes notices of all the
ing up a gentleman, and taking the handkerchief out of his principal comic writers from the days of Aristophanes—of
pocket, and then run away with his companion. A lad who course the comedies of our own immortal Shakspeare occupy
witnessed the robbery gave such information on the subject a prominent place. The lecture is to be illustrated by songs
as to lead to the apprehension of both the prisoner and his and recitations ; and from Miss Clara Seyton's known
associate. The witness, however, through whose information talents and versatility, we doubt not but the subject will re-
the parties were taken into custody, complained that he had ceive full justice at her hands.
been threatened by the gang, and a woman named Davis, of 1 ETON COLLEGE 4TH OF JUNE REGATTA.—We have
masculine appearance, whom the lad identified as being one been requested by the authorities of Eton College to state,
of the persons who had uttered threats against him, was that the annual regatta will take place on the 4th proximo,
ordered to be apprehended. as usual, and not on the 3d, as had been contemplated, in
Brown was remanded, and the woman Davis was held to consequence of the races at Ascot, which commence on the
bail for the threats she used, and, in default, was committed. 4th of June. ..-
. .

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-( THIS DAY.) •
LONDON, MAY 20.—Fresh northerly breeze, and fine clear
•
weather.
DOVE; MAY 18.—Arrd. Buchanan, Sunderland for Qr
bec, with loss of topmast, sails, and rigging ; Princess,. lu°

Grande, with loss Of anchor.
OFF SANGATE, MAY 19.—Bride, Newfoundland.
Ponzsmotrrii, Kyr 18 AND 19.—Wind N.E., hard,lull
squally.—Arrd. St. George, London, for Sydney. ;
patam, ditto, for Madras; Madras, Kitching, Pnncess A 4
laide, Louisa, Girgenti, for Dunkirk, with loss of foretoplutlat'
&c., having been in contact with a schooner, name unknown:
at half-past one A.M., St. Catherine's, bearing N.N.E., distal):
ten miles ; the schooner had studding sails set but wan u°'
seen by the Louisa after the collision.
OFF THE WIGHT.—Mary Louisa, Miller, Calcutta
Louise Sophie, Keaning, 13ahia ; Olbf, Charleston, for Ain
sterdam ; Pepe, Ennis, Rhode Island, for Antwerp.
COWES, MAY 19.—The Catherine, of Carnarvon, foundend
in the Channel, after being in contact with a ship, nsune ""-
known ; crew (except two men) drowned. fro
WEYMOUTH, MAY 19.—The Levant Star, Brickneno•-
Newport to Rotterdam, foundered off St. Alban's retar°

mornin ; c saved. rt
WHITg BY, MAY 18,—The Comet, Chapman, of this Po ,
ashore here, but expected off.
COWES, MAY 19.—Arrd. Nuevo Ramonceto, Matanzes-,1
SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 19.—Arrd. Paella steamer, Gibrelw°
left 10th inst. fresli
A.
FALmounr, MAY 18 AND 19.—Wind, N.N.E. to N.,
gales and squally.—Arrd. Sophia, Addicks, Pernagibu`"'
Off, Plata, Henning, Buenos Ayres, sailed Feb. 26, and pr‘ir
ceeded for Hamburgh. A large ship or barque, under
masts, was passed 13th inst., lat. 49, lon. 7, by the Sir 0'
Franklyn, arrived here. of
GRANGEMOUTH, MAY 15.—Sid. Betsy Robertson, Carl
Good Hope. A Oft;
LivEhrooL, MAY 19.—Wind N.E., moderate.—mod'
Noon, Savannah. Sld. London for Calcutta ; Peru, Capta;
Good Hope ; Hampton and Kate, Ichoboe ; Ironside,
England, Memphis, and Philadelphia, New York ; Resourget:
Quebec ; Berwick Castle, Montreal ; Joseph Porter,,ft
Andrew's ; Benin, Africa ; Caledonia steamer, 1111';‘_.„
and Boston • Betsy, Montreal. The Royal Adelaide, no
to Boston, Las put back leaky, having struck on the batrdt,
the Victoria Channel. The Uncertain, hence to Cron'a
has put back with loss of topmast, &c.
ISLE OF SKYE, MAY 14.—The Charles, of this poit.
„0.
Liverpool to Lerwick, with salt, struck on the Callich P i"„d
in the inner sound of Skye, 9th inst., but has been got ea.'"
beached in a damaged state ; cargo lost. ?r,
CORK, MAY 17.—1 t has blown a gale from N.W. and eu,
since yesterday, and still continues. The John Afi.,.tcQo
from China, has driven on the Mud Bank near the ralos
Spit buoy, but without damage. The Bache M'Evers
driven against Haulbowline. The Fortitude, of London,°_,„d
ward bound, is said to have been spoken, 14th inst., best
up for the first port, with loss of main and mizenmasts, &c.
RAMSGATE, MAY 19.—The Concord, Cramp, from St'o4
ton for this port, in entering the harbour struck the pier, '

jib-boom, and put to sea again.
PENZANCE, MAY 18.—It has blown a strong gale through
out the day at N. to N.E. and E.N.E.—About 100 Bail
lying here windbound.
ALDBOROLIGH, MAY 18.—It is blowing a heavy gale f„,arl,
E.N.E.—Several vessels have passed, with loss of 5"."
sparßßls, &c.
DLOTOTON, MAY 19.—1 t has blown a gale since
the
16th at N.E. to E N.E.
DOVER, MAY 19.—The Donna Maria, from Antigua to 1#
don, has gone to leeward, with decks swept, &c. t• to
DEAL, MAY 19.—1 t has blown a severe gale from
N.N.E., with a heavy sea in the Downs and unusuallyA
surf on the beach. The Mary and Mary Ann, from (-,°,,v*rs,
and the Rhoda, from Patras, are riding with both _
down. The Phcebe, from Manilla, and Mary Stoddart, PT*
Calcutta, have driven considerably, but are now riding 70
both anchors down. The Eliza Gillies, from Maracaibo, ,s of
the Rochester, from Oporto, have proceeded west, with 10-
anchors.