The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-04 00:00:00

THE SL= N, LONDON, FRIDAY MORN ING, 'JUL ; 4, 1845.

• up her husband, and, after vainly wandering from place
to place, was reduced to the state in which she was thus
discovered in Mr. Angerstein's park. Now what is the
sort of duty which the executive authorities under the
New Poor Law are elected, and, in this instance, paid, to
perform ? Is it to relieve urgent, instant distress, or not ?
or is it meant to be gravely affirmed that a woman in
no more decent condition than a famished, hutless, and
unclad aboriginal female of Australia, shell not be
looked to, until so many intervening forms and cere-
monies have been gone through, that the Commissioners
of the Poor-law themselves can neither wonder nor
complain if the indignation of the public should impute
to them the having devised so vexatious and barbarous
a system of procrastinated relief, with a view to evade
the spirit of an Act sanction, d by the nation, if at all,
in a feeling of charity for our suf•ring fellow-creatures
—by a miserable, quibbling, and a rigid adherence to
the letter of it? These things should not be. They are
abuses of the noble law of ELIZABETH, and must not
disgrace the reign of VICTORIA. It is little consolation
to us, in the present instance, that the Greenwich ma-
gistrate expressed (a strong opinion that an indictment
would lie against the master of the Hertfordshire union-
house for turning the poor woman out of its shelter.

The Levant mail brings intelligence from Constantinople
to the 17th, Smyrna the 18th, and Athens and Alexandria
to the 19th ult. The rejoicings at Constantinoble on the
occasion of the marriage of the SULTAN'S sister, the Sultana
ADELE, with MEHEMET Au, Pacha of Tophana, lasted for
three weeks, and were on a scale of oriental magnificence.
The Archduke CONSTANTINE of RUSSIA was to arrive on the
18th. M. DE NESSELRODE, the son of the Russian Minister,
had arrived. The accounts from Syria are unfavourable. The
armistice between the Druses and Maronites had been
broken and the civil war renewed. The accounts from
Alexandria state that the Druses first broke the truce by
pillaging the churches and convents, and murdering the
priests, and now both partial are burning each other's mul-
berry and other trees. The consequence is that thousands of
people are starring. The King and Queen of GREECE had
returned to Athens from their excursion into the provinces.

We have received accounts from Madrid and Barcelona
both to the 25th ult. The Government continue to issue
denunciations against Don CARLOS and his family. A
circular had been issued from the Home-office similar to that
addressed by NARVAEZ to the political chiefs, calling upon
the authorities to take the most prompt and vigorous mea-
sures against all attempts that may be made in favour of
Don CARLos or his son. The proprietors of the Espectador
journal, against whom an action had been brought for libels
on the Ministry, were acquitted on the 24th ult., by a jury of
tvreve, ten of whom voted for acquittal and two for a con.
viction. The verdict was received with loud applause. The
Gazette contains an ordonnance for regulating transactions
on the Bourse and preventing reckless speculation. It ap-
pears from this that the stockbrokers are to be liable for all
time bargains and are to enter into securities for that pur-
pose. The Heraldo recommends the speedy return of the
QUEEN to Madrid, but the reason is not stated. MARTINEZ
DE LA ROSA arrived at Barcelona on the 25th. On the
previous day M. LESSEPS had given a grand entertainment
to Generals NARVAEZ and CONCHA, and several Members of
the diplomatic body, including Mr. PEEL.
MADRID BOURSE.—Three per Cents., 22%, for cash ;
321, for Account ; Five per Cents., 21 for cash ; 2134 for
Account.

