The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-02 00:00:00

sussing the wrongs of Ireland. He was not insensible to the
lamentable grievances which existed in that country.
Mr. HOWLEY said he thought the speech of the Hon.
Member for Clithero was highly dangerous to the country,
because it conveyed a very false impression of the real state of
things. The Noble Lord the Member for the city of Lohdon
bad explained the cause of the partial improvement. He held
his hand letters from gentlemen in Manchester, connected
with the foreign trade, stating that for the last twelve
months they bad not derived from it one farthing of profit.
The Hen. Gentleman who seconded the address said that not-
withstanding the advance in the price of the raw materiel,
trade bad increased. With regard to the cotton trade there
was no security, but the sliding-scale was the cause. In 1828,
the effect of bad harvests was beginning to be felt, and
agents were sent to the Continent to purchase food. But they
were obliged to take out gold, because they could not exchange
their manufactures for the corn with which other countries
could supply them.—( Hear, bear.) The consequence
was a great fall in the price of all manufac-
tured goods, from which they were now recovering.
Bat they had a plethora of money, and they did not know to
employ it. He would ask the Right Hon, Gentleman oppo-
site what a prudent man ought to have done last year? Ought
he to have bought cotton ?—( Laughter. ) A prudent person,
perhaps, ought not to have bought more than two months
suly, but a speculator, with the corn-laws in operation,
would have been justified in laying in a twelve months' stock.
Reference had been made in the Queen's speech to the Bank
of England. Did it encourage dangerous speculations? He
could tell them the gambling tables of Baden-Baden were not
more ruinous than their policy.—( Laughter.) It was not a
disgrace to be called, as they were, a nation of shopkeepers, but
they were a nation of gamblers, and nothing could be worse. If
the country was relieved from the pressure of bad laws, he bad
no fears for its trade and prosperity.
Mr. FIELDEN, who was very indistinctly heard, from the
distance at which he spoke from the Reporters' gallery; and the
noise which prevailed in the House at the time, was understood
to say, that he felt dissatisfied that the Government had not
introduced some improvement on the present system of corn-
laws. Members of the Anti-Corn-law League told the coun-
try, that unless the corn-laws were repealed there would be no
perinanent prosperity in manufactures. Sir Robert Peel told
the House, that if the corn-laws were repealed the
country would be ruined. Which of them were they
to believe? One thing was certain, that the present
laws were more favourable to the landlord class than to the great
bulk of the people. Petitions were sent during the course of
the last session, from all parts of the country, but the prayer of
these petitions had not been acceeded to, and they were treated
with indifference and neglect. The people were heavily taxed,
but they had scarcely any voice in the representation. Much
bad been said about the improved condition of the working
classes, but for his part he believed that very great distress at
present existed in the country. The Hon. Baronet (the Mem-
ber for Hull) had .‘ a fair day's wages Cr a fair day's work,"
but the working-classes had low wages and dear food.
There had been meetings of tenant-farmers--they, too, com-
plained of the badness of the times; they said it was a tenant
question ; the labourers said it was a labourers' question ; but
the corn•laws were condemned by all, except by those who
bad an interest in maintaining them. The taxation upon those
necessaries of life which came into general consumption
should be lessened, and if the expenditure could net be
diminished the taxation should be transferred from the articles
alluded to- to property. He repeated, that the people were not
fairly represented, and should not be heavily taxed. After
some further observations, which were not_ audible to us, the
Right Hon. Gentleman concluded by saying, he felt great
pleasure in seconding the motion of his Hon. Friend.
Mr. SHARMAN CRAWFORD explained. He had no
intention of attempting to stop the surplies by moving any
vexatious adjournments. His only wish was that the grievances
from which the country suffered should be brought under the
fall consideration of the House.

The House then divided on Mr. S. Crawford's amendment,
when the numbers were—
For the Address ...
For the Amendment
Majority —256
The House then divided on Mr. Hume's amendment, when
the numbers were—

095
29

For the Amendment
Against it
Majority .
_

. 49
235
-186

The address was then timed to.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE gave notice of his intention, on the
bringin; up of the report of the address, to move an amend-
ment with respect to the Irish registration, t• the effect that
the House pledges itself to introduce a measure for the amend-
.ment of county and borough registration in Ireland.
SINDE.

