The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-23 00:00:00

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Cotton—We have still to notice an entire suspension of all
operations in this staple, and our quotations are therefore almost
nominal, as purchases have been entitely for local use. Not a
single bale has been shipped since our last, and on comparing the
shipments to China during the past three months with those of the
same period last year we find a falling off of 28,713 mds.
COwries, Tincal, and Cutch—ln Cowries there has not been
quite so much doing of late, but we are not aware of any alteration
in value. In Tincal and Cutch we have no transactions to notice.
There has been no exports of the above from Ist inst. up to date.
MONEY MARKET.
Catcurrs, APRIL 7.—Since our last summary our Moat,-
Mark( t has remained quiet, and the mail having brought about 15
lakhs in Government bills for. this Presidency, we anticipate that
secismmodations will continue on easy terms.
Government Securities have slightly recovered the recent de-
pression, and holders are firmer.
Exchange will, probably, now settle at about Is. 10d. to Is.
101 d. at ten months' date, under the influence of the reduction in
LeadenlialLstreet from Is I Od to Is 9d.
Bank Stock is stationary, with few transactions.
BANK OF BENGAL.
Discount on Government Acceptances (3 months), 4 per cent.
Ditto on Private Bilis and Notes do.
7 Interest on Loans on deposit of Company's paper I
Do. on deposit of Opium and Salt G
Do. on deposit of Metals and Indigo 6 „
Do. on deposit of other goods
UNION BANK. is
Discount on Government Acceptances 4 0
Do. on approved Private Bills (at 2 months) 7 0
Do. on ditto at from 2to 4 mouths
Loans on Credits on Government Paper 6 0
Ditto on Bengal and Agra Bank Shares, &c ... 7 0
Ditto on Metals and Indigo in bonded warehouse ..... 6 0
Ditto on other goods, ditto'..,,, o

FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT W
e regre-t to have
L to record an accident, attended with loss of life, which happened
last night on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway. It appears that a Mr. Cowley, wine-merchant (some say cattle-dealer), belong-
, ing to Glasgow, hired a special train to convey him to Edinburgh,
on some pressing business. The journey was performed without
interruption, till the train in which he was had reached within four
miles of this end of the line, when the half past seven o'clock train
from Glasgow, proceeding at a greater velocity, overtook the special
train engaged by Mr. Cowley. By this time it was past nine
o'clock, and of course dark, and, as there were no lights on the
trains, and the noise of the one overcoming that of the other.
neither of them had the least idea of their increasing proximity
until they came into fearful collision, in which the ordinary train
penetrated through the carriage of the special one, and thus crushed
the unfortunate passenger to instantaneous death.—Edinburg4
Advertiser of Tuesday.
TIIE IMPROVEMENTS IN LINCOLN'S INN-SQUARE.—
The recently arid inclosure of Lincoln's Inn now assumes a most
verdant appearance. The pebbled pathways and asphaltum cros.
sings of " days gone by" have given place to beds of earth, covered
with plots of grass, and ornamented with shrubs in every variety
ofe
aetvi•ye regxreeecnu.t
edßooctuangdontahl
pillars
eof marginstone, sotoft,be " garden" is a row of
which arc intended as a
protection to the beds. The earth is sustained round the edges by
blocks of granite, so embedded that the fronts and upper sides only
are visible. Novel meaws of drainage have teen emifloyed, the
ground being preserved from saturation by circular wells bricked
round, into which the waste water will be carried. At present it
is not publicly known whether it is intended to ornament the
garden with a central fountain ; such, however, is the general im-
pression.
• The whole of the alterations are in excellent keeping,
and the fact of a garden being planted within the area enclosed by
growth of feelings at once honourable to the " heads"
the dingy walls of Lincoln's Inn, cannot but be regarded as indi-
cative of the
of the "learned profession,' and advantageous to the health of the
citizens at large.

THE CiIiCUIT-DIVISION COMMISSION.-(From a
Correspondent).—The nine Commissioners have nearly completed
their labours. The Spring Circuit is to commence on the 10th day
of Jaivary in each year. They divided 4to 4 that the Northern
Circuit ought to be climinishei. They will recommend that Liver-
pool be added to the Norfolk Circuit. If this be true, the force of
absurdity can no further go. —Times.