The French Chamber of Deputies have passed the railway
Bills for lines between Tours and Nantes, and between Paris
and Strasburg. The lease for the former extends to 35
years and for the latter to 45 years. Both Bills were passed
by large majorities. In the Peers the estimates for the year
were presented by the Finance Minister, and also the Bill
for the suppression of the slave-trade by Admiral Maui-Au.
The Bill granting 18,140,000 f. for the improvement of various
harbours and fortresses was passed by a majority of 94 to 4;
also a grant of 200,000 f. for the celebration of the July
fetes. The carpenters' " strike" still continues. On this
subject the Journal des Lebats says The Government.
has grounds for suspecting that among the 4,000 carpenters
who have struck their work, the majority are yielding to the
insinuations and even menaces of a comparatively small mi-
nority. This, in fact, is the secret of nearly all such coali-
tions. What has followed ? Have they been threatened in
their turn—have they been arrested en masse—have any other
means of constraint been employed? No. Ifany arrests have
been made they have been very few, and only in cases where
it was necessary to coerce those who dared to proceed to acts
of violence against such of their fellow•workmen as were
unwilling to submit to the injunctions of the coali-
tion, or those whose turbulence led them to pull down
scaffolding. There are in the ranks of the army men
who had been carpenters. The Ministry has allowed a
few hundreds, not more, to be engaged by the builders,
and thus the most urgent works have been carried on. By
this means, also, the more peaceable carpenters, who had
been kept from their work by threats alone, have become as
it were under a protection, and the numbers of those who are
thus enabled to resume their employments will increase as
their fears are lessened. By this means, in fine, the danger
of a general interruption of the progress of building will be
gradually averted. The men of twenty different trades con-
nected with these works may then feel themselves at liberty
to earn their daily bread by their honest industry. And this is
what some people have had the audacity to call tyranny in
the Government. The carpenters will, we do not doubt,
very quickly be convinced that they have been completely
deluded by the declamations of their pretended friends; and,
returning to a right understanding of their own interests,
they will be grateful to the Government for its long forbear-
ance." The " strike" has caused a great demand on the
savings' banks. The sums invested on the 29th and 30th of June
amounted only to 536,120 f., while the amount drawn out
was 1,025,000 f.

CALCUTTA NEWS.
(From the Morning Herald.)
The Overland Mail from India, bringing the Government
dispatches, has arrived at Marseilles. The intelligence which
this mail conveys we were enabled to anticipate on Tuesday
last, with the exception of the news from Calcutta, which we
have now received by extraordinary express, and hasten to
lay it before our readers. The letters from Calcutta come
down to the 13th of May, from which we learn that on the
9th a destructive fire broke out in the office buildings of
Messrs. Macvicar, Smith, and Co., which, with all they con-
tained, were entirely destroyed, books, papers, and all. The
fire soon seized the premises of Messrs. Sewers and Co , ad
joining, which quickly shared the same fate ; here, for-
tunately, a portion of the books, property, &c., was saved.
Messrs. Kilby and Co., also were sufferers, but principally in
household furniture. How the fire originated was not known.
The loss of Macvicar, Smith, and Co. is estimated at about
2 lacs of rupees. The total loss of all, including the buikl-
ings, is estimated at about sor 6 lacs. Such a fire, it is be-
lieved. has not occurred in Calcutta since it, was taken by
Sorg-00-dowlah in 1756.
(From the Bengal Hurkaru Frits' Current.)
CALCUTTA, MAT 10, 1545.
EXPORTS.
The Precursor, with London dates to the 24th March arrived
on the 4th instant, but the advicea received were not such as ma-
terially to affect our market for country produce. The business
transacted has been moderate, though in some of the more bulky
articles the reduction in the rates of freight have caused shipments
to go forward rather more freely. Prices of all the chief staples
of European export remain with hardly any change to notice.
Indigo—No intelligence has reached this during the past week
of the occurrence in the Mofussil of anything likely to affect the
crop unfavourably, nor have we anything new to add to cur last
report.
Sugar—The new crop of Benares continues to arrive in small
quantities, and meets with ready purchasers as it comes to hand.
Exports from Ist to Bth instant—Great Britain mds. 48,790.
Raw Silk—Demand for this important staple continues to show
no symptoms of improvement, and the quantity disposed of during
the past week is extremely limited.
Silk Piece Goods, Corahs—Our last repert requires but little
alteration. Transactions continue large, but all except the very
best qualities, which are still scarce, are to be had ou somewhat
easier terms. Sales during the week are to a fair amount.
Saltpetre—ln our last we noticed a better inquiry for this article,
and during the week a large business has been done, both for the
home market and America.
Shell Lac and Lac Dye—Prices of shell lac have declined, and
there is little of good quality now remaining in the bazaar. The
dye continues in good demand, though during the past week we
have not heard of any large sales having been effected.
Hides--There is no change to note in these goods. Superior
descriptions are in fair demand, but prices of all the lower qualities
are somewhat reduced. E./ports continue large.
Jute—Shipments continue to go forward to some extent, chiefly
on native account. The value of fair cleaned remains withou
alteration.