Sir R. PEEL laid on the table of the House certain papers
relative to Slnde.
On the motion of Dr. BOWRING the usual newspaper
stamp returns were ordered.
Mr. HINDLEY wished to know if it would be necessary to
renew a motion he had made last session for a return of the
number of paupers enlisted into the army.
Sir R. PEEL. said the order had better be renewed.

The House then Adjourned at a quarter to One o'Clock.

ALONE Y AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.

- This afternoon business in the Stock Market became very
animated, and there was a decline again of per cent. upon
the rates of the morning, viz., to 97 for Consols. The
rumour was that the allusion in her Majesty's speech indi-
cated the absence of any intention to reduce the interest on
the Three-and-a-Half per Cents. The statement respecting
the Bank of England also shows that the Currency laws are
likely to come under review. Bank Stock closed at
being rather heavy. The Unfunded Debt was without alte-
ration.

The Foreign Market has been very steady under the circum-
stances—Spanish Actives at 23k, and the Three per Cents. at
an advance to 32 and 321. Mexican rose to 344. Portuguese
Converted were 48. Dutch Five per Cents. were at 101 to
and Danish at 864 to 87.
The -additional transactions in Railway Shares have been
these :—Edinburgh and Glasgow were 9i ; Birmingham, 143 ;
Norwich and Brandon, 2i ; Northern and Eastern, 104 A ;
Ditto. Quarter, 3 ; Yarmouth and Norwich, 5 ; and York and
*North Midland, New, 361 premium. Brighton 4, and North
Midland, 3 dis._ Manchester and Birmiyl!am were at par.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)

In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday the sales were
fully 22,000 bales, and prices were id. to id. per lb. higher
than last Friday. Speculators took 5,000 bales Surat, and
9,000 American ; the sales comprising 6,000 bales Surat at 34d.
to 4id., 2,500 Brazil and Egyptian, and the rest American at sd.
to 6d. per lb.—There was a steady market for shares, and a
fair business was done : Grand .Junction were 229 ; Liver-
pool and Manchester, 221 ; Birmingham, 242 ; Brighton, 46 ;
Midland Counties, 91 ; Paris and Orleans, 33i ; Rouen and
Havre, ; Paris and Rouen 32i.
The English Securities are quiescent, business being sus-
pended till after the receipt of the Queen's Speech. Consols
are at a decline of 97i to 97i, being affected by the report
of the Parisian Bourse. Exchequer Bills are 665. to 695.
prealiunt. and India Bonds, 81s. to 83s. premium. Bank
Stock is 194 to 195. The Reduced Three-and-a-Half per
Cents. realise 102 i to 102/.
The Foreign llonds are supported. Spanish Five per
Cents. have been at 23-A to and the Threes at 31a to
Brazils are 79, and Portuguese Converted 47. Dutch Two-
and-a-Half per Cents. have been 54-i to 55. Mexican are
344 for Money, and 341 to A for Time.
Shares are generally steady ; but the Southern lines droop.
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 31.—A good
inquiry still exists for railways generally, but stock is
sparingly offered. Manchester and Leeds are in request
at 110/., our transactions are :—Bristol and Exeter, 67k;
Birmingham and Gloucester, 71 ; Manchester and
Leeds, 110 ; Ditto, Half, 49; Manchester and Birming-
ham, 39A; I'aris and Rouen, 32 ; Eastern Counties per-
petual, 15s. 6d. premium.
CLOSING PRICES.
BRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stock ' 194 i India Stock 278 pm
3 per Cent. Red.
3 per Cent. C0n5...... 97* Ditto Old Annuities —
3i per Cent. Red 1024 Ditto New Annuities..
/slew 3i per Cent
New 5 per Cent.
Long Annuities to expire I Ditto 5ma11..... 67 pm
Jan. 1860
Oct. 18:19 .... I India Stock for Acct... 277
'

Jan. Id6o

i Consols for Acct...... 97i

FOREIGN FUNDS.