A Goon REASON.—Everybody i 9 astoni:zhed at the
little progress made by the Railway Committees. In this, how.
considered that railways must be made in right lines, and that the
there will appear net much to wonder at when it is
IHwownesvecirs'little accustomed to straightforward proceedings.— Punch.
ROBBERY IN THE THAMES TUNNEL.--011 SUliday
night last, about the hour of 12, as a poor man was on his return
home through the Thames Tunnel, while in the act of ascending
the staircase taircase at the Rotherhithe terminus, he hoard a noise be-
hind him as of several persons in the act of running, and imme-
diately moved aside to allow them to pass ; the sound was caused
by three
im menn
, his who, on coming up, caught him by the legs and
threw h o face, dragging him down the steps on to the stone
pavement at the foot of the staircase. They then rifled his
pockets of the sum of ss. Sd. and the key of his street door; after
which, one of them kicked him on the forehead, and they all ran
off, leaving him insensible. On the Monday morning the poor
fellow went before the Tunnel Committee and related the above
particulars, and was informed by them, that shou:d he be enabled
to discover thethey would be punished. We arc given to
infested
understa
with loose wnd, that after an certain hour of the night the tunnel is
ome. What is the committee about th it
does not appoint a night police to protect the lives and property of
the public ?
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TROTTING MATCH ON THE ICE —At Montreal,
where the English partiality for racing
exists, there h a
trotting match on the ice, between a eel( brated Americanas horsebeen and
a Canadian pony, for one mile. Both heats were won by the Cana.
dian pony, the first heat in 2m. 456., the second heat 2m. 395.
These little Canadian horses are very fast, very strong, and very
hardy, and their powers are not unknown here, as Tom Thumb and
some others have proved.
FIGIIT BETWEEN MASSEY AND CLAY, FOR FIFTY
PoUNns.—Thislong.protracted affair has at length been de-
cided, amidst the assemblage of some thousands of persons of all
grades. The contest called many of the London, Manchester, and
Sheffield sporting men together, and money was laid out rather
freely, Massey being the favourite. The fight was severe through-
out, both men being much punished, the contest having lasted for
one hour and eighteen minutes, during which 76 rounds were
fought, and much money has changed hands between the sporting
men of Manchester and Nottingham,
both men belonging to the
counties, and it being considered a trial of this science between the
above places. Massey was the victor.
in ton.road, between
match for 41. a side came off on the Zenn g
KENNING MATCll.—Yesterday morning a running

Joseph Rodman, a van proprietor, and Stephen Marsh, a cabman,
the distance being 500 yards. At starting both men kept to-
gether pretty equally, if anything Rodman having the advantage;
it was, however, apparent from the commencement of the race
that Marsh would be the witirler, his antagonist being evidently in.
bad 'breath ; Rodman, however, gallantly kept up for some time,
when he eventually gave in, and Marsh came is winner about
100 yards.

1;11E LATE DUEL NEAR GosroßT.—Accounts from
Portsmouth report more favourably of the condition of Mr. Seaton
than those which first reached us. Up to four o'clock yesterday
I,is surgeons entertained considerable hopes of his ultimate rpf,r.”
rho 6.01 •

live demand in England have not had any effect on prices here.
The stock of date sugars being still heavy prices have again given
way, and there appears a general disinclination to operate in th s
deseripton.

The comparatively low figure at which good Khaurs have been
obtainable has induced a few transactions, but this has again been
checked, as the article cannot now be shipped under 51. I 5•. t•
61. per ton.
Exports from Ist inst. up to date amounted to 29,430 tads.
Saltpetre—A steady business continues to be done in this slat-
ple, and prices have scarcely at all varied since our last. The
Americans continue in the market, and are taking off large quan.
tities. For Fiance there is not at preseill anything doing. Fcr
Great Britain, transactions to a fair extent have been effected,
which, from the fi.ra appearance of the home market, would, we
think, be materially increased but for the continued scarcity of
tonnage.

Exports from Ist instant up to date are as follows, viz.:—
To Great Britain, 2,279 mds.; North America, 11,029 mds.
Rum—Prices are nominally the same as quoted last month, but
we have not a single transaction to notice. Shipments continue on
the Increase, all the European manufactories being in full work,
principally for export.
There have been no exports from the Ist inst. up to date.
Rice—We have again to notice a very trifling amount of busi-
ness in this article, which must continue until tonnage becomes
more plentiful (of which at present we see no prospect), as few
parties are dispoied to pay 61. per ton, and no heavy shipping
orders could be obtained under that figure. Our market remains
steady as regards prices, but in table transactions have been very
limited, whilst the descriptions wanted for Mauritius have sold to
some extent.