Linseed—Extensive transactions for American account are still
in progress, and the high prices now demanded prevent all opera.
Hot's for the home market.
Safflower—Arrivals of the new crop of Patterghatta continue to
be bought up freely rather above our last quotations.
Rum—We do not hear of any sales on the spot, but shipments
are going forward freely, being from the Ist inst., 33,344 gallons.
Cotton—We have to notice a partial resumption of shipments
to China and the eastward. New Banda has been sold at Sa. Rs.
11.5 to 11-6. Old ditto at Sa. Rs. 10-2 per maund.
Opium—The bazaar has continued in the most excited state,
and prices havebeen driven up nearly Co.'s Rs. 100 per chest during
the week, and to all appearance are still on the rise.
Freights—Tonnage has not varied during the week, and our last
quotations are unaltered.
To London and Liverpool—Saltpetre, 41. 15s. to 41. I7s. 6d. ;
sugar, 41. 17s. 6d. to 51. 2s. 6d. ; rice, W. to Si. ss. per ton of 20
cwt. ; rum, 51. 10s. to 5/. 15s. per tun of 4 hhds.; hides, 51. to Si.
5s ; shell lac and lac dye, 41. 10s. to 41. 155. per tnn of 50 c. feet;
hemp and jute, 41. 105. to 41. 15s. per ton of 5 bales; indigo and
silk piece goods, 51. per ton of 50 c. feet ; raw silk, 51. per ton of
10 cwt.

To Mauritius--Rice, Co.'s rs., 1 10 to I 12 per bag; light
freight, Co.'s rs. 25 0 to 30 0 per ton.
To China—Cotton, 3 dolls. per bale opium, 8 dolls. per chest.
IMPORTS.

Cotton Piece Goods—The market continues to improve gradu-
ally, and prices of nearly all staple goods suited for the season are
firm with an upward tendency.
Shirtings—Grey are saleable at a shade above last week's prices,
while bleached descriptions fully maintain their previous value.
Madapollams—Grey of good quality have been sold to a mode-
rate ext,nt, but low reeds are in but limited request.
Jaconets—Fine white have been largely sold at an advance of
two to three annas per piece, while inferior descriptions remain
without change. Fine grey are also wanted, but of all common
qualities the stock is so large that no improvement upon the previous
low value can be noted.
Lappets—There has been more inquiry for the finer descriptions
of these muslin., and prices may be quoted 1 to 2 ans. higher,
though the amount of sales is not extensive. In the common kinds
there is no change.
Lappet Scarfs—Demand for these goods continues very limited,
and prices remain without improvement.
Book Muslins —ln thtse goods a large amount of business has
been done during the wet k, and prices may be quoted 3 to 6 pies
per piece higher for the low qualities suited for Rangoon.
Mull Mulls—There has not 13. en much done in these goods, and
in prices no change can be recorded.
Printed Goods—The demand noticed in our last for these fabrics
has been continued, and for some styles a further advance of about
two annas per piece has been paid. Sales have been considerable,
and the market has an upward tendency.
Coloured Goods—Turkey red twills are in fair demand, and
prices well supported. Good stout Turkey red plain cloth, of 24
inch, are wanted, and would command high rates.
Mule Twist—There is no material alteration in the demand for
yarn. No. 40 fully maintains its previous value, and though 50
and 60 are rather dull of sale, our quotations of last week require
little alteration.
Turkey Red Twist—There is no change whatever to record.
Orange Twist—A few transactions in this yarn are reported.
Woollens—We have heard of no sales of any importance during
the bygone week.
Metals—Transactions continue on a very limited scale, there
being apparently no demand from the Upper Provinces.
Copper—There is a moderate demand fur sheathing, a little
above our last quotations, for local purposes, but for all other kinds
the market is dull.
Spelter—A further decline has taken place during the week, 1,500
mds. having sold from Co. Rs. 10-10 to 10-12, and we doubt whether
sales to any extent could be made without submitting to a further
reduction. There seems no disposition at present among the natives
to speculate in this metal, and from the Upper Provinces there is at
present almost no demand.
Iron—The market for this metal remains in much the same
state, there being few sellers except at a much higher rate than
speculators (now almost the sole buyers) are willing to give.