A 4,tnau, 5 per cent ; Portuguese, 5 per cent.
i ft-N:2n . S per cent lO6 : Ditto, New Ditto —
Brakilian Bonds... ...... 79 ; Prussian, 5 per cent —
Pi A ,lii‘s Ayres 6 per cent. Russian, 5 per cent —
Cnilian, 6 per cent ... ;Ditto, Metallic . ....
Colombian, 6 per cent... 122 Spanish, 5 per cent —
Ditto. P 424 — Ditto 3 per cent —

Cu'xt Bonds, 6 per cent. 93 Ditto, Deferred....
Danish, 3 per !ent B7 ;French, 5 per cent. —f. —e.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange —f
Mexican,. 5 per cent. ... 34i French, 3 per eent. —l. —c.
Ditto, 6 pet cent. 1837 Dutch, per cent. 551
Pertivian,lB2s,6 perct. , Ditto, 5 per cent....

SHARES.
Eastern Counties (23 pe.d) loi
Ditto Extension (13s 4d paid)
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) 594
Harwich Extension (2 paid) ...
Landon and Brighton (50 pa d) ..
London and Birmingham ( paid). ..... .. 243
London and Croydon Railway ( Trunk)
Manchester and Birmingham (40 paid) 4O
Norwich and Brandon (2 paid) .....
Northern and Eastern (45 paid)
Ditto Quarter Shares (12k paid)
North Midland (100 paid)
Paris and Rouen (20 paid)... ....
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) ......
Yarmouth and Norwiali (13 paid)....., lB
York and North Midland (50 paid) .. .. _
Ditto New Shares (20 patd)..4. 561

MARKET NE WS.-(YESTERDAY.

HAY

ITS.

S3IIT7IFIELD.—Common Meadow Hay, 2l lOs to 3/ 3s;
Useful Ditto, 31 5s to 31 14s; fine Upland Ditto, 3/ 15s to
41; Clover Hay, 31 to 51; Oat Straw, 1/ is to 1/ 9s ; Wheat
St raw, 11 108 Co 1/ 12s per load. Both Hay and Straw moved
off steadily-, at full prices.
CUMBERLANI).—Coarse Meadow Hay, 21 13s to 3/ 8s ;
useful ditto, 3/ lOs to 3/ 168 ; fine Upland ditto, 3/ 17s to
41 28 ; Clover liar, 3/ 3s to 4118 s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 8s to
11 10s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ lOs to 11 13s per load. A limited
supply and a steady dernand. Quotations somewhat on
the advance.

WHITECHiREL—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to 31 3s ;
-useful ditto, 31 5s to 3/ 14; tine Upland ditto, 3/ 15s to 4/;
Clover Hay, 31 5s to 5/ ; Oat Straw, 118 s to 11 101; Wheat.
Straw, 11 10s to 1/ 12s per load. Supply bat moderate, and
trade tolerably firm.

SoCTTIIALI 11CC
3 ZAT DIATIMETS.
I.—Mos dcriptions of prime stk com-
manded a steady demand,t .ates fully last week's pricoces, but
otherwise the trade ruled extremely dull, and a clearance was
with difficulty effected. Beef, from 3s to 4s; Mutton, 3s to
48 4d; Veal, 3s to 4s 10d; and Pork, 2s to as 81 per 81bs, to
sin
I'igs, 40.
k the offal. Supply—Beasts, 32 ; Sheep, 1,29 A; Calves,
38 ;
RomFottn, JAN. 31.—We had a fair business doing in
sheep at full quotations. In other kinds of Stbck very little
was doing. Beef, from 2s to 4s; Muttorw 2s lOU to 4s 4d;
Veal, 4s to 4s 10d; and Pork, 2s Bdeto 3s 10d per 81bs.
Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s; QuarteOld Store Pigs, 16s to
21s; and Mulch Cows with their small Calf, 161 to 191 each.
LEWES, JAN. 30.—We had a fair average stock on offer,
to-day, and which moved off slowly, on the following terms;
Beef from 3s to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 6d; Veal, 4s; to
4s 10d ; and Pork, 2s 10d to 33 10d per 8 lbs.

DEATH OF AN OLD BOW-STREET OFFICER.—On
• Wednesday morning last Mr. Francis Goodson, office-
keeper at the Polic- Court, Bow-street, expired at his resi-
dence attached to the court. His rapid decline was occa-
sioned by asthma, which closed his career, after a month's
confinement to his bed. He had been 21 years in the ser-
vice of Government, attached to Bow-street, and 15 years
court-keeper. He was the companion of Rutliven, Ballard,
. John James Smith, and the rest of the old Bow-street officers,
who now enjoy their pensions, after hard service ; and who,
mere shadows of their former selves, often visit the spot of
their former active associations.