Oil Seeds—Linsced continues in brisk demand for America, to
which part shipments go forward freely at full prices, but fir Great
Britain we have had but little doing, the remarks of the
effect of freig'its on rice applying*equally to seeds, and shiiments
are now seldom made except as broken stowage.
Raw Silk—Transactions since our last have not been very
extensive, although a fair amount of business has been done in
Junghypore, Cosimbazar, and Gonatea at a slight reduction of for-
mer rates; purchasers have, however, generally speaking,
sppeared disposed to await the receipt of further accounts from
England, as it is the opinion of many parties that the large (man-
tities of this staple, going home from Cnina, must have an effect on
the price of Bengal silk.

We have had an opportunity of examining several samples of the
Hurrypaul March Irtrid, which were of a superior description, but
if reliance can be placed on the native reports of the prices ruing
iu
the interior, we are disposed to think that the buyers will find it
difficult to realise corresponding prices here, the high figures of re.
10 S and I 1 per bazaar seer being stated to have been paid. Of the
former bund of this description, our market has been complacly
cleared,-but a fair quantity of Junghpore remains on hand, and is
held at higher rates than purchasers would he disp3sed to pay at
present.

Exports to Great Britain from Ist inst. up to date amount to
.1.326 Inds.
Silk Piece Goods— The very active demand tor coral's, noticed
in our last, has in no way abated, and parcels as they arrive are
readily taken up at former rates, while in some instances a fur.
ther advance has been obtained for superior goods. The late ac-
counts from home noticing the still increasing consumption of
these fabrics and the decreasing stock, notwithstanding the heavy
imports, have if possible given more firmness to this market ; and
if the native manufacturers will only continue to briv forward
holiest well.made goods, they may calculate on the demand era.
Litwin btizt,l.tat it 51111,1 ct.tifi.s%eil tint n, the !ate ire-
t"tittl c itititti., tAt. tirnn 1.,,i l.
a, we bay, ir.„.
ittly httliftt It, 1,,, OK CA.,O. whet. Imes, ink high. In i•lnipp,ll

we have not hr rtd of Atoy traltActioos, but the native pihterf• esu.-
tiuue to ship, the higk priers of colalts prevoiliny, 61 bee frArties
from operating.

lixportz trim the tirtt ins,lant ep to date ass as tclinwf,
Great Britain. roraks. poz. ; Choi,pat and Lan(lanai

Shell Lac and Lac Dye-1n Shell Lac there has been but little
doing, and some parties have shipped the article instead of re.
alising here at a decline on former rates, but we se! no reason to
look for any improvement in the demand, as the late accounts from
home were anything but favourable.
In Lac Dye a moderate business has been done in native marks
at former. rates, and we also notice a rale of W. B. at 67.8.
Hides, Horns, and Tips—All descriptions of good hides hare
been sought for, and large parcels have changed hands, principally
for Great Britain, but also to a fair extent for North America, at
full prices.

I3uffalo horns have continued in moderate demand for England,
and America without change of value. In Deer horns their has
been nothing doing, hut Tips have sold for Great Britain at rs.
9 per rad.

Opium—The price of this drug has been gradually advancing
since our last, and we may now quote Patna at 1,340 rupees and
Benares at 1,230 rupees per chest, although we believe actual
sales at these figures have not been extensive. A good deal of
animation at present exists in the bazaar, and speculations as to the
result of the nest Government sale have, we understand, been en-
tered into to some extent. About4so chests have gone forward
since our last, and there now remains in the Company's godown
1,035 chests of Patna and 614 chests of Benares.
Safflower, Itlunjeet, Ginger. and Turmeric—We have heard of
a sale of 600 nuts. of good Patterghattif safflower at 33 rs. per
md., but are not aware of there being at present any snore
offering. The extent of the crop is said to be considerably less
than last year.
lo Munjeet there is at present nothing doing. Ginger con.
times in moderate demand for America, and we notice a sale of
dry purneali at rs. 4.11 per md., but for other parts there is no in.
quiry. Mimetic has sold to a fair extent for France, but at present
is in but little demand.
The only exports from the Ist instant up to date have been
1,500 inds. of turmeric to France, and 436 ands. of ginger to
America.

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