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS
Brazilian Bonds :
Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela. 17% 18
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...... ..
Ditto. Deferred
Portuguese 5 per Cents.
Ditto, Converted....
Ditto, Account
Russian Bonds -
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840
Ditto. Account ..... ...
Ditto, Passive .
L)itto 3 per Cent.......... ..
D-tto Accnun'
Belgian 4% per (: cot.
t)utch, 2% per Cent .
Ditto, 4 per Cent., Certitie 98% 99
PRICES OF
RAILWAY SIIARES PAID. A ONEO'CLOCK. O'CLOCK.
PRICES 3
i berdeen
CLOSING
Armagh, Coleraine, and
Portrush l% —
Birmin. and Gloucester. 100 133 131% 132%
ristoi and Exeter
Do. New .... . ......... 2
Caledonian - / 3
5 ...... 1 1/."-, 0 / ....
/- /8 8 ..
Ditto Extension
Cambridge and Lincoln 1%...... 40,53/4 1/2
Chester and Holyhead... 10
( iturnet Valley
Clydesdale Junction 5 .... 816
Coventry and Leicester 1 % l'%s"
Ciamwall
Direct Northern
/2
1 'ublin and Belfast June 2% 734 /8
Dublin and Galway..... 2% 3% 4%
Dublin and Mullii,gar... 2% — .. ........,
Eastern Counties 14/. 16s:-..... 215/s% .....
Ditto New 41. 16s.
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per
Cent, No. 1....51. 13s. 4d ll/
.13
Ditto ditto, No. 2. l3s. 4d... ..

65%
65%
1171/4

astern Union
Ditto Extension
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Ditto Quarter Shares 121/2.-- •••••• • •
Edinburgh and Perth...
Ely and Bedford
Great North of England..loo
Ditto New 2
.:rest Western
Ditto, Fifths 2O
: i•ildtbrd, Fare'm, Ports. 21/2 ...
Hu , 1 and Selby
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/4...... 2112
Lancaster and Carlisle... 20
London and Birminghm (Stock)...
Do. New Thirds
Do. 14 Shares
London and Blackwell. 16/. 13s. 4d. 91/2, 10
London and Brighton... 50
Loudon and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d 2134%
Do. New l3s 4d — ..
Lond. & S.Western 411 6s 10d —
Do. Consolidated Bths 12
Do. New
London and York 2%...... 3%% ...
Londonderry & Coleraine 2% 4
Londonderry and Ennis-
killen 21,4 4
Lynn and Ely ..... ....... 212 5%%
Manchester and Leeds... 76
Do. % Shares
Do. Quarters
Manchester, Buxton, and
Matlock 22s.
Midland 100 lB7l/ lB7l/2
Do. New
Midland, Birm., Derby...loo 146
Newcastle and Darling-
ton Junction
•••
Do. New Brandling... 10
Neweas,l*- and iterwick 11/2 19% .
Newry and Enniskillen. 2%
Newark and SLeffield .. 1% l% 2 ....
North British
.... 251/2
Do. New
Northern and Eastern... 45
North Kent
North Wales .. ll4 234
Norwich and B-1,A0n... 10
Do., New ... ..... ..... 1
Oxford and NV ,t.cester... 21/ 6
Preston and Wyre
Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1
••••
Shrews., Wolverhamp ,
Dudley, and Birrn 2l/..... 3%3/8...
South Devon l5 ... • 24
South Eastern (Sr Dover 33/ 2s 4d... 49 48%
Do., No. I 8
Do., No 2
Do., No. 3
-:mith Wales
5f
Ai
Trent Valley and Holy-
head Junction,
Wel,eli Midland ......... 21
Wilts, Somerset, & Wey -
mouth ...... 21/2
Yarmouth and Norwich. 20
fork and North hlidland 50
Do Selby ............... 20
Do. Extension
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and A n,iens.,.. 6
Great North. of France
(Laffitte's)
Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2
...... 24
Louvain and Jemeppe... 4 ... .
Lyons and Avignon 2
Namur and Liege
Orleans and Bordeaux... 4
Paris ard Lyons, Gan-
neron's, ... .. ............ 2
Sambre and Meuse .... 4 ...... 81, %
Tours and Nantes, Mac-
kenzie's 2
Verona and Ancon i ...,, 2% ..
.
West Flanders
JOINT STOCK BANKS.
Australasia
I ondon andWestininster 20 ...... 2714 ......
Union of London.

78%
21

114

2V2
43
11%
21A2

31
27
13

MONEYS IN THE EXCHEQUER

An Account of Moneys in the Exchequer, or remaining to
be raised, on the 28th June, 1845, to complete the aids
granted by Parliament for the service of the years 1343
and 1844.

In tho To be
Exchequer. Raised.
s. d. s. d

Consolidated Fund, 7,392,044/. ;
per Act 6 and 7 Vict., c. 99
Consolidated Fund, 6,969,856/. 10s
3d. ; per Act 7 and 8 Vic., c. 104

218,228 9 4

907,201 13 9

- £1,125,430 3 1

EDW. CARDWELL.
Whitehall, Tiessury Chambers, July 1, 1845.

FRENt H THEATRE, ST. JAMES'S.
Theenterprising lesseeof this theatre, Mr„ Mitchell, took his bene t
on Wednesday, and we were glad to see that he was reward,d, as
he deserved to have been, by a full and fashionable house. Her
Majesty and Prince Albert did hint the honour to be present. The
Queen and her Consort arrived about half-past eight o'clock, and
did not leave till the last piece was over; about half-past eleven.
"er Majesty appeared to take the greatest interest in each of the
three pieces presented, which consisted of Les Gants Jaime's,
L'Homme Blase, and Passe Minna, the second piece being the ex.
press choice of her Majesty. The royal party, to all appearance, en.
joyed the clever acting of M. Arnal and his associates to the utmost.
Besides the illustrious company in t he Royal box there were pre-
sent—The Duke and Duchess of Montrose, Duke and Duchess of
Beaufort, Marquis of Douro, Lord de Lisle, Lord George Pager,
the Baroness Brunnow, Marquis of Titehtield, Lord and Lady
Dinorben, Lord William Graham, Countess of Essex. Lord
Duncannon, Countess of Cardigan, Lady Grey, the Belgian Mi.
mater and Madame Van de Weyer, Earl and Countess Fer-
rets, Earl and Countess Craven, the Baron Talleyrand, Lord
Giffild, Lady Harriet Bentinck, Marquis Clanricarde, Sir
George and Miss Talbot, Sir Henry and Lady ;Wens, Lady
Goldsmid, Lady and Miss Quentin, Lord Sidney, Prince Edward
of Saxe Weimar, Sir Edward C :Icbrnoke, Hon. Mr. Percy,
Sir Joseph Copley Lord and Lady Mahon, the Baron Ko'.
ler, Lord Aylmer, Lord Somerton, Lord Cantalupc, the Earl of
Chesterfield, and Sir William and Lady Georginia Codrington.
Mr. Alltchell well deserves the patronage of the public, for, undis-
mayed by the difficulties which surrounded him at the outset of his
undertaking, he has succeeded in establishing an annual senes of
French performances; thus furnishing art entertainment which
has long been wanted. His management is conducted upon the
largest scale; and his engagements assume an importance not ink.-
in the way of enterprise to ensure excellence of special re.
rior to those of the Italian Opera.house. He has obviously spared
prase nintgation and completeness of general effect; his exertions have
consequently not been overlooked, and patronage of the highest
kind has been showered upon him.

We hay. hear,' w•th regret that ,he child of Mr.
Booth Be I, who had his arm fractured by a fall from the gig when
bit father was shot, bat since died.--Northern Standard.

29% 3 ; Newark and Sheffield, 21/ ; Newcastle, Durham,
and Lancashire, 3/I prem. ; North British, Nei, Share,,, 7 ;
North-Eastern, 4s. 6d. prem. ; N-rti. Stathirdshire, 3 15-111;
North Wrstern, 4%; Nottingham, Erewa,ll..Anibergat,.
Manchester, %'sprem. ; Oxfi,rd, Worcester, and Wolvt r-
hanipton, 6.34 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 129 ; Shrewsbury
and Trent Valley Union, 1% ; South. Eastern Dover, No.
17%; Ditto, No. 3, 10 11-16; Wakefield, Pontefract, and
Goole, 19s. ; Welsh Midland, 3% ; West Yorkshire, 4 33/4 ;
Worcester, Shrewsbury. and Crewe Union, 10 prem.
Messrs. Ferguson and Taylor, of Manchester, report that—
"As respects the staple products of this district, there has
been an active business doing throughout the month. Calico
printers have been less fully employed at the works, owing, in
a great treasure, to the limited extent. of the demand tot the
lighter styles expressly prepared for the spring and summer
home trade; but during the past month they have bought
rather freely of grey cloth, and the stocks of the finer makes,
which began to accumulate in May, have been cleared out.
Prices have advanced from I%d. to 3d. per piece, and the
business of the month closes with the higher rates firmly
maintained, and at the same time exhibiting a further
tendency upwards."
There are no ship arrivals to-day bringing later news.
The very unanimous expression of disapprobation yester-
day at the meeting of Mexican bondholders against the firm
of Lizardi and Co., shows that the view taken of their con-
duct by the majority of the public press is in accordance with
the feeling of most of the bondholders. We will make no
remarks at present on this subject so important to vast num •
hers in this country, as the question will probably be de •
cided without delay' in an English court of law.
The Funds are rather firmer to-day. Consols bring 99, and
have not been done lower. Exchequer-bills are 555. to 57s_
premium. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents, are
102 to lA.
There is nothing particular to notice of the Foreign Bonds.
Spanish Actives have been lower again, viz-2718, and
the Three per Cents, are flat at 38%. Portuguese Con-
verted are 651/.. Colombian have been 17% to 18. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents, bring 62.
The Share Market is quieter, but prices are firm. South-
Eastern support advanced rates, Brighton are good, London
and York have receded a little, and Cambridge and Lincoln
are much the same.

ONE PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.CLOSING
3 per Cent. Reduced .. 9914%4 99%
New 314 per Cents 1021/ 1021/4 102%
Long Annuities toexnireJan.lB6o 11N 7-16 11 7-16
India Bonds, 1,000/
Ditto under 1,00 W..

Consols for Opening 99 991/8
P:ichequer Bills, 1,0004, I%d 55 57 pm. 57
Ditto 500/. .
Ditto Small
ONE
O'CLOCK.

CLOSING
PRICES
90%
181/8
36./4
203 A